Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-04-27
IEADY TO lombard.

tates that Admiral Sa son his SEM :
,otice to Mr.. Gol'an he jritish consul :
here, that he will begin the lombard :
nent Of he city today. The Navy :
orders contemplate a :
blockade only, and Admiral Sampson !
may postpone his reported plan.
The monitor Puritan, the cruiser !
Cincinnati, the guaboats Machias, Nash
Vile Castine and Newport and the tor
pedo boats Foote aud Wilslow have
left Admiral Simpsons squadron 10
blockade Matanzas, Mariel and Car
denas. The battle ships Iowa and
Indiana, the cruiser New York, the
monitor Terror and other ships are left
near the Cuban capital.
An exciting chase after wArShlp
stirred the ardor of the men oil the
American fleet Saturday. The strange
vessel was large and powerful, and 1t
was believed that she was the Vizcaya
or Oouendo. 81 should like to bag them
BOTH sad Admiral Sampson, as his
hagship tore through the water. When
overhauled the strange vessel proved
to be the Italian cruiser Giovanni
Bausan. She saluted the American
feet and the salute was returned.
Havana's guns opened fire on the
United States fleet late Friday night.
| 1t is reported that about ten shots
were fired, but none of them did any
damage. The fleet at that time was
not more than FIVE mi'es from the 1or-
| tifcations, which position was within
easy range CT the larger guns Inc
! American seamen have contempt Tor
the Spanish gunners.
The Havana cable to Key West has
Y been cut by the United States authorI-
n ties. This comp els the sending Of dis
0 matches in a roundabout way. Be-
sides, the government has established
- rigid censorship Of kilograms at hey
, West, and Las ISIS ed orders to p even
8. newspaper boats from following tn
H. fleet. This will have tendency 10 de
is lay greatly the TRANSMISSION OF ne"
about the blockade of Havana, rs we
ly as to make such news more difficult |
er get.
of Dispatches from Key West stat
Or that up to date the feet Of CAPITA
p Sampson has captured five SPANS
, De vessels. They are the steamship
ra- Catalina. Miguel Joyer, Pedro an
,re Buena Ventura and the Hayar
lie schooner Mathilde, The first WI
~ rn taken by the Detroit, the second by II
lot Helena, the third by the New 1or
i l'f the fourth by the Nashville and II
hts fifth by the Porter. The Span
NJ H. steamer Satuming was taken prison
DE at Ship Island, Miss, by the revenl
It's cutter Winona.
The swift cruisers Minneapolis al
Columbia have been suddenly sent
sea. Their mission is sal to be
watch the Spanish fleet now at Ca
NJ Verde and to prey upon Spanish COZ
anu merce
VINO The Spanish admirals held NEE
inc in Madrid at which, it IS believe
a plan Of campaign for the fleets
also that nation was decided upon. L
the plan was not divulged.
i at The Spanish torpedo gun YES
u"' Temerorio which sailed from Mon
was video Friday, has returned to that pc
Mr.. It is now believed at Monteyldeo II
she will not attack the United stat
l r battle ship Oregon.
ot A decree has been gazetted in M
rid stating that Spain maintains
men RIGHT to have recourse to priSateern
are All treaties between that country q
the United States are annulled. Anne
pn 10. can ships in Spanish waters are CIV
80 days in which to leave
c. President Mckinley will send
message to Congress today urging
formal declaration of war againstSpa
Both houses of Congress are expect
g to take action today in accordanc e "
war, the recommendations Of the MESA
''"s' The President will state that Sp
corn made formal reply to the ultimatum
'0"' the United States, accepting it as
gain tually a declaration of war 10y
SAINT
country.
eek Secretary Sherman says the ms
pun gents will be relied upon to do nee
two all the land fighting in Cuta at prest
:" The militia will be held in this cour
nths until they are thoroughly accustor
" her. to the hardsbips of war.
A proclamation has been issued,c
oanv ing for $4,000 volunteers to
th i'm | ..o,o4o with tho roOular army in az