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The Coalville Times
Coalville, Summit County, Utah
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Washington report on U.S. naval strategy in Spanish-American War: No haste in engaging Admiral Cervera's evading fleet by Sampson or Schley; aim to destroy entire Spanish fleet, followed by vigorous Cuba invasion and potential Spanish revolution ending war.
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At the Expense of Thoroughness.
War Board Will Not Chance Postponing Decisive Engagement for the Sake of Engaging in Early Skirmishes - Plans are Being Cautiously Made.
Washington, May 23. - When Admiral Cervera's fleet is overhauled and engaged by either Sampson or Schley, it is expected to practically end the war. For this reason, no undue haste is being made. Both American fleets are after the Spaniards, and are expected to annihilate the opposing fleet when an engagement occurs.
The question of locating and engaging a fleet on the open sea which is trying to evade an engagement is not an easy task. It may take some time to accomplish this result, but it will be thoroughly done. It is not the intention to merely cripple the fleet and allow part of it to run away. Orders have been issued to capture or destroy the entire fleet, and no chances are to be taken merely to bring about an early engagement in response to a popular feeling that an early engagement is desirable. Such a battle will immediately be followed by the most vigorous actions it is possible to make in Cuba. Defenses will be bombarded and the entire available force of the army will be poured into that country in overwhelming numbers, so that the conquest will be short, and vigorous.
With the destruction of the fleet, it is supposed a Spanish revolution will occur which will end the war as far as sending relief expeditions, either to Cuba or the Philippines is concerned.
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Cuba
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May 23
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expected annihilation of entire spanish fleet, leading to bombardment of cuban defenses, overwhelming army invasion, short conquest, and possible spanish revolution ending war relief to cuba and philippines.
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U.S. War Board directs cautious pursuit of evading Spanish fleet on open sea by American fleets under Sampson or Schley, aiming for complete capture or destruction rather than early skirmish; post-engagement, vigorous actions including Cuba bombardment and massive troop deployment for quick conquest; fleet destruction expected to trigger Spanish revolution halting relief expeditions.