Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26
DEWEY'S DISPATCH.
1 NAIL FORCE TAXES CEDU.
manifn euiet-Ansi1fy IN sesHr" ="
,bc situation There Need N"t DC
~, Cav. 0.i.-fmportaecc OF
Cebu.

WARRINGTON, y. G.. February %.
the dispatch from Admiral De"ey, spca"'
iax Of political reasons for senoi"s '"1
oregon 10 Manila at once, IS spi me
subject OF general discussion here Dus
aunar.nuy the Administration - sal''NsN
maj 1, understands exactly "nat me
A,,,o,rai meant when be used the term
",ol,.,caI reasons" Tor It Wss siaieo
relatively IL the Navy Department 10
A. that no inquiry had been ADDRESSED
90 the Admiral on the subject a'o 20.
h would not be called upon for i'i'"s'
explanation. .,.,t,,
ms, means that the inierpieta''o"
p,aee6 upon the phrase BY me '.''',
traton Is exactly that c0nYe5 81 ~ -
,o.a,y Lang that the big ship " cons.'
.,,d rec,seafy 10 impress me fInpiN's
80, .,lv those Of LDz0n Dpt 'nD.r ~,
s.,,r ts.audg-Vifh the ofei"n ,i,.'',s
,,oygcr OF The United states n'Fs' ~
4. s.id al the department lN'l ,,ic
d.,fa Ignorance in when ih'
,l,,o ,hev can be imprefsfo oiiS ~ -
gonai observation. $500. ,.,.cfrf.-
wO1r INTENDED FOR 1Hb 30 -,
,r.. ,,,bitshod statement that Houl'l"i
,,+,.s,fs dispatch on this subject '"i'''
q. oneu English ~ an error t~
:" 80, received from bin Two
49, yesterday. che second one
~, a. ,he arrival Of the Dorktp"i ''
80, English. and the otDeI ~
=, the oregon. in tine navy 'F.''t,.,td
90. ,ot intended that this orp'l'" a.
"a glyeu out FOR p1hiie t.o-
Inc haste Of preparing mt''t' .,,,,,.,,
,,,e the cabinet 30 escap'e ,d cas-
III, ,srt az Secretary LonG' "h'
pofmIited 10 reach the
,bc other routine Dispatch 80, no.
a,n,,al Dewey Informed the Navy
',,',,, to.dsv that De had i'hl '''
e,,nboot Petrol from Manila 20 D'p"
~AvNExhTION" or cEbD.
,,o ,urposo Of the Admiral to o.
,.,stah Inc sovereignty Of the n',,p
CO. a. Tho capital ~ thai hl'i''
..,h,ch IS populous town Of d''' '''-
bablt1nis. .... ,t,c leland
-, cobn ts the most important pI"Fnt
80 the Vlsayas group. iis area p'i' -''
.a,,sro miles aud its populnn"n
,i'an balf a million. Under me Hl''u'."
,eei,no the capital was "a CITY "i COT"
sidorable commercial Importance
no HAPPENING ST MANILA
ara. Admiral ,pnde uo mention OF any
,.,no eave the pcircl Boo ihi4 mon "'"h
ss,,,ess 40 that the officials mere ore
co,yincod that nothing Of importance "'
Manila has happened over hIi"'
Ina view ~ The apparent oltp"'"s
tween Admiral DcWcy'H report
mn, of tho Petre from Manila l'i
,,''',, s,,d General Oug'a announcement
~ tho surrender Of that city to noNai
s',oea which mad taken quiet possess
.to, % further inquiry was mado by lh'
So, recruitment and a. was leH'nen
~ Admiral Dewey had been misquol'"'
and mai what hc had reported WIS INN,
,,,o pe,rd had received the surrender "l
Cebu
REPORT FROM OTIS.
,yAs,uNgTON. February &.-Tlc War
ponafimcnt to-day received the ioll""
ms. ,,t..,..., DIM.
81 \V.shinptou. Condition OF auaIii
m,iet. progressing iayoIahiy. AhAl' Wy
n.ra NOT be- folt in regard Co the tiu1-
Ian Wm send small body Vf troops TO
,.hu. whore navy took quiet POI .iuI'
(signob
FEELING MUCH IMPROVED.
MANILA. February Cd The military
ponco have raidcd several futp' yea
hons.s n various districts capturing
small bodies of twenty 10 thirty prisoner p
in each place. This. with the , "tioeh
ordinance. De- cneCtuaily ditpeihnS th'
fears OF an outbreak among lhc hauN,s
who do not dare. singiy on ,0lteuNrlN'
Ia appoar on the streets after dark. inc
feeling in the city has decidedly I'M
proved
IL ~ generally beloved that in tho at
tpmuts 10 attack the city aud destroy pro
pertv tho Flipinos themselves. being tho
worst sufferers. viii prevent thelf lec"l
renee. but every procauion o. being laheh
10 deal with an emergency II 1t arises
CLAIMS BECAUSE OF FIRES.
Tho insurance agencies refuse 20 enter
tain any claims ON account OF Wtun'
dav nights fires. They intimate thai
G.nernl otis. having guaranteed th'
enfety OF lite and property to the inh"pi
tants Of Manila. Be- responsible Tor thf7'
claims.
outside the city the sharpshooiets about
caloocan are very annoying. SlN mei
belonging 20 the brigade commanded 10y
General Harrison Gray OTIS hay" b 'ei
Wounded since midnight All Us qur
elsewhere. ,.,.,.
The German nwt-class cruiser hoiseih
Augusta has arrived here
THE sOI.ACE AT PORT SAID.
PORT SAID. February -'' ne unite
states supply ship Solace, from New YORK
February "a Tor Manila, arrived mere To
day.
sPANIARDS AT MANILA INSECURE
MADRID February &.-Gcneral kos
who commanded the spanish troops
,hc philippines. cablcd from Manila ina
,ho nostuon of the Spaniards there
"hecoming very insecure, OWNS 10 IN
movements of the insurgents ,ot ia
town"
orr FLAG OVER CEBT
MANILA. February 90 u 9' A. NH
steamer Nutstra Sonora del Carmen ha
arrived here. bringing the news that th
American hog has been raised over ih
Island of Ctbu, east OF the island OF Ne
gros.