The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-09
One Report Says SPANS Ships
Have Already Arrived.
SIMPSONS SHIPS SUPERIOR.
Figures About the Vessels That Are
to Fight.

Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Port au Prince, Hayti. May 8.-The ar
rival is rumored late this evening Of seven
teen Spanish vessels, warships and 9th
ers, at Porto Rico and battle is expected
on Tuesday.
1t is also reported from Cape Haytien
that Rear Admiral Sampsons squadron
has been Sighted to the north.
The crew of the German ship Bolivia,
Capt Bruhn, which arrived to-day, say
they heard cannonadlng to the northward
about o'clock this afternoon.
Advices from Cape Hayden say that yes
terday, off Mole ST. Nicholas, two Span
ish warships captured schooner bound
for Cape Haytien.
Washington, May S.--If any news has
been received from Admiral Sampson at
the navy department to-day it was not
of a character that could be made public
without endangering the successful work.
ing of the plans Of the strategy board.
1t may be stated positively, however,
that so far the department has heard
nothing of an engagement or of anything
approaching one, between the fleet and
the Spanish forces.
1t is expected by the officials that there
will be nothing like the delay experienced
in the case of the Philippine fight in hear
ing from Admiral Sampson in case of an
engagement in the West Indies.
Without in any wise admitting that Por-
20 Rico is Admiral Sampsons objective
point it is pointed out that even allow
ing the Spanish the retention of cable
communication from that island to the out
side world, there is an independent cable
connection from ST. Thomas that cannot
come under Spanish control, running. as
II does through the chain of French and
British Islands southward from St.
-homas and thence to Hayh, where direct
cable connection can be had with New
York.
from the character of the ships under
admiral SIMPSONS direct command. the
ollcials feel little doubt of the, successful
outcome of fight between his force and
Aagshlp New York, which is partly ar
mored' all Of the vessels with Admiral
sampson, with one exception, are full iron
ciads, and, moreover, their armor. being
Iul nickle steel, harveyized, is so superior
70 the armor of the Spanish cruisers that
it is calculated that nine inches of II is
Iuiiy equal in resisting power to twelve
a Iar rfa =
OF the Spanish ships
The vessels which rumor says will take
part in the engagement off Porto Rico
are the following:
American Squadron
New Yor1-Type, Arm. c. displacement.
ozoo tons; length, $50; breadth. Gallo; horse
power, 5000; speed, q knots; armament
Sin, 12 Ain. r. f., 6-bdr, A 1-pdr. 4 M.
lowa-Type, 1st class b. s.; displace-
ment, 1870 tons; length, $50; breadth. ~;
horsepower, ll,0o; speed, 165 knots; arfna
ment' 4 l2-in., sin, din r. F., 20 6-pdr..
l-pdr., NJ
lndiana-1st class B. s.; displacement,
lo'2SS tons; length. S4S; breadth, COS; horse
power 5000; speed. le knots; armament,
lo-in., Sim, 4-in R. r., 20 e-pdr, 6
1-pdr. NJ,
Detroit-Type, Cruiser; displacement,
2oSS tons; length, 257; breadth, 81; horse
power 5.227; speed. 1877 knots; armament,
o-in. r. r., 6 6-pdr, 1-pdr., M.
Marblehead-Type, Cruiser: displace-
ment. 1000 tons; length 257; breadth. Sc;
horsepower. 5,4OO; speed, IS knots; arma-
ment, Gin, Ain. r. r.. A 6-pdr.. s-pdr.,
an.
Mayhower-Type, T. b. Destroyer; dis
placement, 2,7OO tons; horsepower, 5000;
speed, 20 knots; armament, sin. 10 6-pdr.
2M
Spanish Squadron
Vizcaya-Type, 2d class B. s.; displace-
ment 1900 tons; length, $40; breadth, s5;
horsepower, 1s.OOOi speed. 20 knots: arma-
ment, 11-in., 10 5.5-in.. R. F., 2 2.7-ln..
2.2-in., 1.4-in., NJ
oquendo-Type, I'd class b. S.; displace-
ment. 1000 tons; length, $50; breadth, 65;
horsepower. 1900; speed 20 knots; arma-
ment, 2 11-in.. 10 5.5-in., 22-in.. r. f.,
14-in., ? M.
Cristobal colon-Type. Arm. C.; displace-
ment, $50 tons; length, s2s; breadth. 90;