Employed primarily as a dispatch boat, she returned to Key West in early June, only to depart again on the 15th to carry mail to the fleet convoying Major General Shafter's army to Santiago. Making rendezvous on the 16th, she remained with the force until the 21st when she moved along the coast to Guantanamo Bay to deliver dispatches.
Used mainly as a dispatch boat, she returned to Key West in early June, only to depart again on the 15th to carry mail to the naval fleet accompanying Major General Shafter's army to Santiago. Meeting up with her on the 16th, she stayed with the force until the 21st when she moved along the coast to Guantanamo Bay to deliver dispatches.