The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-13
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law York. April 13.--Advices received
fhe navy department indicate that Spair
organizing as rapidly as possible twS
yerful fleets, which will, it is supposed
opposed to the two fleets that this
hntry has assembled at Key West ans
Hampton Roads, says Washington cor.
pondenH of the Times. One of the Span.
fleets is forming at Puerto Grande, st
hcent, Cape de Verde islands, and an.
Ter is forming at Cadiz, Spain.
The naval experts think the fleet at Ca
is intended for the defense of the Span
coast from any attack by the flying
Iadron, while the fleet that is assem-
ing at the Cape de Verde islands is in
bded for retaliatory attacks upon our
lists.
It is remarked that the latter fleet is
imposed of very fast vessels, torpedo
hts, torpedo boat destroyers and swift
uisers. Even the supply vessels of this
ice are rapid, and could keep up with the
bvements Of the rest of the fleet. This Is
II the kind of a squadron that will be
med for the purpose OF protecting the
bst, and meanwhile destroying an en-
ty's fleet. 1t is said they could keep out
the way of the majority of Captain
mpson's vessels, and 1t would not be safe
ono or two American ships to leave the
uadron too far and subject themselves
sudden attack by a, swarm of torpedo
|ats. II the American squadron attempts
get here, it seems probable that the
parish fleet, which is faster as a whole
luld evade it on the high seas. and choose
owl, way of fighting.
This plan presupposes that the Spanish
Pet now rendezvousel in the Cape Verde
Pands will move to the defense of Havana
seek to draw off the American ships by
3 attack on our coast. 1t is evident that
pain expects an attack on Havana and 1t
Rs for this reason that she withdrew the
Pzcaya and the Oquendo from that harbor
III is true that she has not, at least ac-
|rding to the latest advices at the navy
Fpartment, moved her torpedo notilla
|rther in this direction: but this Is
|ousht TO be due to the fact that she Is
rad to start 1t this way on its long jour-
~ across the ocean lest war be declared
y the fleet be taken at great dlsadvan-
~ by the flying squadron. which would
auVised of the outbreak OF war instantly
~ could move across its path. or course
The spaniards sailed from Puerto Grande
'fy would come under sealed orders or
orders to look out for hostile American
Ups but this would not prepare them
sudden attack by the flying squadron.
Mich could pick its time and place for
citing
~ rs now determined that as soon as war
.tui, Ca x,,tIl eft NM
havana and attack il by, sea and that
'ahd force will hasten to his aid and in
az 'he city on the west. thus cutting it
entirely from the rest of the island,
Sep1 by means of the inner harbor Ha-
VA can be safely shelled from sea with
: Exposing the attacking vessels to a
aaaging fire. This is the opinion of Cap
~ sissbee, who made careful study Of
: oeienses of the city during his stay
~ ~ Is also the opinion of General
- VINO has made even closer study OF
ueiehses of the capital. 1t is also ex-
~su mat the revolutionists from the
S''nces OF Pinar del Rio who have been
~ means suppressed or cxtermiLated
- hasten to the aid of the army OF occu-
-'n' while Gomez or Garcia will move
'"sn' on Havana from the east The
-sn troops who have fought in vain
As' unarmed and starving bands Of
S'aeonists viii hardly be able to With
"a sven concerted attack by the revo-
sD's's who have successfully resisted
~ The field and the web disciplined
= Aua sea forces Of the United states.
= iaii OF Havana is thought 70 be a
sf q few days only and with la
WI Practically fall the entire Span
eu'nority and forces ia. the island.
~ nyinE squadron, which has stripped