Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-22

United States Infantry regiments. a
splendid body Of trained soldiers, sailed
from Tampa to-day TO Join General Miles.
ana IL the Porto Rican expedition is not
an immediate success, It will not be for
lack OF disposition in the War Department
10 supply every requisite.
THE PHILIPPINES.
That Admiral Dewey has the situation
In the Philippines well In hand IS ex-
hibited by his kilograms, the latest OF
which was received to-day, and which.
without boasting, simply reports like
the others that have gone before. that
affairs are quiet and satisfactory. The
state Department has come to have fully
as great n sense OF appreciation OF
Dewey's diplomatic abilities as the coun-
try has for his naval skill and courage,
and the best evidence of this is that 1t
has not found 1t necessary, UP to this
point, TO interfere In any way. either to
protect or 10 amend his work.
MONTEREY NOT YET DUE.
The Navy Department has now dis
covered that the big double-turreted moni-
tor Monterey. will not arrive at Cavite
until August 5th; that being the advice
received at the department from the cap
tain OF the vessel when she touched at
Honolulu.
The Admirals announcement OF the ar
rival Of the second detachment Of United
states troops at Cavite has given great
comfort TO the War Department, which
was not altogether at ease concerning the
first small expedition, lying between Span
iards and the insurgents, and without
being able to depend very largely upon
either. With these added troops 1t win
now be possible TO demand the surrender
Of Manila, but it is gathered here that
our purpose is to defer such q movement
until all the United States troops now
afoat have arrived in Manila bay. unless
the attitude Of the insurgent forces should
call for prompter action on the part OF
the American commanders, military and
naval. ~
WATSON WATTS ON PORTO RICO.
Secretary Long said tonight that the
preparations for dispatching the Watson
squadron to European waters were going
on uhinterruptedly but that the departure
necessarily would await the movement
of the warships at Porto Rico, the Massa-
chusetts and other ships being required
for conveying the troops TO Porto Rico.
This disposed Of report circulated dur
ing the day that the expedition had been
abandoned.
1t was felt that the report was the
more mischievous at this time, as 1t indi-
Gated a purpose to yield TO the implied
threats from European sources that
European coalition would result If Ameri-
can warships should attack the coast of
Spain. Neither the State nor the Navy
department looks for any embarrass-
ment from European quarters, outside Of
Spain, as result of the naval movement
against the Peninsula. During the day
orders were sent TO Norfolk to hurry for
ward work on the colliers which are 90
accompany the Watson expedition. -.
WATSON WILL SAIL EVENTUALLY.
Had the army troopships been able to
so 10 Porto Rico without a naval convoy,
the Watson squadron could have got away
within the next few days, as the Var
Board had wished TO close all prelmina-
ries by next Saturday. But as the battle
ship Massachusetts and the cruisers Col
umbia, Cincinnati, Dixie. and Yale, to-
gether with several lesser craft, were con-
sidered necessary as a patrol for the
Miles expedition, this changes the plans
slightly. The Dixie is almost certain to
be in the Watson squadron, and the Mas
sachusetts is likely to be-
Secretary Long expressly says, how
ever, that the delay 10 the Watson squad
ron is incident to the conveying Of the
troops TO Porto Rico. and does not mean
that the start will be postponed until the
Porto Rico operations are concluded.
NO AID FROM FRANCE.
The report from Barcelona that the
people were so fearful of the approach of
the Watson squadron that they were
urging France to establish d protectorate
over all the Catalonia District, including
Barcelona, was dismissed by officers and
by members of the diplomatic corps best
informed on the affairs of France as fan
tastic speculation, quite unwarranted by
any actual movement now on foot. 1t is
said TO be thoroughly well established
that France is not lending helping hand
TO Spain in any of her Affections.
MILES SUPPOSED TO HAVE STARTED
WASHINGTON, July 2.-In dispatch
received by the War Department shortly
after noon, General Miles said he expect
ed to start for Porto Rico with his part
OF the expedition at 3 p. NJ. to-day. Up 10
no further word had been re-
ceived, and it is supposed that he got
away at the time mentioned.