The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, April 29, 1898, Page 1

CARDENAS > BOMBARDED YESTERDAY Batteries and Shore Guns De stroyed—As Usual Ameri- ean Ships Without a Serateh, Escaped THE SPANISH FLEET SAILS. Commodore Dewey's Actions Avx- lously Awaited — Battle Expected Tomorrow or Sunday. DEWEY MUST WIN OR COME HOME, Washington, April —The latest reports of the bombardment of Car- denas yesterday show that the dam- age done was than at first thought. The shore batteries of the Spaniards are completely demolished At is now known that thirty Spaniards were killed and perhaps more. The principal damage was done by the New York, The bombardment again demonstrated the excellence of more the marksmanship of the American gunners, and the defectiveness of Spanish marksmanship. Key West, April 29.—The Aweri- ena fleet bombarded Cardenas yester- day. This is # city on the coast 50 miles east of Matanzas, The New York and the Cincinnati shelled the batteries at Carden. nd destroyed their shore guns. Matan- zas bombardment the ships were tally unharmed. The extent of the is not yet known. As in the »n, April 29,—An official Wulletin says shat the Spanish fleet wailed today from Cape Verde islands, Jis destination is unknown. THE COMING BATTLE. Washington, April 29—If the hos~ tile fleets meet off Manila, as they are expected to do hy Saturday, and all the warships of t are engaged, the battle will be the most important naval engagement of modern times. The armament of oth #yuadrons the these ships is superior to that of either fleet in the battle of the Yalu, and the American ships under Dewey should have little trouble in destroying or capturing tle Spanish squadron, which con- sists of the cruiser Reina Christina erviser Castilla, cruiser Velasco, cruiser Don Juande Austria, gun- boat aguay, gunboat boat El Cano, gunboat General Lezo, gunboat Marquez del Duero, trans- port General Alva, transport Manila, Ullo, gun- Mtransport Caba, Dewey's squadron consists of the fagehip Olympia, one of the best cruisers afloat, Capt. C. V. Cridley; Capt. N. M. Dyer apt. Frank Wil cruiser Baltimoy Boston, diez; erniser Concord, ‘Asa A. Walker; apt, F. 8. Coghlan, The forts defending craiser cruiser Raleigh Manila, which All have to be taken by our fleet,are ~ble, obsolete affairs. Section ‘Gcations are nearly as old Philippines miser. of as Spanish ru. ‘They are great, di. covered structures, that are ancient and com, *s in the ~eh, dismal, moss Sth w batterie: harmless. ‘The only guns from \ anything like good might be expected are the few pieces recently taken mounted 30 feet above the and at the end of the that run along one side of the Manila good servier from warships and sea level, fortifications river as it goes into the bay. EXPECTING A BATTLE. Madrid, April 29.—It was an. nounced here yesterday that the Spanish fleet under Admiral Montjo his put into Subig bay awaiting Ad- mirel Dewey. ‘The latter must pass that bay en route to Manila, A great naval battle is expected there on the arrival of the American fleet Satur. A TRUE TONI A tonic to assist nature is not Commander saratively ~hieb KY FRISDAY, APRIL 29, 1898 The North Atlantic Squadron, Under Admiral Sampson, Has Established the Blockade of Havi j ¢ . i 5 ana and the Adjacent Coast, Matanzas, the Scene of the Bombardment of Tuesd. - noon, is 52 Miles East of Havana, on the Coast, as Shown in the Above Map. Cardevas, the Scene of Yesterday’s Bombardment, is About 50 Miles East of ea “lt mito Matanzas Will Be the Base of Operations of the American Invading Army in Cuba. day. If Dewey wins he will effect a landing on the Philippines for sup- plies of coal, etc. If worsted, be will break for San Francisco. A DESERVED FATE. Spanish Spy Reported to Have Been Drowned by Sailors, Washington, April sational report bas reached this —The sen- city that a Spanish spy was found on an American ship off Key West avd was drowned by triotic sailors. MAJOR-GENERAL LEE. Washington, April 29,.—During the conference yesterday as to the movement of troops south and enlist ments, between the president, Seere- tary Alger and Senator Davis, the president intimated that he bad prac- tically decided upon the appointment of © Fitzhugh Lee and Wheeler, of Alabama, as major-gen- erals. It is also understood tbat he has decided to give Gen, Stewart L. Woodford, late minister to Spain, a commission’as major-general of volun- teers and Fred 8, Grant brigadier. general, DEWEY MUST CAPTURE A PORT. —Admiral . either must take a port ia the Philippines aod make it a base of supplies and a tem- porary home for his ships, or head straight across the Pacific for San Francisco, Under neutrality laws Dewey will find that having secured one supply of coal at a port belong. ing to a neutral power, that port will be practically closed to bis ships, for he would not be permitted to enter _|them again for the same purpose within three months, a space of time "1 that would more than consume the amount of coal that ean be carried on shipboard, Admiral Dewey, because of this, is under the necessity now of capturing a port from the enemy in which he may stay as long as he chooses, and ‘Uyjs position consequently is much ~te Jper lous then that of the Cuban “ding sqadron, “wiral dey from “hilippines. m blocks. The aa, sailed Wedne China for the 2 ing that bis squadro. the prescribed speed of . is calculated at the navy as, that he should occupy about hours in the passage to Mam. which will bring him off