The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-30
CERVERA AT
SANTIAGO.
Commodore Schley Says
He Is'There.
NOW FOR CUBA'S INVASION.
Government Says It Will be Begun In
mediately and the War Pushed
to a Speedy Termination.
ST. PAUL GETS A PRIZE.
ST. PAUL GETS A PRIZE.


that a despatch had been received iron
| Commodore Schley stating that no ha,
| located and recognized Ceryera's squadron
| In the hnrbor of Santiago, and ali doub
Oh the subject having been removed, i'm
portant developments in the war will
Spain may be expected Immediately.
Commodore Schley having been givel
tho fullest latitude in the exercise OF hi
personal Judgment, as to how no shall deu
with the Spaniards, he reports from
Kingston that he Is preparing to 40 int,
the harbor after Cervera is fully CREDITED
by some naval officers who say the Com.
modore is one of tue most intrepid officer.
of the navy.
Whilo it is not to be expected tina
the exploit could be made Without los:
or damage to the American squadron, thu
utter humiliation or capture Of Cervera'
fleet would certainly follow.
All the plans OF the army are enveloped
in mystery. The volunteers at Chcka-
lnauga iare far from being In fighting
trim, built is thought that perhaps IL. :
03O can shortly be moved South TO Tampa
Florida, and Mobile, Alabama, to take
the place Of tho troops there held in readi-
moss to move upon Cuba. Whether the in
vusion will Eogin this next week or be
longer deferred. continues to bo a matter
ofdoubt.
Major General Miles does not favor u
movement of the army until 100 90 meu
are thoroughly equipped and scasonen,
and the rainy season in Cuba is past A
tour of inspection by the Major General
and staff is contemplated.
Washington, May 3O,-The Navy De-
partment shortly after midnight received
a despatch from Commodore schley stat
ing that Cerverus fleet was penned up in
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. He said
further that he had seen the Spanish fleet
and recognized it.
The bulletin posted by the department
reads:
Commodore Schley has cabIed that he
has seen the enemy in Santiago harbor
Tho point from which the despatch was
sent was not mado public, but it probably
which touched at port of Jamaica.
1t was very brief and contained no In
formation as 10 tina manner In which he
obtained view of the fleet. But this lack
Of details is entirely immatorial In COM
parson with the actual knowledge that
the fleet is still in the harbor
Tho most plausible means, however,
would seem that of sending small boat
into the har5or, and, In fact, n rulnor has
been going around the department that
this would probable DO the manner in
cured, as there would be less danger in
making an attempt to enter the harbor
than by taking a crcuitou5 course over
land. A small boat containing one or two
persons might slip through tho channel,Lo
matter how we'll guarded, and it is bclicv-
ed hero that If volunteers were called for
to do such duty there would DO no lack of
appl 'Cants
Now that thore is no longer any danger
from attack by the Spanish fleet, prepare
lions for invading Cuba will 90 forward
with renewed energy. Tho President is
quoted as saying some days ago that no
movement would be made until hundred
thousand men were ready to Co. AS the
reports now show that that number has
bcon equipped, and as the transports are
awaiting orders at Tampa there now ap-
pears to DO no reason for furGher delay.
1t IS more than probable that the land
ing will first be made near Santiago with
the object of capturing the city and at
lacking the fleet from the surroun ding
harhor.
TheIl award, which carrid Commodore
Schlcy's previous message to Kingston,
Jamaica, for fling at tho cable Office, has
started back to Santiago and will prol a
bly, bring tho next news from that place.
The Harvard may not return to Kingston
until tomorrow.
The Navy Department is considering tho
chances in Cervera's favor of stealing
away from Santiago without Schloy'
knuwlcdge The greatest fear Is that no
may sce his opportunity in one of the
storms frequent In the trOpic' at this sea-
son of the year In heavy weather Schlcy's
ships woult be obliged to be some distance
off shore to avoid laundering.
They would necessarily remain several
miles out In blow at night. Corvcra in
his desperation to escape capture or do.
struction by tho American forces in San
tiago Bay, might DO willing to take
chance, of running out of the narrow har.
Dor entrance in the teeth of gale ii the
opportunity offered.
Naval officers think he would mako
such an attempt on stormy night, with
out lights on his own ships and nothing
to guide him to the sea except the Enowl.
edge Of experienced pilots 1t would be
dangerous thing to do, particularly for
the torpedo boat dcstioyers Furor and
Pinton
These considerations have given the
naval officials some worry, aud they are
discussing ways 3nd means Of preventing
any such contingency. 1t is hoped by,them
that Ccrvera will attempt to escape and be
obliged to give baltic to Schley's squadron
but thoy arc not willing to take too many
chances to secure that end.
Koy West, Fla, May 3)-A prizo crew
this morning brought into this port the
British steamship Re:tormal, from Car
diff, Males, coal laden by the United
States cruiser !: St. Paula . Thursday.
The cargo of coal was intended for tho
Spnniards
: The prize crew says Tho st. Paul sighted
tho Restormal early Wednesday morning,
three miles off the mouth Of Santiago
harbor running in fast The st. Paul |
gave chase and got in range when tho ship |
was two miles from shore. The st. Paul |
sent blank shot after the Restormal, but
che continued TO run
= The St, Paul fired fifteen shots. Tho
Spanish batteries then fired on our cruiser |
several times, but failed to hit hor The |
Ro:tormnl hovo to finally.
Tho BNncroft's chase after an alleged |
Spanish cruiser, sighted twenty miles south |
OF here last Thursday proved fruitlcss. |
The Bancroft steamed about half way to |
the Gulf and to tho Florida coast She held |
up several vessels, but got nothing. Tho
trip consumed four days.