The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-24

battleships and speedler craft with the
Terror, as she might retard the execu-
ton of maneuvers
Some comment was excited TODAY by
the published report that Consul Cen
eral Lee had advised Americans to
leave Havana. 1t was conceded that
the consul general I'm the course Of
friendly talk in Havana with Ameri-
cans, may have expressed the view
that there are at present other places
more desirable as resorts for persons
who have no particular business there
than Havana, but the state department
authorizes the announcement that It
has not yet been advised that he has
either officially or semi-officiaIIy de-
Hvered himself Of any expression Oh
the subject.
The Spanish legation also discredits
reports that Gen. Lee has given any
such warning, as Mr.. du Bose. the
charge d'affaires, said today that such
complete quiet and harmony existed
today at Havana that il was manifest
ly out Of the question that any such
warning had been given.
Admiral sicard III.
The noon mail brought to Secretary
Long a letter from Admiral Sicard at
Key West. The admiral wrote that he
has not yet recovered his health and
will be unable to go to sea with the
squadron. He will remain on shore at
his hotel in Key West and retain COM
mand Of the squadron from that place
so long as II remains In harbor there
relinquishing 1t only when it becomes
necessary for the vessels to go 70 sea
as squadron.
1t will be remembered that the ad-
miral had suffered an attack of mala-
rial fever and had secured leave of alb
sence for two weeks OF the department
just before the explosion on the Maine
He got as far as Tampa, but returned
Immediately TO his command, which,
for only one day, he had left IN the
hands of Capt. Sampson.
Should the squadron be obliged TO go
TO sea with the admiral i'll at Key
West and the senior officer OF his feet,
Capt. Sampson, engaged in the investi-
cation at Havana, probably the COM
mand of the squadron would devoIve
upon Capt. Taylor, now commanding
the battleship Massachusetts, and COM
monty regarded as one Of the brightest
and bralniest officers In the naval serv-
ice.
simultaneously with the departure OF
the Texas and Nashville from Calves
ton for Key West, the Marblehead to-
Mobile for Key West. These move
ments are a part of the orders given
early this month, before the Maine DIS
aster. The Montgomery Is also due at
Key West, having left San Domingo
for Key West on the 18th.
Fleet MobIIIzed.
The result will be to bring together
again large number OF vessels under
Admiral Sicard at Key West and the
immediate vicinity. These will be the
New York, now at Tortugas, the In
diana, Massachusetts, Texas, Iowa,
Marblehead. Detroit, Nashville Mont
gomery, Ericsson and Cushing. The
torpedo boats Porter and Dupont are
in dry dock at Mobile and are not ex-
pected to be ready 10 go to Key West
for several days. The Brooklyn is also
cruising in the West Indies, at present
en- route from st. Thomas to Vera
Cruz.
At the Spanish legation affairs have
resumed their normal aspect. Mr. du
Bose has received no reports OF any
character concerning the Maine or the
progress being made by the Spanish
authorities at Havana in investigating
the occurrence. When the Spanish in
quiry is completed, il doubtless will be
sent to Madrid and is not likely TO
come to the Spanish authorities here.
Mr. du Bose continues TO speak of
the satisfactory relations which exist
between the American and Spanish au-
thorities at Havana concerning the
work of the wreck and the investigation
of its cause.
It is not known here how far the
American court viii avail itself OF the
evidence of Spanish officers. or whether
the Spanish inquiry will include the
evidence OF American officers, but at
the legation ii is said that all the indi-
cations reaching the officials here is
that there will be such cooperation as
Will be helpful to the two branches of
inquiry and as the courts may desire.