Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-11
ON THE ENEMY SOIL
Captain Dorst Reached Cuba Report
Of Spanish Relief to Be Sent to
Manila a Roorback.
EXPEDITION TOINVADE CUBA
Sampson's Fleet to Unite with Army in
Invasion Of uba-Regulars Nov
ing to Tampa.
To Terminate Spanish Rule In Cuba

To Terminate Spanish Rule In Cuba.
| New York, May 11.--A special to til
Tribune from Washington, says: Th
naval strategy board is convinced that tn
Spanish armored flying squadron, popu
larly known as the Cape Verde fleet, ha
returned to Cadiz, and that Spain ha
abandoned all hope of effective resist
ance to the loss of hsr American colo
MES. Arrangements have been prompt
ly made to bring back Admiral Samp
sons fleet from Key West to unite with
the army in quickly terminating the
| Spanish rule in Cuba. San Juan de
Porto Rico will be let severely alone
until American military government is
firmly established in Cuba.
Spanish Bluff, No More and No Less.
New York, May 11.-A dispatch to the
World from London says: Spain's re-
ported project of sending relief ex-
pedition to the Philippines is treated by
military and naval experts here as a
bluff. In the first place it is considered
that the Spanish government needs all
the troops it can muster to maintain the
dynasty at home. Secondly, the reserve
squadron can not possibly be ready for
a month. Thirdly, there would be an
unsurmountable coal difficulty for the
ships for a voyage of 5000 miles.
ZaIinsky's Views of the War Situation.
New York, May 11.-Captain L. L.
Zalinsky says of the new situation Great
ed by the return of the Spanish fleet to
Cadiz:
''lf the report is true it would appear
to indicate that it is the intention of
Spain to practically abandon Cuba and
Porto Rico, with the hope of recovering
and holding the Philippine islands. They
would in that case send the fleet with
additions to the Philippine islands, via
Suez canal. The Spanish fleet would be
much superior to the United States feet
at Manila.
1.-The Charleston and the troops being
assembled on the Pacific coast should be
dispatched to Manila as quickly as pos
sible, with an outfit for defending the
entrance to Manila harbor with sub
marine mines
Getting Ready to Go to Cuba.
Tampa, May 11.-Everything possible
is being done to facilitate the loading of
transports at Port Tampa, with ammu-
milton and supplies for the expedition.
This work will be practically concluded
tomorrow night and the ships now in
the slip will drop anchor in the bay to
make room for other transports. 1t is
now believed that two Cuban regiments
will accompany the regular troops to
Cuba.
Dorst's Expedition Landed in Cuba.
New York, May 11.-A Key West spe-
cial says information has reached that
place of the landing within SO miles of
Havana of the expedition under COM
mand of Captain Dorst, 4th cavalry,
which left Tampa yesterday.
Camp Thomas Abandoned,
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 11.-Camp
George H. Thomas, Chickamauga park,
Is rapidly undergoing demolition. At
1aybreak the work of breaking camp
was begun. Troops are moving to Tam
oa, Mobile and New Orleans.
To Strike simultaneously.
Key West, May lit is said here if
'he report that the Spanish fleet has
'eturned to Spain proves correct, an
lctive movement against Cuba may
,ccur within 4S hours. 1t is possible
Rear Admiral Sampson at Porto Rico
md Commodore Remey here, may strike
simultaneously.