Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-07
TIE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
Rebels Hare Taken Many, and What
Eill They Do With Them?
HoxADNoCr< ORDERED TO MANILA.
With Her and the Monterey, Dewey
VIII lie Fully Able 60 Take Care of
lIimscIf-Cadiz Fleet Stiu at Cadiz-
Santiago Landing Doubted.

WASHINGTON. June 6.-After lot OF
conflicting rumors Of naval engagements
the landing OF troops and such matters
at The Navy Department. there came al
tho close Of the day one important bit OF
news embodied in a report from Admiral
Dewey. eiven elsewhere. Of important sue
cess achieved by the insurgents at Ma
l.a.
The officials have been more anxious
trsn they cared to bctray in regard 70
Admiral Dcwey's position. They were
no, apprehensive of danger to the feet.
lg. the impression was gaining ground
t.at the Admiral had not maintained the
same measure of success in Manila Bay
tHst rewarded his first effort.
Naw the report received goes to show
thai his plans are working out admirably;
that DE has succeeded in placing upon
tla Insurgents the burden of conducting
military operations against the Spaniards.
while he himself is lying in enforced idle
ness, awaiting the arrival of troops. and
that he has succeeded in preventing the
corruption OF the insurgent leaders by
the Spaniards. which appeared at one
time TO be threatening.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
There is some speculation here by anx-
i1us minds as TO how the insurgents will
treat the prisoners they have taken. who
ere more numerous, it is said, than an
le captures made by the Cuban insur-
E.-'s since the war began. II was re-
ported by cable soon after he had secured
.aa cooperation of AguinaldO. the insur-
sent chief. that Admiral Dewey would see
to it that the insurgents observed the
rules Of civilized warfare. This caution
was made necessary by the terrible tales
that had been circulated Of the barbarous
treatment of prisoners captured by the
Insurgents. 1t is sincerely hoped that
A-Uiualdo will see TO it that this agree
us1t is observed in the case OF the l.ScO
prisoners he now holds, for it is believed
i1 official circles that the nations Of the
civilized world will hold the United States
morally responsible for any great excesses
that may be committed in the Philippines
as a result Of our action there.
The Navy Department officials declare
that Dewey is not responsible for the
and maintenance Of these
.-soners. however, which is most for
.lnate. considering the limited resources
o.. the Admiral in the matter of pro-
a0ns
THE HONADNOCK FOR MANILA.
The Navy Department telegraphed or
.ers to-day that the double-mrret moni-
or Monadnock, now al Mare Island. will
all FOR Manila within ten days. The
lonterey will not accompany the Mo-
adnock, but will convoy the collier
.utus.
The Navy Department will charter
to accompany the Mo-
1dnock on her voyage. She is easily
bic 20 make twelve knots an hour She |
aries four l0-inch guns in her two tur-
..s besides two 4-inch rapid-fre guns |
q 81 casemate, and a numerous second |
y battery. Her coal capacity is go |
0us in bunkers. and almost as much |
1nsequently, the Monadnock has the
b...ty to make a longer cruise than the
.onterey without replenishing her coal
apply, yet her capacity is still too small
permit her TO make the passage from
onoluIu TO the Philippines unaided.
WILL MAKE DEWEY SAFE.
With these two monitors, Admiral De-
~ viii be fully able to take care OF
mself, even should the much-talked-of
adiz fleet undertake to attack him in
anila harbor.
There is no doubt entertained Of the
onadnocHs seaworthlness, for before
ing reconstructed at the Mare Island
yy-yard she made the entire voyage
1m the Delaware clear around the Horn
San Francisco, a voyage longer really
an that made by the Oregon.
THAT CADIZ FLEET.
That Cadiz feet which was reported to
doing strange things in the West IN
rs yesterday is not giving the naval
thoriues any concern. They have
rucd through the State Department
10 the Spanish ships were at CddH last
day. so that they could not well have
au in the West Indies.
THE SANTIAGO LANDING.
-p to the close Of chice hours it could
3 De learned at the War or Navy De-
-ment that any news had been received c
ere that troops had been landed at f
ltiago de Cuba. High and low officials S
de no concealment Of their incredulity. ( a
FOREIGN WAR-OBSERVERS. C
lajor dc Grandpre. military attache 4
the French embassy, left tonight for {
mpa, where ne will proceed with the S
ops embarkng Tor Cuba. Prince y
ven, Of Russia. a captain in the Rus r
% royal artillery. and recently as {
ned' for special service in connection G
Do the war. called on the war and navy s.
c.als to-day and later left for the '
th These are the last Of the foreign
ervers to leave for the scene Of ac-