Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1898, Page 1

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They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other paper. CERVERA IN TRAP Sg Caught Inside the Harbor at Santiago de Cuba, —_+—___—_. SCHLEY WATCHES OUTSIDE Spanish Admiral the Victim of a Clever Ruse. ————’ THOUGHT OUR FLEET HAD LEFT Capt. Sigsbee Captures a Valuable Coal-Laden Prize. HEAT IS INTOLERABLE Secretary Long received a dis- patch from Commodore Schley early this morning that the Spanish fleet was in Santiago bay. It is understood that the pians for the conquest of Porto Rico and Cuba will now be carried into exe- cution without delay. It is the belief of those about the White House that the President's plan is to capture Porto Rico at once, and that the movement will begin this week. Reports to the War Department today indicated that 121,500 troops had been mustered into the volun- teer army. Only three states have failed to fill their quota, so far as recruiting is concerned, and the fault is due to the inability of mustering officers to complete their work. A dispatch from Mole St. Nicho- las positively affirms that Admiral Cervera’s fleet is in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and that Commo- dore Schley is outside with a form- idable fleet. The news is also con- firmed from Key Wes Capt. Sigsbee with his cruiser, the St. Paul, captured a British steamer laden with coal while trying to slip into the harbor of Santiago. Capt. Sigsbee overhauled the steamer un- der the very guns of Morro Castle. One of The Star's correspondents in Cuba gives a graphic account of a raid on the town of Remedios by the insurgents, in which the latter captured a valuable lot of arms and provisions. The cruiser Columbia is at the Brooklyn navy yard with a big hole stove in her side, the result of a col- lision with a freight steamer Satur- day night. (Copyright. 1808, by Associated Press.) MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, Hayti, ay 30.—The following dispatch has been received here from the corre- spondent of the Associated Press with the American fleet off Santiago de Cuba: ‘OFFS TIAGO DE CUBA, May 29.—Commodore Schley with the flying squadron has the Spanish ficet bottled up in the harbor of San- o de Cuba. By the most clever the commodore al- lowed the Spaniards to think he had left m disgust. They took the bait and ran into the harbor. Commo- dure Schley moved down this morn- nhianeuvering, ing, and at 6 o'clock, going close té the harbor, he w the Cristobal Colon, the Maria Teresa and two tor- pedo boats. Hie believes the entire fleet is there. “Commodore Schley has acted upon his own information and judg- ment for the past six days, and be- lieves the whole Spanish fieet is there. “He sat on the after triangle of the Brooklyn this morning until after the discovery of the fleet, and he then went to breakfast, saying: Their Doom is Sealed. “‘T have got them, and they will never get home.” “The United States auxiliary crui- ser St. Paul arrived here this morn- ing and was sent to the Mole St. Nicholas with dispatches. She cap- tured a coal ship, which was sent to Key West, by Capt. Sigsbee, in charge of a prize crew. The coal was undoubtedly intended for the Spanish fleet. It is believed there is not much coal at Santiago de Cuba. “The officers and men of the fly- ing squadron are jubilant over the fact that the location of the Spanish fleet has finally been definitely estab- lished. “The temperature here is 110 de- grees in the shade, and in the steel turrets the heat is actually beyond the power of imagination. “The American ships here are the Brooklyn, Texas, Massachusetts, Iowa, Marblehead and Vixen, an auxiliary torpedo gunboat.” All Doubts Removed. KEY WEST, May 30.—Any doubt re- maining as to the exact location of Ad- miral Cervera’s fleet was removed by re- ports brought in by naval scoutships and forwarded in the Associated Press dis- patches of Saturday night. The Spanish squadron is anchored in the harbor of Santiago, and the problem re- mains for the commanders of the Ameri- can fleet to dispose of the enemy, either by corking up the bottle or by forcing the long, narrow passage and smashing the strong Spanish squadron at its anchor- age its commander has chosen. It has been the opinion of Rear Admiral Sampson that Admiral Cervera would seek either Santiago or Cienfuegos as a naval refuge and base, and the movement of the two American squadrons has proceeded upon this basis. Cervera’s Only Alternative. Strong and effective as are the Spanish ships, representing as they do the flower of the Spanish navy, every argument in naval strategy compelled Admiral Cervera either to seek the shelter of the close har- bor of Santiago or return to Spain, and he chose to make his stand at Santiago. That he would