The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-28
CAD|Z FLEET SOON TO SAIL.
SPANIARDS SAY TO MANILA.
Indications Point To "a Westward
yoynge-A Third Squadron Is
Forming-May Reinforce Fleets of
Cervera and Camara-TnIk of Al
steamer.

New York, May ga dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
With the incoming OF the new govern
ment renewed activity has been given to
foreign and home defenses Torpedoes
have been laid at the entrances of all the
important harbors.
he new ministry has determined to
send out at once what is known as the
reserve squadron, that is to say, the war
ship Pelayo, the protected cruisers Carlos
V and Alfonso XIII, the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Audaz, Prosperina and Destruct-
or, the dispatch boat Giralda, the auxiliary
boats Rapido and Pauna and the armed
trans Atlantic liners, Joaquin d'Pielago,
Alfonso XIII, Antonio Lopez, Ciudad de
Cadiz and Buenos Ayres
TO the above will be added the Reina
Regenta, which is being armed at Ferrol,
and the Leon NH, which has already
started from Barcelona for Cadiz. This
fleet is likely to start at once, and it is
publicly stated that it is going to Manila.
Significant suggestions are made as to
the possibility of the Pelayo getting
through the Suez canal, owing to her
draught, but it may be readily understood
that the admiralty is not giving their Sc
crets away and that the fleet will sail
under sealed orders, and that it is quite
as likely to go west as east.
The Third Fleet.
New York, May ga dispatch to the
Herald from Gibraltar says:
The government here will not allow war
vessels passing the straits to proceed.
The Spaniards are starting out what
they call their third squadron, which con
sists of the Princess de Asturias of 1000
tons with a speed of 20 knots now at
Cadiz; the cardinal Cisneros, at Ferrol,
of the same size and speed; the Lepanto
at Cartagena of 5000 tons and of 20 knots,
and the Numancia and the Vittoria which
is but newly almored and engined.
There are also at Fenol the torpedo
gunboats Dona Maria de Molina, the Mar
quise de La Nittoria and Don Alvaro de
Basan, each of 800 tons and 20 knots. I'm
less the American government moves
quickly it will have the foregoing to con
tend with in addition to Admiral Ger
vera's and Admiral Camara's squadrons.
The latter is expected to leave Cadiz
within few days. The destination is
unknown, but it is probably the Antilles
Notwithstanding the newspapers say the
Philippines.
The Manila Bluff.
New York. May pa dispatch to the
World from Cadiz says:
1t is stated here very positively that the
Pelayo, Carlos V, three of the Atlantic
steamers and two torpedo boat destroyers
will shortly 90 to the Philippines. The
fleet is well armed and manned.
1t is said here there are mines in Manila
harbor that were not exploded when the
American fleet entered, the electric com
munications being out of order. This has
so it is rumored, now been rectfied anC
preparations are complete to give Admira
Dewey warm good bye should he at
tempt to leave. This rumor will bear &
big lump of salt
} VIII Maneuver n While.
, Madrid, May 23-According to a cur
rent report here the Spanish reserve flee
will maneuver in Cadiz waters until it,
destination is decided upon.
, A dispatch from Havana says the col
onial government has decreed that the i'm
portations of food at all ports of Cuba are
to be free of duty.
AngIo-American Treaty.
New York, May pa copyrighted dis
patch from Kingston, Jamaica, to The
Evening World, says the military authori
ties there have been informed of the sign
ing of an Anglo American defensive
treaty. The same officials, it is said, re
gard as imminent ar crisis affe ting ia
maica.
Fired on the Roth.
St. Thomas, d. W. l., May 23.-Th'
British steamer Aldeborough, which ar
rived at Puerto Rico May from Mothil
Scotland, reached this port from San JuaI
yesterday. She reports that an American
cruiser captured the Spanish bark Nortl
San Juan Saturday morning last. Th'
prize was towed north.
The Spanish cruiser Isabella II fired OF
the British steamer Roth, which arrived
at San Juan after the bombardment. L
is alleged the Spanish fired on the Roth
which was loaded with coal, with the in
tention of crippling her and thereby pre-
venting her departure. Officers of thu
cruiser claim the firing was accidental.
May Prove Serious.
Chicago, May pa special from Wash
ington says:
The firing upon the English ship Rotl