Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-07
A BATTLE IMMINENT
Spanish and American Fleets Ex-
pected to Meet Near Porto
Rico Tomorrow.
JERKED THE JERKED BEEF
Admiral Sampson and Colonel Lawton
Have Completed Arrangements for
the Investment and 0ccupa-
ton Of Cuba.

| New York, May IA special to the
World from Washington says: "We ex.
pect important news from Rear Ad
miral SIMPSONS fleet about Sunday
night" said member of the cabinet
Admiral Sampson, with number of his
ships, is rapidly sailing toward the Porto
Rican coast. He is expected to arrive
off Porto Rico Saturday evening. The
Spanish Cape Verde fleet, which is be-
lieved to be making for San Juan, Porto
Rico, should make its appearance some
time Sunday. Should the two powerful
| fleets meet as now seems imminent, the
greatest naval battle of the world will
be fought.
The Spanish fleet is considered by
American authorities as presenting q
formidable array of fighting vessels, and
the ability of its commander, Admiral
Villomel, is well known.
The administration wants to first ac-
complish the destruction of the Cape
Verde fleet. After that has been dis
posed of, Havana will be given "a hours
to surrender, and American troops will
then be landed.
The president hopes that with two of
her fleets destroyed, Spain will sue for
peace, and Cuba will be conquered with
out sending American soldiers to the
island.
Warships at Porto Rico.
Port au Prince, Hayti. May THE
United States cruiser Montgomery ar
rived at Cape Hayti this morning. She
captured yesterday between Hayti and
Cuba, the Spanish steamers Lorenzo and
Franquito, loaded with cattle, bound
from Montevideo to Havana. A prize
crew was put aboard
A French steamer which arrived here,
reports three Spanish warships and one
French warship at Porto Rico.
Major Seth Captured and Killed.
A special to the World from Tampa
says:
A telegram to General Locret received
here tonight, gives information that
Major Seth, who on April "a landed at
Caibraicon to escort a party of newspa-
per correspondents to General Gomez
camp, has been captured by Spanish
troops and killed.
Jerked the Jerked Beef.
Key West, May THE Spanish brig
antine Franquito, from Barcelona, bound
for Montevideo and Havana, having on
board cargo of jerked beef, was
brought in here by the dispatch boat
Hamilton. The Franquito was captured
off Havana yesterday by the United
States cruiser Montgomery, Commander
c. A. Converse.
Things Lively With the Flying Squadron.
Old Point Comfort, Va, MAY 7.-On
board flagship Brooklyn, off Fort Mon
roe.-The arrival of the Minneapolis
and the expectation that the st. Paul
and New Orleans will be here during the
day has made things rather more lively
today with the flying squadron. Men
are chafng over the enforced inactivity,
although going through drills regularly.
Arrangements for Cooperating With
Blockading Squadron.
Tampa, Fla, May 7.-Lieutenant
Colonel w. H. Lawton, inspector general
of the department of the southwest,
who went to Key West on Thursday for
the purpose of holding conference with
Admiral Sampson and making final
arrangements for cooperation with
the blockading squadron with military
expedition from Port Tampa, returned
today and reported to General Shafter.
1t is almost certain that the exact point
of landing on the Cuban coast has been
decided upon and probably also the date
of sailing, but the army officials abso-
lutely refuse to give any information on
the subject, merely saying that notice
would be given 20 hours before the time
set for departure.
General Nunez left for Washington
last night for the purpose, it is said, of
having conference with General Miles.
He is not expected back before Wednes-
dry, and no movement of either the
United States or Cuban troops is looked
for before that time.