Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-05-25
SLIPPED AWAY.
Adm. cervera's Fleet Thcurht to Have
Left Santiago DE Cuba De.tina-
tion Not known.

the Philippines Is on. II will hc the
most thrilling sea chase OF modern
times The United States will dis
patch its transports for the relief of
Dewey from san Francisco across the
placid Pacific. 1850 miles. spain will
send its fleet. which has for its object
the reconquering OF the islands. from
Barcelona, through the Mediterranean,
the lsthmus of Sucz and the Red sen.
across the Arabian sea. along the
southern extremity OF the BAY OF Benz
gal, around the Malayan peninsula and
up the China sea 10 Manila. n total dis
lance of 5000 miles
The difference In distance the rival
fleets have to 20 is but three or four
days 10y sea travel And again the aa.
minsstration realizes how unfortunate
that the relief To Dewey was not sent
two weeks ago.
The City OF Peking and the City OF
Sydney were ordered by the navy de-
partment and the war department 20
crowd on all steam and make the best
possible time in reaching their desti.
nation. The United States has the
advantages. Transports taking troops
TO Dewey will maintain n greater rate
OF speed than the war vessels Spain l.
sending from Barcelona The conse.
qucnces of an accident however. en-
route might be of the most serious
character.
WASHINGTON, May 2i.--The Spanish
Cape Verde squadron has been def.
nitely and officially located at Santiago
De Cuba. Rr. Adm. Sampson. with
n powerful hgh,ing squadron will
soon close in on the enemy ON the
south. coming from Key West bv way
OF the Windward Passage east OF Cuba
Commodore Schlcy. with the nying
squadron. Is sailing around the island
OF Cuba. hemming them In on the west
Thus located, and being surrounded
by two powerful American fleets. there
now seems no possible help for the
Spanish vessels
Secretary Long received acablegram
from Rr. Adm. Sampson announcing
that his scouts had located the Cape
Verde tleet at santiago dc Cuba The
message ives sent from a cable station
in the West Indies, and indicated that
the American commander was close on
the heels OF the Spaniards
Secretary Long Immediately sum.
noned the members OF the strategic
board, and "a long aud important mect-
ing was held. Believing IL TO bc GER
tain that Adm. CerverR would make a
desperate effort TO Slip into Havana on
the west, IL took but few moments
for the board 10 decide on plan.
knowing Rr. Adm. Sampson could be
depended upon 10 prevent Adm Ger
vera from sailing north, orders were
quickly dispatched To Commodore
Sehley, NJ Key West tn put 10 sea
The instructions To the commander of
the lying squadron were to sail around
Cuba 70 the west and TO find Ccrvern's
iieet and capture or destroy It..
Commodore Schley was instructed TO
use his utmost endeavors TO prevent
the Spanish fleet from entering the
harbor OF Cieufucgos or Havana Rr.
Adm. Sampson and Commodore Schley
were Informed as 10 each others move
ments IL Is expected that Adm. Samp.
son viii come up with Adm. Ccrvera
first. He, IL is calculated will appear
on Santiago Sunday evening. N the
Spanish fleet il still in the harder
Adm. Sampson will blockade the port
and commence lombard ment in order
TO bring out the feet II the fleet has
left the harbor IL will, IL Is thought.
| proceed west for CicnfuegoS Commo.
dore Schley should reach there In time
10 intercept IL.
Er. Adm sampson has scouts out
watching for the feet and II IL leaves
the harbor Of Santiago before he ar
rives they will be able 90 inform the
admiral the direction IL il heading.
Should il sail west Adm. Sampson
will follow in It's wake. II IL impos-
sible with accuracy 90 state what
! ships RI. Adm. Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley have in their respective
squadrons. The battle ship Oregon
and the gunboat Marietta are now
with Rr. Adm. Snmpsons fleet. The
cruiser Buffalo is thought 20 have ar
rived az Key West for repairs.
ST. PIERRE. Martinique. May % 49,
Notice that the Cape Verde feet. com
manded by Adm. Cervera. would re-
main here for coal was received sun.
day by the Spanish consul. This re-
port, coupled with the statement that
Spanish transports laden with coal are
on their way 20 Fort de France. occa-
stoned much excitement. II is now
believed that Ccrvcra's warships may
appear In these waters at any hour. Al
though 10 Is believed in many quarter
N'A"N Nti' AftN uhAfF ANiu. ifrFrrA VIII
return 20 these waters. they will not
be allowed TO coal inside the harbor
CADiz. May 20. 1t IS stated here
very positively that the Pelayo. Carlos
v. three Of the transatlantic steamers
and two torpedo boats are about 20
sail for the Philippines
The Pcinyo is well armed. armored
and manned. The Carlos v b. well
nrmored and manned and has good
guns, bat her heavy ones Harvard will
not swing owing 90 defects in the
machinery. aud can only be- fired di.
rectly ahead.
Fatally Injured 49, Lightning.
MAmOS. o.. May 30 During o. thun-
derst0rm ~ Martcl. this county. Mrs.
George Churchill ara aged lady. was
struck by lightning and fatally in
jured while sitting ty her stove. The
stove was denoii shed
Grand O6iesrs flafaIird