Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-03
wait NOTES.

Governor BUSHNELL, OF Chios says ne VII
not approve any action that looks to de-
priving a national guard officer of his
commission or private OF his membership
because he Is absent In the service of his
country. He regards all such guardsmen
ss men absent on leave.
This seems the popular view, and is the
practice that will undoubtedly obtain in
\ majority OF the States.
II Is understood that Lieutenant John
A. Hartman, OF the Sixth United States
Cavalry, now in Cuba, had an opportunity
to become Northumberland OF volun-
teers, but preferred to stay with the
regulars.
Ammunition TO the value OF 900
was expended by our forces upon the
defences OF Santiago. but without effect,
so far as reducing them was concerned.
But 1t made the place so very uncomfort-
able the spaniards were ready to sur
| render at the first opportunity. Hence,
1t was money and powder well-invested.
1t Is a fact, too. that at the time the
| Spanish feet made its fatal dash for liberty
several Of our generals at the front were
In favor Of falling back five miles.
Skaters telegram to Washington asking
leave TO do so got to Washington about
the time news Of Cervera's victory reach
ed there, and altered the situation. Old
Joe Wheeler was one of those who never
would agree that 1t would be good policy
to fall back.
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sons now in our volunteer army who have
been on the pension-rolls Of the United
States. We say have BEEN" because
in accordance with the provisions of the
statute such mems names have now been
dropped.
Captain Alger, son Of the Secretary of
War, whose appointment as a member
OF General Miles's staff caused much criti-
cism, has been invaded and will have
to return home. His trouble comes from
twisting a knee-cap. Richard Harding
Davis certifies that young Alger behaved
bravely In the siege Of Santiago.
The latest about the Shafter-Scovel
affair is that Shafter called Scovel "a
id nuisance" and attempted to shove
Scovel away. Then II was that Scovel
struck at him and probably nit him.
Fighting Bob" Evans having been crit |
icised for using oaths during the engage
ment with Cervera's feet and not holding !
religious services as Captain Philip did, |
sends letter to the editor Of Williams |
port paper setting himself right. He |
says he had had his men called I'D, and |
the chaplain was about to hold services, |
when a ship appeared, and he forthwith |
set off to meet her.
The ship proved to be an Austrian, not |
a Spaniard; but when this discovery was
made, Evans found his ship surrounded
by boats carrying wounded and dying pri-
soners and others, and he went TO their
help. So he had no time for religious SER
vices. But Evans declares that every
drop Of blood in my body was singing
thanks and praises to Almighty God for
the victory we had won"
There is perceptible in the press a vein
Of uneasiness lest Lieutenant Hobson
should impair the deservedly- esti-
mate in which he is held by the Ameri-
can public, by allowing himself TO be
made show OF. For our part, we must
say we think Hobson is running a great
risk, but we trust to his good sense and
native modesty to steer clear of the rocks
and reefs upon which many other cele-
brities have shattered their fortunes.