The record-union., 1898-05-28
ADMIRAL
CERvERA'S
SQUADRON.
The Spanish Fleet Still
Z at Santiago,
According to AdViCes Received
at Madrid From BIancO.
Also Sad That an American Fleet Is
BlOGkading the Harhor.
Blanco Admits That His Opposing the Cap
ture of the French Steamer Lafayette
Was Because She Carried Coal
for the Spanish.

MADRID, May 27.-Blanco cables
that Cervera's squadron is still ut San
tiago, and that the bulk of Sampson's
squadron is blockading that port
Schley's squadron is watching the Yu-
catan passage.
A dispatch from Havana says Cap
tain-General Blanco has received news
that nearly thirty American vessels
were yesterday seen in front CT Carde-
mas.
Blanco cables that the destroyer Ter
ror arrived at Fajardo, Porto Rico. She
intended to go to San Juan bat found
four American warships cruising IN
front of the harbor.
General Blanco also cables that he
opposed the departure of the French
steamer Lafayette with a cargo of coal.
as the coal was required f2r Spanish
ships
The Impartial" reiterates to-day
that Admiral Cervera is at Santiago de
Cuba, which port, it says, possesses ad-
vantages over Cienfuegos.
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
CHICAGO, May PA private cable
to the Associated Press from :. reliable
person in Port au Prince, Hayti, dated
May 10Th, asserts that he had positive
information that at that time Admiral
Cervera's fleet was in the harbor of
Santiago de Cuba
HAVE AMERICANS BEEN OUT
WITTED.
LONDON, May 2S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Kingston, ia
maica, says:
Despite the most energetic search, the
whereabouts of the Spanish squadron
remain unknown to the American au-
thorities.
Il am afraid there is little chance of
meeting the Spanish fleet The proba-
bilities are that Cervera, after discharg-
ing ammunition and supplies for Blan-
co at Santiago, put out again, ran
down the Caribbean to Martinique, and
got out into the Atlantic by the same
way he entered
I'm this way it appears the Spanish
fleet has completely outmaneuvered
the American commanders, and has
succeeded in concealing its movements,
although the Americans have some sew
enty warships patrolling the West In
dian waters.
1T is reported that severe fighting
took place between the insurgents and
Spanish near Cienfuegos on Sunday, in
which the Spaniards lost 300 killed and
wounded"
NAVY DEPARTMENT THOUGHT TO
HAVE INFORMATION
WASHINGTON, May 27-There is
reason to believe that the naval off,
Admiral Sampson, although at 11:30 p.
m no bulletins had been made public
The Associated Press has already an
nounced that at o'clock this morning
the dispatch boat Dolphin of Commo-
dore Schley's squadron ran alongside
the flagship New York, which was
then off Havana and informed her that
she bore dispatches for Admiral Samp-
son from Commodore Schley. 1t is
considered probable these dispatches
contained information of the precise
whereabouts of The Cape Verde squad
ron. and quite naturally the informa-
ton would be sent to the naval author
tiles here as soon as boats and tele-
graph wires could carry it.
That the naval officials have received
information is not doubted but as yet
they have not admitted the fact.
THE CADIZ FLEET
NEW YORK, May pa dispatch to
the Herald from Gibraltar says:
The warships at Cadiz, forming
Spain's reserve squadron under COM
mand of Admiral Camara are busy test
ing their guns and machinery prepar-
atory to their departure from that port
Their destination cannot be ascertained
Large quantities of coal continue to
arrive at Cadiz.
COMMODORE SCHLEY