court a fight in the open sea is an idea which has never been enter- tained in American naval calculations, al- though his ships, without exception, have high qualities, owing to their great speed, for such a contest. On the other band, it was believed the Spanish admiral would attempt to run into San Juan de Porto Rico, but the fact of the recent bombardment of thé forts of that harbor, coupled with the great possibility that Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet would be met if he attempted to enter that har- bor, left the Spanish admirai only one al- ternative, and he adopted it by going to Santiago, where, !t is presumed, he has been able to coal, clean and repair, and is in a position to accept elther the conditions imposed by the blockade or the issue of a fight in the inner harbor, after the Ameri- can fleet has forced the passage. Schley May Be Reinforced. It has been thought that the campaign against Admiral Cervera might now be end- ed by demolishing the forts at the entrance of the harbor of Santiago, blockading the channel and isolating the Spanish fleet un- til the other problems of the war are worked out. This, however, is not in the line with American policy, and, simply ac- cepting the view of the situation taken by the naval experts here, Admiral Cervera will have to accept battle at once. It is confidently expected that a hard blow will be struck within three or four days, and that the result will be known to the world at large at the expiration of that time. It has not been disclosed whether Commodore hley is to be reinforced, but it would not be surprising if some additional ships were sent to him. ens SPAIN’S CRUISERS IN BAD SHAPE. Crews Hungry and Despondent, Ves- scls’ Bottoms Foul With Barnacles. NEW YORK, May 40.—The British steamer Laughton, which arrived today from Curacao and La Guyra is chartered to run on the Red D line, this being her first trip. Captain Hodgson brought in- formation confirming the recent reports of the Spanish fleet which put into Curacao for coal and provisions. He also brought photographs of the Vizcaya and Infanta Maria ‘Teresa, which anchored a short dis- tance from the Laughton. Captain Hodgson says the ships’ bot- toms were very foul and covered with long grass. They stood high out of the water, owing to their lack of coal, and the boat- men of the harbor said that the sailors of the cruisers were in need of food, having been put on short allowances for some days before arriving at Curacao. The opinion was unanimous that they were in no condition for speed. — = TODAY’S ARMY ORDERS. Lieutenants C. C. Williams and B. M. Koehler, 6th Artillery, have been ordered to New o¥rk for duty with the artillery de- tachment to be organized for service with the expedition to the Philippines. Cap- tain Dani2l Van Voorhis, commissary of subsistence, has been also assigned to duty with the same expedition, Acting Assistant Surgeons A. R. Booth, J. A. Tabor and T. 8S. Dabney, now at New Orleans, have been transferred io duty at ‘Tampa, Fia. Lieut. E. C. Carnahan, 5th Cavalry, nas been assigned to duty with the Ist Regi- ment of Volunteer Infantry, now organiz- ing at Galveston. Lieut. W. H. Weigel, 11th Infantry, has been assigned to duty with the troops in camp at Hempstead, L. L Capt. 8. M. Brice, commissary of subsist- ence, has been assigned to duty on the staff of Gen. Shafter, commanding the Sth Army Corps. Lieut. V. E. Stottler, 10th Infantry, has been relieved from duty as acting Indian agent and ordered to join his regiment. Major W. A. Wadsworth, quartermaster, has been ordered to San Francisco for duty in the Department of the Pacitic. . B. Hacker, commissary of sub- has been agpointed on the staff of Gen. Arnold at Tampa. Lieutenants J. L. Barbour and O. B, Ros- enbaum, 7th Infantry, have been ordered to examinations for promotion. Lieut. J. B. Batchelor, 24th Infantry, has been ordered to duty at Tampa, Fla, —_-e-_____ PANAMA TO BE SOLD. — Prise Steamer Captsred Of Cuba Starts North This Morning. KEY WEST, Fla., May 30.—The prize steamer Panama, captured by the Man- grove soon after the opening of the war, was taken north by a cruiser this morning to be sold. Her cargo was released by the United States court last week. ON TO PORTO RICO What is Believed to Be Now the President’s Plan. MEN AND SHIPS ARE READY The Movement Expected to Be Made This Week. DIFFICULTIES AS TO CUBA eee Prevailing opinion, official and otherwise, among White House callers, is that .a mcvement against Porto Rico will be mate by both army and navy this week, and that the subjugation of that island will be ac- complished before a reserve squadron ar- rives on this side-from Spain. This opinion is based almost wholly upon apparently authentic statements in the past that there would be no invasion of Cuba until an army of 100,000 men is