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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-29
THE PLAN Of OPERATIONS


New York, April ga special to tn
World from Washington says: 1t /.
stated on the highest authority that as
the newly formed preparations for ac-
tual hostilities stand, they contemplate
these operations:
First.-The opening of ingress to
Cuba for the relief ship which is to
bear supplies to the reconcentrados IN
Cuba and the cooperation of the U. S.
naval forces with those of the insur-
gents. This invasion. which Is to be
conducted purely as relief expedition,
may land at Matanzas. The Sampson
squadron Is to be used to make way
for and to protect the relief expedl-
lions.
Second.-The preventing of the Span
ish fleet now at Manila in the Philip
pines, from Joining forces with the
Spanish fleet at Cape Verde Islands
ana in Cuban waters. The instructions
to Commodore Dewey are not to shell
Manila unless the fortifications assail
his fleet. A rigid blockade, similar to
that established at Havana. is to be
enforced against Manila. An engage
ment, If any occurs, will be precipitat-
cd by the Spanish fleet under COM
mand of Admiral Fighting" Montejo.
Third.-The flying squadron is to be
held at Fort Monroe as a reserve fleet,
but is to be drawn upon II necessary
to protect unfortified cities. The
squadron may reinforce the sampson
squadron. This is the original plan
mapped out more than three weeks ago
by Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt.
Fourth.-The guarding of the APP
proaches to cities ON the north and
middle Atlantic coasts by regular war
ships and auxiliary cruisers. The
original plan contemplated the per-
Torrance of this duty by vessels
manned by naval reserves, but a
change was compelled by advices of
the sailing of Spanish fleet from
Cadiz with instructions 20 lombard
unprotected cities Of the north Atlantic
coast. Hence the dlspatching today
OF the auxiliary cruisers New Orleans
and san Francisco to guard the ap-
proaches to the Massachusetts and
New York coasts.
Flfth.-Hurried preparations for the
transportation of the land forces now
at Chickamauga to either Tampa or
New Orleans for embarkation to Cuba.
These orders are now given. and it
is expected that Gen. Miles will leave
Washington Sunday to assume actual
command of the land forces.
Sixth.-The maintenance of the state
militia forces which have reported
ready" in an advanced organized
condition with the view of calling them
to follow the regular army forces now
mobillzed at Chickamauga-
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open a line of communication with the
Cuban forces under Generals Gomez
and Garcia and act in corporation with
those forces In the immediate relief Of
the starving reconcentrados and the
driving of the Spanish forces from the
island.
Mobile, Ala, April 29.-The Tenth and
Twenty-second regiment of infantry
will break camp at o'clock today and
leave via Louisville & Nashville rail-
way at pm. for Tampa.
Col. Hawkins will be in command. The
men look on the order of transfer as
one OF extreme Importance, and fully
expect that it means their landing on
Cuban soil within week.
The troops are in fine spirits and
eager for the fray. They will receive a
tremendous reception on their depar-
ture.
New Orleans, April 2s.-The first
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SAMPSON MAKES A REPORT.
Blsnco aud the Spanish Make Much More
of it-Their Efforts to BE Calm show
Them to be Greatly Disturbed.

