The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-26

HAVANA, Jan, %. - The United
States battleship Maine. commanded by
Charles D. sigsbec. which left Key
West, Fla. on January "a. arrived here
n. II o'clock this morning and was 50.
iutcd BY the forts and war vessels.
Attcr forwarding tho bulletin refer
ring 10 the report In circulation OF a
slight Misunderstanding between Gem
cral Fltzhugh Lee and Or. congosto,
the correspondent OF the Associated
Press called upon the United States
consul general and was informed that
nothing unpleasant had happened at
the Interview which took place between
himself and DR.. Corsosto, when rumor
had It that the Misunderstanding took
place.
Shortly after the arrival here OF the.
Maine. Lieutenant Albert lMedrano,rep
rtsentlng captain OF the port, Vice ad-'i
mlral Jose Faster. visited the United
States battleshlp and extended the GUS
tomary courtesies.
The arrival OF the warshlp caused
much surprise and excited considerable
curiosity.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-=rhc
cabinet met on the hour. but gave only.
short notice 10 the subject Of the Gu
ban situation and that was confined
closely to expressions OF satisfaction at
the manner In which the American
press and people had received the news
OF the administrations action In sehd-
ing the Maine to Havana.
There was no news from Consul Gen.
eral Lee OF later date than Yesterday.
Two cablegrams came from him last
night. but they were not OF particular
significance. It was said that they were
both In answer to questions put pre-
viously by the state department and 1t
Is presumed one at least had reference
to the reported presence OF German
ships In Havana harbor. The other re-
ported that he was able to feed 1000
persons daily In the city. 1t was stated
positively that in neither cablegran
was there any reason for d -warship or
reference to the Names movements.
Tie consul general. however, has been
advised OF the governments Intentions
and Is expected TO report the Maine's
arrival to the State department.; ltSg
The secohd telegram from Consul
General Lee received ut thet state de-
partment to-day came at o O'clock and
was carried by. Assistant Secretary Day
over to the white house for the infor-
nation of the President. In this tele-
gram Lee said that the Maine had been
received with every courtesy. The COM
inandc.s Of the German and Spanish
ships OF war in the harbor had called
upon the commander OF the Maine, who
had returned their calls, the Spanish
forts had fired saiutes and all the
ceremonies called for by naval etiquette
had been observed. 35-li
that everything was tranquil In Hava-
M. Il -
MADRID, Jan. s5.-The newspapers
generally comment upon Secretary
Longs explanation of the visit Of the
United States bnttleship Maine to sHa-.
vaha, and agree In expressing the opln.i
Ion that her visit Is "inopportune and
calculated to encourage the insufri
gents"
It Is announced tina { Following WASH
ihgton's example," the Spanish govern
Ment will instruct Spanish warshlps 10
Visit a few American ports.
] The 1mparcial expresses fear that the
dispatch OF the United States battle-
ship Maine to Hnvana will provoke
conflict and odds: Europe cannot
doubt Americas attitude towards
Spain. but the Spanish people, II nee
.essary. will do their duty with honor"
The Epoca asks II the dispatch OF the
Maine to Havana 'is Intended as a sop
TO the jingoes," and adds: ave cannot
suppose the American government so
badly Informed as to imagine that the
presence Of American war vessels at
Havana will be q cause OF satisfaction
TO Spain or an indication OF friendship.
WASHINGTON, D. Co Jan. 25.-Be-
cause the Maine's men must remain
under close restriction, 1t !s likely that
the ship Will not be kept long in HA-
vana harbor. but that she will be re-
placed In the course otsa few weeks by
one OF the cruisers, such IS the Marble
head or tho Montgomery. Il Is not
deemed proper to venture ono OF the
heavy draught battleshlps like the To-
wa or Indiana into Havana harbor; save
IN an emergency because It would be q
needless exposure OF the vessels 10 ac-
c!dent. S.
The Spanish government hau a Num-
crous feet In Cuban waters, but most OF
tho craft are small gunboats used for
maintaining the blockade against fii-
busters. 4.
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