Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-14

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'0'' 30 the cases were reported as sim
p'F suspicious. Now, however. comes the
"'ai admission that they are genuine vel.
| io"-iever cases. Their appearance has de-
'eimined the authorities upon moro ac-
I'VE prosecution OF the campaign. Orders
either have gone. or soon will eo forward
"eneral shafter to discuss no more
VIZ" the spanish Commander the terms
OF surrender, but to proceed TO assault
me Town with all the force at his com
in"ho as soon the present truce expires.
it Is said by Shafter that the navy will
cooperate, and, while Secretary Long
mas received no direct adyices on that
point from Admiral Sampson. he fully
Vieu''s the expectation. Reluctant as the
war Department is to sacrifice the many
ilVcs that might be lost I'm the assault
II - deemed 10 be the better policy TO
make 1T than to allow the men 10 rot
away with fever during the long period
that would be required 70 nerfac, Tho
reduction of the city by steady invest
ment.
IORAL PROBABLY TO SURRENDER.
II Is expected here that the assault will
De unnecessary, through General ToraPs
surrender before it begins. II was per-
maps the spread OF this belief. caused by
knowledge OF the more energetic steps
IN prospect, that tended to remove largely
the feeling Of depression manifested at
the opening OF the day, upon the circuIa-
uon or rumors Of the appearance of vel
loW-tever in the American camps. Re-
garding the future of Santiago. nothing
mas been officially stated but IT is signin-
cant that orders were issued from the
department this afternoon to prepare The
First and Second regiments of volunteer
immunes for immediate departure for the
front. This would seem to be indicative Of
purpose on the part of the government
to garrison Santiago with these fever
proof men, after its capitulation. thus
permitting the removal Of the regular
troops 10 more healthy points.
DEWEY REFRESHAIENT.
turning TO the far East, it was refresh
ing to receive to-day good news again
from Dewey. In fact, 1t is beginning to
be remarked that that officer is usually
able TO make felicitous reports. The ad-
ministraton is very much pleased with the
readiness shown by the Admiral in meet
Ing the grave issue presented to him at
Subig Bay, and just reported, as he did
Naval officers. too, We're not a little graf
lied at the speedy retirement of the Ger
man cruiser Irene after the appearance
OF the Raleigh and the Concord. a com
parison Of the ships shows that the Irene
is much the superior of either of the two
American vessels and in tonnage was
almost as large as the Raleigh and the
Concord together. From this It is inferred
that the retirement of the Irete was from
motives of general policy, rather than
from any indisposition to try conclusions |
with the two American ships.
The Irene is q protected cruiser. built /
of steel, with three screws, two tunnels, |
and two military masts, and of f. 400 tons. |
Her protected deck is of steel inches |
thick. Her armament consists Of fourteen |
6-inch guns eight 1-pounders, four tor
and one torpedo-vidette boat. |
The Raleigh is OF 3,3OS tons, and the |
Concord Of 1,7OO tons. Together the two
American boats nave about forty guns.
four Gatling guns and eight torpedo
tubes. In armor, the German ship is much
stronger than the Americans, but in guns
the Americans had the advantage in
number and general effectiveness.
INCIDENT UNIMPORTANT.
In official quarters here there appears
% be no disposition TO look upon the ac-
ion of the Irene as a menace which will
'equire explanation. 1t was thought at
lrst that this FIRST outward show of force
N the part of a German ship might lead
o an inquiry by this government as to
he purposes Of Germany. Thus far how
.ver, there is no disposition to make
'uch inquiry, or TO attach serious import
n he incident