WASHINGTON AVID, 90
eIa''
Long mas received brief dispatch
from Admiral Sampson reporting the
firing an A,at,ny.s
TT a,.-,-,,
"ui'rai says that a rev shots
We're thrown at the defenses.
He gives no details of the AFFAIR or
its results.
,,aa.,a , m
Np'ii ~ ~ a'Hi'-it was Oh
hciaIly announced today that the forth
fications of Matanzas have mon suffered
sin deanite of 2oo shaus d., b., a.
,, WV s"eis hfeu ny the
american meet, ana mat mot one
man was killed or wounded thereby
In official cirolas tho s,o,,as ., A.
hou,,an,,,. ,
'o"ioai ui''ehe received from the Unit
ed States are received with shouts of
derlsion.
Madrid, April 20, noon.-Captain Gem
eral BlancO In his report of the Ma
tanzas bombardment says the French
and English consuls have entered pro-
tests on the ground that no previous
notice was given.
TOWN WAS NOT BOMBARDED.
on board the Flagship New York,
OH havana, April rs, 10 a. m, via Key
west, April 29.-At 1918 p. m. when
the commandment was at its height,
ana aiter IL had been in progress for
~ minutes Rear Admiral Sampson or
oereo lease hring To be sounded. A
rev shots rang out from the Cincln-
natl and Puritan before they caught
the signal
On the shore all was quiet. Not n
SOU could be seen there, and there was
no more nring- The earthworks n
quarter OF an hour before had present
60 ialriy regular outline, but now
they mad ragged appearance. Big
gaps were plainly visible at Quintas da
Recreio but there was not a sign of
lie there. Admiral Sampson had eff
fectually stopped the work on Punta
Gorda. he had drawn the fire out of
the enemy ana had discovered exactly
the quality and location Of their bat
teries, besides affording his three ships
good target practice.
incidentally he had put the fear OF
American guns into Spanish hearts. II
would have been perfectly feasible for
these three ships unaided to have
steamed past the fortihcations right
into Matanzas and taken It or shelled
1t at pleasure. The only risk run
would have been from mines. However,
Matanzas was not wanted, luckily for
1t. After satisfying himself that this
object had been accomplished, Admlra,
Sampson headed back for Havana
The Puritan and Cincinnati were left
to look after Matanzas and they ~,
see to II that Matanzas is not the seen.
OF much fertilization work in tho
future. wv
The readiness to assume this task
can be Judged from the fact that short
ly after the signal Cease firing" had
been given, Captain Chester asked per
mission to reopen.
This was refused. Admiral SAMPSON
evidently thinking that Matanzas had
had enough for one afternoon.
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NEWS OF THE NAVY.
Where Spanish Ships Are and What They
are Doing American ships.


New York. April 29-According to
special dispatch from Madrid to Il
local paper, it has been officially an
nouncd in Madrid that the Spanish
fleet has sailed from st. Vincent, Cape
Verde Islands. presumably for Ameri-
ca. On the other hand dispatches
have been received direct from St Vim
cent and state that the fleet is still
there, but all arrangements have been
completed for departure. and 1t is be-
'lieved the Spaniards win move within
the next "a hours.
The Spanish cruisers Relna Christina.
Castillo, Velasco and Don Juan de
Austria, and the gun boats Paragua.
ulloa, Ell Cano, Gen. Loxo and Mar
quis del Duere have sailed from
Manila. 1t is believed, to meet the
American fleet commanded by Captain
Dewey.
Spain's torpedo boat destroyer De-
structor and the torpedo boats with
her, continue to watch near Gibraltar
for American yachts and for war
ships reported to have been sold to the
United States by Italy.
The Spanish torpedo boat Temerarin
has sailed from Buenos Ayres and
has entered port La Plata, and is an
chored there waiting ordrs. 1t is said
that she was obliged to leave Bueno3
Ayres on account of the PRONUNCIATION
of the neutrality decree by Argentine.
1t was officially announced in Madrid
yesterday that the cruiser Belayo had
sailed for Cadiz and that the battle
ship Victoria and cruiser Alfonso XIII
are being repaired at Cathagena- The
torpedo boat Audaz has arrived at
Cadiz.
The cruisers Alfonso XII, Cende de
Venito, Infanta Isabella and Antonio
Lopez and transport Leagspi are at
Havana.
Captain SIMPSONS fleet continues
to blockade Havana and Matanzas.
The battleship Indiana Is at Key West.
The cruiser Minneapolis has left East
port. Maine, destination not made
known. The cruiser Columbia is an
chored near Long Point, Mass.
Orders have been received at the
Brooklyn navy yard that the San
Francisco must get away today. and
that the New Orleans must follow to-
morrow. The Sterling probably will
move out Sunday and the Yankee and
the Prairie before the middle OF next
week. Then there will be nothing left
In the yard but few smaller craft be-
longing to the mosquito fleet.
The Brazilian dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy viii leave Rio Janeiro on
Saturday for the United States TN
der convoy of a Brazilian warship for
Newport News. where she will be
converted into auxiliary cruiser. II
is understood that the Nictheroy was
purchased with the understanding that
she would be delivred at the ship yard
at Newport News thus preventing
possibility of capture.
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PoRTUGAL's NEUTRALITY.
Announcement Thereof Finally Comes
from Lisbon.

