The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-25
TREAT HOBSON ROYALTY

Washington, June 24-Admiral Sampson
is now in constant and practically imme-
date cable connection with the navy de-
partment. Six dispatches were received
in rapid succession through the early
hours Of this morning, the last one bring
ing the situation up to y o'clock last
night. They showed that only half an hour
elapsed between the filing Of the message
by the admiral and the receipt of it in
Washington, so that the authorities here
are now assured of being only half an
hour behind the actual developments at
the scene Of action.
The only message bearing on the general
situation was one in which Admiral Samp-
son said that under flag of truce he
learned that HObson and his men were
well and had ben removed from Moro
Castle to the city of Santiago, four miles
distant. This lifted weight of anxiety
as to the condition of this brave band
of heroes, for, since the recent lombard
ment in which MORO suffered somewhat
there has been uncertainty as to whether
Hobson and his men were dead or alive
although it has never been seriously be-
lieved the Spaniards would expose these
men TO such dangers as to lead TO their
death. The dispatch was further reas-
surfing in that it made clear that Admiral
SIMPSONS assault upon the harbor en-
trance to which Moro is the main de-
tense, would not be crippled by having
the fire kept away from that fertilization
in order to protect Hobson and as the
result of such an attack open to theusuaI
conditions of war, and not TO that unus-
ual and cruel device, which 1t was feared
had been resorted to, of preserving Moro
by exposing Hobson. This action, coupled
with the report Of the surgeons that our
dead marines were not mutiIated. conveys
a sense of relief 10 the authorities here,
as they feel that the warfare now about
TO eliminate in blood and fighting will
be at least mitigated by those humane
rules which govern the action of modern
armies in the field.
The other dispatches Of Admiral Samp-
son covered a multitude of details which
have been deferred in the absence of
quick communication. They made requi-
sitions for routine supplies of every de-
scription and indicated needed repairs,
mostly minor in character. to the vessels
of the feet Not word was Baid as 10
any engagement by the troops under Cen
eral Shafter and as the admiral is in close
communication with General Shafter. ma
val officers regard this failure Of the ad-
miral to mention any action by the troops
as conclusive in showing no action took
place yesterday. as was reported by the
Spanish.
During the forenoon 4 dispatch came TO
General Greeley, chief signal officer from
Lieutenant Colonel Allen. who is in charge
Of the Geographic communication with
the army. L was dated az Playa del Este
ana simply indicated shat he was making
arrangements 10 extend communication
along the shore as far as Aquerradores.
which is probably sixteen miles farther 20
the westward than Playa del Este The
dispatch made no mention Of any battle
or other change IN the situation military
or naval From the fact that Colonel
Allen IS working his line westward 10
AQuerradores. il is evident TO the mill
tary authorities that the field OF land ac-
ton Will be stretched 4 considerably dis
tance along the shore. covering probably
from five TO ;ifteen miles. This Will con-
sti;ute the base Of supplies. where the
stores Will be kept and with which the
advancing army a all times VIII keep up
its line ON communication. the first essen
tial Of an advancing army being consid-
cred 10 be that OF keeping up its Eue Of
communication wita the base Of supplies