Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-12
WHATSCHLEY THINKS
DEWEY'S VICTORY ONE OF THE
GREATEST TRIUMPHs IN HISTORY.
The EXPERIENCE OF NELSON.
IIyinG Squadron Relieves II Will
BE Repeated. and That Another
Battlc-Driil on ships.

OLD POINT COMFORT, VA, May IL
uN BOARD THE FLAGSHIP BROOK
LTN. OFF FORT MONROE)-Commo-
ra Winfield $. Schley, commanding the
Hug squadron. to-day, for the first
.me. consented to give his views upon
..a victory won by Admiral Dewey at
MANILA To the Associated Press repre-
sentative he said:
Admiral Dewey's victory at Manila
must desevedly takes it's place with the
greatest naval victories of the worlds
history. It has been urged that The re-
suits show such decided inferiority i'm re-
sIetanc,. as compared with the vigor #
THE attack. that there Is a diminution OF
the clory. but that SIS untrue. for il must
he remembered that the greatness of
DsWey's success lies i'm the calm courage
and daring displayed i'm his decision TO
enter strange hlrbor at night under
the guns Of many forts. and Drawing the
perhaps hidden torpedo or mine It
strikes me that with several advanta-
lc0us fortified positions the preponder-
.uce of advantage was certainly with
tle enemy and that with the great
daring displayed by Dewey. there must
fII upon his shoulders the mantle If
Perry and Farragut. From the meagre
accounts that have been received of the
battle. 60 is evident that despite the
great risk every officer and every man
.u.w he was taking, there was not
faint heart ln an that squadron. but an
enthusiasm and esprit DC corps that
could not but win with such "a leader. 1
Gould note. TOO. that superior education
which brings intelligence. coupled with
perfection in craftsmanship. aided great
d. .n winning the day, and Will. l believe
contribute to future victories. Admiral
Wey and every man I'm his squadron
deserves every recognitiou that CRATE
f people and nation can bestow."
CIIAFING UNDER IDLENESS.
Il. definite news of the return Of the
Spanish fleet 10 Cadiz put new life into
r.. squadron officers to-day. While they
t..r recognized that the strategy board
- made them Il splendid factor i'm the
..r ly their enforced stay here, and
that their presence on the coast
2 been the direct cause of the return
-U. Spanish squadron 20 its own ports.
..u have chafcd at their idleness. and
uu- .blc termination Of the war be-
t.,. they are moved To-day the gene
belief is that the history of Nelson
. Ue repeated. and that as the battle
. uu the Nile, so Spanish Indignation,
r the day of Nelson may force the
Spanish fleet TO sea. and Trafalgar may
repeated Every officer is now en-
outraged 90 believe that Commodore |
.y Will Doc allowed 20 display his ac- !
lH.N.odecd skill and daring in active |
t.U..
THE DAYS INCIDENTS.
.H. Ncw Orleans finished coaling to- /
c... and is ready for sea.
'1 assistant passed engineer and two /
..t engineers arrived here to-day, and 1
Joined She Brooklyn. and il Is believed /
"t these are significant facts, indi-
eating an early movement Of the squad
t.n
Captain Higginson Of the Massachu-
'. tried his new automatic Maxim
..-u.nders to-day. with great success.
a he ships to-day, fire and collision
and general cali 10 quarters, prac-
tay a battle drill, occurred. Commo-
s.hlcy watched all the ships care
and expressed himself as well salts
i
NeW Orleans tried her big guns.
DEEP officers reported TO Commodore
that they were well pleased with
working Of them