Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-14

Washington, Aug. 13.-With peace
proclaimed, all of the energies of the
military and naval establishments to-
day were directed into pacific channels.
The sudden change from war to peace
was manifest at the war and navy de-
partments. There was no further ex-
pectancy OF dramatic developments, of
battles or of campaigns. The orders
given last night for the immediate
cessation of hostilities brought all mil
ltary and naval movements to halt,
and it now remained only to bring
affairs back to a peace basis In this,
however, the authorities were acting
on the theory that the procotol Of yes
terday was but the first step towards
peace, and that not until fineal and
lasting peace was secured could there
he an entire return to peace basis.
This was particularly true as to the
navy department. In that branch it
was accepted that permanent peace
undoubtedly would be made and yet,
instead of stripping our warships, re-
distributing them into squadrons on a
peace basis, and returning them to
their old channels, the naval authori-
ties acted on the principle that the
present armistice might end in a
RESUMPTION OF HOSTILITIES.
For that reason the four battleships
and two armored cruisers ordered north
from West Indian waters are to under
go a complete overhauling, with view
to putting them in the pink of condi-
lion. For many months they have been
In tropical waters; their bottoms are
foul, and their engines and machinery
need careful overhauling. AS soon as
they reach New York. all work at the
navy yard will be subordinated to push
ing the complete overhauling of the
big battleships and cruisers. Mean
while the smaller warships in West
8 Indian waters have been ordered to
safe harbors, as the West Indian hur-
ricane season is near at hand. While
sufficient ships for police patrol are
left along the Cuban and Porto Rican
coast The big, unwieldy monitors
wiz remain at Porto Rico, and most of
the blockading fleet will center at Key
West under Commodore Watson.
The peace protocol will give
breathing spell and time to bring every
ship back to the highest state OF per-
lection. The complete return to
peace basis, the establishment OF
peace squadrons, ETC., is a matter for
the future.
1t is expected that the American oc-
cunation of Manila will occur immedi-
ately after the receipt by Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt of the or
ders sent them last night. This may
not be deferred by the lack of cable
facilities, as the American occupation
of Manila probably will result in the
opening of
DIRECT CABLE COMMUNICATION
between that city and the outside
world The only difficulty thus far
has been that the cable company would
not recognize American control of the
cable so long as our forces were not
in possession of the city. The orders
sent Admiral Dewey are much more
specific than those sent other naval
commanders, as the occupation of
Manila and the holding of the bay
and harbor involve more important
consideration than the mere cessation
of hostilties. During the early hours
of to-day the War and Navy Depart
ments received no Acknowledgements
from various naval and military COM
manders, but it was presumed that
the orders suspending hostilities were
being carried out in all directions.