The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-07
DEWEY READY
FOR CADIZ FLEET
The Monadnock, Now at San Fran
cisco, to Reinforce Him.
FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES,
Admiral Dewey No Doubt the lnstiga
tor of the Attacks ofIhc Insurgents
on the Spanish Army-Prisoncrs
Will Not BE Maltrcated.


WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 6.-Aitef
a lot of conflicting rumors of naval en-
eagemeuts. the landing of troops anu
much matters at the Navy Department
there came. az the close OF the Gay, ono
innortaut biz of news embodied In re-
port from Admiral Dewey or important
success achieved by the insurgents az
Manila.
The officials have been more anxious
than they cared TO betray 10 regard ~
Admiral Deweys position. lhey We're AO1
auprebensiye OF DANGER OF the Meet. our
the impression was gaining ground tna-
the Admiral had not maintained the
same measure of his success IN Mania
bay that rewarded his hrst success
Now tho report received goes TO sno"
that his plans are working out aaunii Aois
that he has succeeded no placing upon
the insurgents the burden OF conducnnk
military operations against the Spaniarls
while he himself is lying in enf'fcen
likeness awaiting the arrival OF troops
and that he has succeeded I'm preventing
the corruption OF the insurgent leaders
by the Spdniards which appeared AZ one
time TO be threatening.
PRISONERS OF INSURGENTS.
There is some speculation mere by
anxious minds as 10 how me insurgents
will treat the prisoners they nave TAKEN
who are more numerous, 10 Is said, than
all the captures made boy the CUBAN IN
surgents since the war began. IL was
reported by cable soon after he han se'
cured the cooperation OF Aguinaido, the
insurgent chief. that Admiral Dewey
would see 10 10 that the insurgents oo-
served the rules OF civilized warfare
This caution was made necessary by the
terrible tales that had been circulated
OF the barbarous treatment or tho prls'
oners captured by the insurgents.
II is sincerely hoped that Asulnalda
will Sc 10 il that this agreement IS OBJ
served I'm the case OF the 100 prisoners
he now holds, for 10 Is believed IN ON
ciaI circles that the nations OF the CIV
ulzed world will hold the United Statei
morally responsible for any great eH-
cessas that may be committed m th'
philippines as a result Of our action
there.
The Navy Department officially declare
that Dewey Is not responsible for the SAT-
keeping and maintenance Of these pris'
oners. which is most fortunate, consld'
erlng the limited resources OF the Admi
raj in the matter Of provisions.
TO JOIN DEWEI'S FLEET.
The Navy Department photographed or
ders to-day that tho double turret moni
sail for Manila within ten days. The
Monterey will not accompany the Monnd
mock. but will convoy tho collier Brutla
The Navy Department Will charter
merchant ship TO accompany the Mon
adnock on her voyage. she Is easily apH
10 make u knots an hour She carries
four l0-inch guns In two turrets beside
two 4-inch rapid fire guns In casemen.
and a numerous secondary battery Hei
An. D. fW
almost as much more st0wage room car
he found on the decks. Consequently
the MonadnOok has the ability 20 make
longer cruise than the Monterey without
repienishing her coal supply yet hei
capacity is SIN TOO small 60 permit hei
10 make the passage from Honolul 10 ne
PHILIPPINES unaided.
with these two monitors Admira
Dewey will be fully able 20 take care ~
himself even should the much-talked Of
Cadiz fleet undertake TO attack him N
Manila harbor.
There is no doubt entertained Of rhs
Monadnocks seaworthiness, Tor before
being reconstructed at the Mare Island
Navy Yard. she made the entire voyage
from The Delaware clear around me norm
10 San Francisco. a voyage longer reaily
than that made BY the Oregon
CADIZ FLEET NO ANXIETY.
That CaulZ Meet WHICH WIS i'f'tN"'
TO be doing strange things in the West
Indies yesterday is not giving the naval
authorities any concern.
They have learned through the state
Department that the Spanish ships were
at Cadiz last Friday so they could not
have we'll been I'm the West Indies.
I'D 20 the close OF office hours. II could
not be learned ar the War or Navy De-
partment that any news had been re-
ceived there that troops had been land
ed at Sar tiago de Cuba. High and low
officials made no &C ncealment OF their
Incredibly.
Major De Grando. military attache 81 the
French embassy left tonight for Tampa.
where he will proceed with the troops
embaTking for Cuba.
Prince I.ievena Russian. captain 81 the
Russian Royal Artillery recently assigned
for special service in connection with tho
war called on the war and navy officials
to-day and later left for the South.
These are the last OF the foreign OBJ
sar,,ar.. 70 faa.a for tho scene OF action