America and Spain.
SPANISH SQUADRON AT SANTIAGO. Admiral Bchley hag assured Mr Long, Secretary for the Navy, that Admiral Cerveras' squadron is hemmed in at Santiago de Cuba. His despatch also referred to a plan for the capture or destruction of t,he Spanish fleet. Mr Long has instructed the officials at Key We3t to send old hulks to Santiago de Cuba, which are to be ustd to prevent the egress of the Spanish vessels. Insurgent forces hold the country in the vicinity of Santiago. Admiral Sampson has been ordered to proceed to Havana. The battleship Oregon (10,288 ton?) has been ordered to join Admiral Sampson's squadron. Divisions in the Spanish Cabinet prevent the Treasury increasing the war fund.
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Manawatu Herald, 31 May 1898, Page 2
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118America and Spain. Manawatu Herald, 31 May 1898, Page 2
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