The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23
NJ Facts as Yet.
Disaster TO Name is Still
Shrouded in Mystery.

tion SO formidable had grown toe
list that at the close Of ofics houss
Secretary Long vas induced to make
the folloaiug ssssemcDs as the; easiest
manner Of disposing at one time OF all
these stories:
Reslly 90 informatioD has beea re-
81 snceiiyed since Captain Sigsbee's FIRST
dispatch addlog anything to our
kaealsdgs Of the disaster. All ne
kooW Is that the Maine blew up There
IS abundant room for speculation of all
sorts. but no conclusion can be arrived
g until an examination has been made
by. tue divers aud more facts obtained,
81 Is ! simple fsot to say that such 3
ding might happen by design or it
might happen BY accident As yet
sshere e 40 indication of design There
fore my impression has been all aloog
and / Gather think the geaefal opinion
prepoudera,es 10 the same direction,
Sshsf i must hare been accidental.
the cabinet meeting to-day the
nader vas ros discussed except as any
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