The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-21

Herald from Washington says; SPANS
fleet In the Caribbean sea Is 10 be met by
squadron consisting Of all the armor-
elads Of the United States In North ATTAIN.
tic waters Preparations are being made
TO effect junction Of Rear Admiral
samPson's and the flying squadrons with
all possible dispatch.
Cruising ~ NIEht.
Cape Haytien. Hayti. May IL. Two
Spanish cruisers or gunboats are making
their base Of operations at Badiquesi, Gu
anamo bay. They are known 70 be NOV.
ing every night In the waters between
Hayti and Cuba.
A Haytien schooner plying between
Mole 81. Nirholas, Jean Rabel and Ola,
tingua reports, through an agent Of the
Cuban insurgents at Port de PaiE, having
met the Spanish vessels several times dur
ing the past few weeks. The SpaniaFds are
supposed 10 hide In Cuban ports during
this day and TO 60 out cruising at night
BIoekaaeFs Are warned.
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Kate Spencer. OF Havana, May 10
tViA Key West, May l7l.-The ships OF
the American blockading squadron are
keeping vigilant watch for the appearance
81 the spanish nect and will mot be taken
by surprise should the Spanish men-0f-
war round Caps Antonio, the western
most point Of Cuba, and swoop down upon
Havana. All our ships have been warned
Of the possibility OF such move, and our
sailors are keeping constantly in the tops
where they can sweep the horizon for 30
miles. The torpedo boats aud fast yachts
Of the auxiliary feet kerp the blockading
ships In constant communication vita
Key West. whence the movements Of the
vessels are hing directed.
The general opinion IL there will be no
movement of the army la the direction Of
Cuba - long A. the spanish fleet remains
in American waters, OF until !, is met and
beaten.
To CoAtrsI the News.
Washington. May i7.--CeneSal Greeiy,
in charge 81 the strategic control Of tele-
graph and cable lines, has made an ener.
getie step 10 prevent the admiral Of the
Spanish sqnadTun. now in Caribbean wa.
tiers, from keeping posted on the where.
abouta and movements of the United
states squadron. and 81 our prospective
naval and military operations General
Grrciyis teIegTAphic orders supplement
written orders be had previously gwen Il
all cable companies six in number. having
lines from the United statsA The written
orders had bc-n agreed 20 in writing by
zach Of the cable companies and now con
sittnte an agreement with the govern
menI
WAITING far The OreEsn,
New York, May H. A special copy
righicd dispatch form Santa Lucia. w. l.
60 the World says: 4 large NArxhip wal
sighted last nigh, lying OF the west coast
oi this island. Others were also sern 4
the noEthward. Thc~e vessels are beiievet
here 10 be Spanish squadron watching
for the United States hAttlcship Oregon
which may pass on i,s way TO Key West.
CaaaSaAaiaG In the Calf.
Galveston, Mag II, ~ The Norwegian
steamer Transit, which arrived from Pro
grcao. In quarantine last night, reports
having heard heavy cannoaading 100 mile,
of Galveston In the Gulf 81 Mexico yes
tsrday. II lasted Ave 10 10 minutes, but
The Transit did not tarTy 20 investigate
The presumption is the cannonading wal
patrol boat in practice. Alaumisss thinl
II vas by the scouting vessels Of the span
ish Cape Verde feet.
shtpa on Jawalea.
New York, May IA special from
livingston, Jamaica, says a report hal
reached that place that three wanshiPs
the nationality Of which Il was impossible
10 make out, were seen las, evening of thu
eastern extremity Of Jamaica. The ship
were taking q southcIly course-
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