The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-25
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The Maine, which has been selected
to make the visit TO. Havana for the
protection OF American interests, Is q
battleahlp OF the second clnss and Is re-
garded as one OF the best shlps In the
new navy She was built at the
Brooklyn navy yard and Is SIS feet long
and 81 feet broad. 2l.s mean draught
and 6.gs2 tons displacement. She has
two ten-inch vertical Sturrets and two
military masts and her motive power is
furnished by twin screw vertical triple
expansion engines having a maximum
horse power OF, 9,29s capable OF making
u speed of l17.i5 knot9.
She carries four ten-inch and six six
inch breech.loading guns In. her main
battery and seven s!x-pounder and
eight one.pounder rapid Ere guns and
four gatllngs In her secondary battery.
and four Whitehead torpedoes.
While administration officials miss no
opportunity OF declaring their eona-
dence in the promise OF tn. main
tenance OF peace 1t maY DC noted as
a matter OF interest that the United
States now has. assembled near Key
West the most formidable fee. OF war
ships that has been gotten together In
our home waters for many years. II 10
made up OF tho North Atlantic squad
ron. under command OF Admiral Sic
nrd. flagship New York, first class bait
tleships, Iowa. Indiana Massachusetts,
second class battlesh!ps. Maine and
Texas. cruisers Detroit and Montgom-
cry, dispatch boat Fern and the tor
pedo boat flotilla, composed OF the
Gushing. Ericsson. Dupont and Por-
ter. which will be reinforced in few
days by the Foote. The big protected
cruiser Brooklyn almost equal to
battleship herself, Is fitting out at the
New York navy yard and Captain
Cook, who commands the ship, was at
the navy department this morning. ex-
pectlng to sail the latter part OF this
week to Join Admiral Sicard's squad
ron. The gunboat Nashville and the
training ship. Essex, are at Port Roy
al. S. c.. within easy call and the en-
tire navy may be said to be In state
OF preparedness that Is gratifying TO
the officials In view OF the limited re-
sources placed in their hands by Con-,
sress. u
Minister De Lone called again at the
state department about o'clock in pur-
suit OF Information concerning the
movements OF the Maine. He asked and
was freely permitted to see the orders
sent to Admiral Slcard, directing the
Maine 10 proceed to Havana. The fact
that the Spanish minister was shown
the orders Is regarded as an Indication
that there Is nothing OF threatening
or belllcose nature in them.
Senor ouesada. secretary of the Gu
ban junta, and Senior Albertini, OF the
Cuban staff in Washington, were about
the capitol during the day comforting
with members concerning the Cuban
status. Mr.. Quesada said: "The send
Ing of the Main to Cuba, whatever be
the official version, is, In our opinion.
proof that things are in such condition
In the few Spanish strongholds that
anarchy reigns and that American cit!-
zens and property, unable to find pro-
tectlon at the hands OF the impotent
Spanish government have now the pro-
lection OF their own vessels. II Is a de-
" kIc NOiiu " LikCd
States ore not afraid OF the Spanish
rabble which seems to control the
Spanish officials. The attitude of the
Spanish papers and officials has been
that the presence OF an American war
ship In Havana means intervcntion;un-
doubtedly they will now say that It Is
the most natural thing for any nation
to send It's vessels to the ports of a
friendly power, and Mr.. De LONE will
declare that his government is delight
ed.
But We shall soon hear from General
Wcyler's subordlnates In Cuba and from
Spain, that Is, II the cannons OF the
Maine do not bring to the Spanish
minds the conviction that prudence in
this case Is the better part OF valor."
Selcc Albert!nl says the sending OF
the Maine will justify Itself by future
events. From his acquaintance with
Spanish methods he says there Is
greater reason for apprehension than
has vet been shown and he declares
that as coon as Spain finds that Cuba
is lost a carnival OF slaughter will be
inaugurated with the guns OF Mora
Castle and tho Cubanas turned on the
city OF Havana.
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