Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
No WORD FROM DEWEY
The Hero Of Manila Still
. . Silent
TO SHIP POWDER IND SHELLS
Supplies viii Be Dispatched
to the Fleet.
ANOTHER ENGAGEM ENT
officials Turn Their Attention I" Admiral
sampson's squ,dran, More Am
. munition Landed in Cuba.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT

(Ry Telegraph.l


Long said at the close or Office hours
today that UP To rnaS tinle he hao
received no word form Com mcdore
Dewey. lie added. however. that he
felt no apprehension over this lack or
news. because In The first place re-
ports We're not expected With The cable
from Manil;l cut. ana furthermore. no
fears were entertained as to Ccmno
dore Dcwcy's ability to maintain Ills
position. There WAS no doubt, Tho
secretary said, that Commodore Dew
ey's Ieet had annihilated the Spanish
feet, and with this much accepted
Dewey was master OF the situation at
Manila. The department is takin::
steps to render effective ala 10 the
commodore in the matter CO supplies
and Constructor Wm. l.. Clapp. now
ut San Francisco, is to go out to re-
pair the damages sustained in the bat
ties of Manila. Frenara tons Tor a
suitable convey for tile supply slins
was also indicated by The choice of 4,
commander and officer for the cruiser
Charleston. row at Mare Island. 1t is
recalled 1T the Navy Department IN
this connection that having received
the surrender Of Manila. the catnn}o-
aore would be able to Securc any uu3n-
tty of labor and of such material as u
luaiirhne- ri t. like IShniia ;.ifnrGs for
the repair Of his ships. Eie also would
he able to place Ills wounded in some
one of the Manila hospitals or other
public buildings
No news could be learned at the
Navy Department relative TO TIC
movements OF Admiral Samrsnn's
ironclads, but from the confident tone
or the few OF these who are ;,clua;nt
cd with tile policy OF The department..
they are expected to hear very soo.,
or news from his squadron almost as
interesting and important MS that re-
ccived from the Philippines. 4 l,igi.
officer of the administration almost de-
m"lishcd tile theory that Admiral
Sampson was going to succor the Ore
Son. now on her way from R;,hzi IT,
join the North Atlantic squadron. He
declared that the Navy Department.
WAS under no apprehension about the
oregon, Tor the reason that it did no,
consider that the Spanish adinir.s. of
tn" Cape Verde squadron would be-
willing to risk a combat With the Ore
gnn, even With the great odds in lis
favor, for even if overwhelmed u! the
end. the Oregon certainly ,yo,ilt! dcs-
troy one of The Spanish ships and per
haps two and the Spanish govern Ms nj
could not afford TO exchange paws q.
this stage of the war.
tina, left open as possible points of
operations for Sampson either Porte.
islco or some part on the Cuban coast,
but just which theory is to he acc, ut
ed is not even limited al by the ,ena.t-
mental officials
Notice came to the State Department
from Brazil today that that governs
nient had declared neutrality. There
is noW no cause to regret such action
On the part Of Brazil. for. however
beneficial the delay has been to the
United States in getting its warships
safely along the Brazilian coast, th,.
issue OF the proclamation Just now Is
likely To be still more beneficial in
closing Brazilian ports to this Spanish
lying squadron, If it should be head.d
in that direction. IT may be noted.
however that While the first reports
We're received with little credit. the ad-
vices coming TO the Navy Department
today. though not conclusive. inclined
The officers to the belief that the Span-
lsh flying squadron really has turned
back from! Cape Verde to consolidate
with, the home squadron at Cadiz.
The Navy Department viii shin 900
goo pounds of powder to Commodore
Dewey to add to the stock he now has
left. This. with the large number q
eight-inch arnlor piercing, proiectilee
shells and 6-inch and 5-inch rife
balls. will make the shipment of am
munition very large one. The pow
der and shot together will give 5uo
rounGs for the big guns, and seyera.
thousand rounds for the rapid fire
rifles.
There We're many conferences be-
tween the President and Senators ana
Representatives. today. The first
conner was Senator Burrows, of Michi
gan. VINO presented some friends :,
the President AS he left he said:
"Everything is moving along
smoothly and we'll. What we want
now is Porto Rico. We ought to have
that tomorrow"
Will it be as soon as that. SENATOR.
YES was the reply. probably in a
day or two
While rcfraining from saving what
transpired during his brief interview.
with tie President his statement TIM,
the seizure of Porto Rico is expected
70 be effected In a day or two. it vas
thought by his hearers to DC Insignia
cant having been made immediately
after the Senator left the President
though he would not say the Pres1
dent had gwen him any information.
IN CUBAN WATERS.
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