Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-11
OLD GLORY
OVER WHITE HOUSE,
IT is an Unusual Thing
For 1t to Float
There on the
Sabbath.
SIGN OF THE TIMES.
President and Cabinet Led in
~
President and Cabinet Led in
Giving Thanks for Our
Victories on Sea
and Land.
WOUNDED AND SICK AT TAMPA.
Relative Merits of the Spring.
field Rifle and the Mauser,
and Talk About Smoke
less Powder.
cERvERAAND co. ATPoRTsMoUrH

WASHINGTON. July 1O.-The American
fsg Gatcd over the White House and the
War and Navy departments to-day, an
unusual thing for Sabbath. But it was
sign u the times. 1t was n remainder
O. tie Presidents call upon the people Of
he land 20 celebrate the victories Of our
navy and land forces.
The President and his Cabinet led the
VA in the Observance of the terms Of his
reclamation by repairing TO their respec-
i've p.aces Of worship, and Offering up
banks for the success that has attended
q righteous cause. and prayers for a con-
rauarce Of the manifestation Of Divine
favor
IN the War Department Adjutant-Gene-
r.I C5rbln was busy a his desk, as he has
been every day and half Of every night
since the war began. opening official tele-
Grams and dispatching orders to ell points
wrs-e the soldiers are gathered. it was
no, expected that hostlities would reopen
a. Santiago to-day
10 was believed 10 be the intention Of
General Shafter 20 delay the final blow
uau. ho was convinced that 1t would be
absolutely crushing. Therefore, it was eX-
Iectei that he would await the arrival Of
Tho endorsements now rapidly nearing
lis command. and expected 10 reach there
tomorrow night or Tuesday morning. In
addition. he had reported that be needed
more artillery 20 insure the success of his
plan. and as Randolphs batteries arrived
ogy Yesterday, two or three days would
Dor required 20 land them from che steam
srs and transport them over the rough
mountain roads 10 the position selected
for them on the heights commanding SAN
tgs0.
Worl came to-day over the wires that
fvo ~ the lighters TO land the artillery
and supplies OF the army have just reach
al Sb0ney and II is expected that two
more lighters. with the necessary tugs,
will arrive there in the course of a day or
two.
General Miles will reach the army be-
fore Santiago with achievements, within
"a day or two. and If the end has not
been reached there shortly afterward, II
will be for him 20 advise what further
force is 20 be called into play.
WOUNDED AND SICK.
Another grim reminder of the dark side
o. the war came 70 the War Department
to-day in the Shape Of a list telegraphed
from Tampa, OF the wounded and sick
officers brought into that port yesterday
ON the transport Cherokee from SibOney.
It did not include the names of enlisted
men, Out these may follow shortly. The
encouragement will consult the medical
officers now at Tampa as to the DISPOSE
ton OF the invalds and II is probable
that such of them as can bear further
transportation Will be brought north.
where they will be surrounded by better
conditions than exist at the temporary
and crowded southern hospitals. The list
Of the wounded and sick officers brought
by the Cherokee is as follows:
Captain John FigelOw, Jr., gunshot
wound in thigh and calf of left leg.
Lieutenant VI. II. Barnum, gunshot,
right hip.
Trst-Lieutenant G. II. Godfrey. gun
SPOT. scalp.
Major Ellis. Thirteenth Infantry. gum
shot, left knee.
Tirst-Leutenant w. NJ. wassell, gum
shot left cheek and neck; also left hand.
Lieutenant W. S. Wood, Ninth Cavalry, !
Iuuslot. right cheek and throat.
Captain J. T. Bret, gunshot right elbow. |
Lieutenant II. l.. Kinnison, gunshot, left |
breast and elbow.
Lieutenant II. C. Lyon, gunshot right |
biz
captain A. c. Ducat, gunshot, both
thighs.
Lieutenant W. II. Simmons, gunshot
right arm.
Lieutenant r. Z. Spencer, gunshot, right
rs and left hand
captain Lassiter. gunshot, right side.
SICK-LIST.
The following are sick: General S. b. NJ.
Young Captain A. 3. Heyl, Captain S. +.
allen, Lieutenant c. NJ. Saltzman, Lieu
tenant g. H. Patten, Lieutenant T. w.
-eWis Captain Robert Sewell, Lieutenant
+" j. L. French, Major j. y. Coe, Chap
ln Dwight Gallinger. Lieutenant w. 9.
Rivers Lieutenant c. Z. Humphreys,
md Lieutenant Y. Perkins. All are sick
Io'n the effect of heat but are doing
,'H Tho message was signed by ogden
.aleriN major and surgeon, United
'-'es Volunteers.
PRISONERS AT PORTSMOUTH.
Ihe ST. Louis arrived to-day at Ports
.1th. n. H., with 500 Spanish enlisted
-4ors aud forty officers, captured from
-iFsra's squadron. Her coming was /
lla.ded BY the United States coast sig
4l service. The fidelity with which the
curse OF the big ship was traced and re-
2i,e0 70 the Navy Department at short
intervals from the moment that she was
Nt sighted of the coast affords
king illustration of the perfection
Al.a this branch Of the naval service
s attained under the energetic direc-
'n OF Captain Bartlett. Every life
wing station and every lighthouse on
le coast which sighted the ship flashed
IS report by telephone and telegraph
i4isht into the headquarters Of the
IVY Department where skilled opera
PTS are on duty every minute of the day
ao night The incident IL gratifying, as
moving the remote danger OF any hos
le ship approaching United States ports
volt the knowledge OF the Navy De-
ariment
CERVERA GOING TO ANNAPOLIS.
Admiral Ceryera himself was among
20 unwilling passengers on the st.
91is lie will not remain at Ports
'Nln, however. As soon as the enlisted ;
,A are landed on Seavy's Island, in the
laiters prepared for them, he, with the !
i-eis OF his squadron, save the sur
oAsi who Will be left with the men, viii !
sent 70 Annapolis. to be confined I
Uhin the limit OF the Naval Academy {
servation. Captain Cooper, the super
''Ndept, has prepared very comfortable ,
for the prisoners in the cadet I
-4alnga. and will come TO Washington I
consult Secretary Long az TO the exact !
'esute Of Indulgence TO be shown his I
argos. The bringing OF Admiral Ger :
"a 70 the United States does not Sig .
~ mat the proposition TO parole him
p been finally dismissed. IL has been
IMPLY postponed for a time, though II {
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