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Under orders, the Oregon has been making rapid time since she left Bahia, and

It is said, that she Is running north and west at full speed, with intention of getting

southwest of Porto Rico, where arrangerae nts have been made to coal her to her

fullest capacity, so that she may be ready for offensive and defensive work on short

notice.

SAMPSON PASSES CAPE HAYTIEN.

Cape Haytien, Mar 16.—Admiral Sampson’s aquadrer lias passed this port, hurry

ing westward on *he bunt for the Spanish fleet, dispatch boat Porter font in

Spain’s Three Big Gruisers Reported Off Martinique.

here last night and sent dispatches to Washington. As soon as answers were re

ceived the Porter hastened away to rejoin the fleet.

With her went the refrigerating boat Supply, which has on board fresh provisions

for the squadron.

SPANIARDS SNEAK AWAY FROM CURACOA,

Willemstad, Curacca, May 16.—The Spanish fleet has sailed from this port. The

ships disappeared in the darkness of the nPht. The last lights seen were those

of the torpedo boat destroyers. They must be miles away by this time.

The course taken by the fleet after the ships got out of sight is as completely a

mystery as the Spanish Admiral could wish.

The Spnn'urds were requested to leave by the Government, In accordance with

the decree of neutrality. The first sign that this notice was to be acted upon was

at 6 G'clock last evening, when the big cruisers Vizcaya and Maria Teresa crept

slowly out of port. They overtook the other ships of the squadron, the Cristo

bal Colon, the Almlrante Oquendo, the F uror and Pluton. These last, until mid

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New York evening journal. (1898). New York [N.Y.], 1898-05-16. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86071545/1898-05-16/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New York evening journal, 1898-05-16.