The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12
WILL HAVE A FleHT.
American Squadron wili Cro- the At
lantle ~ such l. Necessary.

American Squadron win Cro,. the Al
lantle ~ such l. Necessary.
New York. NAV ia special 70 The
Tribune from Washington says:
The naval war board Is convinced
that the Spanish armored flying squad
ron popularity known a. the Cape Verde
feet. has returned 70 Cadiz, and that
Spain has abandoned all hops Of effec'
tive resistance TO the loss Of her Ameri-
can colonies The war in American
waters at least has therefore been re.
duced 20 n simple matter, and lis dura.
ton Is expected to Be exceedingly lin.
tied. Arrangements have been prompt
ly made 20 bring hack Admiral samp-
sons feet TO Key West 10 unite it with
the army In quickly terminating Span.
ish rule 10 Cuba
Il l. positively announced that San
Juan de Porto Rico will not be lombard.
cd, and that the island will b. let severe.
ly alone for the present, al least; or un.
al Cuba Is freed aud American military
government Is firmly established there.
IL Is believed this will be matter Of
not more than two weeks and then the
heavier ships will be relieved Tor duty
against Porto Rico or dry docking oIi
the Atlantic coast preparatory for a
cruise IN force, augmented by the ar
morcd ships in Commodore Sohley's
squadron against Cadiz itself, unless
Spain in the meantime sues Tor perma'
nent peace.
The idea that the Spanish vessels
would run home instead oi confronting
certain defeat near Porto Rico has been
held by the vast majority Of naval Off
cers since the first Spanish squadron
composed largely Of torpedo boat de
stroyors. returned 10 81. Vincent aftei
several weeks at sea shortly before wal
was declared On that occasion grcai
concern was manifested ~ Washington
4 for some time, and it was with decideS
relief that the news was received o
their turning homeward. For the las
week the best experts In Washington
have agreed that the Spanish ships, l
on any offensive mission, had the battle
ship Oregon as their object aud when
after 10 days, they failed 10 report a
Pcrnambuco for coal, the war board re
luctauily decided that they might be At
tempting 20 enter the Caribbean by IN
Barbados passage TO come upon Port
Rico or Cuba from the south Il wa
considered the better part Of yalor q
send Sampson eastward where he coul
more readily secure an engagement, q
any rate before Cuba could be reached
trusting that definite information woul
b. secured the moment the Spaniard
approached Barbados or St. Thomas.
This precautionary cruise Of Admir-
sampson, while probably disappointin
In the extreme 10 all the officers wit
him, IL Is believed 10 have been M
without advantage, as It permitted ii
. retention of Commodore Schley's shiI
J. at Hampton Roads and thereby !securin
p the Atlantic seaboard against alarm Il
the safety Of the chief coast cities an
/. navy yards,
u The return Of the Spanish to Cadiz
I gratifying In the highest degree to Il
president and his advisers, who desire
y achieve a speedy termination OF q
p war, a. much for curtailing the enc
nous expense IL involves as to relic
is the Generalization Of business throug
Al out the country, which would be inseT
n mblo from long continuance Of {
IA conditions OF the last month.