Lisbon, April 29.-The Official Ca
zette today publishes the neutrality
decree of Portugal. In the war between
Spain and tn United States. 1t Is SIM
liar to the decree issued at the time of
the outbreak of the Franco Prussian
war and contains six articles.
1.-Forbids the equipment of priva-
teers in Portuguese waters.
2.-Forblds the entry of privateers
into the Portuguese waters.
3.-Permits belligerents to make q
short stay at Portuguese ports.
4.-Defines legitimate trade as regards
belligerents and forbids trading in
goods which may be considered con-
traband of war.
b.-Warns Portuguese and foreigners
in Portugal against actions contrary to
the security of the state.
6.-Refuses protection to any infring-
ers OF the decree.
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CAPTURED SPANISH MAIL.
Some of 1t 10 Oficial and of Great Inpor-
lance to the United statea

Some of II 10 Ohicial and of Great In Dor
lance to the United statea
Chicago. April ga special to the
Record from Washington, D. c.. says:
THE clerks In the dead letter office
at the postoffice department have been
busy oil day examining the captured
Spanish mail, the first batch of which
has been received in Washington from
the postofiice at New York. BY an or
der issued by the postmaster general
all postmasters throughout the country
are instructed to forward to the depart
ment at Washington all letters and
packages addressed to persons In
Spain. When this order went into eff
feet there was considerable mail mat
ter accumulated in the New York post
office and en- route from Cuba by the
fast mail via Florida. All the letters
received were delivered to the chief
of the dead letter office. Those which
originated in the United States and
bore upon their envelopes the names
and addresses of the writer's were at
once returned unopened. The remand
er of the mail was opened and the most
of 1t was treated according to the usual
rules of the dead letter office; letters
bearing signatures that could be iden-
tiaod were Immediately returned to the
writers, but official mail was declared
contraband of war and there was a
good deal of It.
Some of the letters were of very
great Importance to the military and
naval authorities OF the United States
and TRANSACTIONS are now being made
for the use of Secretary Long and Sec
rotary Alger. Some of them are reports
made by Gen. Blanco and other Spanish
officers In Cuba to their superlors In
Madrid and relate to the condition of
affairs and plans for the defense of the
island. Others were written by Spanish
spies in this country and most of them
are unimportant. They contain infor-
nation that has repeatedly been pub
lished In the newspapers which would
not have been of any service to Spain.
Other letters from business houses
having connections in Spain contain in
formation of more or less Importance.
Several letters will be turned over to
the secret service division of the treas
ury department. as they contain clews
that may be useful hereafter.
mo one can remember when the gov
eminent OF the United States held up
and opened private correspondence be-
fore. Certainly never since the war OF
1872, although during the rebellion let
tiers were frequently intercepted by or
ders OF the war department or the de-
partment OF Justice when II was sus-
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Washington. April 29.-The President
today sent these nominations to the
Senator
Samuel r. Gummere OF New Jersey,
to be consul general at Tangier.
Morocco.
Luther r. Ellsworth of Ohio, consul
at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
A list OF cadets. graduates from the
military academy. were appointed in
the army as second lieutenants.
Postmasters - California: Austin
Young, Randsburg; Shelley Inch,
Placerville; John r. Lindley. Ontario;
Charles @. Chamberlain. Pacific Grove;
Geo. A. Cakes, Haywards
Washington: b. c. Kellar, Port An
geles; James Ewar-t. Colfax.
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PoiO GETS A CIPHER.
III Is Possible He VIII Become Spanish
Ambassador to England.

