Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19

east, to pass just 1uside the reefs off
Cabras islands, The column is 10
be formed as follows:
The Iowa, flagship; Indiana,
New York, Amphitrite and Terror.
The Detroit is to go ahead of the
Iowa, distant one thousand yards.
The Wampatuck to keep on the
Iowa's starboard bow, distant five
hundred yards. The Detroit and
Wampatuck to sound constantly
after land is closed, and to imme-
diately signal if ten fathoms or less
is obtained showing at night red
light over the stern, and at daytime
red flag aft.
The Montgomery to remain in
the rear of the column, stopping
outside of the fire from Moro and
on the lookout for torpedo boat de-
stroyers. If Fort Canuelo fires she
is TO silence it. The Porter will
take station under the cover of the
Iowa, on the port side. The Mag
ara to remain westward, off Salinas
Point.
While approaching a sharp look
out is to be kept on the coast be-
tween Salinas Point and Cabras ISL
and for torpedo boat destroyers.
When near Cabras island one-half
mile to one mile, the Detroit will
rapidly cross the mouth of the hSr-
Dor and be close under MORO to the
westward, screened from the fire of
Morro's western battery. If the old
guns on the north side of MORO fire
she is to silence them These two
cruisers are to keep on the lookout
especially for Spanish torpedo boat
destroyers coming out of the har-
Dor.
THE Porter, when the action be-
gins, will cross the harbor mouth
behind the Iowa and get close under
the cliff to the eastward of the De-
troit and torpedo any Spanish CRUZ
ser trying to get out of the harbor,
but she is not to attack destroyers.
THE Wampatuck will tow one of
her boats with its mast shipped,
flying red flag and having boats
anchor on board the tug SO arrang-
ed that she can stop the boat and
anchor at the same time. She is
to anchor the beat in about ten
fathoms, with fort Canuelo and the
western end of Cabras island in
range.
There will be two objects for at
tack, the batteries on the MORO and
the men of war. If it is clear that
Spanish vessels are lying in port,
fire is to be opened up on them as
soon as they are discernible, over
Cabras island, the motions of the
flagship being followed in this re-
gard. If it should become evident,
however, that neutral men of war
are in the line of fire. a flag of truce
will probably be sent in before the
vessels are opened. The Porter is
to hold herself in readiness for this
service.
Care must be taken to avoid
striking the hospitals on Cabras
Island. If it becomes necessary to
silence the Moro batteries, por-
ton of the fire will be directed
with this object. But the prin-
cipal object is TO destroy the ships.
After passing the harbor mouth
the Iowa will turn a little to the
starboard toward the town, and
will then turn out with star
board helm and again pass to
port, and after passing Cabras Is
land to the westward she. will turn
again with a starboard helm and
mass as at first. Should this plan
be changed and it be decided to
hold the ships in front of the en-
trance. the signal Stop will be
made at the proper time.
"The Indiana, New York and the
monitors will follow the motions
CT the flagship and remain in
column.
1.-The course, after Fort Caneulo
is brought into range, with the
west end of Cabras island. will be