Documentary Histories
Spanish-American War
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long to Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, Commander, North Atlantic Squadron
TELEGRAM
Washington, April 25, 1898.
Telegraphic cables must not be interfered with until further orders.
LONG.
Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 80, Entry 194, vol. 1, p. 14. Addressed before opening: “Sampson,/Key West.”