New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
FEELING IN HAVANA
.pp1yA1, OF THE MAINE AND THE
DEPARTURE OF BLANco THE
CHIEF TOPICS.
.,x.aENERAL BLANCo TAKES WITH HIM
LARGE sum OF MoNrY-REPoRTEp VIC
-oprrs BY THE sPANIARps NOT
GENERALLY CREDITED.
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inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
- Ian O. Via Key West. Fla.-The arrival
20. Maine and the departure Of Captan-General
o. FOR the eastern provinces are two important
SN .sis week The appearance Of the Maine In
..-ho- vas entirely unexpected Although
u" o. had been notified. and had notified the
es'e authorities Of the purpose OF the Admin
ss, % send warship he did not expect her
sasv A large crowd lined the shore and
o. w -. vessel but made no demonstration.
Esicn1. ms and crew OF the Maine were in ig-
1"e - what might be happening Captain
n"~" was eratihed 10 find everything peaceful
sies~s "a. vet over Its surprise but any out
h"s" hostile feeling is not thought likely. Inc
eesN .,.s placed a guard around the American
s'n,s,e as precaution. Captain-uene' al
cons'',s's, started on Monday. before notice was
b'",r.s o, the Names coming The oihc'Ss, III
re0e resent the action but they accept the STU
prVS's' nyi make the best of what TO them Is
alton s"sss,t incident in performing the usual
sr unpeaS"''
eourissies' rrbu.hea = d,spatch saying that
lne Nv" \. 8ne had thanked the state Depart
Nh'' ,or proof Of its friendship. and p'aoe' al
m. nv mark after the dispa'ch'
.e,,.ofHcial Madrid telegram is puonsheu ~.
s." a",s nat the visit Of the Maine Is an act
isy s4s"'e ..-. 70 COMPENSATE Spain for attacks
eou.' ro,qress and that she will respond D!
msce I" ..~tsn cruisers to make friendly visits 10
seadins spA"'s"
,r,dcan ports .o,s.-rctlon
~. Havana public places It's own cons. u.
Ihs ..o,er.r,s but tie main point is that Inc
on 'hes. :, ,Ao Maine is taken quietly. Americans
.r.,,aed because OF the pro'ecuoh WIN" WV
' go assures and for other reasons. ....
resse' -. and crew OF the Maine VIII he gwen
Ine ~, s,ar,nglv No chance for coils'o''
snO a.. ,,,ilace or for hostile encounters Will NC
WIN - brief whatever the purpose was VI
- tho Maine. wide significance Is gwen 10 -
s,a all classes look on the action a. pl..'',.
mere a., .r,.~vsntion Of some kind. though not III
-. immediate future -., ,,,o.,.o.s mission
r.s-,.o news Of Captain-General b'Snoo -.
PENN -, .,,.,,ea FOR some days. Yesterday ne
vi" "0' 80 ,rsoec.ing the Eastern Trocha. ne
a. 80. ~ Nanzsnil.o. in the province OF 'a"-
- 49,, ss a centre OF military operations 't''
ms .r". or been disastrous. Blanco Will take
,.,,sns +, is said that Blanco TOOK s">o'"' WIZ
49, u.hics Is said 90 be for otAer purposes l""" '"e
,.vner. @: ,,oofs Hope i on'e'''.i'eu % -
~. -si,s IN he Spanish cause Persistent attempts
-, 80 made 10 induce General Rabi. an inTueh-
.".' ..~,.r. leader 20 accept the new regime OF
autonomy. IN J., a,sar.
,oi-,e5 and . ne secures preseniados, tney Will
~ snerish soldiers who have deserted sHu VIII
NAV b. induced % resume allegiance lie eNPeo'
,s,ions - the Madrid Government that BiahVo VIII
,e..-e reaco are not echoed here. The au'hor'-
.,s are hYsv explaining The news transmitted las'
~ ~ ~ro-fsnt victories ia Puerto principe II
,sa-,s .n,2ossiHle 10 disguise the probability 'ha'
.he INSURGENTS had the best Of the Aghiinf wneh
.Ae t-oors entered the estate La Esperanza. Inc
Rooms returned 20 The town. and the insurgen'S
withdrew further into tho hills and forests Inc
losses Of Spanish soldiers through the blowing up
- trains are said 70 DC greater than have oeeh To-
ported ,.x..
Advantage was taken Of the Kings hirthday
a. free he Government from the embarrassment
r.n,5 would follow an effort 20 punish army oflcers
who participated IN the not. Many pardons 20 com
nor criminals we're granted that day proceed
,uss agairs, the officers had not reached 'ne
point where pardon WAS necessary. Instead ma
ior!ty Of the offenders told that no proceed
ings would be 5roueh, against them. The army Is
sratIded az this further concession.