ready; and that no attempt would be made to estab- lish a base of supplies with a few thou- sand men. It is now an indisputable fact, it ts said, that it will be several weeks before 100,000 men are equipped for an invasion. The time before this can be done is even esti- mated at from thirty to forty days, with at least ten days mcre to transport troops. The President, {i is said, sees all this clearly, and does not want to wait a monia or more without striking a blow at Spain which may end the war. He dves not want the war prolonged. If everything was about ready for a Cuban invasion he would know tnat this would probably end the war. While the interval of getting 100,000 men ready for Cuba is open for action of some sort, and it cannot be had at sea, Porto Kico presents itself as the field for aggressive, quick and short work. It 1s one of Spain's eyes in ihe West Indies. By closing that eye the enemy will be all the more inclined to stop the fight be- fore the other is damaged. Prepared for Porto Rico. Continuing, the argument is that both army and nevy are prepared for this first ané effective round. There are 25,000 sol- diers equipped and well supplied, and trans- perts enough to send them all to Porto Rico at once. Sampson can spare the ships to accompany them. He can bombard San Ivan, holding the major part of the Span- ish soldiers there while troops can be-land- ed at some other point. While the weather will be hot, the soldiers will not suffer from diseases, as in Cuba. By the time the American flag {s well fixed in Porto Rico there will be .over 100,000 soldiers ready for Cuba, Spain's fleet will probably have met defeat and Blanco’s Spaniards won't be so eager to defend the “honor of Spain.” ‘The Spanish fleet, which has so often postponed plans for land operations by the mystery of its whereabouts, no longer stands in the way. It was said by a cabi- net ollicer today to be certain that Cervera and his for a long time phantom ships will be so well cared for that they will not create fear of running into an invading party. The candid admission that Schley sent a telegram the most of which was sup- pressed is taken to mean that he outlined his plans for disposing of the Spaniards. Schley'’s Probable Plan. It is said that had it been the intention of Schley to remain on the outside and blockade Cevera there would have been no necessity for secrecy. Mysterious move- ments are supposed to be equivalent to bold attempts not to be calculated by the enemy. Schley, it is said, elther means to mine the Santiago channel against Cerve- ra’s exit or go boldly into the narrow har- bor and meet the Spaniard in an engage- ment, which will decide whether the fleet of the dons is to continue as a menace. If he attempts the latter he will first have to countermine the work which has been done by the Spaniards. There has been an abandonment of the idea that the hulks of ships can be sunk in the channel to prevent Cervera getting out. To be effective these would have to be sunk inside the entrance to the harbor, which is out of sight of the American ships. The Spaniards could biow up’ these ob- stacles without more serious danger to themselves than the Americans would have in sinking them. The President is known to be anxious to get some relief to suffering Cubans. That is more important to his mind than the acquisition of territory, unless’ the litter will hasten the end of the-war. The re- ported suffering appeals intensely to him and prompts many risks to send relief. The President, it is said, may have con- cluded to effect a landing in Cuba with from 25,000 to 40,000 men for the purpose of carrying supplies to the afilicted, the calculation being that Gomez would arrive to increase the invading force. The force, aided by warships in the rear and strongly fortified, would be able to resist attack. Blanco could not spare an army of equal size from Havana, as he would fear the capture of the city by sea. The Distribution of Supplies. The distribution of supplies would be the greatest trouble. These could not be sent to the starving people throughout the isi- and. The afflicted and diseased would have to wo to the Amarican camp, carrying pesti- lence with them and making the undertak- ing dangerous. Of course, the troops of Gomez could sally out for miles and carry food to the hungry, but the supplies thus sent out would be liable to capture at all times. Spies would constantly fill the American camp under pretense of being friendly and in need of food. The President has gone over all phases of the situation and is said to be leaning to the belief that the quickest way to get su cor to the starving is by dealing Spain blows in other quarters and forcing her to succumb, thus opening a free road to get- ting supplies into Cuba. Today’s Callers, President McKinley spent only a few min- utes