Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

mHlurlly Oh Ino Ainerlcanb Will mann
tain peace.
London, Eng, Feb. 17.-Tho United
States embassy has received tho follow
ing telegram from BGgshot:
"Io tho United States Ambassador;
Pray accept my most sinGers sympathy
for the terrible accident which has
happened to the Maine. deeply de-
plore the loss which has occurred 10
your navy and county.
Tho Duke OF Connaught. "
Henry White. secretary OF the United
Statos eubnssy, replied us followa.
- beg to express TO Your Royal High
ness most cordial thanks for the tee
gram OF sympathy of Your Royal High
ness with my country 10 tue loss Of the
Maine under such appalling circum'
stances. | at once caDlnd your message
10 my government. The Ambassador is
in Egypt llenry White
The Prince and Princess of Wales
have seut the following message TO the
United States embassy 1.-The Prince
aud Princess OF WalnH request thu
charge d'aliairea to convey to the lroai-
don't and to the Secretary OF the Navy
the expression Of their horror at tho
to the Maine, and their profound sym
patty with them and with the whole
American nation at the occurrence.
Berlin, Germany, Feb. IL. -lmme.
Giateiy after the newG OF the disaster TO
tho Maine was communicated TO En-
perur William, he Called direct to
President Mckinley, expressing his
most heartfelt sympathy at the LOGS of
the Maine and 20 mRny bravo officers
and mHn. The German am1esGa ior at
Washington WINS also instructed to
convey TO President Mckinley Ills
Muicsty's sincere condulonco.
Washington, Feb. IS. Tho first
notice to roach tho Navy Department,
this morning. from the scene nj the
great naval ,liaastcr at Havana was
hrlated telegram Of last nights date.
from Capt. 5iesbee. reading as follows:
Nineteen Of the Mniue's dnai were
buried this afternoon, with great eGcle-
siastcal. naval and military ceremonies,
and with all OF the resources of Havana
brought into requisition. the Spanish
government, under express directions
uf Gen, Blanco, the bishop OF Havana,
Gen. Parrauo, Admiral Makcrola and
tho mayor of Havana, took complete
charge of all the arrangements Tho
bodies vera first laid in state in tho
building OF the city government of
| Havana, whore they we're Coyerei with
floral and other emblema suitahlo to
! the occasion, which were prosante1 by
officials aud other persons OF Havana of
nil Ahades al political opinion. They
were oaGorted to the cemetery by repre-
Hentatives Of all the military, naval and
civil organizations aud foreign consular
officers. and through q vast concnurso
of people spreading ever the ronte.
Gen. Lee myself and the oriicers and
men Of the Maine now here, together
with Lieutenant Commander Cowles
and members OF the Ferns crew, were
given special carriages and ,conven.
| iences Ground for the burial of the
Maine's dead has been presented by
| Gen. Blanco and the bishop of Havana
in the heautiiull of Havana.
1.-THE utmost sympathy ard respect
has been shown. ] am informed by the
authorities that this ia the second in.
stance only OF such demonstration
having hesn shown TO foreigners in the
history of Havana. 1t ia uncomfortable
that a greater demonstration could have
been made to me personally. A great
number of people have expressed SYM
pathy for the Maine, and for the
Urited States government and people.
The remainder of the dead must, per-
force. be buried with brief ceremony,
which will be conducted by ourselves,
but the care and preparation of the re
mains will he with the Spanish authori.
ties. About 40. in addition to those
hurried, have come ashore to-day. Very
few are now recognizable. Even in
the case OF some OF those who are
hurt, but live, recognition is difficult.
/ have not, for moment, lost sight u
the grief Of the families and the frientls
OF members of my crew, but l beg the
department to explain to them That il
is impracticable, in fact impossible, tC
send bodies home. Facilities are lacking
AMI embalnent is necessary to secur,
shipment oven under the most favorable
circumstances. Embalment is only i'm,
perfectly done here. l will wire an.
case Ut Identification. | maintain or
ganization among my small force here,
hut it can he well understood that thu
execution OF the work with which w
are charged ls one of much detail ant
difficult of execution. 1t js believed
that all OF the departments teegraml
} have reached me- | am deeply grateful
for tho helpful sentiments and direG
tons tolegrsphed by The President an,
the department. ] have tho eurnes
help of all the officers Of tho Main
} now here, which was TO be expected
undcr all circumstances A previou
. telegram, sent to-day, gives the namo
of those hurled by the Spanish authori
. | ~ ull Ia,
and merchant, in the harDor wero q
half-mast yesterday and to-day. vii
send the MangrOve back to Key Yves
Tomorrow. with eight wounded, an
, will wire their names later. Dr. Glen
: dening OF the army will remain will
the wounded. Assistant Surgeon Spear
also came with the Mangroyc, hut wi
lie detained here on board the Fern. {
] accompany others of the wounded whe
| they are ready 10 be removed. | vi
I put some divers at work Tomorrow
r The divers requested of Admiral Sicar
@ will arrive here on Saturday morning
t on the Olivette. The recovery of Maine
a battery is impracticable, except b
. regular wrecking outfit, Sigsbee."
I Tine resolution offered in the Senat
I by Mr.. Hale, apprupriating $500. Ut
for raising the battleRhip Maine an
q saving what property can be saved, WI
/, passed by the Senate, to-day. withou
n objection, after being amended go as I
Y authorize the Secretary of tho Nary I
= direct that the remains of officers an
r sailors be brought to the United STATE
8 for interment. The House also passe
y resolution similar to that passed L
the Senate relative to the Maine.
Q Senator Mason has offered an amend
a ment 10 tho Allen resolution for an il