The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03
A DAY Of
ANXIOUS
SUSPENSE.

heavy.
The exact wording OF the dispatch was
not made known. but one OF the hisn
officials who read IL said that 1t conveyed
TO him the idea OF extreme tension and
OF a battle in which all The hercest eie-
ments of warfare prevailed
Until this came the officials were posi-
lively without a word as To whether the
eueagement begun yesterday was con-
tinued to-day. They could only specu-
late. some taking the view mat tne as
sault OF yesterday had been loIo"eu
to-day by a storming Of the CITY l17tlI b
others maintaining that Skaters troops
enent with the terrible strain Of yester-
day. had paused long enough TO clear
the field OF the dead and wounded
WITHOUT DEFINITE ISSUE.
IL was only by this brief private mes
sage. which under ordinary circumstances
vould have received little attention, that
the President and his advisers were MADE
aware that the battle was stlil IN pro-
| ercss and stin without definite issue
AS 1t was. the few words relieved the
suspense, but not the anxiety. II mace
known only that the fight was going on
one OF the officials who read IL SAID IL
conveyed as much hopeful information
as could be expected, for he sald' ne
had not expected a victory yet. but
others were far less hopeful in ther
views.
That the battle was SIN raging meant
that our men were passing through a
fearful ordeal. having been in action now
practically thirty-six hours. The mere
fact that the dispatch did not chronicle
a decisive advantage 10y the American
forces was construed by some officials
as ominous.
no NEWS FROM SAMPSON.
Secretary Long said at the close OF
office hours that nothing had come from
Admiral Sampton, and I'm particular the
Secretary of the Navy dismissed as
groundless the rumor that word had
reached him that MORO Castle had been
demolished by the American squadron.
General Miles was similarly without ad-
vices AT o'clock he Joined Secretary
Alger in the latter's office. and the two
conferred for a long time on the military
situation. Neither the Secretary nor the
commanding general underestimate the
Crelt task before the American army,
with an enemy we'll cntrenched IN 'front.'
of them. with Cervera's guns pouring
shot and shell into our lines, ana with the
possibility that Spanish achievements
have now swelled the ranks Of the enemy
until they are greater than the combined
mander But an that the Government in
Washington can do is being done. and
done quickly.
The great issue remains for General
Shafter, and his forces TO work out 10 a
conclusion. His call early I'm the day for
"a large additional forco of medical oni-
GERS was quickly responded 20.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
The hospital ship Relief which left
New York to-day was given orders be-
fore sailing 10 stop on her way South 90
Fort Monroe. where the extra force or
surgeons viii board her. she VIII reach
Fort Monroe tomorrow, and take on
board the physicians Immediately and
then proceed hurriedly 10 the aid OF the
wounded under Skaters command.
Surgeon-Gcneral Stern0erg Of the army
was unable 90 make arrangements to-day
for an the medical assistance which Cen
eral Shafter asked for. After considera-
bic labor he got together force Of prob
ably a dozen physicians, and these with
tle surgeons already aboard the vessels,
viii approximate about twenty in an.
These General sternberg hopes viii be
enough 10 supply the pressing wants OF
the army
The Relief should reach Santiago I'm
four or nve days. N additional physi-
clans are needed they viii Doe sent Cen
eral Sternberg says on the cruiser Yale
which IS scheduled 10 leave Norfolk about
the middle OF The week with ca large de-
partmcnt of General Garrctson's brigade
as reinforcements 20 Slaiier.
THE SURGEONS SENT.
The personnel OF the surgical corps OF
the Relief as far as they could De ascer-
tanned here to-day i5 as follows:
Major George H. Torney, surgeon IN
charge. Max Bradley surgeon Il. $. v,
lAeutenant-Colonel Nicholas Sem, or
Chicago. Captain William c. G0rgass and
tho following contract surgeons.
Francis Metcalf. Randolph Meyers.
Fred NJ H8rtsock. Earnest G. shuttle,
George II. ToneV Jr.. John r. Hicks,
Henry T.. Brown. James H.. ArWnne.
Jesse Rausburg, Ruphus ID. Boss, a. a.
Snyder Charles G. MarDury James Nc
Nackan. ST.. and Stanley Warmer.
Surgeon Sternbcrg left here this evel-
ing for Fort Monroe. whore me will make
a personal inspection OF the Relief before
she starts on ner trip TO Santiago.
no CHANGE IN PLANS.
During the afternoon sensational ru-
NOR gained currency that radical changes
in the plans for the occupation OF cuba
were likely 10 be adopted 10y President
Mckinney IL can Doe said upon the
highest authority. however, that moth
ing of the kind is in contemplation.
Tho intlmation that General Miles may
soon leave washington, for some point
whore action is expected, IS likely to
prove true. but as yet IL is nothing more
tangible than a rumor. IL is the very
evident purpose OF the war officials to
send more troops 10 Cuba as soon as pos
sible.
TRANSPORTS TO RETURN.
In response 10 a message sent TO Cen
eraI shafter two days ago. a reply was.
received that the transports now aft San
tiaro would he sent back 10 Key West
at the earliest moment. The transports
are needed to convey the additional
troops to Cuba. troops that are evidently
intended to reinforce Skaters command.
Word reaches the Marine Hospital SER
vice to-day that a suspicious case pos
sibly one Of yellow fever had developed
al the navy hospital al Key West the
patient being sailor from the auxiliary
shin Yankee. The facts were reported
10 the Navy Department and an inquiry
was at once instituted by the surgeon
general Of the Navy
ue is not anprehensiyc on the subject
os the latest reports from the hospital
show no evidences OF yellow fever and
ID IS probable that the case Is nothing
more than one having suspicious SYM
toms
Secretary Long stated tonight that no
change had been made IN the naval pro-
gramme.
Commodore Watson's feet he said.
would san for Spain IN n few days even
should Camara's squadron return 20 that
country.