Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04
NOT A WORD YET.
r~talS, However, Expect TO Hear from
Dewey To-Day.
We RACE OF The OREGON.
Nm. Anxiety on Account Of Reported
Movement Against Her.
rgNA DECLARES NEU fRALlTY
" Bre Obliged for Her Delaying Till
We Had Secured Manila.
rHNA DECLARES NEUrRALIT'
,rr 4 w,JoR-GENERAL TO-DAY.
wheeler. of Alabama, Also on the
LIST for Nomination by the Presi-
6cnt-Iuformation Directly from
Gamer Expected soon.

ASHINGIoN, D. G., May Sine daN
,.0e. without a single word from the
- can fleet I'm the Philippines. and In
10y of the long-continued interruption
~ cable communication. the officials are
h-..-..rc 90 resign themselves to the
l.. that they must wait for official
,.gs until a boat arrives at Hongkong.
v... mIv not necessarily be naval YES
st a- DC IS not believed that Commodore
I.u.r. who viii be made an admiral as
..- as he can be reached by cable could
.r. amy Of his ships. even the McCul-
.r-I. to carry dispatches before the
t.mulrdmcnt. In ordinary times. there
..rr.rty of communication 10y vessels be-
ta..a Che Philippines and the mainland.
ala tne officials will be rather surprised
ii news is not communicated by this
- us tomorrow.
commodore Dewey. to hold what he has
.rdy gained IN the Philippines. will
l sent troops from San Francisco. The
Cabinet talked about this to-day. and is
.ry waiting TO hear what Dewey wants.
CUBAN CAMPAIGN.
u
pam are being steadily developed. and
there is uo indication Of a change Of
purpose on the part OF the military au-
u1riues. who are expected to land an
e,peditionary force In Cuba in very
short time. Admiral Sampson. 50 far as
us Navy Department knows, is steadily
maintaining the blockade of the Cuban
coast. and this is not likely to be aban-
aued for the present though two or
three of his ships may be sent away
t.mporarily TO meet the Oregon 'on her
way 20 Cuba from Rio Janeiro.
While the officials of the Navy Depart
u,nt naturally feel a warm interest in
this race of the magnificent battleship
around the continent. they feel little
anxiety on account of the reported move
mont Of the Spanish flying squadron 10
crt of the Oregon The chances of the
Oraeon's being overtaken on the nigh
seas are very small, even should the
Spanish vessels fan in with her, while it
Is no means certain. Notwithstanding
their numbers. that she could be de-
fcated.
The proclamation directed against the
Spanish residents of the United States
hv the state Department has not yet
been issued. nor is it certain that it will
issue. probably depending upon the
course pursued by the Spanish Govern
ment i'm their treatment Of American
subjects i'm Spain.
CHINESE NEUTRALITY.
China issued her neutrality proclama-
ton to-day. so that there IS now no place
l.ft on the Asiatic coast open to the free
r-. OF the war vessels of either Spain OF
tre United States. This IS rather re-
irrkahle. in that II marks the first ac-
,1n Of this kind on the part of China
which has never before issued neu'
tanty proclamation. and the naval Off
Gers are duly grateful for the consider
alton shown by the Chinese Government
iu Withholding the issue of the decree un'
OH Informed that the Americans had ac'
oa.red a base i'm the Philippine Islands
THE army bought a hospital-ship to-
ty. for the benefit of the troops goine
tl cuba. Commissary-Gen Nash was
retired. making the fourth Commissary-
General TO be retired within as many
months.
Reports received at the Navy Depart
urt from the Mlantonomoh show tina
tl. monitor was roughly treated by the
storm while on her way from League
island to Key West. Her decks were
swept by the waves. and some disarrange
mon, of the superstructure was caused
Ior engines worked splendidly-
Washington will soon be gay with uni
iorms as the result of ali order to-day
I.lr.ng all officers to wear the uniforms
o. ,leir proper grades.
THOSE GENERALSHIPS.
Alutant-General Corbin hal con
ference with the President this evening
concerning the nomination Of maior-gene
ls and brigadier-generals which, ac
e.ale TO present intentions, will be sen
,a .te Senate tomorrow. General Cor
ur took with him TO the White House
l.. Ist of those nominations which hat
t.a agreed upon by the War Depart
mtlt omcials After a - minutes con
ference with the President, General Cor
o4 returned TO the Department TO maxi
some alterations in the list suggested b.
a. President
ll is understood to have been decides
10 name General Shafter who has beei
c-isuated to lead The army of invasion
'A,9 Cuba, aud General Fitzhugh lie
eul General Joe Wheeler. of Confederat
lame. as major-generals. 1t is regarde
es probable that the President may ais
AonInatc General Woodford, former Min
@.. to Spain. 10 be a maJor-generai
Concerning the appointment OF briga
o.ei-seuerals. II is supposed the purpos
OF ue President. as far as possible !
" take the brigadier-generals from IN
iauLs of the regular army.
BATTLE OF MANILA.
oteia dispatches have been receiVe
by the French Ambassador of the battl
q" Manila. These dispatches were sen
from the French Minister at Manila
The German Embassy had not receiVe'
word on this subject. up TO late hou
to-day
Who has cut the cable at Manila Is
source of much speculation. II Is though
moush. 10 have been impossible for Com
Modoie Dewey 10 have cut the cable