Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-02
IS SHORT OF COAL.
That's How CerVera Was
Finally Caught.
CaDtiVe Collier with an In
teresting Log.
Spaniards Waiting for Fuel
That Came Not.

Key West. May Interesting
light is thrown on Admiral Cervera's
plans by the log of the Restormel. She
sailed from Cardiff for San Juan de
Porto Rico, where the Spaniards ex-
pected to coal. San Juan being deemed
unsafe, Curacoca was selected, but the
collier failed to connect with the
fleet there and was ordered to Santi-
ago. Owing to leak she did not
reach Santiago; and the Spaniards re-
manned in the port short of coal, and
so were caught
The Restormel was brought in yes
terday. She was captured while try
ing to put into Santiago de Cuba with
a cargo Of coal. She was bound from
Cardiff to Porto Rico.
Cervfra's Wanderings.
Key West, May 31.-Everybody
knows now that SPANS flying squad
ron,-four splendid cruisers and two
torpedo boat destroyers, impris-
oned in the Santiago harbor This
fact has been known here for AZ hours
and speculation now is over the prob
able disposition of the Spaniards-
whether they will be blockad-
Ell or the forts reduced and
the vessels compelled tc tIgnt
In the latter case there can be but
one result, for Schley has some of the
finest ships in the world, to say moth
ing of cruisers and various smaller
vessels. An interesting stC.y is told
Of the reasons which lead Cervera to
Santiago and of the way in which he
was hemmed in. It is now known
that when the Spanish admiral sailed
for the West Indies he expected to en-
ter San Juan for coal and supplies.
On touching at Curacao for news his
plans were upset by the receipt of
dispatches telling him that Sampson
had bombarded the San Juan fortified
tiCns and was still in the neighbOr
hood of Porto Rico Thereupon Ger
vera sailed for the south coast of
Cuba. Why he entered Santiago har-
fuegos is not known, but American
commanders are inclined to think that
the Spaniards would so to the latter
port. 1t is certain that Cervera too
could not have escaped from Santiago
without being discovered, for Ameri-
can scouts have been prowling about
the port for ten days, and other scouts
were not far away. Practically San
tiago has been blockaded for that
length of time. The belief here is
that all other movements in the West
Indies will be held in allegiance until
the Spanish squadron is disposed of.
II case Santiago is attacked the news
Of the battle will be sent from the
mole of St Nicholas and Kingston.
Schley's Clever Ruse.
Mole, St. Nicholas, May 31.-The
following is received from the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press with
the American fleet: of Santiago de
Cuba, May 29.-Commodore Schley and
flying squadron has the Spanish fleet
bottled up in the harbor off Santiago
de Cuba" By clever manuvering the
commodore allowed the Spaniards to
think he had left in disgust. They
took the bait and ran into the outer
harbor. Schley moved down yesterday
morning and, being close to the har-
Dor, he saw the Cristobal Colon, the
Maria Teresia and two torpedo boats.
He believes the entire fleet is there.
Schley sat on the after triangle of the
Brooklyn during the morning until
after the discovery of the fleet and
then went to breakfast, saying: 81
have got them and they will never get
home"