Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-10

directors of successful armies al
ways are averse to ceasing military
operations until unconditional cap
itulation is achieved, and that it
requires the strong hand of dip
lomacy to bring about the short
pause before the final cOnsumma-
ton of peace necessary to reach a
common understanding.
Admiral Sampson contributed
nothing further during the day to
his first dispatch announcing the
possibility Of saving the Spanish
ships Colon, Maria Teresa and Viz
caya. Telegraphic difficulties have
been encountered, but it is not be-
lieved there has been anything of
Importance for the admiral to
chronicle to-day.
Naval officials feel that another
change may have to be made in
the make up of the Eastern
squadron which is to strike
the battlesf1p lowe. suffered some
hard knocks during the recent
naval battle with Cervera's squad
ron, and 1t may be necessary to
substitute one of the other battle
ships pending repairs on the Iowa.
No decision on the change has
been reached thus far as the de-
partment has not received the re-
port showing the exact condition
of our ships after the battle.
In the meantime the Associated
Press interview with Captain Rob-
ley Evans, of the Iowa, leads the
naval officials to believe that the
Iowa will require considerable
overhauling before she is ready
for a trip across the ocean. Ac-
cording to Captain Evans story Of
the battle the Iowa was struck
twice by Spanish shells, and one
shell exploded while the other is
embedded, unexploded near the
water line of the ship. This last
shot may prove troublesome, as an
unexploded shell near the water
line Is not desirable adjunct to
battleship. From the light manner
In which Captain Evans speaks Of
the damage it is not regarded as
very serious by the officials here,
yet it is probably enough to keep
the Iowa from accompanying the
eastern squadron to the coast Of
Spain. A decision as to whether
she will be withdrawn will not be
made until the report is received
on the condition of the ship.
Either the Massachusetts, or the
Indiana will be substituted for the
Iowa, if it be found necessary to
make a change. Either of them is
as formidable as the Iowa. Their
four large guns are of the thirteen
inch type, while those of the Iowa
are twelve-inch.
In other respects their batteries
are similar to the Iowa. They are
commonly regarded as rather better
sea-going ships than the Iowa.
The department has not decided
to increase the number of Watson's
ships as has been reported, as 1t Is
felt that the list announced yester-
day is quite ample to take care Of
Admiral Camaras squadron, now
returning hastily to protect the
coast of Spain. Camaras only ar
mored ships are the Pelayo and
Carlos V, the former of $500, the
latter 5000 tons. They are out
ranked in every point by the ships
OF the American squadron, armor.
armament, speed, size and number
OF guns and general effectiveness.
The authorities are now concern
ing themselves seriously with the
great problem of feeding the desti-
tute population of Santiago as soon
as It capitulated as well as the
Spanish prisoners Of war who may
surrender. It has been extremely
difdcult, as shown bys Gen. Shat
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