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Spain's Fleet Ready

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Day
22
Month
April
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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St. Vincent. Cape Verde Islands, April 19.- The flrst-rlass' Spanish cruisers Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo, last reported at Porto Rico, arrived fiere at noon to reinforee the Spanish fleet in these waters. Should war be declared. the Spanish fleet. consisting of the two vessels above mentioned, cruisers Cristóbal Colon and Infanta Maria Teresa, the torpedo boats and torpedo-boat destroyers Furor, Terror, Pluton, griete, Rayor and Azor, now anchored in this harbor, will leave at once for Cuba. On all the ships the utmost restlessness prevails among offlcers and mn because of the unoertainty as to the time for action. No shore leave is being granted to any maii on the ships, as it is expected that word to move may come at any moment. All the vessels here are now stripped for action. and ready to sail at a moment's notice.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News