New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
RAISING THE CIBAN BLOCh ADE.
THE NEW YORK AND OTHER SHIPS IL
COME NORTH-I.AST GIN OF
THE WAR.

PLAYA del Este Aug I3.-The American war
ships New-York Brooklyn. oregon. Indiana,
Iowa and Massachusetts will sail tomorrow
for Tompkinsvie unless the Navy Department
decides that they shall wait for the troops from
Santiago de Cuba.
Admiral Sampson thinks It would he unwlse
to take the troops on board the warships on ac-
count Of the possible infection by disease. ana
also because the ships have hardly any accom-
modations. II the troops are taken the vessels
will be delayed two three days
Great pleasure is expressed throughout the
fleet over the satisfactory progress ~ the peace
negotiations.
Commodore Watson left this afternoon on the
Badger to raise the southern blockade and take
the marines off the Isle OF Pines. where ii Is
thought they were landed yesterday or the day
before. Commodore Watson will transfer his
flag to the Newark. and remain here until the
southern blockading vessels and the Porto
Rican ships are assembled in this bay II" Will
then probably go to Key West where Commo-
dore Howell Will assemble the northern block
aiding ships The monitors will stay at Guan;a-
namo.
BY Monday Admiral Sampson says the block
ade will be thoroughly raised
The St Louis and the ST Paul left Thursday
for ew-York with some ~ General Skaters
troops
The New-York with Admiral Sampson on
board returned here this morning after a two
davs' absence she sailed on Wednesday night.
the Admiral wishing 10 nspec, the Maria
Teresa All day Thursday the New Ycrk's crew
worked 10 tighten the Maria Teresa. winch
work had been neglected.
Thursday evening the Scorpion conveyed 20
Admiral Sampson Washington dispatches. from
PLAYA del Este. stating 1t was rlmored that
Captain General Blanco had escaped from lla-
vana possibly on the steamer Montserrat.
Commodore Watson was communicated with.
and the Dixie and the Yankee were sent 10 the
bahama channel TO head Genera Blanco IN.
Admiral Sampson at once decided 10 leave the
Maria Teresa and 90 TO the western extremity
of Jamaica 10 intercept General Blarco should
he attempt to escape In that direction. The
flagship made sixteen knots an hour despite the
foulncss 81 her bottom. and arrived of Jamaica
yesterday morning and cruised around.
Probably the last gun Of the war was fired ny
the New-York at the British tramp steamer
Acme which was chased and hove 20 outside
the three mile shore limit She was bound from
Cape Verd for Mobile. and being evidently all
right was allowed to proceed. The New-York
then returned to Guantanamo
Admiral Sampson says he thinks the Maria
Teresa can be taken of when she has been light
cred which work will take probably week OF
more Lighters are to be procured from Santi-
ago Captain Pillsbury is overlooking the work
Of the WreCking company.
on Thursday evening Commodore Watson in
structcd Commodore Schley 20 go to the south
ern blockading line and the ships Of the
rumorcd escape OF Blanco. While leaving the
harbor the Brooklyn. in endeavoring to get out
OF the way Of "A transport went hard aground
and did not get off until yesterday afternoon.
when she was hauled off by the oregon. No
damage done to the ship but 1t was too late
then for her to perform the mission on which
she was sent. The Vixen Gent after the
New-York yesterday. but returned in the after
noon.