Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11

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the future.
ing ships that the novelist predicts must
be one of the terrors of future naval
wars.
TORPEDOEs THE ONLY WEAPONS.
Such a boat could have but one wea-
pon-the torpedo-but this would be SUM
cient. No merchant ship would dare 10
cross the seas in war time. when II was
known that a fleet of submarine com
MERGE destroyers lay In wait for the spoils
NJ war. IL would be necessary for ships
10 be convoyed by fleets Of the submarine
boats which would cruise around beneath
the waves and grapple with any cralt
encountered in the sea. IL would DO
strange voyage. No one on the surface
ships would know aught OF what was
transpirng beneath the waves. Nhethel
or not the protecting craft had met dn
enemy. and been sent to rest forever on
the bottom of the ocean, or had been
victorious and placed it out Of the power
~ one enemy TO do damage to the ships
of the convoy. would never be known I'M
til hostile craft appeared TO capture OF
destroy the merchantmen, or the convoy
ing submarine craft came up to tell OF the
T victory.
Tidings of fights taking place under
such circumstances would be hard TO get
and the record Of craft lost without the
slightest clue TO the cause "ouiu DC 'eiS
materially added 10.
no tho lover of desperate adventure the
nroApect of one Of these sea fights far
down beneath the waves Is alluring put
! Ia the peaceably inclined man 1t is 100
| terrible 10 contemplate with comfort. Ter
| rible ar not. IL Is the firm belief among
| the naval experts Of France that jules
/ Verne's prediction is very soon 10 De
| verified by the appearance among the
| new naval craft Of submarine SHIPS, Tor
! pedo-eouipped. and manned with dare
! de,,ne Who will venture on any dangerous
work that their government plans lheh
d we shall have seen the last of the steel
/ arnored battleships, the armored cruiser
/ the torpedo-boat the guns, ana the man
! bobind the gun. only the submarine war
I shin. the torpedo, and the man behind the
| torpedo will constitute the naval force
of the future.
| RecoIIections of Cavalry Service.
| To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
| In an active campaign, such as that OF
| daryland oil course, very lew lurlOusns
| tuld be granted, and those only Tor the
| lost urgent cause. Although this fact
| vas well-known, applications We're con
I ,.dntly sent 10 headquarters, and Tor al
most every conceivable reason.
The sick Dodge had played out-the doc
! tors had caught on 10 that. remem-
| Der trying that myself, but not 1T TINS
| time. and without success. one man
| wanted 10 marry a wife and thought lhat
| certainly was sufficient TO entite MIN 10
4 furlough. Another had pressing busi-
| less at home, which required his imme-
| ..ate attention. one poor fellow had lost
- dear grandmother and was incon-
| llable. and earnestly desired TO visi.
| n bereaved family. This was a touch
| = appeal and could hardly be resisted,
| al his application readily received th@
proval of the captain of his company
md of the colonel OF the regiment, ami
started up the line under most favorable
conditions, and encountered no obstruc-
ton until il reach corps headquarters,
where il struck a snag In the person d
| a suspicious adjutant, who was proOaply
up TO such tricks himself-on the prlnci-
ple. nut a thief 10 eaten a thleI-Whc
| thoueht il protested too much, and II was
sent back down the line for further IN
formation. and the captain was directed
10 make enquiry, which very soon de-
yeloped the fact that this dear grand
mother had left this world-let US nope
for a better-twenty years before the wal
commenced. OF course, this smart chal
did not get his furlough, but on the con
trary, a very black eye and was ever
afterwards under suspicion.
Rations were very short during this
campaign. Indeed, l have no recollection
mar they were issued to US at all by
tha ouarfermaster. The infantry and ar
tuIerv may have Jared better. The cav
airy was always in front, and could live
10 a large extent, in the country, When-
ever the people were willing to take Coz
federate money.
recall very distinctly one night, wher
| had, by some means, procured SINAI
piece Of raw bacon, and aIter supplns
ON a mart of il. L reserved the balance FOL
breakfast the next morning Ut was uncer
tain when L should be 50 lucky
again. and 1 knew we had to move very
early). and secured ii safely. as L thought
in my saddle pocket.
You can imagine my chagrih ana us
: appointment when ] found that some on
Diet us charitably believe more III hee'
than MYSELF had stolen IL curing ui'
night
( After our return to Virginia we were
ordered IN guard the fords OF the Poto
mac. The infantry and artillery wer'
encamped about Winchester, resting dh'
faring sumptuously every day, may De
The cavalry, as usual, occupied the posi-
: ton of honor and OF danger-always u
, front when the army was advancing am
q guarding the rear when on a retreat
we were fighting almost daily. Tn
enemy would frequently cross the rive
, IN attack us. When they did not come
t General Stuart would be very sure L
beat them up. He himself was OF sue
abounding vitality that he never coui'
ne content to remain in camp-he mus
, be constantly in motion. and expected
. everybody 10 be OF the same Temperament
and 10 follow him with unquesuoapi
obedience.
remember one day In particular whei
they came over in considerable force
: cavalry and artillery, and drove us oael
several miles inland. You know the part
attacking always has the advantas
of The party attacked, they can selec
/, their own place OF crossing ana ina
ford may perhaps be held by a SINAI
force-possibly, only single regiment
,, We were picketing not less than FORT
miles OF the river
VIZ were skirmishing all the way. an
| occasionally making a stand. from whic
, 90 would soon be driven. The genera
! ar once ordered achievements TO b
-. thar pants and early 4