Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-05-07
FOR DEWEY'S FLEET.
Vessels Secured to Take Supplies To
the Victorious Commodore.
Cisnfuegos Reported shsiied-Batteriss 81.
fenced and Havoc Played with Bulldlngs
Important Moves Probable BY
sampson's aud schiey's Fleets.


WASHINGTON, May g. The navy de.
partment has now secured two vessels
In San Francisco, tho Australia and
the City Of Pekin, which will be loaded
with coal and supplies and rushed of
to Join Commodore Dewey's feet.
Whether or not they will carry troops
will be determined positively when
the commodore Is heard from upon
this matter. The navy department Is
hurrying together an exceptionally
large stock OF ammunition to 60 for
ward by the City of Pekin to recruit
the ammunition Of Commodore
Dowey's feet Should 1t be decid-
ed finally by the president to
send troops TO assist Commodore Dewey
to hold Manila the war department,
officials say that the small number oil
regular soldiers available are ready to
move. 1t Is thought, however. that II
troops are sent they will be made up
largely from the volunteer forces that
could be concentrated ut San Fran
cisco from various states west OF the
Rocky mountains. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the officials would be disin.
clined to part with the artillery, as 1t
may be needed for the defense OF the
Pacific coast and they do not think II
at all likely cavalry would be sent be
cause Of the great expense detailed in
the shipment OF the horses and the
lack of transportation facilities.
Conflicting reports were in circula
ton here last night regarding a rumoi
that Commodore Dewey had been off
cially heard from. 1t was positively
asserted that Dewey's report OF the
battle of Manila had been cabled Il
this country from Hong Kong ant
that It had been transmitted to tn,
president. The statement was alleged
to have emanated from one OF the
leading members OF the committee or
foreign affairs in the house and t.
have been confirmed from othei
sources. Secretary Long, Of the navy
department, however, denied It. Wha'
makes the story appear less probable
Is the circumstance that II Is claimed
that the report conveys the informa
ton that the American flag Is waving
over Manila. 1t hardly seems prob
able that n dispatch boat could have
had time to bring this information
unless the surrender of Manila hat
followed Immediately after the nava
battle, which the last dispatches re
ccived before the cable was cut plainly
showed was not the case.
ciENFuEGOs sHELLED.
NEW YORK. May ga special to thu
Press from Key West, says: Cienfuego'
has been ombarded. Not only die
the Marblehead silence the batterie!
Of the town on the afternoon Of April
30, but shelled the town itself, playing
havoc with the buildings and driving
thousands to the interior. The shoot
ing ut the forts was at 1000 yards. A!
soon as the forts were disabled Capt
McCalla ordered that the five-inch gun.
be given an elevation to reach the ., 00t
yards Firing began with the star
board batteries, followed by the port
sAMPsos's FLEET TO MOVE.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 8. -Indicationi
here point to an important move by
part OF the North Atlantic squadron
ut an carly day. Rear Admiral Samp
sons feet, including the flagship New
York, the Indiana, the Iowa, thu
Cincinnati, the Detroit, the May
flower and the Marblehead cam,
here to coal and sailed yesterday
1t seems unlikely that SO few vessel
would have been left to maintain {
blockade, were It not desired to hav,
the strongest boats in condition to re
main for some time away from thu
base Of supplies
NAY ENGAGE THE CAPE VERDE FLEET
LONDON. May "a dispatch to tn,
Daily Mail from Key West, sent by
way Of Tampa, in order to escape cen
sorship, asserts of positive knowledg.
that Rear Admiral SIMPSONS feet will
steam ut full speed to Porto Rico
either to destroy or to occupy the coal
ing station as naval base before tn,
Spanish squadron arrives and then pu
to sea and try to engage the Cap
Verde feet
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
OLD PoINr COMFORT, Va, May 81
Is the general expectation here tina
the flying squadron will 60 to sc,
within "a hours, or as soon as thu
cruiser New Orleans arrives. Commo
dore Schley has been notified that thu
cruiser Columbia has been detachet
from the squadron and that the New
Orleans will take her place.
The Travellers Lost.
MADISON, Wis, 5.-The supreme