The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-26
SPANS WRECKED CRUISER.
The Bodies Of Only Nine OF the For
ty-TwO Victims Recovered.

Havana, Sept 2.-Respecting political
affairs there is little Of interest 20 report.
The absorbing topic during the past few
days has been the terrible disaster to the
Spanish cruiser Sanchez Barcasitagui.
Search for the bodies OF those killed con-
tinues and yesterday nine bodies were re-
covered. The wreck lies with a heavy list
TO port on the western edge Of the channel
in about seven fathoms Of water. The
authorities are taking steps to have the
obstruction removed as speedily as pos
sible. The bodies Of nine OF the forty-two
missing members of the vessels crew
have been recovered thus far, leaving thir-
ty-three stu to be accounted for. lt IS
not likely that all will ever be recovered
on account of the large number OF sharks
in the neighbOrhood. Yesterday two
large ones We're caught with human re-
mains in their stOmachs.
Madrid, Sept. 25.-A dispatch from Ha-
vana to the impartial says the brothers
Antonio and Jose Maceo, insurgent lead
ers, have abandoned their camp at Santa
Maria de Lorelo after destroying all the
buildings therein.
The government operations in the PROV
ince Of Santa Clara are being pushed with
Increased energy. The columns under Gen.
Luque and Commander Palanca have re-
encounters with the rebels.
1t Is announced that in accordance with
a request made by Gen. Martinez Campos
the reinforcements hereafter sent TO Cuba
will be composed OF old soldiers instead of
recruits, as heretofore.
Key West. Fla. Sept 25-The seven
Cubans, who were arrested on board the
schooner Antoinette and brought TO this
port by the cutter McLane, were tried be-
fore Commissioners Otto this morning. The
court room and corridors of the federal
building and the approaches thereto were
packed with spectators composed Of all
natiOnalities and all seemed 10 be alike
Interested In the result OF the hearing.
Hon. G.. Bovine Patterson represented the
defendants and Hon. Frank Clark, United
States district attorney, the government.
At the opening OF the case, It was agreed
by the attorneys to try Henry Lee Bethel.
the captain OF the vessel, and that the de-
cislon In his case should govern the courts s
action with the others. Lieut. Haake Of
the cutter McLane was the first witness
put on the stand. He testified as TO the
time and place Of capture. Mr.. Knight.
deputy collector OF customs, was the next
witness for the government, who testi-
hed TO the turning over of the schooner to
him by the captain Of the cutter, and pro-
duced an inventory Of all the articles found
on board.
then introduced. and DR.. Mitchell Of the
cutter Winona was selected to name eacn
instrument, and the use for which It is
intended. Bethel was next called and
stated that he had been employed by DR..
Artoga TO take him and his party hunt
ing on the Keys, for which he received $50.
sonists.
The testimony being ended, Hon. Frank
Clark addressed the court, defining ably
clearly and forclbly the statutes under
which the parties were held and tried to
impress on the court the military charac-
ter of the expedition and their intent to
invade Cuba. MIR. Clark did his best with
the evidence that had been brought out
Mr.. Patterson reviewed the arguments Of
Mr.. Clark and recited various decisions Of
various courts In similar cases and ridi-
cuied the idea OF the government trying to
make case. u said IL the party had not
been Cubans they would not have been
arrested and that the articles found were
such as would be required by patries hunt
ing.
Mr. Clark was several times during his
closing remarks interrupted and he re-
quested the court to put a stop to 1t,
whereupon the court instructed the mar
shall to arrest any person committing
the offense.
A few moments after Mr.. Clark finished.
the commissioner rendered his decision
which was TO the effect that the prosecu-
tlon having failed TO prove the charge all
the parties were discharged There is
great jolihcation In this city over the re-
suit Of the case both by Americans and
Cubans. Cuban flags are displayed all
over the city