Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-19
THE OREGON is SAFE.
WHETHER OR NOT SHE HAS yoI4.
{, ED SAMPSON is NOT STATED.
THE CHARLESTON SAILS.
She Has supply Of shet sna shell
for Dewey-Aecidentsto to Gf<shan--
No Immediate csn for Mes.
voIunteers.

WASHINGTON, May ls.-Secr~tary
Long gave out the welcome information.
to-day that the battleship Oregon. the
second largest craft in the Amerfcau
navy. had successfully completed her
long "Trip from San Francisco making the
entire circuit Of South America. and was
now safe. Whether or nc. she has join
Ell Admiral sampson's fleet the Sccrc-
tary would not say. The rigid secrecy OF
the Navy Department was relaxed only
enough to make known the best news
the Navy Department had received sinco
the battle OF Manila, as II meant not
only that the Oregon was out Of harms
way from concerted attack on this one
ship by the whole Spanish squadron now
in southern waters, but also that her
great fighting strength would be added
TO Admiral SIMPSONS force In the near
future. II, indeed. 1t had not already aug
mented the Admirals strength.
The Oregon left San Francisco about
six weeks ago. before the war had OPEN
ed. and at that time IL was not admitted
that she was to Join the ships In Attain
tic waters. She stopped at Cahao for dis
patches, and then went around the Horn
and up the east coast OF South America.
In all the trip covered more thaa lSoW
miles.
Aside from this bit of information.
Secretary Long said at the close of Of
fee hours that there was no further
IN no ola st<
Secretary Long joined the war board,
which had been in session for some
hours, to participate In the discussion of
their plans. which are believed TO have
been materially modified bp the news ~
ceiyed from the Oregon.
THE CHARLESTON SAILS.
The cruiser Charleston, which started
to-day on her long journey to meet Ad-
miral Dewey at Manila, should arrive
there in about twenty-four days, allow
ing couple of days at Honolulu for
coal.
Admiral Dewey's cablegrams show that
lie is able to maintain the ground he has
gained until reinforcements arrive In tha
usual course, so that the Charleston will
get there In. time to serve' hls purpose.
The stock of ammunition which the
Charleston carries Is believed to be the
great essential just now. the fierce en-
gagement at Cavite having consumed
large part Of the American Admiraps
shot and shell.
Some little disappointment is felt at
the Navy Department at the singular
accident that happened to the revenue
cutter Gresham yesterday, when one
section of the ship was thrown into the
st. lawrence. The immediate effect will
be the loss to the navy of a very efficient
little gunboat.
FURTHER CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
There was good deal OF talk at the
War Department to-day OF the possl-
bility OF an issue by the President OF am
other call for volunteers. but careful in
quiry tends TO warrant the statement
that this is at least premature. and that
no further call is likely to issue until the
aggregate number OF soldiers already
called for has responded and has been
.quipped for service. This last matter.
he equipment of the new troops. is the
main source of delay. and promises to
secome even worse in the future