The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-10

I er Tarpon and a body of army engi-
neers from Willett's Point on the NAL
Tory Liner Alamo. The monitor Mian-
tOnomah arrived from Philadelphia to-
day.
The steamer Olivette will reach here
tonight, but will not be permitted to
enter the inner harbor, owing to the
new port regulations governing the
movement of vessels here during the
war. Commodore Watson is a passen-
ger on the Olivette.
DIVISION OF ATLANTIC SQUAD
RON.
A naval officer of high rank told the
correspondent of the. Associated Press
tonight that the division of Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron, already indicated
from Washington, will in all p%robabili-
ty to go into effect forthwith. Com
modOre Watson will raise his flag on
the cruiser Cincinnati and his COM
mand will include other cruisers and
g~unbOatS. Commodore Remey, who
will command the other division of the
fleet, Rear Admiral Sampson being
commander of both divisions, is ex-
pected here in a few days.
The conditions of the havana block
ade remain unchanged, the line being
rigidly kept by the Montgomery and
other cruisers under Captain Converse,
who is still in temporary command.
The censorship of dispatches here
continues very strict.
Captain Lyons, of the gunboat Dol
phin, which has been cruising for elev-
en- days along the western coast of Gu
ba, says there is great activity on
shore throughout that section and es-
pecially in Bahia Honda. Groups of
Spaniards car be seen working on i'm
prOvised Notifications of all kinds.
Earthworks have been thrown up all
| ol0pu tho onocf orI o~ro ,opt Dro-o-
atoms against invasion are being made.
During her cruise the Dolphin held up
eighteen vessels, all of which were re-
leased except the Spanish fishing
schooner LolO, which was sent in here
the other day. The Dolphin had pre-
viously taken the Lolo, but had releas-
ed her on her captains promise to go
in shore and reamin there. Not long
afterward the Dolphin again found the
LOlo cruising and apparently signaling
information to some one on shore. The
Spaniard was then captured, despite
the captains protestations that she
was not signaling.
| New York, May 5.-A Kew West spe-
cial to The Evening Post dated today
says: Four Spanish warships are re-
ported to be off Barbados prepared to
itercept the battleship Oregon. A ma
val battle is expected.
| Havana, May 5.-This morning at
about 8 o'clock, four American vessels
passed in front of Havana The Brit
ish steamer Strathdee, Captain Currie,
entered the ISABELLA harbor, and was
ordered to return to Progreso. Some
days ago the American fleet instructed
her owners that she would be returned.
1t is reported here that the British
gunboat Alert is at Santiago de Cuba.
The French steamer La Fayette has
been all the evening in sight of Ha-
vana, and it is believed that she will
enter the harbor tomorrow morning.
London, May 6.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of The Daily Telegraph says:
Apartments have been reserved at a
hotel here for the queen-regent of
Spain in case she arrived before apart
ments have been prepared for her in
her brothers palace.
The Paris correspondent of The Daily
Mail says: l hear on indisputable au-
thority that five of the Spanish war
ships, including the battleship Pelayo
and the fine cruiser Alfonso XIII have
not yet been supplied with ammuni-
ton. This was the cause of the delay
in the sailing of the Cape de Verde
fleet and will probably compel it to re-
turn to Cadiz.
A dispatch to The Daily Chronicle
from Cadiz, dated Tuesday, says: The
battleship Pelayo and the cruiser AL
fonso XIII have left their anchorage
III liz Ooy ailo sun " lhC ooShS OIL u.
The cruisers Patricia and Rapido are
preparing with all speed. and all are
expected to sail together. Cad is
overwhelmed by the news of the Phi
lippine disaster. the lost crews number
, ing of many citizens.
There are absolutely no new facts
connected with the Hispano-American
situation tody afrOm any source. The
absence Of news from Commodore De-
wey causes a great deal of speculation,
the balance of opinion inclining to the
view that while he is in no danger, he
has not been able to get effectual pos
session of Manila.
The officials of the Eastern Telegraph
Company when questioned today re-
garding the report that a dispatch
from Commodore Dewey had reached
Washington, said: Neither President
Mckinley nor any one else has received
a message from Commodore Dewey"