Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-15
WAR PEOPLE UNEASY
PHILIPPINE SITUATION RECOG-
NIzED As CRITICAL.
MORE TROOPS FOR GENERAL OTIS.
President in Favor of Calling Out
the Extra $4,000 Men Provided for
Notes.
the Extra .,
Notes,

WASHINGTON, June 1I-(Special)-It
everywhere apparent in the War Depart
ment that the critical situation and COM
plications in the Philippines are causing
the officials great uneaslness. 1t is under
stood that General Miles and other proml-
nent officers, and e.su the President
himself. are in favor o. at once calling
out the extra $1,000 men authorized by
Congress, in order TO afford General Otis
sufficient reinforcements, not only to
maintain his position, but to drive the in
surgents from the Island OF Luzon. Adj
jutant-General Corbin is opposed to any
more volunteers" although the new
quota would be classed in the provisional
regular army. He insists that the regu-
lars VIII be SUFFICIENT TO give Otis all the
force he needs after the volunteer regi-
ments are taken away, and has already
ordered the two regular negro regiments
which served in Cuba to the Philippines
All Otis can do is to keep up an ''ag-
gressiye" campaign during the rainy sea-
son. but this aggressive" campaign is
nothing more than trying to prevent the
concentration OF the enemy's forces
around Manila. 1t will surprise no one II
the insurgents, when our army is weak
ened by losses In battle, the departure OF
the brave volunteers, and disease, make
a bold attack on Manila, which may be
successful. The administration Is being
severely criticised. even by its own or
gans, for its wabbling and dilatory poll
cy.
THE NEW CRUISERS.
Admiral Hichborn, chief of the Bureau
of Construction and Repair, Navy De-
partment, said to-day that naval board
and corps OF draughtsmen were busiiy
at work on the plans and specifications
of the six new cruisers (unarmored) au-
thorized TO be built by the last Congress.
These. he said, however, will not be
ready before the 1st of October next, but
In the mean time an up-to-date circular
is being prepared regarding them, giving
all possible information, and this will DO
issued in a few days
Nayal-ConstructOr Stahl, Of the Nor
folk navy-yard is in the city, and has
been in consultation with Admiral HIGH
born, regarding the work OF which lie
has charge. Constructor Stahl Is most
efficient officer. who takes a deep Interest
in the Norfolk navy-yard. 1t is probable
that he may return with increased orders
for work. and he may also secure for the
yard some of the naval vessels soon to
go out Of commission in order TO be re-
paired.
CURING OF TOBACCO.
Among the list Of publications for the
month OF May issued by the Agricultural
Department is one on the Curing and
Fermentation Of Cigar-Leaf Tobacco" by
MIR. Oscar Lowe of the Division OF Veg
etable Physiology and Pathology. 1t gives
results and meteorological, chemical, and
chemico-physio studies OF cigar
leaf tobacco during the three stages OF
curing. sweating. and fermentation, and
that OF cold sweat, or aging.
personal.
General Stith Boiling returned home
yesterday evening. after the meeting OF
the Virginia Republican Executive Com
mittee.
w. NJ. Reid and wife, Durham. N. c.:
|. A. Dortch and wife, Raleigh, n. G.,
and C. W. Saunders. Richmond, Va, are
at the Metropolitan.
J. II. Ramsey Salisbury. n. c.; NJ. y.
Winder and wife, Woodstock, Va.-Na-
tional
ID J. Sinclair, Greensboro, n. c.. Miss
Anderson and Miss Wright, Norfolk, Va;
W. r. Guerrant. Danville, Va; II. n.
Palmer, Norfolk, Va; Mrs. J. S. Walker,
Winchester, Va; Charles +. Taylor, Rich
mond-St. James.
w. j. Skinner. Virginia; II. n. Moss.
Charlotte, n. c.; J. d. Elliott, Hickory.
n. c.; Francis Seymour, Phoebus, Va.
Fred. Holtzlnger. Lynchburg, Va;
Samuel X. Cox. Manchester, Va.-Howard
House.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day are the following:
George Cavanaugh, Beulaville. Duplin
county, y. c.; Joseph p McInturff. Burns
Vile, Yancey county, n. c.; Mrs. Dovie
Roberts. Cove Creek. Haywood county.
n. c.; George E. Fisher, Kindley. Ca
barrus county. N c.; Thomas F. Floyd.
Sue. Columbus county. ~ c.; Thomas J.
Allison, Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg coun-
~. N. c.; Emma Houltshouser. Trout
man, Iredell county. n. c.
Ithiel W. Massey has been commission
ed a fourth-class postmaster at Prince
ton. N. c..
The following star mail service change
has been made In Virginia:
Shenandoah Alum Springs 10 Mount
Jackson. Permit the postmasters 81
Orkney Springs and Mount Jackson 70
exchange six additional mails per week.