in his office this morning. He would not have gone there at all but for the ar- rival of several callers of prominence. Shortly before 11 o'clock Vice President Hobart and Secretary and Mrs. Gage arriv- ed. At 11:20 o'clock the President, accom- panied by the Vice President, Secretary and Mrs. Gage in another carriage, left for Ar- who had lined up on the White House por- tico to see him leave. They expressed thir admiration, for him by hearty pings, and gave Secretary and Mrs. Gage the same kind of a greeting. The day at the White Housa was exceed- * ingly quiet. The building was closed to yis- itors. Hundreds of sun-burned soldiers on leave of absence from Camp Alger passed through the grounds in the hope of getting insid2 the building. Secretary Alger visited the President early in the morning. Other visitors were Senators Quay, Penrose, Shoup, Berry, Representatives Stecle and Bingham and Gen. M. C. Butler, who Was nominated on Saturday to be a major ggneral. The Equipment of Troops. A denial is made by high authority that the President was displeased with the con- dition of the troops at Camp Alger, and tat he instituted vigorous inquiries as to the failure to have the soldiers clothed and given arms and ammunition. On the other hand, it is asserted that the President is satisfied with the program for the outfitting and arming of the trgops at Camp Alger, at Chickamauga, and else- where. This program, it is officially stated, ccntemplates thes preparation of all the treops at one time. ¢ Some of the states have not yet got their qvotas in readiness for transportation to the federal camps, and all cf'the soldiers called for under the first proclamation will not be fully in the hands of Uncle Sam be- fcre the end of the week. Secretary Alger, some time ago, decided against equipping and ariming the troops by piecemeal. To have done this at the retpective state camps wotld have required the services of numerous quartermasters and would have renderedjnecessary petty shipments to all points jf the country. This is obviated by sending everything to a few big camps, where alf the soldiers can be provided for at the saife time. It is admitted that there have not been sufficient supplies for all the volunteers and that these are now being prepared, but a pertion of the volunteer army could have been fitted out a good while ago. This ccurse, it is said, might have engendered Jealousies and celled forth the charges of discrimination. NO NEGOTIATIONS ON FOOT Rumors of a Possible Alliance With Great Britain Denied. Points Claimed to Hawe R&éen Covered in the Alleged Treaty—eeling in British Officia®’ Circles. Careful inquiry at the’ State Department and at the British embassy fails to develop any substantial basis f@r the supposition that negotiations are afoot "looking to a clcse compact between the United States und Great Britain covering alt’ possible sub- jects of future differences, conferring spe- cial trade privileges on. hot parties, pro- viding for the joint usd of/the Nicaragua conal, and embracing wyat would amount to ah alliance, offensive and' defensive, to the énd that Great, Britain may enjoy in peace her Asiatic possessions, While the United States will haye & share of the trade in that quarter and will also be se- cured in the applicatign of the Monroe doc- trine. ¥ All of thése subjects have’ been from time to time in the past discussed in the press of the United States and ihgland and the probable basis for the collation at this time is to be found in Mr, Chamberlin’s recent speech, which has aroused 80 much inter- est in both hemispheres. The Mearagua Canal. As far as the Nicaragua canal is con- cerned, it is pointed out that if the United States contemplated the joint use of that means of communication, there would be no n ity for including, suen a provision in a treaty, inasmuch ;as the vame result would be attained by a simple affirmation that the Clayton-Buiwer treaty, under the terms of which both nations-th> Unired States and Great Britain—deglared for joint control of any waterway be constructed in the fucure—is still in foree. The trade relations are eyen now being adjusted on a new basis, through the draft- ing of an agreement between Sir Julian Pauncefote for Great Britain,and by Mr. Kasson for the United States, under the terms of the reciprocity seetions of the Dingley tariff act. ‘This has advanced al- most to completion, and the. result may be proclaimed within the next week unless some unforeseen delays are encountered. The Monroe Doctrine. The taik of a union on am interpretation of the Monroe doctrine is rather sentiment- al than practical at this stage, and there is the best authority for the statement that the subject has not been broached in any mavner in the diplomatic, exchanges of the two governments since the celebrated pass- age between