Show FLOTILLA HAS SAILED despite torpedo fleet hi sailed for porto rico washington march 26 in spite ot of protests torpedo fleet which has been rendezvousing at the canar canary y islands has set sail for america waters it has been announced that should this fleet sail it would bo be met in mid ml d ocean and destroyed by the white squadron no action has yet been taken although warlike preparations cave have been stimulated from the standpoint of the spanish government this movement was not a cenance me nance having been decided upon many weeks ago on the contrad contrary 71 the spanish government holds that the extensive armament of the dry Tor tortugas Tortu gaa is a more direct hostile act against spain than any movement of the flotilla instead of stopping the flotilla the present attitude ot of spain tends toward reinforcing with other spanish war vessels not as a menace but what the spanish government feels is a requirement called tor for by the existing condition of the flotilla is oue one of the most formidable of its mud kind afloat and the sending of it to tho west indies at this time is regarded as an indication of endeavor to be prepared pie pared for auy any einer emergency gency that may ariso arise in or near car u cuba |