The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-05-31

Admiral Cerera in command of the Cape verde squadron o
the Spanish fleet. 1t read:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA May 19-This morning have
incident entered his port accompanied by squadron.
CERVERA.'
The Minister of Marine Immediately went to the residence
of the Premier Sagasa and communicated this inform
on He then proceeded the palace for the purpose OF
informing the Queen Regent but her Majesty had already
conveyed TO her Dy the lnldnti
Isabel.
Cantin Aunon then went Admiralty and cabled his
congratulations to Admiral Cervea his arrival at Santiago
de Cuba.
Admiral Cervera says cable dispatch from Santiago de
Cuba did not sight American ship during the voyage He
announces that the his ships in perfect health
and enthusiastic. Continuing the dispatch says
Tbe blockading quickly left the approach OF
the squadron arrival has created the greatest excite
and enthusiasm at Santiago Immediately croWds OF
people thronged quays and cheered sailors Havana
relief arrival of the fleet very great as 1t was
feared the American ships which left the blockade there had
zone intercept the Spanish fleet 1t Is now DeeVed the
Americans fed in order to avoid reverse.
SPANISH FLEET PILIKIA
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, May 21-Rear- Admiral Osbon
arrived here this morning the Dutch Prns Freder
from where he met the Spanish fleet consisting OF
the cruisers Viscaya nana Maria Teresa Equidabo presum
Amirante OqUendo and CTlsobal Colon ana TWO
torepdo- boat desrOyers.
The Spanish squadron of bad coal and 100
tons provisions and left Curacao Sunday evening at
o'clock At 1920 o'clock could still be sighted steaming
westward
The ships have little supplies OF
visions The allowance the of the ships crews for five
day had been nothing but beans The torpedoboats
almost empty condition that they would be unable
do much damage.
FRANCE GETTING FRIENDLY.
NEW YORK May pa dispatch from Paris says: There
are remarkable indications in certain Paris journals hitherto
inma of complete reversal of the French disposition
toward America.
TO MASS AT HONOLULU.
The big army which occupy the Philippines will
gregate in the Honolulu harbor.
The Charleston in the until all the
transport have arrived This will be ten days at least
The City of Peking to have left San Francisco
Wednesday last She will probably reach here late Tuesday
night early Wednesday morning.
The Australia and City of Sydney to leave day
so after the Pekng
The Monterey is coming The big monitor will not arrive
until the latter part of the week.
The Charleston brought for the Bennington It's
expected. however that the MOhican will arrive within
week or ten days relieve the Bennington
Bennington will probably be ordered to convoy of
the transport ships to Manila.
CHARLESTON'S ARRIVAL
The Charleston telephoned off Koko Head at 800
o'clock Less than hour afterward the nerIsand
W. Hall steamed into the harbor to welcome her. On
board about hundred and fifty persons mostly
bers of the Big 1907 committee The Government band
aboard The Charleston met this side of Diamond
Head Three mighty cheers given by the tOwnspeOpe
which heartily responded to by the navy seemed
though everybody in down watch the Charles
ton come in.