Secretary Olney and the Mar- quis of Salisbury during the negotiations that led up to the Veneguelan arbitration agreement, t It may be recalled that in his last note, while conceding the propriety of arbitra- tion, the British’ premier nowhere admitted any application of the Monroe doctrine to the boundary question, and, so far as is known, there has been’no change in Brit- ish sentiment on that point up to this time. As to the relations of the United States and Great Britain. in respeet to Asiatic trade, there is no reasoh to belleve that there has been any change in the policy of our own government, which, while ani- mated by the kindliest' feelings toward the British, and appreciating what has been done by Great Britain to Mberélize Chinese trade, has confined its efforts ‘to the single object of protecting” Americam trade from invidious discrimination, and ‘so far, It is belizved, with signal success. * In British Citcleb. In British official eircleg*heré much satis- faction is felt in the conspicuous growth of friendship between the} English-speaking people on both sides of the weter. But it is the view in these ciPéles that it is a healthy and desirable gréwth} which can- not find immediate expression in formal treaties or conventions. Such 4arge results are hoped for in the course of time as the result of public opinion. *In tlie meantime there is.a disposition. to wdopt*a_conserva- tive view as to what should be attempted at the present moment. » The "reports that far-reaching agreements are under consid- eration, or are about to be ma@e, are look~ ed upon as.very prejudiciak to the accom- plishment of any real result. As stated by a leading diplomatic official today, radical criticism of Great Britain has apparently giver way to radical sympa’ and in both cases this radicalism misleads people in having-“false pectations false" fears, and servés to defeat se. - con- servative only + some her jong-, er, in order that her boilers may be put in good REPORT FROM SCHLEY Has Seen the Spanish Vessels at Santiago, GRATIFICATION OF SECRETARY LONG Effect on the Coming Invasion of - Cuba. AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT a The Navy Department received a dis- Patch from Commodore Schley shortly af- ter midnight announcing definitely that he had located Admiral Cervera’s Cape Verde squadron in the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. The commodore stated that he had seen and recognized the vessels of the Spanish fleet. While the naval officials have been mor- ally certain for several days that Cervera’s squadron. was in the harbor of Santiago, the official announcement from Commodore Schley was received by the officers on duty at the department with intense satisfaction. Assurance 1s now doubly sure that the Spanish fleet is bottled up and that the cork is in the bottle. It 1s not believed that Admiral Cervera will attempt to escape from the predica- ment in which he finds himself, as such a course would surely result in the destruc- tion of his vessels and the loss of many lives precious to Spain. The suggestion is made, however, that the Spaniard may blow up his ships rather than have them fall into the hands of Schley, as they will if they remain in the harbor: The definiteness of Commodore Schley’s dispatch would indicate that he has ef- fected a landing near Santiago and made @ personal investigation of the harbor. It would be impossible from the entrance to the bay definitely to see and recognize the Spanish vessels,but by effecting a landing at some point on either side of the entrance a vantage point could be gained very likely from which the entire harbor could be ex- amined. In all probability Commodore Schley or one of his trusted officers has successfully performed this hazardous un- dertaking in order to obtain the valuable information contained in his dispatch. Ffiect on Cuban Invasion. What effect the certainty that Cervera is practically heipless will have upon the Plans of the administration with reference to the invasion of Cuba can only be con- dectured, The transportation of land forces to the island, it is understood, was delayed because of the uncertainty con- cerning the lecaticn of the Spanish squad- ren. If that understanding is correct, the &robability of an early invasion of Cuba is strong. It is not unlikely that the move- ment of troops, which has been delayed from time to time, will begin shortly, and that before many days the United States forces will have obtained a substantial foothold upon Cuban soil. In calculating upon keeping the Spaniards penned up in this fashion the officials have taken into account the possibility of the dispersion of the American blockading-fieet by one of the tropical cyclones that are almost due at this seuson. The American fieet in such case would be obliged to cut and run for