Toronto, Ont. April 29.-Senor Polo
'receiyed several long cipher cables from
Madrid last night. The only informa-
|ton, however which could be obtained,
That as Il result of one of the cables the
.minster might at any moment have
r. start for London.
He would not say whether the ques-
Hons In the house of commons and the
ipress comments on his stay had any
thlng to do with the cables he received
rlembers of the minister's staff wer,
Equally retieent. but IT is believed Senior
4'olo Will leave in Il few day for Great
Britain, and that he will be appointed
70 the Spanish embassy In England.
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80 Mashlnston, April 29.-The House
NV. at 10 o'clock this morning to
~, now Two hours more general debate
m the revenue bill before the bIil was
nm up at noon for amendment under
me i've minute rule, "'s'
,rnl , niand. tDem. MOI discussed the
M na,s,s OF The bin to which he said
.,oula M, LIS .s would never agree. They
ouiu NOT agree to the issue OF any more
,o,h bonds, which would be construed
snuer Republican administration To
nyah nothing but gold. SO long as the
We're Closed to the coinage OF
"s'na'' the money metal Of the world
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The Democrats only under circun
stances OF extreme stress, could col
sent to the issue of said bonds. II
urged the advlsability of the immedlat
coinage of silver seigniorage.
The House during the afternoon cor
tlnued Its debate of the war revenue bl
The debate was slow and uninterestin
on behalf of the minority. Mr.. NJ
MILAN offered an Amendment to strik
out the bond provision and insert
income tax provision. Mr.. Walker G
Massachusetts offered an amendment t
make the bonds redcemable after or
year and payable after three years, b,
1t was defeated.
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DOUBTFUL MEASURE.
Decision Said to Have Been Reached to
Seize the Canaries.

New York. April GA special to the
Journal from Washington says:
The board OF strategy recommended
at a late hour Thursday evening that
as soon as 1t becomes apparent that
the Spanish flotilla does not sintend to
cross the Atlantic the Canary Islands
in the Atlantic and one of the Balearic
islands in the Mediterranean. probably
the island Of Minorca. will be seized by
the United States as bases of supplies.
II the Spanish fleet does not come TO
us the board of strategy has decided
that to end the war the United States
ships must attack Spain at home. The
best warships are certain to reach the
other side of the Atlantic considerably
the worse for the voyage. BY Selling
the Canaries they can be made q base
of operations against Spain
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pected that they contained official in
formation.
For long time 1t has been believed
the mail of the United States consulate
at Cuba was tempered with in the Ha-
vana postofilce, although oommunica
lions between the consul-general and
the government could not have been
disturbed. for they were always sent
back and forth In separate pouch to
which there were only two Keystone
in the state department at Wash
ington and the other at the consulate
at Havana"
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ANOTHER REPORTED BoMBARDMES
Cardenas, Just East of Havana. Said 10
Have Been Sheilcd.


New York. April 2s.-The Evening
Post prints a special from Key West
which says that the report is current
there that Cardenas was bombarded
yesterday.
The Evening Post special says:
Reports received here from the block
aiding fleet this morning were to the
effect that the bombardment of Ma
tanZas on Monday was followed up yes
terday by n bombardment OF Cardenas.
east OF Matanzas, on the north coast
itor Terror and the gunboat Machias,
provoked them to fire back. For two
hours. the reports say, Cardenas with
stod the bombardment.
damage to the ships, suddenly grew
stood the bombardment.
Captain Harrington, of the Puritan,
heard nothing OF the firing upon Car
denas, where the Spanish gunboats
were hid in the inlet. He says II is
impossible to get nearer than six miles
Of the town. which is not fortified.
CAPT. HARRINGTON DENIES 1T.
New York. April ga Key West
special to the Press. received today.
says:
Capt. Harrington, OF the monitor
Purian. denies the reported lombard
ment of Cardenas. He was in the
vicinity OF Cardenas at the time the
bombardment is said to have occurred.
lie says the batteries are too far In
shore to be reached.
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Queenstown. April 2s.-The Cunard
line steamer Campanla, which left
New York on April 90. for Liverpool
via this port, arrived here this morning
before Z O'Clock. Captain Walker re-
ports that he did not sight the Ameri-
can line steamer Paris, which the
Spaniards 1t Is understood are at
tempting to capture.
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Politics and the War Measure.

