Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-29
STILL AT ST. VINCENT.
Mystery Regarding Movements OF
Spanish Men-Of-War Not Yet
Cleared Away.


Spanish Men-Of-war Not Yet
Cleared Away.
London, April 2S.-The mystery regard
ing the movements of the Spanish men,
of-war Is still unexplained. The secretar-
les at the Spanish embassy, interviewed
on the subject, ridicule the statement that
the squadron at Cape Verde is delayed by
lack of coal. First. because for long
time the Spanish vessels have been partic-
ularly we'll fitted out, not only with coal
but with food and all kinds of warlike
material. Second. because ST. Vincent
could supply any required quantity OF coal.
According TO advices via Bayonne the
battleship Pelayo was completely fitted and
equipped at Carthagena, and has gone to
Cadiz. Reports that she has been cruising
in the company of other vessels probably
mean that she has been trying her boilers.
1t is believed that the squadron at Cape
Verde has really been waiting for the ar
rival of the Felayo and the Alfonso XIII.
and other men-of-war. but now that Portu-
gal has declared neutrality the fleet will
be compelled to sail without delay. whether
reinforced or not.
Plymouth, Eng, April 2S.-A steamer
which arrived here to-day from ST. Vincent.
Cape Verde islands, reports that the Span
ish warships there are unable to get half
the amount of coal which they require to
fill their bunkers.
Gibraltar, April 2s.-The Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Destructor and the torpedo
boats Habana and Barcelona continue re-
connoitering in the Straits of Gibraltar and
the neighborng waters of the Mediterra-
| mean.
1t is alleged that they are seeking an
American yacht. the Fleur deLis, warship
which 1t is supposed the United States has
purchased from Italy and also hips carry
ing sulphur to America. Some of the latter
| have been warned and changed their course.
while it is reported that the Fleur de Lis
has put into Lisbon for safety.
The sudden departure of the British crui-
est excitement. 1t was supposed an en-
counter was imminent and that she intend
ed to maintain neutrality in these waters.
A special landing guard was mounted ard
preparations made to train the guns. The
| Charybdis fired single shot to warn pos
| sible trespassers.
| Tonight the Destructor stopped several
merchantmen south Of Europa Point. An
| American merchantmen is expected to try
| to take refuge here some time before day.
| break
| ST. Johns. n. F., April 2S.-In conse-
| quence of representations from the colo
nial government to the imperial au.hori-
ties that the Spanish fleet may visit this
coast to secure coal, the British colonial
officer to-day cabled to Bermuda ordering
the cruisers Cordelia and Pelican to pro-
ceed Immediately to Newfoundland waters
to be in readiness to cope with any
emergency that might arise.
/ Cadiz, April 29.-Three steamers of the
Campania trans-Atlantica are being rapidly
armed as cruisers. The Buenos Ayres is
| mounting four sixteen-centimeter guns.
| four twelve-centimeter guns and two nine
| centimeter guns; the Antonio Lopez Is
| mounting four twelves and two mines, and
the Joaquin Pleplage two mines and two
| Maxims. The Ciudad de Cadiz. which will
accompany the torpedo squadron, has four
| twelve-centimeter guns, two mines and
| two quick-fires.
| The forts at Rota, six miles northwest
| of Cadiz, and at San Cataline are being
strengthened and new guns are being
| mounted,