Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-23
REPORT FROM GEN.LEE
Ors Said 10 Have Been Brought by Mr..
William Ryan, Of Richmond,
-o,1prRED HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
.. ve, Lead to Armed Intervention
~, The Part Of This Country-st"te
pepnrtmcnt Donbts Existence OF


..-o- YORK. June 1.-THE Ward Line
..r yumuri which arrived here this
..r,, from Habana. brought among her
...ncers Mr. William Ryan, a special
,....naer. bearing. it IS said, a report
Obj. condition Of the Island Of Cuba
.. consul-Gcneral Ice 10 President
......ni. Mr. Ryan had long con-
t...-., Just before leaving Habana with
.t...rssi-Gcneral, who accompanied him
a., enc side Of The Ward Line vessel in a
private iug.
oo account Of not having secured his
,.ernarzation papers from the health
lo..r at Hatana, Mg. Ryan was sent to
fr.euan Island. where he will remain
mn. lye days from the date Of sailing
shall have elapsed.
Tl.r. were also on the Yumurl several
rs.rs who bring a story Of dynamite
+,,..-.0rs ln the vicinity OF Habana on
r. e1t of June nth. The Yumuri was
s--..lug into HGbana shortly after mid
r.ht when a shaft OF flame and sparks
...t kWard. Tho sound was not heard,
..s the wind was blowing hard 20
eastward Five times at intervals of five
r..t.s The sky was III up by burst
.f flames which then died slowly out
f.I The explosions were within ten
ar -lf,ceu miles Of Habana to the south
..t
NeNt day. when the vessel was docked
n tl. capital city. no one could be found
wt0 would answer inquiries regarding the
,Ar.u.I0ns. Passengers who embarked at
H.ulul said. however, that the insurgents
were blowing up buildings on the out
skirts of that city.
STATE DEPARTMENT DOUBTFUL.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-There was a
Ilu.r here this afternoon that the state
Department. would issue d statement
about l4ban affairs. arrOpos of the an
I-..-ement that Consul-General Lee had
sent report TO the President which
would form the basis OF action on the
situation in the island. The rumOr was
erroneous. IL was learned. however. that
taa state Department was confident that
sd report on which "a decisive policy could
ia framed had been sent. General Lee
hls icsn in cuba few weeks only, and
ias Dot lcft Habana I'm that time.
I was remarked by an official that the
President would not have gone fishing
n he expected critical dispatches. Mr..
C.arc.auis delay i'm starting for GRAY
Gables ls pointed 10 I'm some quarters as
giving color TO the story, although II IS
admitted that he and Secretary Olnev
o.4i consider the alleged report II such
i'e exist quite az well at their
aI'cant summer homes in Massachu-
s.rs a- in Washington.
Ar Ryan. the supposed bearer Of the
.srltch now I'm quarantine in New York
won't t0 cuba OF his on volition and
hal u0 official connection with General
Lae or with the state Department.
$50 WAR PREPARATIONS.
WASHINGTON. June 22-The suspen-
sim of sunday services at the Brooklvn
IlN-}ari Yesterday and the continuance
%. work on some of the war-vessels du-
ring the day, which gave rise 10 rumors
that Admiral Bunce's squadron was be-
ias made ready for immediate sea service.
was @Ni .ained in satisfactory manner
O.. t1e Navy Department this afternoon.
Tie cruiser New York flagship OF the
,lus4r3n. went into dry-dock at BROOKLYN
St.lray fOr cleaning and some minor
REPAIRS That date was selected for her
4o King on account Of the prevailing
nigh ti1e and as 10 will be necessary to
have an the work finished so that she
can leave the dock tomorrow or next
DAY. before the tide reccdes, her sailors
were kept busy all day yesterday. II is
si1 az the department that If the New
IOIh uoos not leave the dock within a
DAY or two. She viii be unable to get out
for another month.
Although the dispatches from New York
c1 NOT say So. il 10 believed at the de-
r4rtmelt that work on the construction
or ile unfinished monitor Puritan also
U.ut on sunday. This work was de-
afei for nearly three months owing to
iftrcncc5 between Naval-Constructor
tJHIe9 and Commander SDorry. the hitter
u cl9rge OF the Puritan's ordnance.
Secretary Herbert was not aware Of the
sod extent of the delay untn recently.
and he ordered work 10 be resumed and
fastened. The Puritan's construction
force IS now working overtime and
probably were kept busy during yes
t..a.
$50 orders indicating prospective hos
tUles with Spain have been issued TO
A.aml Bunce. He IS concentrating all
ls energies 10 have his feet ready for
Ore regular summer practice cruise by
July l5th