The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
INmARBOR AT SANTIAGO
WHERE THE AlERICAN SHIPS
CANNOT 40
4 LONG SIEGE SEEMS LIKELY
1ut It Must End in the Destruction or
Capture Of the Whole Spanish
Fleet


Associated Press Special Wire
PoRT-AU-PRINCE. Hayti. May s.
copyright, 1895. by Associated Press.) The
report Of the arrival of the Cape Verde
fieet at Santiago do Cuba is correct. The
correspondent hero Of the Associated Press
has been able to obtain definite confirma-
ton of this newa. but up to The present it
has been impossible to obtain any details.
The dispatches sent here from Santiago
e Cuba asking for information remain un-
answered.
omcial Jubilation
WASHINGTON, May 25.-There seems to
be no longer any doubt that tho Spanish
Meet now in Santiago harbor Is hemmed in
by Commodore schley's squadron and that
~ escape IL almost IL not quite impossible.
Members Of the cabinet are exultant over
today's news, and although they are not
willing to make public the source of their
Information. they regard 1t as perfectly
trustworthy. They are not willing to state
the exact position Of Sampson's fleet. but
do say that 1t IL acting N connection with
echley. and can come to his relief at any
time should the situation require it. The
published report that another and more
formidable feet u en- route from Cadfz to
tho relief Of the Imprisoned squadron 10
not credited by members Of the administra-
ton Should this prove to be the fact. the
move would be welcomed by our naval
authorities, a. 1t would certainly result.
1t IL said. In the destruction Of the two
fleets instead Of one.
It 10 authoritatively stated that the situ-
alton at Santiago harbor Ii such that our
gunboats, which are available for the pur-
pose, could successfully prevent the escape
Of the Spanish. thus relieving considsra-
BILE part Of both Sampson's and Schley's
fleets for operations elsewhere.
Not Flying Now
NEW YORK, May "a special 10 The
Herald from Washington says:
epain's flying squadron will fly no longer.
IT. race II run.
Cooped up In the harbor of Santiago dc
Cuba, its destruction or capture il con-
sidered by officials here to be merely a
armorclads Of the American navy ready to
glve bsttls to Admiral Csrvera's men-of-
war the moment they poke their noses out
of ths channel leading to the sea.
oflicial advicss announcing these to be
the positions of the opposing fleets were re-
ceivsd ct the Navy Department last night
from the commander in-chisf Of the Amsri-
can force operating In front Of the harbor.
Il was these adviess which enabled the
authorities to deny smphatically the re-
ports that an action had occurred In the
Windward Passage.
Will Join Cervera
ST. PIERRE, Martinique. May g.
Copyrighted. 1898. by the Associated
Press.)S p.m.-The Spanish torpedo boat
destroyer Terror finished coaling from tho
Alicante. whose disguise as an ambulance
ship was virtually thrown OF yesterday.
and early this morning left Fort de France,
taking northwesterly course. It Is ru-
mored she goes to join the Spanish feet.
Three men-of-war, according to the ao-
count Of fishermen who arrived here this
afternoon, were seen Monday near the
north point Of the island. The fishermen
assert they are Spanish warships.
A Long Siege Likely
WASHINGTON. May 25.-The question
that agitated the Navy Department this
morning was whether the Spanish squadron
under Admiral Cervera Is at Santiago de
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