some nevtral port or to make its way by force into one of the Cuban ports for shelter. In either case there might be an opportunity for the Spanish fleet to make its escape, providing the commanding offi- cers are willing to take the desperate chance of going out in weather heavy enough to compel the big American iron- is Lo seck shelter, unless we block the harbor by scuttling barges in the channel. On her way to this country the Vizcaya Some very severe weather, hing the cyclonic, and proy- ed that vessels of her class are able to withstand such storms with perfect safety. Gratification of Secretary Long. It was with the deepest gratification that the Secretary of the Navy last night re- ceived the message from Commodore Schley that finally removed from the field of conjecture ary question as to the loca- iion of Cervera’s Spanish flying squadron. he commodore telegraphed briefly, but to the point. He wasted no time in phrase making, bui set out in a few short sen- tences the sitt.ation at Santiago. The text of his dispateh has not been given out, but the substanve has beea made public. The commodore said that he had sighted the Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor. The de- partment construed his words to mean that the officer himself, with his own eyes, had seen Cervera’s fleet, and, as near as can be learned, this gratifying spectacle was beheld by Schley yesterday morning. He expressed the belief that the whole fleet was within Santiago harbor, but it appears that he did not actually see two of the big cruisers—the Vizcaya and the Oquendo. Like the commodore, the naval officers here are confident that these two cruisers are also in the harbor, for they say it would be very bad policy for an admiral in Cervera’s position to divide his fleet. Even if it should prove to be true, however, that the Vizcaya and Oquendo are at large, they can do little harm, unless their com- manders have arrived at that desperate state of mind when they are willing to submit their ships to certain destruction for the sake of inflicting some small injury on some of the unprotected vessels of the American navy or for the glory of run- ning the blockade. The Navy Department has taken note of the reported arrival of the torpedo boat destroyer Terror at San Juan. They say sbe has made her last cruise under the Spanish flag, whence it is inferred that one of the American cruisers Is already on her way to bottle her up in San Juan harbor. It is believed that Sampson, confident of Schley’s ability to hold the Spaniards in Santiago harbor, is now rapidly preparing to convoy the military expeditions, the starting of which cannot be much longer deferred. Sampson has reinforced Schley’s fleet with some of the best ironclads, the Towa, for instance, so that there-is no question of his overmatching the Span- jards in point of force. The Cienfuegos blockade, which was not abandoned, but | was.temporarily weakened to insure the safety of some of the blockading “vesscls from attack by the Spanish flying squad- ron, will now. be re-established in alk of its otd rigor. ‘The Cuban Invasion. There appears to be no reason now why the military invasion of Cuba should not begin as soon as a sufficient number of troops can be equipped for the Y No one who can speak authoritatively will say when the military expeditions will siart. Secretary Alger when asked the | Club was second; Geo. Hafling of the Lake direct questién this morning replied very decidedly that it would be impolitic ‘to make ary statement on that subject; it would only serve to give the Spanish in Cuba an opportunity to mass forces at cer- tain points and thereby expose the Ameri- can troops to unnecessary dangers. Gen- eral Miles is prepared for instant depart- ure. A special car prepared for the com- manding general and his staff lies on a sid- ing at the Pennsylvania station here rendy to start whenever needed. The general himself refuses to tell when he will move, but there were signs at army headquarters this morning that indicated an early de- parture, possibly tonight. : Adjt. Gen. Corbin said today that 121,500 troops had been mustered inethe volunteer army under the call for 125,000 men, and that the remaining 3,500 men were in state camps, ready for the visit of the mustering officers. He said that all the states and territories had filled their quota so far as the recruiting of the troops is concerned, and that while three states were appur- ently behind, it was not their fault, but was due to the inability of the mustering officers to complete their work. The appar- ent shortage is divided among the states of Iowa, Mississippi and North Carolina, and, as already stated, amounts to only 3,500 men. The troops are in camp, how- ever, awaitirg the action of the govern- ment’s officers, end will be mustered into the volunteer