The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-26

suggested that il the information did no.
reach Commodore Schley before dayligh,
| OF May q, TO mask the real direction he
should take as much as possible He
! adds: Follow the Spanish SQUADRON.
whichever direction they may take"
| The admiral. OF Havana. gives COPIES
| OF orders OF battle which were to be fol-
lowed in the event that Cervera left San
/ tiago on the approach Of Schley's feet
! from CIenfugos and attempted 10 cruise
| around the coast 10 Havana in which
case the Havana squadron would aitemp,
| to intercept him by going east about 90
| miles beyond the Junction of Santaren
ard Nicholas channels.
Strict orders were given for screening
/ lights and 20 see that nuone were acct
/ dentally shown. The squadron was 10
cruise generally TO the eastward in the
day and westward during the night
| In one OF his dispatches the admiral
| complains that his movements are great
| ~ hampered by monitors constituting the
principal force under his command. On
May %, as shown by the report. Commo-
dore Schley expressed the belief that the
| Spaniards were at Cienfugos.
/ On the fifth the admiral sent word 10
Schley. directing him 10 proceed with al
! possible speed TO Santiago because OF in
formation received that the Spaniards
were there. The same time orders were
sent TO have the co'lier Sterling dis
patched to Santiago. with an expression
OF opinion that the commodore should use
IL TO obstruct the channel al its mar
rowest part leading into the harbor.
The details OF the plan were left 70 the
commodore's Judgment as he CSampSon)
had the utmost confidence in his ability
10 carry this plan to a successful conclu-
sion and earnestly wished him good luck.
Sampson apparently felt certain OF the
presence OF the Spaniards al Santiago
and urged that the harbor must be block
aced at all hazards. Schley in the mean
time had proceeded TO Santiago although
It appears not the same day Admiral
Sampson expected. At one time Commo-
dore Schley contemplated going to Key
West with the squadron but this was
abandoned. the repairs to his collier hav-
ing been temporarily repaired. and the
necessity for a trip TO Key West being
avoided. Santiago was then blockaded.
The admiral congratulated the commo-
dore on mis- success and directed him 10
maintain a close blockade at all haZ-
ards and especially at night.
Then follows kilograms from Schley
showing that he had recognized the en-
envy in the port. and from Secretary
Long 70 Schiey, pointing out that the
most absolutely urgent thing was TO
know positively whether the Spanish di-
vision was in the harbor. II they were
an immediate army and navy movement
was 20 be made. In one dispatch the sec
rotary said il would be discreditabe to
the navy II the presence of the Spanish
feet were no; aScertained Immediately.
The commodore's dispatch evidently
had rot been received at the depart
ment when the secretary's kilograms were
sent Meantime Admiral Sampson had
made arrangements TO proceed to Santi-
ago with a number of his vessels. He
arrived there June l.
Then follows a historicl resume of the
doings of the fleet while off Santiago, of
the bombardment of the forts. OF the TAX
ing of the lower bay at Guantanamo by
the Marblehead and the Yankee. copies
of memorandum regarding methods OF
blockades, kilograms bearing on the pro-
posed army movement TO aSntiago. etc.
and practically all of which is in Official
kilograms.
on June s the admiral urged upon the
department, as he had previously done,
to expedite the arrival of the troops for
Santiago, the difficulty of blockading the
Spanish ships daily increasing. On June
10 a dispatch was received showing that
the army expedition was temporarily
stopped because OF the reported observa-
ton of additional Spanish vessels in
American waters. In a memorandum,
dated June Is. the admiral says:
The commander in chief desires again
to call the attention OF commanding Off
GERS to the positions occupied by the
blockading feet, especially during the day
time. and it is now directed that all ships
keep within a distance Of the entrance
Of 80 fofYr
lance must not be exceeded.
IF the vessel is coaling or is other
wise restricted in her movements. she
must nevertheless keep within this dis
lance. If al any time the flagship makes
signal which is not visible to any YES
sci, such vessel must at once approach
the flagship or the repeating vessel TO a
point where she can read the signal
Disregard OF these directions. which
have already been given under this head,
has led 10 endless confusion. Many times
during the day the fleet is so scattered
that ii would be perfectly possible for the
enemy TO come out of the harbor and
meet with very little opposition
The commander in chief hopes that
strict attention viii be given this or
der"
The admiral reproduces the order OF
battle incidental to the landing of Shat
ter's army corps, June %, when ships
were sent 10 shell the beach and cover the
landing OF the men. In this order the
occurs: The attention OF the
officers OF the vessels en-
gagged in blockading Santiago de Cuba
IS earnestly called 10 the necessity OF the
utmost vigilance from this time forward.
both as 10 maintaining stations and read /
mess FOR action. and 20 keeping a close
s~,
Spanish admiral ever intends TO attempt
10 escape that attempt Will be made
soon.
The admiral here remarks that much Z
trouble was experienced in landing on ac-
count of the wandering proclivities OF 4
some OF the transports. which had 10 be .
ooked up. The progress OF disembarks- I
ion was rendered somewhat difficult By
heavy sea the heaviest during the three .
weeks the feet had been stationed there.
wing 20 a stlf blow OF the coast OF +.
jamaica
Il appear shat according 70 a dispatch
% Secretary Long. dated June .. the
,hannel at Santiago not having been OBJ
tructed ty the sinking Of the Merr.mac.
Admiral Sampson was preparing a tor
,sdO attack 20 hasten the destruction % .
ne Spanish vessel. although he regretted F.
esorting TO this method. because % is
difficulties and small chance Of success.
ie would not do this. he says we're the
resent force 70 BE kept there. as 81 IN
ured A capture which he believed would
e-ntnste the war
The above telegram was sent. the sd-
n.rsl exp AIMS, With reference 20 the pro-
0sed detachment % some % our heavy
hips FOR service abroad fthe proposed ex-
edition 20 ne spanish coast \ dispatch
rom Secretary Long shows that ms eE-
edition was 70 consist Of TIE IoTa. ore
on. Newark. Yosemite Yankee and
ike and they were % 70 70 the Azores
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