The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
SpaniardS Are Within the HarbOr and SchIey
Guards the Entrance.
AMERICANS NEED BUT FOUR VESSELS
TO HOLD THE SPANIARDS IN CHECK
Commodore Schley May Enter the HarbOr But This Is Not
Considered Probable.

Washington, May 2S.-The navy de-
partment received information today
which fo= the first time relieved Off
Gals of the anxiety and doubt that they
have felt for the last few days, and
satisfied them that the American fleet
under Commodore Schley was outside
Santiago harbor and that Admiral Ger
vera's Spanish fleet is inside the har-
Dor. This information came from pri-
vate sources, which naval officers re-
gard as thoroughly reliable. from the
same source that gave the navy de-
partment the first information, almost
a week ago, that the Spanish squadron
was inside of Santiago harbor. This
source of information has proved itself
reliable thus far, and for that reason
the news received today was accepted
as conclusive. There is little doubt
that it would be supplemented by off,
ciaI advices from Admiral Schley.
Relying on the advices received, ma
val officials feel that the entire military
situation is simplified. With the Span
iards inside and the Americans outside
of Santiago harbOr, it is said that the
power of mischief of the Spanish fleet
is at an end One DISTINGUISHED off,
Ger remarked that as result OF lhs
information received he felt ten years
younger since yesterday. He sald that
Commodore Schley could now spare
several of the ships from his squadron
to permit them to join in offensive
demonstrations elsewhere. All Schley
needs, it is pointed out. is small
force to watch the entrance OF san
tiago harbor Two battleships and
two cruisers would be ample Tor TINS
service. as such force would largely
overmatch the four armored cruisers
in the Spanish, squadron. In this way
Cervera's fleet can be pocketed wltnout
keeping a large number OF American
ships out of active service at other
needed points
In calculating upon keeping the
Standards penned up in this fashion,
the officials have taken into account
the possibility of the dispersion OF the
American blockading fleet by one OF
the tropical cyclones that are almost
due at this season. The American meet
in such case would be obliged to cut
and run for some neutral port, or to
make its way, by force, into one or the
Cuban ports for shelter. In either case,
there might be an opportunity Tor the
Spanish fleet to make its escape, pro-
viding the commanding officers are
willing to take the desperate CAieS4-CS u
going out in weather heavy enough 10
compel the big American ironclads 10
seek shelter, unless We blockade the
! harbor by scuttling barges in the chan-
mel. On it's way to this country, the
! Vizcava passed through some severe
weather. almost approaching the cy-
clouic. and proved that her class are
able TO Withstand such storms with
perfect safety
CONFIRMED AT KEY WEST
Copyright. 1885 by the Associated Press
Kew West. Fla, May 2S.-Admiral
Cervera is imprisoned at Santiago De
! Cuba. Advices to this erect were
| brought here this afternoon by an
auxiliary gunbOat which arrived from
/ Cienfuegos. presumably with dispatches
/ for Washington.
| Last Sunday the Scorpion left Glen
fuegos and proceeded eastward on
scout dutv. going as far as Santiago de
| C,uba. Five of the auxiliary ships were
then lying off there, apparently await
ing the arrival of the main division OF
the squadron.
After an uneventful trip, the Scorpion
returned to CienfuegOS, but found tnat
Commodore Schley had gone, leaving
orders for her to return TO Key West
The officers of the gunboat, when
questioned as to Admiral Cervera' S
Whereabouts, expressed no doubt OF the
presence at Santiago de Cuba
Contrary TO the generally expressed
opinion Santiago harbor is proorly pro-