army in a day or two. Secretary Alger at His Desk. Decoration day at the War Department was a holiday in name only, so far as the sreater part of the officials were concerned, as they were at their desks most of the day. The department was technically closed for the day, but notwithstanding this a large number of visitors put in an ap- pearance and saw Secretary Alger and his assistants. The Secretary remained until about 11 o'clock, when he weftt to the Ar- lirgton national cemetery to witness the exercises at that place. Assistant Secre- tary Meiklejchn also intended to go, but was detained because of the pressure of business matters. Major General Butler of South Carolina, recently appointed, was among the callers at the War Department this morning. The general expects to return to his South Caro- lina home in a day or two to attend to some important matters, after which he will return to Washington for orders. Start to Be Made Thursday. It is understood that Commodore Schley is desirous of attacking the Spanish fleet, §robably being satistied by h’s success in scouting that this would be feasible. Sec- retary Long, however, said this morning that the department had not deciijed yet to permit the forcing of the harbor. It is understood that military operations will be begun at once. The expectation is that a sufficient force will be landed in the vicinity of Santiago to take possession of that end of the island, which is entirely isolated from the Spanish army with Blanco, and that Santiago will be reduced and the Spanish fleet captured if the ves- sels are not destroyed and abandoned by the Spanish admiral. This movement will not be regarded in the sense of a general invasion of the Island of Cuba, and a coi- Parativety small force in that section would enjoy immunity from attack by Blanco’s forces around Havana. It is still the purpose to take possession of Porto Rico before the general invasion of Cuba and the attack upon Havana. It is believed that orders to this effect have already been issued, Qhough that cannot be asserted positively. Very early this morn- ing the Secretary of the Navy and the Sec- retary of War were at the departments and a number of cipher dispatches were sent from both departments. It is understood that the transports are all ready to carry the invading army, and that the army to land in Cuba will be em- barked and start Thursday. SAMPSON’S BRAVE WoRDs. Will Stay Aboard Ship Till Spanish Fleet is Destroyed. Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copyright, 1898.) KEY WEST, Fia., May 30.—Rear Admiral Sampson has not come ashore since he hoisted his flag and is reported as saying that he does not intend doing so until he has destroyed Admiral Cervera’s fleet. . Ad- vices from Santiago de Cuba are to the ef- fect that some of the Spanish fleet are un- Gcubtedly there. A report received here says that Capt. Sigsbee of the St. Paul reconnoitered tire harbor in a launch, but was unable to get close enough to the shore to obtain detailed information of the number of vessels. Capi. Arthur Paget of the British navy arrived ye: lay under instructions from bis government to watch the naval pro- evedings. He comes fully accredited by Secretary Long to Rear Admiral Sampson, Ccemmodores Remey and Watson. He wears the uniform of a captain of the royal navy, also medals gained in India and Egypt. He will probably join Rear Ad- miral Sampson. BANCROFT GAVE UP THE CHASE. Unknown Steamer Sighted Last Thursday Had Too Much Lead. KEY WHST, May 30.—The unknown steamer, supposed to be a Spanish auxil- fory cruiser, sighted by the Wilmington and Bancroft about fifteen miles off Key West early on Thursday evening was not captured. The Bancroft gave up the chase. The Wilmington first sighted the stran- ger, it now appears, and was about to seam after her, when the Bancroft came along and asked if she had seen anything of a four-masted steamer with « yellow smokestack. The Wilmingtoa told per of the unknown vessel she iad just observed, which had three masts and one. smoke- stack, and the Bancroft started in pursuit. The stranger put on all steam wken she saw she was being chased and mad? off at” a 16-knot clip. She had too big a lead for the Bancroft, and the latter, after chasing her for an hour and a half, gave it up. Just before the Bancroft abundoned the Pursuit, however, the unknown hoisted her colors, but night was falling and the gun- boat was unable to make them out. Tie officers of the Bancroft telieve the shiv they chased was a British vessel, and that it was the British flag which was displayed, but they cannot account for her rupsing away. Z ; During the chase the Bancro*t held up a number of ships, which were released after establishing théir neutrality. Se ee _ ingl Wins at Citicago. ‘CHICAGO, May 30—The Chicago road race was won by Jos. Ring! of the Pizen Club; W. B. Ferguson of. the View. Club,-third. — The Hawk’s Cook Deserts. 