Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-12
WAR NEWS OF The WEEK.

President Mckinley, according to a
distinguished naval officer, who is
quoted in special telegram from Ha-
vana, has informed Captain Sampson,
chairman Of the United States naval
court Of inquiry, that he is ready to
receive the courts report on the wreck
of the battle ship Maine. The court
is said to have come to a final decision
in the case.
1t is believed in executive and off,
cial circles in Washington that the
government will not much longer de-
lay its programme OF invention in
Cuba, and that events are rapidly
shaping action in that direction.
Orders have been issued for the i'm
mediate enlistment of 1000 men for
the navy, large proportion of them
to be machinists. A special board
has been detailed by Secretary Long
to 60 to cities in the South and West
to enlist rec. uits.
War in the near future is not con-
sidered likely by Americans and other
foreign residents in Cuba. 1t is
pointed out that Spain ism bad po-
sition to begin hostilities, and that
her feet in Havana is Just in the po-
sition which Admiral Sicard would
desire if it should become his enemy.
Queen Victpria has sent message
to President Mckinley, through Am
bassador Pauncefote, expressing her
qualification at the conservative
course which he has pursued in regard
to Spain and Cuba, and her hope that
war may be averted.
We give below several dispatches
sent out from different points:
WASHINGTON, March 6.--The Span
ish situation developed two new phas-
es today when it became known that
the Spanish government had formally
requested the recall OF Consul General
Lee from his post at Havana, to which
request the United States has courte-
ously but firmly refused to comply;
also that the Spanish government has
suggested the improperly of sending
relief supplies to the Cuban reconcen-
trados on the cruiser Montgomery and
gunboat Nashville, to which suggest
ton the United States had given
like answer in the negative.
WASHINGTON, March Spain has
withdrawn her request for the recall
of Consul. General Lee, and it is now
believed that the incident is pr acti-
cally closed.
WASHINGTON, March Secretary
Long was evidently impressed today
with the gravity of the situation.
He said: II cannot help but regard
the situation as being exceedingly
SSiiouS. Wv iOl dPPiChShu wal,
nor do believe we are any nearer
conflict today than we were last week,
but l realize the Importance of pre-.
pairing for any emergency that may
arise"
MADRID, March S.-A semi official
news agency of this city issued today
the following announcement; "After
brief uneasiness there is general
belief now that peace will not be
broken, and that the relations of
Spain and the United States will con-
tinue amicable. Political personages
assert that late dispatches are COM
pletely wrong in attributing an ag-
gressive tone to the diplomatic rela-
tions between the two governments,
which have not for single moment
lost their friendly character.
WILMINGTON, DEL, March o.-The
Harlan & Hollingsworth Shipbuilding
Company, yesterday, began the con
struction of the torpedo boat String
ham for the national government. 1t
is to be the largest torpedo boat afoat.
HAVANA, March o-Spick aud span
in her glistening garb of white paint,
the United States cruiser Montgomery
lies at her moorings in Havana har-
Dor, pretty contrast to the black
painted bulls of her larger neighbors,
the Spanish cruisers Vizcsya and
Oquendo.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Presi-
dent this afternoon, at $40 O'Clock,
signed the measure appropriating
$50. 600, 600 for the national defense,
and it is now a law