The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-20
EVERYBODY is AT SEA,
including the conteadng Fleets Sensational Report
From Madrid
CONCERNING THE ELUSIVE SPANISH FLYING SQUADRON
MADRID Nfay19 Midnight via pari The Spanish squadro
has arrived at Santiago de Cuba without accident.

MADRID May1o Midnight via Paris The Spanish squadron
has arrived at Santiagode Cuba without accident
MADRID May direct message from Santiago dc Cuba
confirms the arrival Of Spanish squadron.
q ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCH
BOAT WANDA,K KEY WEST, Fas May 1o-Morro light is still
burning night and absolute quiet prevails along the Cuban
The OF heavy firing of Cardenas Monday had their
ogn the target practice Of someo the gunboas the hulk
. sunken schooner between Cardenas and Matanzas
Copyright. 1885. By the Associated Press)
ST PIERRE, Martinique, May 19The Spanish torpedo boat
destroyer Terror Fort dc France has completed her repairs
is ready to leave at any moment
KEY WEST Fla, May 19Some Of the smaller ships which
turned from points the blockade line oday brought
They confirm the statement OF the Associated Press despatch
boat Wanda that all quiet along the Although the
small ships crsed closely along the Cuban Shore there no sign
Of hosilies toward them. s5fsf
There circulating about to-day that the Spanish
squadron stole unmoested into Havana last night It originated
peculiar to Key West stories and shadow Of
irmation OF the report could be obtained here.
MADRID May 1oIn spite OF the veto placed upon pubica-
ton Of Spanish naval movements the newspapers here have
allowed that Admiral Coaras squadron consisting Of
the baehp Pelayo the sclass amored Carlos V the
auxiliary cruisers Patriot and Rapdo formerly the Hamburg
can line Columbia and Nonanna the cruiser Alfonso
m the cruiser Antonio Lopez three torpedo boat desoyers and
the armed yacht Giralda, will shortly sail from Cad while the
squadron consisting Of the Vtora Nuanc Lpano and
another vessel, will be organized Immediately.
An official dispatch received here to-day from Havana says that
American ships fired eighty shots during the reported
bombardment Of Santiago de Cuba damage inflicted
The dispatch adds that the batteries at Santiago de Cuba replied 10
the hreo teshpsand that Of the latter was damaged
LONDON May dispatch the Star from Montreal pub
shed to-day Senor Polo Benabe has secured by cable
coal depot ST. Piedd Mqueon the French colony off the south
coast OF Newfoundland and which the Spanish squadron will coal
previous to attacking the Atlantic eaboad Of United States
while the Cape Verde squadron commanded by Admiral Ceyera
draws off the sqados commanded by Rear Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Sctey
HALIFAX N May 19A report just received from Gezons
Cove western shore OF this waps sighted
off Indian Island Cape La Have this morning heading in
souttery direction. No
Copyright, 1885, by the P1ess)
KINGSTON jamaica May 49, p mTwo American waships
whose names not dscnabe from the Shore appeared San
ago de Cuba yesterday while the Adua which has arrived
here from that port with refugees, in the harbor
They approached and drew the fire the batteries at the harbo