Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-05

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y Washington, May 4.-The staffs OF
the various embassies and legations at
Washington are being rapidly recruited
by military and naval officers who have
been assigned to make observations OF
the military and naval operations in
the present war with Spain. Lieut.. J..
Rodler, of the Austrian imperial navy,
arrived here to-day and after securing
authorization from the naval authorl-
ties he will go forward to inspect the
operations of the United States fleet III
Cuban waters.
Captain Lee, Of the British royal ar
tillery, and formerly stationed at Hall
fax, arrived three days ago, and alter
securing credentials from the authori-
ties here, proceeded to Chickamauga
and thence to Tampa, Fla. He is All
expert authority on explosives.
Major DeGrant Prey, the military at
tache of the French embassy will start
for Cuba as soon as a military move
ment of any proportion is begun there.
Count Won GoetZen, former military at
tache of the German embassy, has been
ordered to return here, and he, too, will
proceed to Cuba. He left here about
two months ago after his marriage to
Mrs. Lay of Baltimore. TO join his regl-
ment at Berlin, which is a part Of the
imperial guard near Emperor William.
The War and Navy Departments are
DESTROYS of affording every facility to
the foreign
MILITARY AND NAVAL ATTACHES
and they have been furnished creden-
tails which will aid them in observing
war operations. Captain Lee, the Brit
ish officer, will go forward with the
first military expedition, even if this
be of a preliminary character. Count
Won Goetzen, German, and Major De
Grant Prey, the French attache, will
not accompany this first movement,
the former not being likely to arrive
in time, while the latter will wait I'M
til more general movement occurs.
Lieut. ROdley the Austrian attache.
probably will go on board one of the
American ships now Off Havana. His
observations being of naval charac-
ter, will be rather more general than
those Of the military observers, as it
will take in not only the operations
in Cuba, but also those of the flying
squadron and the ether forces along
the North Atlantic.
These military and naval experts are
united in giving Commodore Dewey the
highest tribute for his recent fearless
entrance of Manila harbor and his
furious attack on the Spanish feet.
When it was suggested to-day to one
Of them that some of the foreign press
comments were disparaging, he
promptly answered that this in no way
reflected foreign military and naval
views
Commodore Dewey's achievement, he
said, was beyond criticism and in time
would rank him with Farragut and
other American naval heroes. A lead
ing ambassador, on hearing this re-
mark, added the statement that
A STATUE OF DEWEY
in time would be erected in Washing
ton along with those of Farragut, Du-
pont and others.
The foreign tributes to Dewey are I'M
mistakably sincere, and genuine.
The observation of foreign experts is
now directed towards Commodore Dew
ey's next move. One of them pointed
out to-day that while Dewey's force Of
probably $500 men was not sufficient
for him to occupy the Gown of Manila,
yet it was ample to allow him to garri-
son the two commanding forts of Cav
lite and Corregidor. He believed the
strategic move of Dewey, following the
humiliation of the Spanish fleet would
be to silence and then occupy these two
forts. About 200 men, he said, could
be spared from the ships without Grip
ping them and with these men at Cav
tie and Corregidor, Commodore Dewey
practically would hold the city of Ma
Mia and all its surroundings. without
the necessity of taking possession of the
city itself.
There continues to be complete sill
ence in all foreign quarters as to any
move of Intervention.