The commonwealth

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that the place of the Terror has bee

taken bv

of the small gull*vessels

uba or Porto Rican

which lied fr

alors upon the approach of the Amer

an squadron.

I here is no reason to believe that

the plan determined upon by tlu* war

l ,u, <i l^ lu l.eilr A.lm.n. Su.npsun s

squadron to the south of the Haytien

coast., in the immediate vicinity of the

Windward Passage, has been changed.

advised that

I lle ««pLrtmmt has bee

Kcar Admiral Sampson, acting

cordance with instructions

last, night by the

all speed to the

whm. be will pr

1

,l,nv tlu Windward Passage to take

station at its southern end. Here he

•nt him

ivar board, is making

'estent end of nayti,

ueed, it ii

ierst 00 l.

sill be in close cable communication

vith the department.

Commodore Schley's command is well

its way to Cuba. The naval départ

ant sent a communication to Commo

dore Schley off Charleston, that the

Spanish fleet was at Caracoa, and he

was ordered to hasten with all dispatch

to Cuban waters, from which his future

movements will be directed by the

board.

Secretary L ing's belief is this:

The

ling upon superior speed.

enemy, de pc

will make every effort to cut »ml isolated

American ships t

d destroy them, r

ning into Spanish harbors to take on

board supplies. As soon as the.se sup

plies are received the Spanish admiral

dtlioui delay

and continue his policy of attacking an

inferior force. It can be stated that

ill leave the harbors

the naval war board is acting in line

with tins idea.

When tlie Spanish squadron has

coaled it is thought it will proceed to

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The commonwealth. (1898). Greenwood, Miss., 1898-05-19. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn89065008/1898-05-19/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The commonwealth, 1898-05-19.