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The Barbour Democrat
Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia
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General A. W. Greely ordered the sealing of cable lines from Santiago to Cienfuegos, cutting off General Blanco's direct communication with Madrid via Spanish lines; only the censored Key West cable remains, preventing cipher dispatches from reaching their destination.
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Several days ago General A. W. Greely, chief signal officer, cabled instructions to his officers in Santiago to seal up and place a guard over the three cable lines connecting Santiago with Cienfuegos, whence, by a land communication is established with Havana. Wednesday General Greely was informed that his order had been carried into effect.
The closing of the Cienfuegos cables absolutely shuts Santiago and General Blanco from Madrid. Blanco's only means of communication with the Madrid government now is by the Key West cable, which is under the strictest censorship, by the government of the United States.
As a result of this sealing of the Santiago-Cienfuegos cable less any cipher dispatches passing between General Blanco and the Spanish government drifted into this country.
It is unnecessary to say that they did not reach destination.
The final cutting off of communication between Blanco and his home government is a source of great gratification to the administration and is another for General Blanco's severe vigilance.
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Santiago
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Several Days Ago; Wednesday
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communication between santiago and madrid via cienfuegos cables sealed; only censored key west cable available; cipher dispatches intercepted and did not reach destination; source of gratification to u.s. administration
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General A. W. Greely instructed officers in Santiago to seal and guard three cable lines to Cienfuegos, connecting to Havana. Order executed by Wednesday, shutting off direct communication from General Blanco to Madrid. Result: fewer cipher dispatches from Blanco to Spanish government enter the U.S., and they fail to reach destination.