The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
|HLEY A GREAT FIGHTER.
] B. Expected to Whip Cervera II
He Gets a.Chance
b IS THE KIND TO MAKE A CHANCE
Itbinr to Cnuse Surprise In Hear
Ing that He Has Forced His
Why Into santiago.

Knew YORK, May oi.-a spectral 70 lns
hes from Washington says: Washington
working itself UP to the hope of Off
h news from Commodore Schley to
Itch the news from Dewey.
NTH various corroborative dispatches
put the operations at Santiago it is made
lin that whatever the plans may be for
ntual co operation at Sastiago de Cuba
the army and the navy. there is no re-
faint upon Commodore Sohley to prevent
n from reducing the forts at the en-
nce to the harbor, destroying Ce@voEa's
ct and making the city uninhabitab,e to
Spaniards II he will choose to Go so.
rhe news from Commoder Schley con
ned in the press dispatches cause no
tprise to those who have known him and
record.
He is not an officer to remain quiet while
ere is a chance for enterprise so close at
nd. His adventures in Korea, when he
blk part in the attack on the native forts
ERE; his participation in the Greeley ex-
Wditon and, more recently, his defiant
- nd for American rights in Valparaiso
~ rbor, indicate the nature of the man who
RI now the American commander of San
|&go, carrying with him very poor opin-
IN of the military ability of the Spanish
1ople.
Nile heard the opinions of these people
Inspecting this country and it was his be-
n that the United States ought TO have
- opportunity to show these contemptuous
Ufoffers that they did not understand the
tfople they had sneered at so long. 1t has
&en known that Schley was eager to meet
8e foe and that he and his men fretted at
Ibrtress Monroe while Dewey was making
famous charge
&Schley's friends insist he will never stop
prk at Santiago until he has demon
dated the ability of American ships and
nerican sailors to overcome Spanish ships
d sailors under difficult circumstances
S2Snce Commoder Schley's fleet has been
chored off Santiago great deal of
Ejaculation has been INDUCED in as to the
Instability of his acting effectively against
t4e Spanish feet of Admiral Cervera with
1T entering the harbor. Some naval men
Pre- have taken all things into account
"a d have concluded that with the 13-inch,
inch and S-inch guns on the Massachu
FITS, the Iowa and the Texas he can
zach the city of Santiago Itself it he can
y the range.
"A If he could obtain the mornings of the
Danish vessels, which it is assumed he
he 5ppo Ja6p 10 No nh
part them. no doubt Is entertained of his
Xbili;y TO direct destructive fire on the
hips at distance of five or six miles.
= According to the dispatches received,
comparatively little attention appears to
ave been given to the Notifications. The
assumption among naval men who are dis
Kissing the engagement before particulars
re ohtalnable, is that he has directed lust
|nough fire at the forts To occupy them,
nd has employed his most effective long
(ange guns in peppering the Spanish yes
1els in the harbor.
Admiral Cervera, It is believed has found
mself at terrible disadvantage in he
e penned up in the harbor. The Bay Of
antiago is scarcely a mile wide in its
idcst part. 1t is navigabe for vessels OF
llch great draught as the four armored
Fuisers OF Cervera's fleet for but a part Of
IS width. 1t Is considered 10 be out OF the
uestion for Cervera to protect himself
any great extent by manelivering. Hav-
e once got the range OF Cervera's yes
u.s. which are at anchor Or moving up
ed down the bay. Commodore Schley NAV
nix or disable them all.
AT the same time he may keep his ves-
us constantly in motion playing en- the
rtincations and the Spanish fleeet. while
pe forts and imprisoned fleet are wildly
Ddeavorirg 10 hit lot OF moving vessels.
army men are hearing the news from
ahtiago with some concern. They have
ccepted as true the reports thar there is 10
land force dispatched to Santiago and
hey imagined that all preparations were
be deferred until the army was In readi-
esS to participate in the attack upon San
ago aud to win a share OF The credit of
capture. They say it would have been
impossible for Schley to make a COM
Piete Job of the reduction OF Santiago as
is for Admiral Dewey to take possession
Manila without the aid OF large uum-
Ter of troops.
secretary Long does not look for
Pny report from Commodore Schley
pntil he has completed the Job he
- reported 10 have begun. He has
perfect liberty to use his own dis
eretiOn about attacking. and under
MS Instructions is expected to de-
$troy or capture the fleet OF Adj
niral Ccrvera If he can do it.
Use the utmost erdeavors;' the instruc-
ions issued to Admiral Dewey were re-
lsated to Schley when he was found to have
ornered the Spanish fleet. These instruc-
ions win not permit him TO lie idly out
de the harbor. and his temperament and
inhibition will stimulate him to the greatest
activity.
Commodore Schley will not run out oil
ell