The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-24
BlANC0 BLAMELESS.
Never Conceived the Disaster Until He
Heard the Shocks.

HAVANA. March 23.-BishOp Mangei
Santander Trutos the bishop OF Ha-
vana, has consecrated the Central Reief
Station and also the Lee Orphanage. lie
paid high tributes 10 Louis l<lOpsch, the
special commissioner, FOR his system OF
relief work and seemed greatly pleased
with all the arrangements made 10 help
the population as well as the orphans.
La Lucha in an editorial under the cap
tion Of Expectation in the world. MAIN
tains that the American Court OF Inquiry
owing to tho short time 1t was mere
could not give a scientific report on the
Maine disaster. American naval oi1cers
are not likely TO decide against theT
brother officers" says La Lucha.
The divers could not give expert testi-
nonv owing 10 the fact that the machin-
cry was buried four feet in the mud. II
is greatly TO be regretted that more time
and care were not given 10 the prepira-
tion OF a report for which the whole
world waits. and which Is likely 10 chanee
the entire feelings Of a part of the Ameil-
can people toward Spain and Cuba.
La Lucha publishes also an interview
with General Lee. which quotes nm as
saving that he knows nothing Of the -
ture Of the report. but Is satisfied that
General Blanco never conceived the ois-
aster until he heard the shocks ih INC
harbor.
Gunner Morgan left for the feet at key
West to-day. with him went the naval
S,rore F,ieber Rundquest and Schlutor.
and Hanz the helper. This leaves TWO
navy Divers and five civilians on the con-
tract work. ,
Tho boav of q white man was fouhu
IN the forward part OF the wreck TO-DAY
II will probably he id'niS ed by marks
on the clothing when the latter mas peen
disinfectod The body was sent 10 heS
West on the Oliyette
According 10 the official summary OF
news from the eastern part or the lslanu'
General PandO advanced TOWARD SuIi
Junan. Province Of Puerto Prime pc on
tbo ootb instant. and was constantly and
energet'cally engaged with the lhsuI c,,'s NJ
Ue captured the insurgent camps. Cho-
,,ordo aud Guanoles. The insurgents los'
c,rbt kuled four taken prisoners. a large
quantity Of stores and ammunition. ana
also their military hospital the Spanlsh
troors found well-stocked farms I'm the
district. with plenty Of horses ana ca'.le'
General Bernal continues operating TO-
yard PARAGON Sierra and Colonel IeJeda
is marching toward General CaliXo Car
cia II is believed that the campaign
should be principally on the western SIDE
Of the frocha where tho Spanish forces
are TO be reinforced because General
Maximo Gomez has been calling earnestly
for more ammunition and troops from the
eastern provinces.
According 10 the statements OF captur-
ed and surrendered insurgents, a conSld-
erable force Of insurgents has already
passed the trocha. and II is reported that
\ scouting party Of thirty insurgents car
rvino o~de~s is movinc eas'wa~d.
General Pando. after due consideration.
EXPRESSES hismclf hopeful Of being able
largely to pacify the eastern provinces
I'm about four months. lie expects 10 en-
list many negroes es guerillas to over
run the Province of Puerto Principe, and
he reports that the health Of the Spanish
troops is excellent.
All the foregoing information as to
Spanish military movements comes from
Spanish sources.
CAPTAIN Slgsbee and the officers OF the
Maine are still fere. but are earnestly
looking for ORDERS 10 30 north on the
Fern or mail steamer.
El Correo and other daily papers ad-
wise The government 10 expel from the
island "all sensational foreign corresDon-
dents
A Whitehead torpedo was recovered
from the wreck to-day. Some Of the di-
vers complain OF not feeling well. AL
present yellow fever is almost unknown
on the Island and the season Is regarded
as remarkably beal,hful.
Yesterday the steamer Colon arrived
at Caimancra. Province OF Santiago dc
cuba. with 400 troops from Spain.
Eighty sick soldiers were sent back TO
Gnafn to-day