The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-03
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.HONORS FOR DEWEY
He Will Be Promoted to Be
Admiral in Recogni-
tion Of His Va1or.
NO NEWS YET FROM MANILA
Reasons for the Delay in the
Invasion of Cuba Provid-
ing for the Expenses.
GAGE ON THE COST OF WAR
Navy Department deficiency Es-
Inmates New Generals
TO Be- Named.

WASHINGTON, May g. 1S9S-Expect-s
ing that the Senate would be in session
today the War Department officials had
prepared a list of persons whose nomi-
nations were to be sent In as Major Gen
erals and BrigaGier Generals. The list
included the name of Fitzhugh Lee. for
merly Consul General at Havana as
Major General. and it is believed also
those of w. r. Shafter commanding the
brigade at New Orleans, and ]. F. Wade.
commanding the regiments at Tampa,
both of whom are now Brigadier Generals
to be Major Generals.
Secretary Long announced today that as
soon as the Department received an
official report from Commodore Dewey
confirming the press accounts of his VIC
tory in the battle of Manila cabegram
would be sent to the officer congratulate
ing him upon the splendid performance OF
the American fleet under his direction.
Moreover, said the Secretary, as soon as
| the necessary confirmation it at hand,
| Commodore Dewey will be made an
Admiral in, recognition of his valor.
This will be accomplished Immediately
| by the executive order designating him
| Acting Admiral, just as was done in the
| case of Captain Sampson. Later ON he
| probably will be nominated to the Senate
| in the usual course of promotion to the
| rank of Admiral.
There was no word from either diplo-
| matte or naval sources at the beginning
| of business at the departments today
concerning the engagement of Commodore
Dewey last Sunday. This is no matter
A.. f{7aar FOR fl1au
realized that Commodore Dewey cannot
spare one of his small fleet to- use as a
dispatch boat in communicating with the
Government to Hong Kong and their
| main dependence is upon some merchant
vessel which may be incoming from the
| islands.
| 1t was hoped, however, that the State
| Department might be able to secure
! some information that would allay the
| growing anxiety as to extent of the
losses suffered by the American fleet.
| 1t is believed that several of the Eu-
! ropean governments besides Great Brit
ain received a good deal Of information
from their Consuls at Nadia respecting
} the battle before cable communication
was broken off but so far as is known
none of them, save the British, has
shown disposition to meet the desire of
| the American government for news of an
! official character
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