4mandey; John F. Reynolds Post, No. _———— OVER THE DEAD een Remembering the De- parted Boys in Blue, OLD GRAND ARMY REVIEW Many Allusions to the New Grand Army in Camp. PATRIOT VERSE AND PATRIOT PROSE Under the Trees at Arlington and at Soldiers’ Home. THE OLD FLAG UNFURLED The graves of the heroic dead who laid down their lives a third of a century ago to perpetuate a nation, to assure the eter- nal mission of one country under one flag and to give the heritage of freedom to all the multitudes which are to people its hills and valleys under the glorious and bentgnant protection of the stars and stripes, were strewn with flowers today by @ thankful people. Wherever a mound covered the dust of a Union soldier there reverent hands laid a tribute of blossoms, and in all sections eloquent lips told the story of the dead and pointed the moral of their mounds to the living. In the na- tional capital, as heretofore, the anniver- sary was generally observed, but it had a greater meaning and a more impressive import than ever before. In previous years the occasion has been marked only by the veneration, affection and honor for those who fell for the flag. The sweet mouth of peace sang a s@Mg over all the land and its echoes fell like harmonies from heaven into every heart. Today the inspiration was different, but yet nobler. The trib- utes to the dust of those who were camped in the little green tents of the grave were coupled with hearty prayers for the safety and success of those who are again gath- ered under the glistening white tents of the field, and wherever a flower was drop- ped or a blossom blessed the sentiments were the same—one country, one flag, one purpose, one God. The crowds that gathered at the great national cemetery at Arlington listened to the eloquence of gifted orators, who drew from the dust around them inspiration to sound the solemn necessities of the moment that confront every citizen of the republic,: and patriotism alone became the theme. At the other cemeteries surrounding Wash- ington the sentiment was the same. The bands played ‘'Yankee Doodle,” only to follow it with “Dixie.” Now the glorious strains of “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” would be succeeded by “Maryland, My Maryland,” and as the music fell on listening. ears hearts beat in time to the tunes. Everywhere was the stupendous, impressive, overwhelming demonstration of @ country mited beyond all bitterness and regret and rancor. Within gunshot almost of Arlington were thousands of the men of the north in martial array awaiting the order to go forth and battle anew for the rights of man that the unforgotten he- roes under the waving grass had made im- perial and everlasting, and far to the southward were the men of the south, war- clad too, inspired by purposes and aspira~ tions as earnest and holy, all eager and ready to go into carnage, glorying that their commanders all wore the blue of the grandest nation of the earth, no matter what they wore a third of a century, ago. OLD SOLDIERS MARCH. Line of Parnde to the Cemetery at Arlington. ‘The various posts of the Grand Army of the Republic which were to participate In the ceremonies at Arlington cemetery gath- ered early this morning at headquarters on Pennsylvania avenue near 14th street, marching to the place of rendezvous to mu- sic of fifes and drums, and followed by throngs of friends. The fact that a parade of much length or dimensions had been done away with this year prevented the assembling of the usual big crowds in the neighborhood of headquarters, while the desire of so many of the Grand Army's friends to get over to Arlington early caused the latter to seek the electric cars @ square away in immense throngs. The procession formed on Pennsylvania avenue, north side, and moved at 10 o'clock, in the following order: Detachment of mounted police, officer of the day and aids, 4th Ar- tillery Band, Prof. A. Buglione, leader; Old Guard, Captain James M. Edgar, command- ing; Sons of Veterans, Colonel E. K. DePuy, commanding; sailors and marines of the late war, Captain W. H. Michael, command- ing; department commander, department officers and official staff, past department commanders, members of staff of com- mander-in-chief, Mount Picasant Field Band, J. C. Churchill, director; John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, 8. J. Block, command- er; Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Geo. W. Calla- han, commander; Lincoln Post, No. 3, Geo. W. Hazer, commander; Union League Drum and Fife Corps,.O. P. Morton Post, No. 4, James Wells, commander; Geo. G. Meade Post, No. 5, Nathan King, com- ? Thomas Galloway, commander; James A. Garfield Post, No. 7, F. H. Wagner, com- mander; Knights of St. John Cornet and