The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-19
CREDIT BELONGS
TO SAMPSON.
This the Sentiment Of the Navy, Says
One Of the 0regon's Men.
CERVERA'S CHIEF OF STAFFTAlKS
He and His Brother Officers Evidently
Feel a Strong Resentment Against
Their Government for Forcing
Them Out of the Harbor.

FORTRESS MONROE July iS.-special.
The United States hospital ship Soiaee'
which arrived on old Point at 7 o'clock
Saturday morning, soon anchored ana
beean rapidly 20 make ready for the
discharge Of the wounded soldiers COM
mitted to the care Of the hospital service
az this point. These were Of the Wouhdeo
Of the army engaged in the movement
against Santiago. beside which the soIace
brought a considerable number from DoIn
our own and Ceryeras vessels. 10y
o,clock the soldiers for old Point were
transferred. and shortly after lZ'"0 inc
sailors. Spanish as well as American
were being unloaded az the Naval HOS,
pital at Norfolk. Probably the relnoNa,
from the ship 10 the land hospital ri va
Point was made with as much consul
Grafton for the suffering as was possible
hint the ladies' who stood gaping at the
burdens Of the passing stretchers might
have forgotten for moment the care OF
tbair comnlcxions. and lent the shade
OF their parasols to shield from the burn
ing sun the uncovered faces Of the
stricken heroes.
CERVERA'S CHIEF OF STAFF.
The SaIoce is an ideal hospital ship
equipped with every appliance and CON
venence. She is I'm charge OF Dr SlreelS'
one Of the ablest surgeons IN the ser
vice with him are Assistant surgeons
Smith. Stokes and Bogart. Dr smith IS
a son of Professor Smith. Of the Univer-
sitv of virginia. and It was I'm company
With tho Professor that ! boarded the
Solace Courteous Commander Dunlap
extended every favor. and introducuons
10 hts own and the Spanish officers
Captain Concas erstwhile commander OF
the Maria Teresa. and chief Of stan 10
Admiral Cervera. Is suffering from
wounds I'm me back and though carrying
also painful right arm heavily handaged
I'm a sling walks the deck. and says ne
IS as comfortable "a his condition VIII
allow. and fun Of gratitude FOR the kind
treatment he has received. He wears
an expression Of mingled sadness over
what might have been. and gratetulness
that what is is not the worst. Captain
Concas commanded the Columbus Cara
walls TO the Worlds Fair. and has many
intimate acnuaintaucos I'm this country.
STRONG RESENTMENT.
Re does not say much OF the big naval
battle but Il is evident that he. as well
as his brother officers. feel a strong re-
sentiment against their government for
the orders 70 leave the harbor az San
tiago. He SAYS they knew they were
coming to certain destruction. and that
none Of them expected the escape Of
more than one ship. He tells Of the mu-
tiny OF the men. and Of the necessity Of
making them drunk before they would
bring out and fight their ships: and hav-
ing had but 200 tons Of coal, and could
not have gone anywhere n they had
gotten away. with Concas are Lieuten-
ants Jose Noval. Of the destroyer Furor;
Faiado. Of the Pluton, and DR. Nicoli
surgeon Of the Vizcaya. Lieutenant Fa1-
ado who was IN command Of the Pluton
Is suffering from terrible burns. the bap-
tism of fire I'm which that Inflated intention
Of destruction went down. He says they
never had chance 10 fire a torpedo. but
were shut out Of the game before they
could drawn cards The Gloucester evil
IDENTIFY raised somewhat beyond their
limit.
While the Spanish officers are evidently
approaching the attention and cool
treatment their sailors don't seem 10
know whether or not 20 be grateful. They
look as II dreaming they are in heaven
and are afraid they will wake up. But
there were six of them who understand
BIZ now on the open sea they crossed
the Great Bar. and passed beyond the
havoc OF storms and f war They are
out Of the reach OF GU pity. and perhaps
above It: their torn and tortured bodies
are sleeping beneath the sUn-kissed
waves. and the souls God gave ;hem
have gone bacl. beyond the stars.
/ asked the officer OF the PiutO1 II his
were among the men who swore never To-
return 10 Spain until victorious. and the
look of kind attention I'm his eyes changed
10 one Of such pain that l was too sorry
and ashamed 10 let him answer
SAMPSON DUE THE CREDIT
There r one of Captain Cllrks leu-
tenants aboard the Solace he did not
have time 20 get from under the eXpio-
sion of an eight-inch shell. and takes in-
differently a slight wound in the head and
a broken ear drum as q consequence. HIS
enthusiasm over the OregOns trip from
the Pacific 20 the Atlantic, and her great
lighting and remarkable speed az the bat
tie of Santiago, seem 20 suit him better
thank thinking OF his troubles I'm an
swer TO the question whether the senu-
ment of the navy was 90 credit Schley or |
Sampson with the victory he promptly |
replied. Sampson" Sampson he said, |
had laid all the plans for just such an !
emergency. IL was his misfortune that
he was not present at the battle. Schley |
did nothing more than the captains OF the |
several ships in the engagement who exc |
cuted their orders. The ships simply |
went against the Spanish vessels and
crushed them. there was little or no /
manoouvering. our boats fighting more |
under SIMPSONS original instructions !
than any orders from Schley. SIMPSONS |
were the general orders under which the |
destruction was made; Schley diu not d. J
rect the fight. and is not entitled to the |
credit Of the direction.
Mr. Lieutenant OF the Oregon says this /
is the sentiment OF the navy. and he was /
not badly enough wounded for me 20 |
offer any contradiction.
There are a dozen big golfers lying In |
Hampton Roads which the people mere (
say are going 10 Spain with watson
squadron Maybe they will be back here /
some day loading exports for our colonies