Washington, April 29.-The Demo
cratic senators viii hold caucus tn
afternoon to decide upon the course /
be pursued regarding the war revenue
especially with reference to the bon,
provision. There IL considerable differ
ence of opinion on the subject and It !
desired to secure an exchange of view
for the guidance OF the Democrat
members of the finance committee.
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San Antonio, Tex. April 29.-The
eastbound mall train on the Southern
Pacific was stopped by six masked
highwaymen last night at Comstock.
2oS miles west of San Antonio. and the
mail and express car. were blown open
with dynamite. Details are meager.
Nobody injured.
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h I nanNa ah, Ga, April 29.--The Norwe-
b., atcaIlship Orange arrived this
morning from Matanzas. She had on
tb iti,iuI nity Cuban refugees. women and
~ en-, but no men. She was boarded
-, crew from the u. S. cruiser Gin
hra,u' after she left Matanzas. The
Orahge Is now in quarantine
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Key West, Fla. April ga SINE
Spanish sloop, Engracia, captured n
the United States gunboat Newport
Captain b. Il. Tilley. off Cabanas yes
terday. was brought here this mornin
in charge of a prize crew.
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THIS SPANIARD OFF.

Omcial Announcement that Insurgents
Also Attacked Matanzas.
Madrid. April 90, p.m.-The minister
of war announces in the chamber of
deputies today that the insurgents act
ed in conjunction with the American
fleet in making a land attack while the
Matanzas fort was bombarded.
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SPANISH FLEET srRENGTHENEp.
Another ship at the Phllippines-spaniard s
Said to he Waiting.

Madrid, April ell a.m.-Despatch-
es received here today from Manila,
capital OF the Philippines say the U.
S. fleet is expected to arrive at Manila
on Sunday. The Spanish fleet has been
divided into two squadrons.
Two cruisers. the Castillo and other
vessels remain near the front of Man
ila. The remaining Spanish warshlps
under Admiral Montejo. are pdtrolling
the western coasts. awaiting the arrival
OF the American ships.
The Spanish fleet 1t appears has been
reinforced by large auxiliary cruiser.
said to be capable OF steamlng 20 knots
and armed as a warship. She is known
as the Montevideo, but an eNamina-
ton of the maritime register fails to
establish her Identity. 1t is claimed
however, that she is very large YES
sci.
GONE FOR THE CASH.
Hongkong, April 29.-The steamer
Esmerelde. chartered by the banking
companies has gone to Manila, capital
of the Philippine Islands, to bring away
the specie there, as trouble is appre-
hended. II Is understood she will be
able to leave Manila before the United
States fleet attacks that port
She has n considerable quantity OF
coal on board and also has, as a pas
senger. the lnsurgent leader Filipino.
She is said to have scaled orders to
Ioin the United States fleet after her
mission Is accomplished.
The cable to Manila has not been
cut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-29

Tommy Stringer, the deaf and blind boy
of Boston, who is almost as much of a
phenomenon as Helen Keller, is getting
on pretty well in his understanding of the
world, says the Boston Transcript The
other night it was late when he got home
from an entertainment where he had been
taken, and his teacher had cup of coco
ready for him as treat. He likes COCO
very much, and this cup in particular was
grateful and comforting and Tommy said
to her:
when I grow up I'm going 70 have
cup of COCO every night"
Now his teacher does not like 10 have
him entertain the idea that he is always
going to be waited on, and she said to
him:
"Well, who is going to make all that
COCO for your
oh a lady!" answered the boy.
And what Is her manner"
Mrs Stringent