New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15

LIEUTENANT BLUES DARING EXPLOIT
SETTLES THE QUESTION OF
CERVERAS POSITION.
CcOpyrishi. lsos. n. Associated FFe-')

on Board the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Wanda. of Santiago De Cuba, June H. p m.
via Kingston. Jamaica. June II. ! n m.-The
delay In the arrival of the transports Is
ascribcd here 10 fear that after all Admiral
Cervera's squadron might not be in Santiago
Harbor once for all Admiral Sampson de
clded TO settle this question officially. and on
Saturday last he sent Lieutenant Victor Blue.
of the gunboat Suwance 10 investigate
Lieuienan, Blue landed on Saturday and pro-
cecded with guides 70 the hills overlooking the
harbor and the city He distinctly saw and
definitely located four Spanish armorel cruis-
ers and two torpcdo-boai destroyers IIe saw
also three small cruisers or gunboets The re-
suits of his expedition he reported this morn
Ing ,Monday) 90 Admiral Sampson. on the deck
Of the flagship New-York
Lieutenant Blue travelled about seycnty-two
miles following the eastward line II the city.
He brought out 10 the flagship copy o, San
tiago paper. issued last Saturday in which
complaint, IS made tha; the navy and army are
falling TO distribute 20 the citizens their part
OF the provisions remaining IN the city
Lieutenant Blues report has definitely ex-
posed the nct!On that any q Cervera's cruisers
were in the Bahamas or In position to attack
the transports which are confidently expected
M an early date Admiral Sampson comp!i-
rnented him upon his daring and successful mis-
sion
Lieutenant Blue reported also that skirmsh-
ing continues IN the hills around Santiago. be
tween the Cubans and Spauiards. The latter
have been repairing the forilhcations OF the
city. as 1t ls expected that Admiral sampson
will renew the bomhardment In anticipation OF
a uossible arrival and landing ~ troops this
week
General Cel,xto Garcia had been expected 70
arrive near Santiago and 70 report 10 Admiral
Sampson to-day. but this morning It turned
ont that the information upon which this eX-
pectation was based was incorrect. As yet the
,,heresbouts or General Garcia is not definitely
known
Farlv this morning three shots were fred
from Moro Fort upon the naval pickets In the
line maintained AZ the entrance 10 the haroor.
Capiain Evans. II the Iowa steamed withih
two miles of the barber mouth and flashed the
Iov,a's searchlight. whereupon the hrlng ceased
The Iowa remained the watch until day
break. and then retired. There Nas no iur'ne'
firing - ,,.,.s sr
Tb,. hospi,aI ship solace arrived this morn
ing and left at noon for Guam iahaIIo
For a wonder II is believed that the maj ithes
at Guantanamo viii Doe able 10 MAINTAIN thelr
noelflon untN the ng-cNpect"d troops az
T., inc attack by the Spanish, when ended al
daybreak this morning, they hI'u ,mem ie ~
against desperate ODDS. and the discovery oi
the hodles Of fifteen Spaniards lncIuHihB @ ieu
tenant. shows how deadly was me .fHI,i .'. ,D",1
defence The Spanish sent tlFee thousd'iu "i."
~, train from the city Of GuaniahdHlo ~ ~
,'oL thnn, but. pressed close by the American
ere the Spanish were unable TO redch the eailn. IN
,vorks The Marblehead sheHcd the "oous' p'
could not locate the Spahlsh T Ines W. 49,, tha
curacy She has since been reinforced 10y the
Dolphin