Show HEPOHT OF FIHTING Claim rrom Cape Iliitlen of an Important American Success NO NEWS FROM SANTIAGO DE CUBA Iterort that the nolyo Ianded Arms unit bor at civinflistwomlilghthur lb the Spaniard COp lIaltlen Haiti May UCopy right 188 by the Associated Press A rumor has reached hero of nn 1m Patient American succes but no con Ormaton of the report con i 100 obtained he Since the rumored arrival of the Spanish fleet < nt Santiago de Cuba no news liRa reached here though the cable between this place and Santiago de Cuba la I not Interrupted The significance sig-nificance of this mysterious silence Is not known but excites great wonder No explanation la furnished except from the Surmise based on nrlous Influences In-fluences The theory that the Spanish admiral allowed himself to be bottled up in the bay of Santiago de Cuba Is not entertained here On the contrary the lIalln officials ny It is I far from likely that such a thing has occurred 1 Is hoped that n message from Commodore Schley mill soon be rc celved at the Mole St Nicholas or elsewhere SPANIARDS IIHATHN AT CIEN PUIIOOS New York May 2SA dispatch from Key West says there Is I a report there that the cruiser Brooklyn of Commodore Com-modore Schleys fleet landed a large quantity of arm ammunition and stores at Clenfucgos on Tuesday This Is I said to hate been done after a fight In which the fort or the south side of Clenfuegos bay was badly damaged dam-aged There Is also alleged to have been a fight between 700 Insurgents nnd a force of Spanish cavalry the latter being defeated NO OFFICIAL NEWS WashlngtonMny 28 Secretary Long states that no word has been received today of the movements of either the American or Spanish flee WILL FORCE SANTIAGO BAY Frh View of Whist Americans 1TIU Da Will Hot Wait IPIn 11tivier Paris May 2qThe Oauloli says It Is quite probable that Schley or Sampson will try to force the bay of Santiago risking all on the attempt The pupsage Is I a most dangerous operation oper-ation ou nccount of the narrowness ot the channel and the torpedoes hat protect the entrance This hypothesis la confirmed by a dispatch from Havana announcing that the American ships will be concentrated In front of Gua tanamo nnd other ports near Santiago us well na before Santiago Itself The attack of the American fleet upon the Spanish squadron Is I the only way of hastening the conclusion of the war It la I useless expecting the Spanish ships will leave the bay They have adopted the only tactics that can be favorable for them namely to avoid a combat In the hope that fortune may assist them Nevertheless If Sampson does not try to cut out the Spanish squadron In the bay of Santiago he may adopt n plan perhaps more dis Bilious to Spain Ho might leave Sclilos cruisers before Santiago and go with his monitor to bombard the principal Cuban ports What would Cervel do In that case JINUN CIIn OntEnEJ 111111sossierightleOld nnnd ratny VVundAuthr Albuquerque N M May 28oph omero while crazed with drink shot and almost Instantly killed 8yearold Pellpe Abannon and Injuied Arturo Garcia so be will die Previous to this liomero attempted to kill Uunlclo Ana An-a > a but hIs gun refused to respond to his murderous desire Homer fllled up on whisky hero and started for Atrllo on the other Aide of the river Coning upon the Anata boy playing In tho road ho attempted to shoot him but without success A little farther on sfAcJn r ho met a number of chlldren platlng I together and opening fire on them killed young Abannon fatally wounded Arturo Carcln 10mro was capturtb by Sheriff Illibilliell who was compelled to stand off tho Populace at the point of a gun In order to get tile murdeer Into Jail A lynching is threatened SPANISH ILlIET LIIAVES CADIZ Itiv nUDatln I opt rrtTeo or TI 11 I Madrid May 28 0 a inIt m omclal ly announced that Use Spanish reserve squadron commanded by Admiral Cumara line left Cadiz Before going to Its desllrntloii the iuudron fll man euttr probably for several days In the open sea nUrward oalllnl for the Philippine Islands Cuba or the United u rates ns < he government nUty judge t most opportune The squadron Is I understood to be composed ot tel t twelve vessels |