Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-13
TILL NAVAL BATTLE is OVER.
FLYING SQUADRON MAY co TO CUBA



Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa, Fla, May
13.-The sighting of the Spanish Meet
of Martinique It is thought will cause
another postponement of the sailing OF
the feet OF transports to Cuba from
Port Tampa. Some believe that sat
urday or Sunday at the latest had been
fixed as the date Of embarkation OF
the 1000 troops assembled here, ana
that the work of preparing and load
Ing the transports has been rushed
night and day with this end in view.
Everything In the camp has been
packed except the tents, and permits
sion to leave camp has been refused TO
everybody. All this hurry and prepar-
alton 1t is believed was on the theory
that the Spanish fleet was at Cadiz and
with rainy season In Cuba practically
at hand the work of driving the Span
iards from the island must be done
quickly.
Now that there Is another chance for
a decisive conflict between American
and Spanish fleets, army movements
will wait until that conflict which Is
hoped will result in the destruction of
the enemy will actually take place
Should Admiral Sampson prove Vie
torIous no doubt Is entertained here
that orders will be given for instant
embarkation and the opportunity the
army has been longing for VIII De At
hand.
Trains bearing four companies of the
Sixth cavalry with their horses,
wagons and camp outfits, which ar
4, f,-n,. irlr during
the night, were switched out TO the
new camping grounds in West Tampa
during the day. Several more TRAINS
are on the way, including the Third
cavalry, and the remainder OF tho
Sixth is expected In before nightfall.
The Second cavalry and the four
regiments of infantry from Chick4i-
manga are not expected before tomor-
row. 1t is understood that General
Wade and his staff will pitch their
tents near the cavalry site and estab-
lish headquarters of the army corps at
that point.
CAINET MEETING.
Washington. May l3.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted only 80 minutes,
the shortest Of the year. Inc news.
which Is regarded as authentic, that
the Spanish fleet has been sighted OH
Martinique, about 100 miles southeast
of Porto Rico, clears the atmosphere
from this time forward, and the gov
ernment's line of action will not bo
clouded by any uncertainty as to thu
location of this formidable enemy.
Among members of the cabinet the
news of the heet was received with
great satisfaction. None OF them
doubted the ability or purpose OF Ad-
miral Sampson to destroy IL. His fleet Is
superior at nearly all points and the
result Is the test of naval strength and
ha lie
dence.
The admiral's instructions give him a
wide range of discretion, the govern
ment relying implicitly upon his good
judgment and discretion. He has been
kept constantly advised, so far as
practicable, as TO events generally since
he sailed, but he has not been ham
pered IN his movements to any de-
gree.
1t IL now believed to be the purpose
of the government to order Schley'h
squadron to close up on Havana and
the troops meanwhile will be kept in
readiness for a forward movement as
soon AZ the time Is thought oppor-
tune.
The troops destined for the Philip
pines will not be delayed moment
longer than Is necessary to put them
in condition for active service and
speaking generally the government
which has been waiting for some time
for definite information of the where
abouts of the Spanish fleet in short
time will direct an aggressive move
ment all along the line.
Just what may be the mission OF the
Spanish fleet at Martinique Is not
known here nor is it regarded as i'm
poItant.
Martinique is n French colony and
II is assumed that in accordance with
the law of nations, the Spanish fleet
will not be allowed to take on n supply
of coal at that port.
Under ordinary circumstances they
would be permitted to purchase a sum
Client supply to take them to the near
est home port. but this does not apply
to fleet engaged in n hostile expedl-
ton and should the French government
permit the fleet to coal 1t will be re.
garded MS an unfriendly act II not a
hostile one against this government
for which they would be held account
able.