The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

slender stock Of provisions and have
steadily lost I'm confidence. As soon as
they are convinced that they Will be hui
namely treated and fed and Will not De
subjected TO inhuman treatment (and the
War Department proposes that they shall
be thus protected 30 is expected there
will be many deserti0ns from the Span
ish lines.
OPPOSED TO ARNuSTICE.
There is the strongest indisp0siton on
the part of the stratesists 90 entertain
favorably the proposition said TO be un-
der consideration at Madrid looking 10
an arm.stico OF ten days in order 80 con-
slider terms Of peace. They believe that
the United States has everything 10 lose
and nothing 10 gain by accepting such "a
proposition During that timo Camara s
squadron might find safe Judgement IN
some strongly fortified coast town lkc
Ferr0l and thus clude Wats0n's pursuit
Admiral Sampson c0nu iDuted nothing
further during the day 20 his first dis-
patch announcing the pos sibii'y of saw
ing the Spanish ships Colon. Maria Tere-
sa end Vizcaya. Teiegrs phic difficulties
have been encountered but 10 is not be-
Hcved there has been anything Of .mpor-
lance for the Admiral 90 ChrCi iclc tO-
DAY
CHANGE IN WATSON'S SQUADRON.
Naval officials feel that another change
may have 20 be made in the makeup Of
the Eastern squadron which Is 40 strike
a blow against the Spanish coast. as the
battleshlp Iowa suffered some hard
knocks during the recent naval battle
with Ccrvera squadron. and h may be
necessary TO Substitute one Of the other
battleshps pending repairs on the Iowa.
No decision on the change has been
reached thus far, as the department has
not received the report showing the eX-
act condition of our ships after the bat
tie.
IOWA WAS DAMAGED.
Tn .he meantime the Associated Press
in,crview with Captain Robey Evans, Of
the Iowa. leads the naval officials 20 be-
neye thot the Iowa win require consid-
erabe over-haulng before she is ready
for trip across the ocean. According
10 Captain Evans story of the battle,
the Iowa was struck twice by Spanish
shells and one shell exploded while the
other Is embedded. uneXploded, near the
Water-lin OF the ship. This last snot
may prove troublesome, as an uneXplod-
ed shell near the water-line is not de-
sirable adjunct TO "a bdttleship. From the
light manner in which Captain Evans
speaks OF the damage II is not regarded
as very Serious hA the olufialN mere, yet
It Is probably enough 10 keep the Iowa
from accompanying the Eastern squadron
10 the coast OF Spain. A decision as 90
whether she will be Withdrawn will not
be made until the report IS received on
the condition Of the ship.
EITHER Is AS GOOD.
Either the Massachusetts, or the Indiana
VIII bo substituted for the Iowa n it be
found necessary TO make "A change.
Either OF them is as formidable as the
Iowa. Their four large guns are OF thir-
teen-inch type. while those Of the Iowa
are twelve inch. In other respects their
batteries are similar 20 the Iowa's. They
are commonly regarded as rather better
sea-going ships than the Iowa
NO INCREASE IN NUMBER.
The Department has not decided 10 in
crease the number of Watson's ships as
has been reported, as Il Is felt that the
list announced yesterday is quite ample
10 take care OF Admiral Camara's squad
ron now returning hastily to protect the
coast of Spain Camara's Only armored
ships are the Pelayo ana Carlos V the
former of 9eO0 tho latter a090 tors. They
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