The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-28
The Flying Squadron is Thrown Into
a Ferment.
SPANIARDS BEHIND THE HILLS.
The Fleet Has Hidden Itself i'm the In
nermost Reccsses Of the Harbor
The hcTidingsiAre Late i'm Coming
To Hand. and Important Ev-
cnt May Have Occurred
Before This Time.

OFF CrENFUEGOs, VIA U. s.
GUNBOAT HAWK. Monday. May
4-Delaycd in transmission) Piled
jacksonville. Fla, May 2l.-.The arrival
OF tho gunboat Hawk. converted yacht,
put the flying squadron into a fcrment
She brought news that tho spanish
squadron, under Admiral Ceryera, for
which Commodore schley was looking
was at Santiago. Commodore schiey
made immediate preparations to 90 in
pursuit Of the enemy but as the ships
were somewhat short Of coal he had to
wait I'm a state OF great impatience while
the ships took on coal This coaling was
done with the aid Of the collier Merri-
mac. which arrived at 3 o'clock this
morning I'm company with the gunboat
Castine. The flying squadron IS now one
of the strongest aggregatiOns OF hghtlhs
ships ever gotten together
A STRONG SQUADRON.
II consists of the nrst-ciass armored
cruiser Brooklyn, Commodore Schley
flagship: the Datt.cshigs Massachusetts,
Iowa and Texas. the cruiser Marblehead,
the gunbOat Castine and the torpedo Ooat
Dupont. II has a plentiful supply Of coal
and can stay for n long time at sea. Inc
men are not only anxious but eager 10
fight. and they expressed great satlsfac-
ton at learning The whereabouts or the
enemv's feet. a close examination was
made OF the harbor Of Cieniuegos last
night but nothing was seen which, In
Commodore Schleys opinion, would war
rant an attack
Some concern IS felt FOR the Scorpion,
which left here last night 20 take dis
patches 10 the cruiser Minneapolis at
Santiago. The dispatches Of Commodore
Schley are in cypher, and cannot be read
if captured
About noon the British steamer Adula.
bound from Kingston. Jamaica, with or
dors from United States Consul Dent 20
bring refugees from Cienfuegos, was hall
ed, and Captain Walker said he had seen
tho Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba on
the previous Thursday. but understood
it was bound for Cienfuegos.
SEVEN MINES.
The harbor. he said. had twenty-seven
electric mines while Cienfuegos had TWEEN
~ mines. Tho Adula proceeded and Com
modore Schley was inclined to believe
that the Spanish squadron had gone be-
hind the hills i'm a bend Of the harbor
so that "a thorough investigation will be
made tonight.
Saturday Morning. am sending this
by one OF the Associated Press dispatch
boats The flying squadron was rein
forced this morning by the cruiser Mar
blehead and the gunboat Eagle. 1t is
still lying OF the harbor and the arrival
of these two ships. both Of which have
been I'm this locality before, as demon
strated by the shattered buildings on the
coast. may assist in solving the question
whether Ccrvera IS concealed in tho har-
Dor. -
THE CHANNEL NARROW.
The channel is too narrow 20 allow
the entrance OF fcet, except IN single
column. The information given by the
refugees - to tho eect that there are
twentv-one mines laid IN nthis channel
An contact Imines. When they were
originally laid. the plan was TO set
them of by electricity. but there was
some difficulty. and they were changed
to contact mines. II IS also said that
there are sixteen gunbo1ts OF the enemy
I'm the harbor, and many thousands ~
Spanish troops on shore. A clear view
of the harbor Is not obtanablo from the
American ships. and n Is possible that
the Spanish feet Is far inside. The
squadron now here consists Of the flying
squadron. reinforced by few other
vessels. 4 strict censorship has been
established by Commodore Schley. and
Information a. 10 the movements OF the
ships are not known.
Tbe cruiser Marblehead landed three
thousand rounds OF ammunition Tor the
insurgents to-day Tuesday, and knock
cd down a block slgnal-house Of the
auar,1v