The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
Believed That Our Fleets are Now in
Front of Each.
A WHOLESALE CHRISTENING.
Secretary Long Supplied Names for33
War Crart-Torpcdo Boat Named
for Baglcy-If Spain Should
Refuse TO Exchange Hobson
Our Regulations Will
Meet the Case.


ments OF General Skaters army, the
probability Of reinforoements having
reached Dewey and The status % HJbson,
tho naval hero.
Up to a late hour IN the afternoon ne,-
ther OF the anxiously awaited messages
as TO arrival Of the transports at Santiago
and Manila has reached either the war
or Navy Department. IL was not doubt
ed. however. that our vessels are OF san
tiagO.
Nor Is Il doubted that just about the
time shafter appeared of Santiago the
Charleston appeared I'm Manila Bay, lead
ing the three transports which bring
nearly 5000 soldiers 10 Dewey's assist
ance That fact will not bee known how
ever. officially for two or three days ow-
ing 10 the distance from there 10 Hong
Kong, the nearest cable point.
Is Dewey Strong Enough
II Is questioned hero whether with this
force TO back him. Dewey will feel justi-
fed IN assaulting Manila or even In ac-
cepting its surrender. Either course
would involve heavy responsibilities Tor
tho Admiral and g Is extremely desirable
that no protext be afforded Jealous Eu-
ropean Powers for Intervention AT Ma
Mia under tho guise or protecting the IN
terests OF their subjects.
Therefore. Il may Doe that tho Adrniral
will wait for another ten days unul the
second installment II troops reaching "a
vite. In this case he probably VIII lhnd
the troops that arrive In the town or ca
vite. which Is now completely under the
control Of himself and the Insurgents ana
employ the time i'm accustomins them 10
Manila methods and climate.
no DECISION REACHED.
Al
the Captain General Blanco had refused
10 exchange Ilobson and his feilow-pris-
oners created some indignation, which
was modified later 10y Madrid advice5
quoting Sagasta a8 saying no decision
had been reached. Should Spain adopt
the cruel and unusual course OF refusing
an exchange the regulations OF the war
Department arc sufficient TO meet the
case.
The following principal rs laid down IN
its regulations. Retaliation VIII never De
resortcd TO as a matter OF mere revenge
hut only as a measure Of protective re-
tributiOn. and. moreover, cautiously ana
unayoidably; that is to say. retaliation
shall only be resortcd 90 after careful IN
ouirv into the real occurrence ana the
character OF the deeds that may demand
retribution.
Unjust or lnconslderate retaliation re-
moves the bclhgercnts further ana tur-
ther from the Mitigating rules OF civil
lied war and by rapid strides leads theh
TO the internecine wars OF savages.
IL was pointed out to-day 10y a leadlhs
officer Of the army that the Spanish had
lost much by their course of cruelty.
MANY NEW BOATS.
There was a wholesale christening M
the NAVY Department to-day when Sec
refarv Long supplied names for no less
than thirty-hve war craft
An these were provided for In the last
naval appropriation bill. and while con-
tracts for their construction have not
been let. the advertisements nave Deen
issued-except I'm the case Of the monl-
tors-and an the boats will be under way
before cold weather.
First I'm the list of the big battleships Is
The Maine. for Congress Dad provided
that the name shall be continued in the
naval list. The other two big battle
ships will bs called the Missouri and the
Ohio.
NAMED FOR BAGLEY.
The first torpedo boat bears the name
of brave Young Ensign Bagley who was
killed on the deck OF the Winslow under
the guns Of Cardenas-the hrst American
naval officer % lose his life In tho war
-Four States have the privilege OF CIV
Connecticut. Florida and Wyoming. The
names given 10 the sixteen torpedo boat
destrovers are those Of Americas famous
naval herCes-Balnbridge Barry Chaun-
cey. Dale. Decatur. Hopkins, Hull, Law
renee MacDonough. Paul Jones. Perry
Preble. Stewart Truxtun, Nhipple ana
Worden.
The names applied to the torpedo beats
are those of lesser fame, but sim or
are Barney. Biddle. Blakey DelonS'
Nicholson. O'Rrien. Shubrick, Stockton
Thornton, Tingey, and wilkes. lhere
Is now only one vessel, either building
or authorized. left without a name,
gunboat officially known at 20. %.
PERIODICAL APPEARANCE.
Word went around the War Depart
ment this afternoon that the Cadiz fleet
had made another spectacular appear
ancc. this time returning TO the home
mort The source OF Information Us not
disclosed so that IL is impossible 10 tell
how much crcdcnce TO attach 20 the re-
port.
The War Department was informed ct
the receipt OF the message
The troop movements continuA 70
emanate from Tampa, this time on what
appears TO be better authority than - ial
that one brigade composed OF three or
the most perfectly equipped regime1ts,
First Rhode Island and Sixth and Ninth
Massachusetts are 10 be sent from this
camp 10 Santiago
FOR PORTO RICO.
The Sixth Illinois, Third and Forty
ffth New York and Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth Michigan are saiJ TO lie
slated for Porto Rico and the quarter
master-in-chief OF the corps IS supposed
10 be arranging for the transportation Of
these troops who will II Is reported. be
sent by sea directly from Newport News
on the two big liners the Yale sn1 iiar-
ward late the New York and Paris.
Secretary Alger said late this evening
that none OF these orders had been Is
sued. so that the rumOrs are more or
less speculative.
Confirmed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON. June N.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination Of n. A.