The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-17
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sci. the Resolute which will easily ac-
commodate the 500 men aboard.
BLANCO NEEDS AMMUNITION.
limitations have been received here
that Captain-General Blanco at Havana
is very short Of ammunition I'm which
case the powerful batteries at the en-
trance Of Havana harbor, OF course,
would be deprived of a large part OF their
defensive strength. This state OF affairs
may lead 10 some desperate attempts at
blockade running on the part of the
Spaniards in the hope OF getting moro
ammunition into Havana. 1t is believed
that the supplies so frequently referred
10 as being on the Spanish flying squad
ron was Of this character rather than
food supplies. which makes it all
the more important that Sampson and
Schley should succeed in keeping Admiral
Cervera from reaching Havana, or Glen
fuegos, or any port in Cuba connected
with Havana by rail Commodore Schley
probably is we'll down on the Florida
coast now and should be able TO guard
the Florida straits by tomorrow or next
day. His appearance on that side OF
Cuba would enable Sampson to bring his
iron-clads with perfect safety to Glen
fuegos on the sOuthside. and with this
disposition Of our naval force and the
free use OF a considerable number Of our
scouting vessels it is hard 10 see how the
Spanish fleet can escape from the Gulf
Of Mexico or the Caribbean Sea.
BETTER ARMOR-PLATE.
The Navy Department is getting
better quality OF armor as the contracts
expire. A l3-inch plate. tested at Indian
head Saturday with a 10-inch gun, show
ed itself 10 be equal or superior 10 any
piece Of armor that has ever been made,
for with the highest velocity at 1876
feet per second, the shot penetrated only
y inches, without cracking the plate. II
was the very last piece 10 be delivered
under the existing contract, and Is in
tended for the Kentucky.
The War Department rushed ahead its
preparations for the mobilization and
thorough equipment Of the volunteer
army and the progress which Is being
made is most gratifying. The important
development OF the day was the de-
finite selection II the corps command
ers. The announcement. however. does
not contain any surprises. Though Ma,
ior-General wesley Merritt is accredited
TO the Department Of the Pacific. and
IL Is known that he will go TO the
Philippines i'm command Of the army
there, and will be accompanied by Ma
jor-General Otis.
The designation Of General Fitzhugh
Lee as commander Of the Seventh Corps
with headquarters at Tampa, would seem
TO indicate that he is TO accompany the
army OF invasion to Cuba.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION
WASHINGTON May 16-he Navy De-
partment issued the following bulletin at
the close Of Office hours to-day, embody-
ing such official information OF the day
as the department regarded proper Tor
publication.
adm al Dewey was informed that
officers. men and supplies would be sent
out 10 Manila by the City OF Pekin.
About 200 troops will go.
"Mr Knight, correspondent OF the
London Times. having received the re
cessary permission from the Spanish gov
eminent TO land al Havana n conveyed
10 that port by q neutral vessel has been
granted permission by the Navy Depart
ment 70 take passage by the German
steamer Polira. which vessel is given per-
mission 10 pass the blockade
THE Department hopes to make an eX-
change Of prisoners AT an early date.
THE British steamer Myrtledene has
been granted the same permission to go
10 Cardenas as was previously granted
10 .he Norwegian vessel ForlsJo.
"The Austrian man-of-war. the En-
press Maria Teresa will visit Cuban
ports