The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-09
TO FIGHT TUESDAY
Expected Sampson viii Meet
the Enemy Off Porto
Rico
SEVENTEEN SPANISH SHIPS
1t Is Claimed, Have Arrived
In the Harbor Ready
for Battle
SAMPSON NEARING THE PORT
his FLEET SIGHTED TO THE
NORTH OF CAPE HAYTIEN
YESTERDAY
SAMPSON NEARING THE PORT

Rumors of an Engagement or sam
Domingo Not Confirmed by Any
Later Advices From the IsIand-
Captain of the French steamer
Rodrigues Reports That the
Montgomery Has Been Chased NV
Superior Vessel of the Enemy,s.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, May s.
The arrival Is rumored late this evening
OF seventeen Spanish vessels, Warshlps
and others, at Porto Rico, and a bat
tie is expected on Tuesday.
1t is also reported from Cape Haytien
that Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
has been sighted to the north The
United States cruiser Montgomery.
Commander G. A. Convers, is supposed
to have been engaged with a much
larger Spanish cruiser last night.
| northwest of Cape Haytien, a seaport
| town of Hayti, on Its north coast, nine
ty miles north of Port au Prince.
The French steamer OIinde Rodri-
gues, from Havre, on April 16, for Hay
ten ports, was at Cape Haytien, and
Spanish warship is said to have been
watching her, mistaking the steamer
| for an American vessel. When the
| Olinde Rodrigues left Cape Haytien,
| the Spanish warship approached her
and allowed her to continue to this port.
on recognizing the French flag
Chased the Montgomery.
The United States cruiser Mont gom-
| cry left Cape Haytien soon afterwards.
and the Spaniard, which is presumed
to have been watching for her. is said
to have pursued the American cruiser.
both Of them putting on full steam The
Spaniard, according to the story told
by the crew of the French steamer,
gained in the pursuit, which was wit
messed from the bridge of the Olinde
Rodrigues by the officers of that YES
sci.
The two warships, they say, went in
the same direction, with the Spaniard
behind. The latter appeared to be a
formidable vessel, and much larger
and. faster than the Montgomery.
By nightfall, it is added. four dis
charges Of cannon were heard, which
were believed to be the result of the
Spaniard firing upon the American
warship. Darkness, it is further said.
prevented any further observations be-
ing made, though the French officers
say the moon was so bright that the
battle could have been continued, es-
pecially as the sea was beautifully
calm, only mild trade wind blowing
from the land.
The vessel which pursued the cruiser
Montgomery is supposed to have been
the Spanish warship Vizcaya; and it
| is suggested that possibly the Mont
gomery enticed the Spaniard within
striking distance of Admiral Sampson.
The crew of the German ship Bolivia,
Capt. Bruhn, which arrived today, say
they heard cannonading to the north
ward about 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Advices from Capt. Haytien say that
yesterday, off Mole st. Nicholas, two
Spanish warships captured schooner
bound for Cape Haytien.
Mr.. TrejellaS, an Englishman, while
reporting for an American paper, was
suspected Of being a spy, was forced
to take refuge on a foreign vessel, and
is now on his way to New York
NEW YORK, May S.-The World has
received the following copyrighted ca
blegram from George Brunson Rea,
dated Puerto Plata, San Domingo,
May 8:
Dominican officials report heavy can
nonading off the north of Monte Cristo