The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-18

and | am Informed that some jubilent say
ings were heard among the crowd and
that some OF the lower element rejoIced
over the Yankee massacre as they
termed IL. Personally I saw nothing but
sympathy. 1t was TOO colossal not to
dwarf every international jealousy and
apprehensive hate. Only In the palace
did ! see signs OF content.
Capt. Sigsbee bears the calamity like
an American officer and gentleman He
WAS not even outwardly ruTled by The
AWFUL calamity. He received the Spanish
chief OF police as calmy as though hts
quarterback was not a wreck and his men
manglsd and drowned Apropos of this.
II is told Of Capt. Sigsbee that he was
writing letter 10 his wife in his port
cabin when the explosion occurred All
the lights were instantly extinguisnee.
Sigsoee. running out. bumped into a per-
fec;ly disciplined marine orderly, VINO,
amid shrieks. sroans flames and horror
ard in the dark. saluted and said:
Sir. I have 10 inform you that the
ship has been blown up and is sinking
THE brave marine Is named William
Anthony He said to me today when 7
spoke OF Il:
on, that's nothing any Yankee ma
rine would do that"
This GOODNESS was noticeable every
"Hels among the Taeu. and when the
boats and their MANNED loads had iesf the
wreck for the hospital there vas TO lab
eeTins. no excitement. The officers who
had somsthing 10 do did II quietly. The
Others said nothing. All stood this Samoa
OF IRE as coolly rs others once gave three
cheers fer the British warship Canlone at
The Pacific Samoa of hurricane
The correspondents Of the Madrid press
have sent home foreboding MESSAGES. and
on the civil side OF the palace there arc
grave approximations ard scsnt courtesy
When asked Secretary ConSosco 10 ala
nae In talking 10 Gen. Solano over secur-
INK the reopeniug az the cable for the
messages Of the Names officers he coldiv
said that y was NONE ~ mis- business. .Aa.
Gen Soiano wss in sole charge. Fortu-
nately. that gentleman WAS courteous and
the messages went.
In view II the present attitude shan
now quote what Secretary Coneosco. then
the acting governor general fulnniag ne
functions 81 that responsible position
said 10 ne the night before the Maine ar
rived. Consul General Isa- had tod ht,o
that afternoon that a wa;saip would come
Consosco beiligerSntly objected. Gen. Lee
then said.
Remember * any trouble does occur
l shall have The whole feet here In four
hours
shortly after I saw Secretary Con-
gosco and he wes very mad. He vas
also indiscTee;. He said 10 me:
II YOU people would only let us alone
l. would - al .lSht. Spain has nut M
with more than any other nation would
have done. / have warmed you tAat there
viii b. trouble II she Maine COMES here
No~. aTsng y0ur ships here. II yoa want
war you can have o.. You viii fina snaia
has not forgotten how 80 lSh;'
u took these words az the time IA .ha
angry Dsterauces er an overtaxe,l a!pIo-
niS'. Now hey seem to mean sarsathis-
iNo days ago r spanish daily psoer
here csalnea ssnoF DE Lone wrote rs
famous letter and caused its CAPTURE }.e-
cause he saw 10 gain IN further aelavtr.-
4 break between the two government
The Evening World has received fror
scove. the following reply 70 an lneus-v
whether strangers were allowed or the
Maine TIE d2y O.. iEe disaster
Yes visitors were Oh the Maine all TIA
afternoon Tire day * tie explosion a
bomb might thsa nave beer dsuoSftad .,ae~
The magazine. a. I have AREA ~ cmhl..5
Cables mach dele ys6 "
Tsss Dispatch appears anaeg TIE date OF
i7esy,