The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-02
SCHLEY EXPECTED TO SHOOT.
ATTACK ON CERVERA HAS BEEN
LOOKED FOR.


tien Dispatches of Tuesday Caused
No Surprise at Washipgton-Wm
he Kept Supplied with Provisions
and Coal.
New York. June IA special to the
Times from Washington says Washing
ton is working itself up to the hope of
official news from Commodore sehley to
match that from Admiral Dewey. with
various corroborative dispatches about tie
operations at Santiago it is made plain
that whatever the plans may be for the
eventual cooperation at Santiago de Cuba
of the navy and army. there is no restraint
upon Commodore Schley to prevent him
from reducing the forts at the entrance
to the harbor destroying Admiral Cerve-
ra's fleet, and making the city uuinhablta-
bic to the Spanish if he chooses to do So
THE news from Commodore Schloy con-
tained In the press dispatches caused no
surprise TO those who have known him
and his record. He is not an officer TO re-
main quiet while there is a chance for en-
terprise so close at hand. His adventures
in Korea, when he took part In the at
tack on the native forts, his participation
in the Greeley relief expedition, ana more
recently his defiant stand for American
rights in Valparaiso harbor indicate the
nature of the man who Is now the Ameri-
can commodore off Santiago, carrying with
him very poor opinion of the military
ability of the Spanish people
He had heard the opinions Of these
people respecting this country, and It was
his belief that the United States ought 20
have an opportunity to show these con-
derstand the people they had sneered at
so long. Il has been known that Commo-
dore Schley was eager to meet the foe
and that he and his men had fretted at
Fort Monroe while Admiral Dewey
was making himself famous.
Commodore Schley's friends insist that
he will never stop work at Santiago until
he has demonstrated the ability of the
American ships and sailors to overcome
Spanish ships and sailors under difficult
circumstances
Since Commodore Schley's fleet has
been reported at Santiago a great deal of
calculation and speculation has been in
dulged In as to the possibility of his act
ing effectively against the feet OF Admiral
Cervera without entering the harbor Some
of the naval men here have taken all
things into account and have concluded
that with the 13-inch. Pinch and S-inch
guns on the Massachusetts, the Iowa and
the Texas, he can reach The city of San
tiago itself il he can get the range. If he
could obtain the moorings of the Spanish
col xfrf,t1 10 n l..
so definitely as 10 be able TO chart them
no doubt is entertained Of his ability to
direct a destructive fire on the ships at a
distance of five or six miles
According to the dispatches received
comparatively little attention appears to
have been given TO the fortifcatious The
assumption among naval men who are
discussing the engagement before partic-
,ulars are obtainable. is that he has di-
rected just enough fire at the forts TO
occupy them. and has employed his most
effective long range guns in pepperlng the
Spanish vessels in the harbor.
Admiral Cervera, 1t Is believed, has
found himself at a terrible disadvantage
in being penned up in the harbor. The
bay of Santiago is scarcely a mile wide In
its widest part. 1t Is navigable for vessels
of such great draught as the four armor-
ed cruisers of Admiral Cervera' s fleet for
but a part of its width. IL is considered
70 be out of the question for Admiral Ger
vera to protect himself 10 any great ex-
tent by maneuvering. Having once got
the range of Admiral Ger
vera's vessels, either at anchor or moving
up and down the bay, Commodore Schley
may sink or disable them ALL
AT the same time he may keep his YES
sells constantly In motion, playing on the
Notifications and the Spanish feet while
the forts and the imprisoned fleet are Wild
ly endeavoring to hit a lot of moving yes
sells
Army men are hearing the news from
Santiago with some concern. They ac-
cepted as true the reports that there Is to
be land force to be dispatched to Santa
go and they imagine all preparations were
20 be deferred untn the army was In read
mess to participate in the attack upon
Saaiiago and TO win a share of the credit
for its capture.
while Commodore schley does not ap-
pear TO have been made acquainted with
this view, the army officers who have
heard of the attack upon Santiago bv
Commodore Schley say that 1t win be as
impossible for him to make a complete lob
OF the reduction Of Santiago as It is for
Admiral Dewey to take possession Of Ma
Mia without the aid Of large number Of
troops.
Secretary Long does not look for any
report from Commodore Schley until he
has completed the job that he Is reported
to have begun. He has complete liberty
TO use his own discretion about attacking
and under his instructions Is expected 10
destroy or capture the fleet Of Admiral
Cervera II he can do It.
" Use utmost endeavors' the instruc-
tons issue dto Admiral Dewey, we're re-
peated to Commodore Schley when he was
found to have cornered the Spanish feet
These instructions will not permit him 10
lie idly outside the harbor and his tenn
perament and ambition will stimulate him
to the greatest activity.
Commodore Schley win not run out OF
provisions or coal. or ammunition the
department viii forward to him an album
dant supply from the naval base at Key
West and Of coal he seems likely to get
all that Admiral Cervera expected to have
and much more"
TROOPS FROM CHICKAMAUGA.