Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-29
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KEY WEST. FLA, May 2S.-Admiral
Cervera is imprisoned at Santiago de
Cuba. Advices to this effect were
brought here this afternoon by an aux
iliary gunboat which arrived from CT
enfuegos presumably with dispatches
for Washington.
Last Sunday the Scorpion left Glen
fuegos and proceeded eastward on
scout duty. going as far as Santiago
de Cuba Five of the auxiliary ships
were then lying Off there, apparently
awaiting the arrival of the main divis-
ion of the squadron. After an unevent-
full trip the Scorpion returned to Glen
fuegos. but found that Commodore
Schley had gone. having left orders for
her to return to Key West.
The officers of the sunboat when
questioned as to Admiral Cervera's
whereabouts expressed no doubts of his
presence ut Santiago de Cuba.
Al was reported quiet along the
south coast of Cuba up to the time of
her departure. and nothing was known
of the Marblehead's rumored attack
on the Cienfuegos blockhouseS.
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KEY WEST. FLA. May 2S.-The
system of communication between the
United States government and the In
surgentS has been SO Well esta blished
perfect harmony with those OF this
country. Messengers pass between the
insurgents and the United States ves-
sells every day. Yesterday Ernesto
Castro arrived on the Annapolis With
news from MatanZas province. and
this morning Alfredo Lima was brought
in by the Tecumseh and Manuel iowa
from Eastern Cuba by the Wampa-
tuck. III spite of sill that has been said
In disparagement of the usefulness of
the insurgents as allies the army con-
siders 1t highly essential that for every
movement on the outside there SHAH
be n corresponding movement in the
interior. When the American troops
land 1t will be with Cuban guides:
when they move inland they VIII be
met by the veterans OF Gomez and Gar
ella. The War Department is establ sh-
ing complete understanding with the
Insurgents and conveying arms tn
them. There is no real difficulty In the
way of landing small bodies of men on
the Cuban coast at night. The shore.
except at IL few points, is not so well
guarded as 1t was a year ago.
Practically all the warships are out,
even the monitors. except the Terror.
The hospital boat Sol:,cc is still here.
News of "a great battle Is expected
within Il few days.
KEY WEST. FLA. May 2s.-All ad-
Cuba show conclusively that the har-
Dor of Santiago de Cuba has been pa
trolled With vigilance equal to that
shown by the blockuding squadron
since the Spanish announcement that
Admiral Ccrver;l's squadron was there.
and il that announcement were true it
is impossible that he should have es-
caped.
Another ship of the fleet which ar
rived tonight from off Cienruegos re-
ports that Commodore Schley was
moving thence to the eastward when
she left Tuesday night and all are con-
WINGED that Commodore Schley now has
the enemy hemmed in and only awaits
O favorable opportunity to give him
battle.
The latest arrival declares also that
the report OF an attack by the Mar
blehead on the Cienfuegos batteries In
consort with a rear invasion by the in
surgents is absolutely without founda-
tlOn.