Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-26
C0RKED UP
Spanish Fleet at the Mercv
of Sampson.
SPAIN TO TAKE ACTION
Ovation to the >paniarhs ut Santiago de
cuba. Wild Exclamation of u
Speaker Who Wants to
lake Our Caplsat.
tBy Telegraph.)

| LONDON. May ga special dis
| patch from Madrid via Biarrltz, says
There has been an active exchange
OF dispatches between the government
and the authorities at Havana and
san Juan de Porto Rico on the subjeceg
"1 sanding coal and provisions to SAM
taso de Cuba. 1t is alleged that Ad-
miral Cervar;l has wired confirmine
the repot that Santiago de Cuba is cut q
OF from communication with the in-E
terror BY n strong band of insurgents,
and that in consequence coal and pro-
VISIONS ar. getting scarce and dear Il.
M-Aplstl', shay "a +. MA dis
patch has Ju$s been published g.ving
details of the arrival Of Admiral Cer-9z
vera's squadron at Santiago De Cuba
| 1t says: .g0
AT O'clock on the morning of May
| 70, the Infanta Maria Teresa entered
Che port of Santiago De Cuba, flying
!, the rag of Admiral Cervera. She was
tInllowed almost Immediately by the
SNizcaya. the Almrante Oquendo. thes
Nristobal Colon and the torpedo boats
f!iestoryer Pluton. Soon afterward the
torpedo boat destroyer Juror, which
HAD been recoinnotring, arrived. The
inhabitants swarmcd to the shores Of
phe bay, displaying the utmost joy and
enthusiasm. All the vessels in the port
ywere dressed in gala array. On SAT-;
urday night there was an imposing
demonstration In honor of the officers
I'd patriotic airs: there were briilaitn
fliuminations and the people paradeds
! he streets singing patriotic songs. S
4 admiral Cervera and his officers
were given a banquet at the Caslno.,s
where loyal toasts We're honored the
principal speech being by Admiral Ger
Vera and Monsignor Saens de Urturi "
Erespo, Archbishop of Santiago De
tCuba, the latter of whom exclaimed
III is not sufficient to be victorious on
She sea. The Spanish flag must float
pn the capitol -84
vessels We're in front of the port yes
lerday. 1t is believed that the Amerl-$
San vessel Eagle has been charged toS
lut the cable e
I The dispatch is not. dated IT iss.:an-s
eonnSe;as isha t 81 the Princess Louise
! Ind Isabelle, has arrived at Madrid.
| IL P. M.-IIavana dispatches say
| americans arc concentrating before
! Santiago and Guantanamo. indicating
| that the squadrons are preparing to
| attack Cervera-
CERVEkA CORKED UP.
LONDON, May 26.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
| official kilograms from Cuba con-
| firm. the report that Rear Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley, with
| sheir combined Stiuadrons. are now In
| 'front.' Of Santiago De Cuba. blockading
Admiral CerNern. Ministers consider
| chat Santiago possesses sufficient de-
| ,ense to render null and void amy se
| ;ressVe action the enemy may tai. u
| The position of the American squad
| ron Will cause the government to take
Immediate action though 1t Is un-
| i.nuwn as yet what form this action
| win assume.
| "Runors that a battle had already
| occurred are officially denied.
Great importnnc~ ID attributed to
| size laleSl news from the Philippines
! respecting the Spanish plan of mobili-
%ation.