that port early Saturday morning. Dust-Killer Wax Floor Dressing! Is a liquid paint for general use on all kinds of wood floors, When applied it gives shellac or varnish color and It is not Mirs Bay, ‘ey knots, Ne a wax surf sticky or greasy like cheap oil floor dressing. All other is believed to have Assum- sis traveling at it *svartment oigly ve MAP oF ee m FDAILY S = oa UN. & TEN CENTS A WEEK OF AMERIGAN FLEET. A LEXINGTON MAY LOSE AND VICI CU THE TROOPS. Exhorbitant Rental Charged for Mobilization Quarters and the Government May Order a Change. BA | IMPORTANT CHANGE OF PLANS. NITY | PREPARING INVASION OF CUBA. The Regular Army is Being Har- ried to Tampa on Special Trains—Moving From All Points Today- TO SELECT BASE OF SUPPLIES. An Army of Invasion Will Soon be Landed as Near Havana as Possible, and Attack It From the Rear. TRANSPORT STEAMERS ARE CHARTERED, Washington, April 29.—Plans for invading Cuba by way of Matanzas are being hurriedly laid and the sole diers are being rapidly moved to the south. The artillery concentrated at Chick- amauga is being sent to Tampa to- day on special trains, All the com- panies are expected to be in Tampa by Sunday. These preparations are certain evi- dences that the actual invasion of Cuba is but a matter of a few days. ON TO HAVANA, Washington, April 29.—President inley is preparing for actual hos- ies near Havana. It is his main purpose to first ese ing that city from the rear, The fortifications, while they will ‘ng eaythworks and pits. Visa gg the lade and rapld- tion wilt thas the MO ng Spaniards. supplies agamst t. <= will be con All the land campaig. ducted from the stronghold capitulation of Havana, The Pi, dent hus been deeply impressed with the representation made to him by tablish a fortified base of supplies for the troops on the island, and with this end in view 5,000 or 10,000 men of the regular army will be landed soon at some point close to Havana, for the purpose of threaten- he hastily built, will be according to yg most improved method of estab- With ing of soldiers, high-power Aine gees and ammuni- ve put ashore, in order ag may Bold the bese of aptjl the Gen. Miles with regard to landing the first troops on the north coast, 20 or 25 miles east of Havana, from which place the base of sapphes can be moved to the city when it is taken. The country tothe east of Ha- vana has also been recommended | cause of its healthy location, ‘i + ground is higher and the President is of the opinion that the soldiers will not die of fever and otfer complaints if they are put in a sanitary camp. INVASION OF CUBA. Washington, April 29—A rather striking sign of the imminence of the invasion of Cuba was contained in the chartering yesterday by the war department of eight large steamers with an average passenger carrying capacity of from 500 to 1200 each, These will be used as transports for the conveyance of the first military expedition to Cuba. The boats are the Florida, Olivette, Aransas, Co- mel, Malamo, Allegheny, Berkshire, Decatur Miller. Washington, April 19.—The reg- vlar troops concentrated at Mobile and New Orleans are today being moved to Tampa, Florida. | Washington, April 29.—The war departzent has decided that the mi- litia shall be retained for the present at the rendezvous of their respective states. The plan of concentrating these troops at two or three points in the South has been abandoned, The department realizes that the Natiooal Guardsmen will be some- what ppointed at this determina- tion, as under it the experience of the soldier boys will for the present be almost identical with that of 9 state encampment, They will be put through vigorous training, however, and when marching time comes will be thoroughly seasoned. THE FIRST SHIP HIT, Key West, April 29.—The S, ish steamer Guido, of the Bilboa Line, running between Liverpool and Havana, which was captured by the ‘Terror as the monitor was cruising in the Florida Channel yesterday was the first ship hit in this war. ‘The Guido was loaded with sup~ plies for the blockaded city, and her arrival has been expected for several days, The Guido refused to stop when hailed, whereupon the monitor fired three shots from her small, rapid-fire guns, each of which struck the Spaniard, A seaman on the Guido was wounded before the ship hove-to. The Guido is a screw ship, 360 feet long, 41 feet wide, 26 feet deep, 7,064 tons register and is owned in “itvop, pain. She was built at wv. + in 1885. Belfav. I WAR REVENUE BILL. Washington, April 29,—The house BILLS IN is debating the War Revenue bill and will vote on it this afternoon at 4 CONGR SS to’clock. It will undoubtedly pass. E ° THE NAVAL BILL- Wasbington, D. C., April 29.— Rapid progress was made by the con- fer Thigteen Thousand Fever Im- WA be Exlistede in Southern States for Cuba. to become a law this week. Senate amendments adding four monitors and four additional torpedo boat destroyers to the vessels al provided for are agreed to, and i now settled that the navy will be in- creased by this measure to three first- class battleships, 12 torpedo boats, four harbor defense wonitors, 16 tor Devotes %35,000,600 to Equipping | pedo boat destroyers and one gun- vy—Splendid Ships Donated by Wealthy Patriots. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. lakes. If you need a refrigerator exomine the “Siberia” sold only by Haxk Buos. & Jones, Guaranteed cbar- coal Oiled, 2883, Paseton for sale, 12 t st. 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