The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-26

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ters-TerrOr Leaves Martinioue.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
OFF HAVANA, May % Qiled at Key
West, Fla, May 25).-At daybreak on
Monday morning the entire squadron
under Rear Admiral Sampson was ly-
ing directly opposite the entrance to
Havana harbor about ten miles off
shore, formidable fiotilla of battle
ships, monitors, cruisers, yachts, light
house tenders and torpedo boats.
Around the flagship were a score of
launches and gigs from surrounding
Warships. They had brought aboard
the flagship the commanding officers Of
their respective vessels, where they had
apparently been summoned for orders.
A half-hour later the gigs and
launches left the flagship and return
ed with their officers aboard their own
vessels. Almost Immediately thick COL
umns OF black smoke began to pour
from the smokestacks of the fleet. and
slowly. almost imperceptibly, the flag
ship began to move to the eastward
SQUADRON IN MOTION.
A number of vessels were left behind
on blockade duty, the acting flagship
flying blue pennant
About two hours later a large dou-
ble-masted and double -funneled cruiser
came steam1ng under full headway
from the westward. When within hail
Ing distance and without Stacking her
speed she exchanged signals with the
acting flagship off Havana A string
of colored bunting was hoisted aloft on
the fagship's halyards, and the cruiser
pushed on to the east at full speed.
Afterwards the squadron was in the
Nicholas channel, off Cardenas, head
Ing for the old Bahama channel. The
squadron was proceeding with care, for
Admiral Cervera had not yet actually
been bottled up. and care must be talk
EN- lest the fox turn and dash out OF
Santiago, around the east end of Cuba.
up through the Windward passage and
north to attack the cites of the Atlantic
coast Of the United States
In all likelihood Commodore Schley
will be able to spring the trap. and
then Rear Admiral Sampson NAV has
ten to Santiago.
A great game is being played, and
the situation Is one of extreme sus-
pense.
After Admiral Cervera is sealed up in
Santiago harbor, the problem will be,
as in the case of a "varmint" caught
in a trap, whether to shoot or starve
him. In any event, Admiral Cervera.
it is believed. cannot reach Havana.
Two powerful fleets, each having fast
vessels, as well as heavy ones, and
each able to destroy him, are closing
in upon him. Naval officers here be-
lieve that the battleship Oregon will
be ordered to join Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet.
ON THE CUBAN COAST
The situation on the blockade from
Cardenas, east of Matanzas, to Mariel
west of the city Of Havana, remains
unchanged. The American squadron
continues to maintain a strict block
ade, and for the last five days there
has been no fighting at any point, and
no incident worth noting except that
one of the large cruisers fired three
shots at a schooner off Havana on Sun
day morning. She proved to be an
American vessel, and after she had dis
played her colors she was permitted ia
iNe theie ptlHS anybody
sent on board to examine her papers.
MORRO'S LIGHT IS OUT.
Ihe light Of Moro castle. which, ii Is
supposed, has recently been burning at
night for the benefit of the Cape Verde
squadron, under Cervera, was extin-
guished on Monday night and has not
since been lighted.
There are no signs of military activ-
ity along the coast of the blockaded
part of Cuba.
The lights of Cardenas are also ex-
tinguished. An American gunboat Is
lying off the entrance of that harbor.
near Diana Key, and some of the cruis-
ers are patrolling outside Matanzas
harbor.
TERROR LEAVES MARTINIQUE.
ST. PIERRE, Martinique, May 25.-
G p. m.-The Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror finished coaling from the
Alicante, whose guise as an ambulance
ship was virtually thrown off yester-
day, and early this morning left Fort
de France, taking a northwesterly
course. 1t is reported she goes to join
the Spanish fleet.
Three men-of-war, according to the
account of fishermen who arrived here
this afternoon, were seen this morning
at daybreak off the northwest point of
the island. The fishermen assert that
they were Spanish warships.
THIRTEEN WE'RE KILLED