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jon is still at Santiago. The Department looks

to vou to ascertain facts, and that the enemy, ir

therein, does not leave without a decisive action.

Cubans familiar with Santiago say that there

are landing places or 6 nautical miles west

from the mouth of harbor, and that there insur

gents probably will be found, and not the Span

ish. From the surrounding heights can see

every vessel in port. As soon as ascertained

notify the Department whether enemy is there.

Could not squadron and also the Harvard coal

from Merrimac leeward of Cape Cruz, Gonaives

Channel or Mole, Haiti? The Department will

send coal immediately to Mole. Report without

delay situation at Santiago de Cuba. LONG.

Kingston, May 28, 1898.

Secretary of the Navy, Washington:

The receipt of telegram of May 26th [at Mole,

Haiti: 26th Washington] is acknowledged. De

livered by Harvard off Santiago de Cuba. Mer

rimac engines disabled; is heavy; am obliged to

have towed to Key West. Have been unable

absolutely to coal the Texas, Marblehead, Vixen,

Brooklyn from collier all owing to very rough

sea. Bad weather since leaving Key West; can

not remain off Santiago present state squadron

coal account. Impossible to coal leeward Cape

Cruz in the Summer, all owing to South westerly

winds. Harvard reports coal sufficient for Ja

maica: leaves to-day for Kingston; reports only

small vessels could coal at Gonaives or Mole.

Minneapolis only coaled for Key West; also

Yale, which tows Merrimac. Much to be re

gretted, can not obey orders of Department.

Have striven earnestly; forced to proceed for

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New-York tribune. (1901). New York [N.Y.], 1901-09-09. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1901-09-09/ed-1/?sp=8

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1901-09-09.