Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-12
NILES TO MOVE TODAY.
Volunteers viii Soon Be Speeding To-
ward The Gulf and San Francisco.
NO NEWS FROM sAMPs


4f.-tcd effort all along the line to begin
.-ossive operations on a big scale for
,r eicctment Of the Spanish troops and
government from the Pearl of the An
,..~ An order given this afternoon by
Gill War Department for the purchase Of
$4,000 rations is an earnest Of the scale
o., which preparations are making for
ts invasion Of Spalns territory. OF this
vast quantity one-fourth is TO 30 to the
philippines. by way Of san Francisco,
ard the rest TO cuba.
For some reason that was not dis
,.y.r8blo there appeared TO be a tempo
--, check in the practical working out
.t f1e plans Of the War Department for
,... cuban movement. After everything
had been made ready for his departure
r.e. night General Miles was detained,
and for some time to-day the rather
eomy prospect of an indefinite post
..r.mcnt of the first military eXpedi-
sion WAS presented. Later on, however,
,.. obstacle. whatever # was. was re-
moved. and it was again announced that
t.e commanding general, with number
o. bis staff. would leave Washington to-
morrow directly for Tampa.
The department has made a great many
changes in the origina; programme laid
down for the collection Of troops. and
Indicated in these dispatches yesterday
Many bodies of volunteers that were
o.elnauy selected for one Of the great
collection camps have found themselves |
suddenly under orders TO proceed 10 !
southern points. so that soon volunteers |
from the East and Middle West will be |
moving swiftly toward Florida and the |
Glf. while from the West, the cars
VIII be carrying troops TO san Fran
-co To-days news, in connection with
a.. renewal of General Miles's order to
concentrate az Tampa, is pretty substan-
tsl evidence Of very early movement
of troops IN strong force to Cuba, while
the Philippine programme Will not be
.ehnlteIy fixed for some days
NOTHING FROM SAMPSON.
Contrary to expectation, the day pass
ed at the Navy Department without news
from Admiral Sampson. Notwithstanding
what appears TO be conhrmatory news
paper advices relative 90 the presence Of
tle Spanish Cape Verde feet at Cadiz,
-he Navy Department officials are begin
ming to entertain strong doubts Of the
llcuracy of the report. 1t was not pos
-IhIe during the course Of the day TO OBJ
aim anything like an official confirmation
pr the official report received yesterday
.ut this is not 10 be wondered at, in view
.f the success with wlich Spain's Gov
rument has so far met in keeping Sc
.rot the movements Of its naval ships.
uul news comes from Admiral Samp-
.ou of his doings in and around Porto
ac1 10 cannot be said definitely what
rogramme shall be decided on as regards /
-a, island.
Do has been suggested that some Of the
troops now being hurried TO the Gulf
ast may be intended to cooperate with (
ADMIRAL Sampson i'm the reduction of the
udcations at san Juan dc Porto Rico.
I the subsequent occupation Of the
nl 10 is felt that the Admiral would
u a rather disagreeable plight sup
Ing even that be maLaged 10 reduce
20. forts with his fleet, if ne were obliged I
. remain there i'm occupation of the
... for lack of troops when he might !
a.rUise be urgently needed either on
ID. cuban coast or somewhere in the
Atlantic. TO meet the Spanish fleet.
Au evidence OF the wisdom of having
l..ps near az hand in such cases is &
toan by the predicament Admiral fl
Dewey is believed TO BE- in at Manila, :,
,lere, for lack of troops, ne is unable
l occupy the town and 20 prevent atroci-
which the insurgents are capable Of G
,..ang upon their helpless Spanish foes. C
THE OREGON.
T.. revival OF doubts as TO the where
t.lt OF the Cape Verde squadron G.
...l "a renewal of anxiety as to the
e.a The ship was at Bahia at last
counts. and is believed TO have started "A
..y nr TWO ago up the Brazilian coast TO =
H simpsons squadron in the West II
She will have 10 make a run of g,
miles. which viii occupy the oregon O,
t. tou days only, as she is i'm fine 20
,-. aud averaged thirteen knots an III
.u The long run around from San pi
4sc0 However, il is believed that az
ADMIRAL Sampson is as well posted as ~
t one Iu Washington as TO the condi- eli
existing in the West Indies. and ne az
'-.uoss viii DO whatever is necessary
. .s Judgment to safeguard the ship in
si au up the coast
Dur.r the past month the Bureau of
f'rlouon and Repair Of the Navy =
melt spent one million and a
't',er nI dollars in the repair and out he
las 1, ships and none Of this money oi
.9 new construction. This IS said III
le the largest expenditure In this pa
iar line made by the Equipment en-
'"eel even during The days of the me
%" "ar The Navy Department felt /
''sed 20 decline the offer made by ne
One wealthy New York gentlemen. head isf
'f o. H. =. Belmont, 90 build mo
WV equip a torpedo-boat for the use of Re
n government during the war. Posi- hei
Il 'Ne oeclnation was brought about mo
'1sh ihe condition attached 10 the Rio
' mat the boat should be commanded II
I. @T BELMONT for without the least is
- non upon that gentleman. the naval cit,
!. ' nave been obliged 10 decline to at
@'"SA The precedent of appointing ] son