The Columbus journal., 1898-06-08
Manila


ger to the feet. but an impression was
gaining ground that the admiral had
not maintained the same measure OF
success in his operations in Manila bay
that rewarded his first effort. Now the
report received goes to show that his
plans are working Ont admirably that
he has succeeded in placing upon the
insurgents the burden Of conducting
military operations against the Span
iards, while he himself is lying in en-
forced idleness awaiting the arrival OF
tro0ps and that he has succeeded in pre-
venting the corruption of the insurgent
leaders by the Spaniards, which ap-
peared at one time to be threatening.
Dewey Checks Insurgents.
There is some speculation here by
anxious minds rs to how the insur.
gents will treat the prisoners they have
taken, who are more numerous, it is
said, than all the captures made by the
Cuban insurgents since their war be-
gan. Il was reported by cable soon
after he had secured the cooperation
of ARuinaldO that Admiral Dewey
would see to it that the insurgents OBJ
served the rules of civilized warfare.
This caution was made necessary be.
cause of the tales of barbariOus treat
ment of prisoners captured by the in
surgents. 1t is to be hoped that Aguin-
aldo will see to it that this is observed
in the case of the 1850 prisoners he
holds, for it is believed that the nations
of the civilized world will hold the
United States morally responsible for
any excuses committed by the natives.
The navy department gave orders
yesterday that the double turretted
monitor Monadnock, now at Mare ISL
and. Cal, should be made ready to
sail for Manila within 10 days and the
necessary orders were hurriedly tele.
Rraphed. The Monterey will not wait
for the company of the Monadnock.
but should be off in q few hours under
the convoy of the Brutus.
Powerful Fighting Machine.
The navy department win procure an
other merchant vessel to accom-
pany the MonadnOck ON her
her {, 1000 miles voyage. The MOnad-
mock is q most powerful double turreted
monitor. With twin screws and 1900
horsepower engines she is easily able to
make l2 to Is knots an hour. Built on
the general lines of the Amphitrite she
has better engines and more power than
that monitor. She carries four lO-inch
gums in two turrets besides two 4-inch
rapid fire guns in . casemate and
numerous secondary battery. Her coal
capacity is 25O tons in bnnkers and al.
most as much more storage room can oe
found. Consequently the M0nadnock
has the ability 10 make longer cruise
than the Monterey without replenish.
ing her coal supply. Yet her supply is
too small to permit her to make the
massage from Honolulu to the Philip
pines unaided. With these two mOu-
itors Admiral Dewey will be able to
take care of himself even should the
much talked of Cadiz feet undertake
to attack him.
The monitors at their maximum
draw IA. feet of water. or 10 feet less
than the Spanish battleship PelayO and
therefore would be able to pick their
position in the shallow water where
the Spanish battleships could not reach
them, and hammer away at them at
their hearts content, aud presenting
themselves SO small q mark as to make
it difficult for the Spanish gunners to
reply effectively. There is no doubt Of
the Monadnock's seaworthiness, for
before being reconstructed at the Mare
Island yard she made the entire voyage
from the Delaware clear around the
Horn to San Francisco, voyage longer
than that made by the Oregon.
Denciency Measure Passed.
WASHINGTON, June beyond the
passage of an urgency deficiency bill
the senate accomplished little Monday.
The deficiency measure carries appro-
priations for the war and navy depart
ments aggregating $l7,745.OOO. These
appropriations are in addition to the
amounts to be carried later by the gen.
eral deficiency bill. During the greater
part of the sessi0n the measure provid-
ing for the taking Of the 18th and SUBJ
seauent censuses was under cOnsidera-
ton, but no progress was made toward
its completion.
Criminal Code For Alaska.
WASHINGTON, juno AFTER the rev.
enue bill was sent to conference the
session of the house yesterday was de-
voted to routine business, chiefly under
suspension of the rules, q number of
bills being passed. Adjournment was
taken pending the disposal Of q meas.
ure providing a code of criminal law
and procedure for Alaska.
COlby's Nomination Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. June THE senate
confirmed the nomination OF Leonard
w. Colby of Nebraska foc brigadier
general.
Woman Held For 1lurdsr
Mason CITY. L.. June 7.-Mrs. Ed.
Hughes was arrested last night on the
charge of murder. The arrest was the
outcome Of the investigation which
had been made by the authorities dur
ing the past two weeks and was made
Immediately upon receipt Of word that
the analysis of Hughes stomach had
revealed a large quantity OF strychnlne,
q dose of which had caused the death.
Spain May He Iavsded.
WASHINGTON, June THE naval
war board is discussing . plan of carry.
ing the war into Spanish waters. The
foundation Of . flying squadron was
talked of today. After Santiago and
San Imam have fallen the imvasion NJ
Spain may be taken up in earnest.
WIN wsleome General Colby.
BEATRICE, June IA . well At
tended meeting OF the representative
citizens last evening to iconsider plans
for . public reception to General L. w.
Colby upon his arrival from Washing
ton, plans were formulated for . dem.
onstration upon grand scale.