The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-21

A despatch of last night from Captain
Sigsbee was as follows:-
Nine more bodies buried yesterday,
only two Of which were identified
William Lund and M. F. Harris.
Another dispatch was as follows:-
Visited hospital today. Men very
and Hotter are very low. / have
hopes of Holtzer. Koehler has q
fighting. chance only. Members OF
explosion. Need regular wrecking
divers for that. Lee sent to Genera
Blanco telegram relating to suspected
coming of wrecking vessels.
1t is understood by the zone of the
explosion in his despatch by Sigsbee,
means that part of the wreck forward
of the mainmast that suffered directly
The reference to Lees dispatch to
Blance touches the formal notification to
the Spanish authorities there of the com
ing of the American wrecking vessels to
Havana. Under ordinary circumstances
there might be some question of the
right of a foreign wrecking vessel to
operate in the harbor of Havana, presum-
ing that the Spanish law is Identical with
our own. But in the case of National
vessel like the Maine the rule would not
apply, though the notice is conveyed to
Captain General Blanco as a matter Of
courtesy and to prevent possible delays
through the interference of some unin-
structed subordinates in the customs SER
vice at Havana.
The incoming mail at the Navy Depart
ment today brought most interesting
contribution to the news of the day in
the shape of an excellent photograph of
the wreck of the Maine as it now lies in
Havana harbor This was forwarded to
the Secretary of the Navy by Lieutenant
Hood lately attached to the Maine. 1t IS
view from the port side and in general
features resembles the last newspaper
cuts of the wreck.
Secretary Long took it to the White
House and gave it to the President, who
was much interested in the details as
shown on the photograph.
The Navy Department has not yet de-
termined definitely which of our war
ships shall replace the Maine in Havana
harbor, although it was determined that
as mater of policy another ship must
be sent there. The choice lies between
the Montgomery, cruiser now on ner
way from San Domingo to Key West, and
the Nashville, gunboat, now at Calves
ton participating in the mardi gras festi-
val. If the latter terminate some time
this week as is expected, it is said that
the Nashville probably will be the vessel
selected for the trip, as the Montgomery
is just returning from a cruise in the
West Indies, including two Cuban ports,
and has hard service besides in patrol
duty.
The State Department, in view of the
published denial by Captain Sobral of
the authenticity of the interviews accred-
tied to him in the newspapers, and the
further fact that he had previously ter
minated his official connection with the
Spanish Legation here, has decided to ig-
more the matter
Inquiry at leading foreign embassies
and legations today fails to confirm
rumors that members of the diplomatic
corps have reached the conclusion that
a crisis in Spanish affairs is near at hand,
and that several of the foreign represen-
tatives have notified their governments
that war is inevitable. The rumors men
toned the French and British embassies
as having advised their governments to
this effect but it can be stated positively
that no such reports have been made
from these quarters. OF the other foreign
establishments, it is said by those in a
position to speak intelligently, that while
the progress of events undoubtedly has
been communicated to the home govern
ments, there is no knowledge of any re-
ports being made that war is imminent
1t is pointed out that diplomats are most
guarded in their official reports in making
coniectureS on the future