The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10
1T TIL. WAR DEPARTMENT.

sunday Wae IN Active Day Refuse II
Give out Information .lhout Samp-
sons Fleet
Washington. j. q. MAY Sunday
wl> Tar from being q day nf rr>t N the
State. War ami Navy Departments. and
- MANY Officials and clerks were ,n-
gagged AT their desks that one uf the Of
llccr> WAS compelled - remark. We
are not working on Sunday. this il
simply IN extension Of the executive day
Of saturday"
Secretary Day spent 4 good part Of
the day in hi> office going over trlr-
grams AMI mail dispatches and consult
ing With Second Assistant .Adre So that
the dcuartmcnt MAS fully prepared 10
deal With any adviccS that might come
by cable ami require immediate action.
In the Navy department Colonel
Roosevelt was ut his desk while tn"
Navigation Bureau had almost a fun
force. ~ work. The Bureau Of Yards
al Docks was also oucn. and Captain
and Docks was also open. and CAPTAIN
had Il good deal Of business on hand.
No word came during the day by cable
or otherwise 10 supplement the account
received Of the engagement ut Manila,
but the officials are pcrfccting all ar
engagements for sending him the supplies
and repair outfit he may need.
If any news has been received from
Admiral Sampson il was not of II char
actcr that could be made public with
out endangering the successful working
of tn" plans Of the Strategy Board. II
may he stated positively. however. that
SO far the department has heard moth
ing of an engagement or Of ANYTHING an
proacAIng one. between the fleet and the
Spanish forces. 1t is expected hy the
officials that there will be nothing like
the delay experienced in the case
Of the Philippine fight iii hearing
from Admiral SAMPSON in ease Of an
engagement in the West Indies. Without
in any wise admitting that Porto Rico
IS SIMPSONS objective point. ii is point
ell out that even allowing the Spanish
the retention OF cable communication
from that island to the outside world.
there * an independent cabl connec-
ton from st. Thomas that cannot come
under Spanish control, running as it
does. through the chain of French and
British islands southwark from st.
Thomas and thence to IIavti. where di-
rect cable connection can be had with
New York. From the character of the
ships under Simpsons direct command.
the officials feel little doubt of the sue
cessful outcome Of n light between his
force and the Spanish Flying Squadron,
Outside the flagship New York. which
is partly armored. all of The vessels
with Admiral Sampson, with one cXccp-
ton. are full iron-clads. and moreover.
their armor being full nickel steel har-
veylZed. Is so superior 10 the armor OF the
Spanish cruisers that it is calculated
that nine inches Of it is fully cqua! in
resisting power to twelve inches of the
unhardencd and older armor Of the
Spanish ships. In the War Department
both General Miles and Adjutant Gen
oral Corbin were hard at work. There
arc evidences Of a change Of
plan for the Cuban campaign that can
not be described AT present. but which
promise TO be very acceptable To the
thousands Of people who are waiting for
developments. Major General Wilson
spent some time in Conference with
General Miles going over the ground.
y lot of pins. capped with bits Of paper
TO represent the different arms Of the ser
vice. are lying in readiness in the Gen
erals antc-room to he used 10 pin 10
maps III following ont the progress of
the troops in Cuba.
Adjutant General Corbin was one Of
the busiesr men III the city today. Tclc-
grams were pouring in on him from eye
ry part Of the country. mostly in refer
ence TO the assembling Of the great vol
unteer army now in progress in every
state and Territory Of the Union. The
Adlutant General is highly gratified
with the splendid response that has come
10 the Presidents call for volunteers.
and at the good work being lone by the
army mastering officers. rs evidenced By
kilograms he was receiving from them
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