Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-24


port. Commodore schicy expressed the
belief that the Spanlards were at Glen
fucEua. on the 2'th the admiral ucnt
word a. Schlcy, directing him to pro-
coed with an possible speed g. Santiago
because VI Information received that
tho Spnninrds were there A. the same
tlmo odcfH were sent To have tho ool-
Her Sterling dispatched 90 Santiago
with an expression u opinion that the
commodore should use u o. uhatruct
the channel az Its narrowost part lead.
inF into the hnrbur. Tho details OF the
plan were left 10 the commodorcn
Judgment. NJ he tsampnonl had the ut
most confidence IN his ability 10 carry
this plan TO successful conclusion.
and earnestly wished him good luck
Sampson apparently felt certain ~ the
prcacnce 81 the SpnnlnrdH az Santiago
ana urged that the harhor must BE-
blockadcd at oil hazadH. schlcy. mean
time had proceeded 10 Santiago, al
though II appears not the same day
Admiral Sampson expected.
AZ one time Commodore schley con-
tcmplatci going 10 Key West with the
squadron. hut this was abandoned. the
repairs g. his collier having been tcm-
porarily made aud the necessity for a
trip 10 Key West beiuT avoided. San
tiaEo was then blockndcd. Tho nd-
miral congratulated the commodore on
his success, and directed him 20 main
tain u close blockade at all hazards.
and especially at night
RUN TO EARTH.
Then follows kilograms from schley.
showing that he had recognized the
enemy In port. and from Secretary
Long 60 Schiry. pointing out that the
most absolutely urEcn, thing was %
know positively whether the Spanish
ships were In the harbor. II they were,
an immediate army and navy move.
mont was to be made. In one dispatch
the secretary said Il would be- dis.
crcditahle to the navy II the presence
% the spanish fleet were not ascer-
Aimed Immediately. The commodore
dispatch evidently had not been re-
ccivcd at tho department when score,
thry Longs kilograms were sent
Meantime Admiral Sampson had made
arrangements 60 proceed 60 Santiago
with number of his vessels. lie ar.
rived there June list
Then follows Historical resume OF
/ the dOlnra ~ the fleet while on San.
| sfaEn. - the homhtrdmcni u the ports
/ VI the taking ~ the bower bay at Guam,
tanamo by the Marblchcid. and thl
/ Yankee. copies ~ mgmranduma rc,
|
! Grams bearing on the proposed army
! movement al santiago. etc, and prac'
, Ideally all Of which Il tod IN oincla
kilograms.
TROOPS REQUESTED,
on June sth the admiral urged upon
the department as he had previously
done. g. expedite the arrival ~ thl
troops Tor Santiago iho difficulty o
blockadng the spattsh ships daily IN
rrcaslnF. on June i0th dispatch wal
| received showing that the army expo
dltion was temporarily stopped because
Of tho reported observation VI add
tionni Spanish vessels In American wa
icra. In memorandum dated jun
18Th, the admiral f1yai
"'rhe cnmmander-ln-che desires ON
GERS 20 tho positions occupied by IN
hlocladlng fleet, especially during III
| daytime, and 10 q nov directed tina
all ships keep within distance Of m
entrance OF Santiago Of four mles
and this distance must not De exceed
ed.
III tho vessel Il coailnE. or IL other
wise restricted In her movements, m
must, nevertheless. keep within thl
diFiircc. n AZ any time the narahll
makes signal which Ia not visible 1
any vessel, such vessel muft at one
approach the flagship or the repcatln
vessel 10 pou where she can real
the signal
Disregard Of these dlrectiana while
have already oeen given, have led 3
endless confusion. Many times durln
the day the Meet II ~ rcattcrcd that
would be perfectly possible Cor the en-
envy 90 come out Of the harbor an
meet with very Ntile opposition. tn
commander in-chief hopes that atrlt
attention win BE- given this order"
WEATHER EYES OPEN.
The admiral rcproduces the order 4
hattie incidental 10 the landing d
Skaters army corps June 2snd. I
this order the following occurs; 9TH
attention OF the commanding officer
; Of all vessels engaged In blockadln
Santiago de Cuba u earnestly called I
/ the necessity Tor the utmost ylllganr
from this time forward, both as
, maintaining stations and readiness r.
4 action, and 10 keeping close waite
i upon the harb1r mouth. II the spar
, lsh Admiral ever intends 10 atieml
20 escape that attempt viii be mal
4. SOON"
The admiral here remarks that muc
, | trouble was experienced In hndlng d
' | account ~ thc wandering prochvlilcs
!, slme 81 the transports which had
u be booked NJ, The progress Of olsen
l. barkntlou was rendered FImOWhat al
a nruli by a heavy sea, the heaviest du
70 Ing fhe three weeks the lect had het
Q stationed there, owing 10 stlff bio
y IN the coast Of jamaica.
n ToRPEDoEs FOR CERVERA.
II appears that according 10 a dl
= match 10 Secretary Long dated Ia,
= goth the channel NJ Santiago not ha,
ing been obHtructed by The sinking
tha Merrimao, Admiral Simpson NJ
preparing a torpedo attack 10 hnst.
u tho destruction OF the Spanish vessel
e allh9usp ns avsis's Nv, i.,3runs 70 IN
= chance OF success, lie would no,
this. he says. We're the present force
10 be kept kssS y. y ,AsgTed a cant,,