The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13
REVIEW Of EVu|
Responsibility for Cardsp,sGd
to Be investigated. |
UNABLE TO COPE WITH BAIlE1
More Formidable Ships Win n
signed Such Murt |
NEWS FROM SIMPSONS n
diplomats Unanimous II Dr.,
us False All Rumorx Which l
that Powers VIII InterenI
NEWS FROM SAMPSONSM

Washington, May 1.-THE xht|
ceived by the American blochd4
: ron in the engagement in Cudess
yesterday and the loss Of lives o. i
pedo boat Winslow had q sobgiis
on the element In the navy which
out for rapid action aud efforts Y
ing batteries with unarmored SHIPS
probably will be some sort d "a
stituted to ascertain the respoash
sending such unprotected sheh
Winslow against fortified ports \
raculous, in the opinion Of the olilee
that the damage and loss Of I've
fined to The Winslow, for the usa
with her were very little better q
matter of protection, and scareeH
them could resist the fire Of : So
1t is likely that II such WORK y
at Cardenas is to be done nel.As
task will be assigned to more "
craft.
Notwithstanding the muiIltuo'
that came from all parts Of We
dies as to the bombarduent 81 ~
/ Porto Rico and other sangunll
ments between Sampson's bal|is'
the Spanish forces, the nav w
was in official ignorance Of any "
At the close of office hours
that nothing had been heard ~
Sampson. 1t is believed there W
ficulty in Admiral Sampson co.,
with the department by eaox
Thomas, and there are Suggest
newspaper dispatch boats ~
SIMPSONS fleet will be deprWM.
of the cable also on tine plsse
trality is thereby violated ~
made a base OF operations
it would be necessary for cosn
and the newspaper men 70 nsss y. Y
the direct cable at IRyu. 10y n
miles, distant from San !pp -
delay of a day and hall q y
communicating news. n.;,,
Just where the Spanish in y 2
is still remains In DOUBT nm
confirmation has come 70 !ns I'M M
ment of the Cadiz report q - M
tordev that the squadron y ., ~
there are enough Americau ,ss MA
covering the approaches % !. y sn.sS
channel to spy anything 'ns
send. "a, dsss
regards es necessary in ass,s,hs
itors and some vessels - III
fleet to the patrol Of the cus sr,tjtss
inc Commodore Schley's ma usssar \
ron at Hampton Roaas, lit III
twenty knots speed 70 ap'
threatened. :. .hs nav! %.
from ,'s admiral Dewey at hs -. N
d led Kong Kong tod,s =, sbSs q
few DAYS old. and does no. y 'Nanlt
ely had possessed hiniseiI, n y crass
hro,a 4. eno,,gh to justify thaI, thai, . Nh
further directions, and as z psl
81 nj last Monday ne ev
ceived .he last orders. 4 IL
In all of the quarters ~ dix
rart.nent and in diplon Az, b
port coming from L anwerS "
that tho continental nae
Germany and France, linn d
arainst american occupa''0sS -
ippines, is denied. Tne, ssr,cus
recent concerted action ,ntrrss
mental powers toward ~ ~
have the representative nv ~
in Washington exchanged -
ing on intervention IL Il, ~
This statement is mace n.s,s dsp.r
ciflc manner by the s'a s,ssh ~
they are inclined 70 All -, I, W
canoe TO the fact that y, I'll "
emanate from London. III ~
and French authoriuesss c,Id y
jaratiop OF neutrality shs N.
good faith and without s vi y
nation that they are ao s,aasi
~ ', ds5not the ends Of the W.
showing how far fetc 9, stscn.ts'
an ambassador stated surss
yention along the linsr a,dos
cable dispatches fren ~ i'm
clearly against Ame, ,,. Bdsg
amount to easus beis. ,.ssipJ
four arabassaiors az M1
4 position 10 s, te thar
tha ca,,la dispstrheS tus
have made Joint repis
trrv pav concerring ~
Philippines. Judge
port as pureIv fanciful
reinarking that notnsn
kind rad occurred.