The herald., 1898-06-21

nS&innaftcu which was modified later by
Madrid advices quoting Sagasta as saying
no decision had been reached Should
spain. adopt the cruel and unusual method
OF refusing an exchange. the regulations OF
the war, department are sufficient to meet
the case. The following principle Is laid
down in its regulations;
capitalization will never be resorted to as
4 matter OF mere revenge, but only as
measure Of protective retribution and more
over. cautiously and unavoidably; that Is
70 say. retaliation shall only be resorteo
70 after careful inquiry into the real oc-
currence and the character of the deeds that
may demand retribution. Unjust or incon-
siderate retaliation removes the belliger-
ents further and further from the mitigat-
ing rules of regular war and by rapid strides
leads them to the internecine wars of saw
ages" .er
It was pointed out today by leading ofri-
Ger of the army that the Spanish had most
10 lose by a course of cruelty which would
call for retaliation. as the number OF span
ish prisoners is far greater than that Oh
American prisoners.
Christening Cruisers
There was a wholesale christening at the
navy department today, when secretary
Long supplied names for no less than thirty
Eve war craft.
An, Of these were provided for in the last
naval appropriation BILL and while contracts
for their construction have not yet peen let'
the advertisements have been issued, ex-
cept in the case of monitors, and all the
boats. will be under way before cold
weather.
First in the list of big battleships Is the
Maine, for congress has provided that the
name shall be continued in the naval list.
The other big battleships will be called the
Missouri and the Ohio. The first of the tor
pedo boats bears the name of the brave
young Ensign Bagley, who was killed on
the deck of the Winslow. under the guns Oh
Cardenas, the first American naval oTicer
to lose his life in the war Four states have
the privilege of giving their names to mon
itors--Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida and
Wyoming. The names given to the sixteen
torpedo boat destroyers are those OF Amer
ica's famous heroes-Bainbridge, Barry,
Chauncey, Dale, Decatur Hopkins, Hull,
Lawrence. Macdonough, Paul Jones, Perry.
Preble, Stewart, Truxton, Whipple and
Worden. The names applied to torpedo boats
are those of lesser fame, but of glorious
memory. Besides Bagley's, they are Bar
uey, Biddle, Blakely, DeLong, Nicholson,
O'Brien, Shubrick, Stockton, Thornton,
Tingley and Wilkes. There is now only one
vessel, either building or authorized, left
without a name, gunboat officially known
as 16.
The Cadiz Fleet
Word went around the war department
this afternoon that the Cadiz fleet had made
another spectacular appearance, this time
returning to the home port. The source of
Information is not disclosed, SO that it is
impossible to know how much credence to
attach to the report. The navy department
was promptly notified of the receipt of the
message.
Rumors of troop movements continue to
emanate from Camp Alger. This time it is
stated on what appears to be better author
ity than usual that one brigade composed
Of three of the most powerfully equipped
regiments, the First Rhode Island and
Sixth and Ninth Massachusetts,, is to be
sent from this camp to Santiago. The Sixth
Illinois, Eighth Ohio and Sixteenth and
Fifty-ninth New York and Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth Michigan are said to be
slated for Porto Rico, and the quartermas-
ter-in-chief of the corps is supposed to be
arranging for the transportation of these
troops, which will. it is reported, be sent
by sea directly from Newport News on the
two big liners, the Yale and Harvard. Sec
retary Alger said late this afternoon that
none of these orders have been issued, SO
that the rumors are more or less speculative.
On the Pacific Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2O.-The third
expedition to Manila will sail next Thurs
day or Friday. at the latest.
This announcement was made at General
Merritt's headquarters this morning, not
withstanding a report from other sources
that the transports cannot be gotten in
complete readiness by that time.
The officers who are supervising the
preparations on board the vessels appear to
differ with the steamship people concern
ing the time needed to complete the atera-
tons, and have reported to General Merritt
that the transports ought to be ready to
receive the soldiers by Thursday.
AS yet General Merritt has not made pub
lie the time of his own departure. but it is
known among his officers that he is ex-
ceedingly anxious to get away on the next
expedition, and will do so unless the au-
present plans.
The Transports
The Indiana is still receiving coal. The
Morgan City has been coaled and is ready
to receive her stores, which. however, have
not yet arrived at the dock.
The Ohio is receiving both coal and
freight.
There is nothing doing OH the Valencia.
The guards are on board. and are appar-
emily enjoying greatly the ease of camp
strolls. The Valencia has to go on the dry
dock. When she will go is uncertain, but
the army officers say that she is to form
part of the third expedition, and of course
she will go. Considerable work will have
to be done on her before she can be made
ready.
The City of Para Is receiving freight, and
at the same time the work of fitting up the
sleeping quarters of the men is progressing
rapidly
The Newport docked about 1890 p. m. to-
day. and will be got out as soon as possi-
BILE.
Will Visit Hong Kong
The report has been frequently circulated
around army headquarters that General
Merritt will divert the course of the vessel
in which he will journey to the Philippines.
go as to touch at Hong Kong before landing
at Manila. General Merritt will make this
movement in order TO place himself in COM
muulcatlon with the authorities at Wash
ington before he commences operations in
: the Philippines. Further instructions will
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