Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-03
NO TROOPS HAVE LEFT TAMPA
Sampson HAY RaVa Felt Strong
Enough TO go II Alone"
COOPERATION OF INSURGENTS
This is Thought to Have Been See
cured from Garcia, In Effective
shape-coai Protest from Spain
Peace Talk.

WASHINGTON, June 2.--It was plain
ly noticeable at the Navy Department to-
DAY that the officials were expecting news
OF the first importance, but that they did
not look for 1t Immediately. The firm
ness with which they have Insisted that
Schley could have had no general engages
inent with the Spanish ships and forts at
Santiago. as was reported. appeared TO
be based on a full knowledge of the plans
under which the Commodore is acting.
aud the greatest concession they would
make toward admitting that fght had
taken place Tuesday was to say that
possibly Schley had detected some earth
works going UP and had razed them with
his shells. They were confident that he
made no attempt to enter the harbor.
1t is believed that now. however. with
Sampson in the field, and In command at
Santiago with an augmented force, in-
teresting events may be looked FOR.
These are expected. too, Notwithstanding
the fact that no troops have yet started
from Tampa, as was established by in@
quiry at the War Department this afters
noon.
INsURGENT AID.
The insurgents are known to be In force
in the nelghborhood of Santiago, and
through Captain Dorst the War Departs
ment not only has been in communication
with them, but has supplied them fully
with good weapons and an abundance OF
ammunition. The headquarters of thu
best OF the Cuban generals, Garcia, ara
distant from Santiago only seventy-fiva
miles, so that 1t is possible that Sampson
feels strong enough, with their support.
to begin the assault by sea upon the
doomed Spanish fleet and forts, withouc
waiting for the arrival OF the United
States troops from Tampa. The trend OF
the news that came to Washington from
unofficial sources during the afternoon
all went TO support this belief. so that
there is some ground for the expectation
Of the officials that important informa-
ton may be expected shortly.
SPANISH PROTEST.
The Spanish Government has made
protest to the British authorities against
the shipping OF Canadian coal from Bril-
fish North America 10 San Francisco. for
the relief of the ships of Admiral Dewey's
feet at Manila, and also against the ship
ping of coal from Nova Scotia to Atlantic
ports. for use by United States warships
operating in the West Indies. 1t is UNDER
stood that Spains protest has not proved
of any avail. The subject was referred
TO the Canadian authorities, who, upon
Investigation. learned that the coal ship-
nents. both from British North America
and from Nova Scotia, were In the ordi-
nary course Of commercial transactions.
They were made by private parties in
Canada TO private parties in the United
States. Whether the coal subsequently,
passed into the hands OF the United States
Government for use by the American
navy was held to be outside OF the pro-
vince of the British and Canadian au-
thorties.
II IS probable that any direct sales to
the Navy Department would be stopped.
as these would be manifestly breach of
the neutral attitude maintained by the
British Government and It's Colonial pos-
sessions, including Canada.
NO PEACE MOVEMENT.
If the Queen Regent Of Spain has in
structed Senor Castillo TO intervene for
peace. that movement has not yet taken
any form in washington. either at tho
state Department or at any of the for
egn embassies. Among diplomatic of
fcials It is thought to be quite possible
that Spain Is feeling her way toward Sc
curing peace, but 1t is not believed that
it will meet with any assistance from tho
great Powers.
1t is known that Spain has counted
most on arousing the active interest OK
France, but that It has been unsuccessful
The French authorities here have noe
heard oi any negotiations for many
weeks past. which indicates that the au-
thorities at Paris have not taken sp the
Of senor Castillo for interviews
tlon In behalf of peace.