The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

and gave out a full list of the men on
the Maine, with the place of birth, for
the purpose of local identification.
The list contains the following:
James w. Allen, Portsmouth, Va.
Charles Anderson, Norfolk, Va.
John r. Bell, Alexandria,, Va.
Thomas Game. Portsmouth. Va
William Coleman, Petersburg. Va.
Trubic Finch, Raleigh, n. c.
Jos. +. Gordon, Portsmouth, Va.
Westmore Harris, Charles City, Va.
Robert Hutchings, Norfolk, Va.
William Lambert. Hampton. Va.
Luther Lancaster, Fredericksburg, Va.
Daniel Lewis, AIbemar1e, Va.
James w. Londen, New Kent, Va.
Edward H. Moore. Charles City, Va.
John H. Moss, oxford, N. G.
John III. Panck, Lynchburg, Va.
Alfred simmons, Petersburg. Va;
John II. Turpin. Smithfeld, Va.
John Warren, Randolph. N. c..
George NJ: Whiten. Middleburg. Va.
Robert White, Portsmouth,, Va.
Henry Williams, Elizabeth City, n. c.
BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS.
London, February 16.-The Daily
News, commenting on the disaster to
the United States warship Maine, says:
"Tho disaster reaches the very ex-
trem ty of horror. The public feeling
of the world, shocked by this dire ca
lamity will do we'll to initiate the re-
straint imposed on that of the United
States by both the Washington govern
ment and the captain of the ill-fated
ship. For suspicious of foul play
there seem to be absolutely no warrant,
though naturally they haunt the minds
of many Americans. They shoul be
entertained only on absolute compul-
sion. A spark Of misdirected national
feeling might cause terrible michief
The attitude of Spain at this agoniz-
ing moment will either efface the mem
DRY of the de LONE incident forever
or revive it with added circumstance
of bitterness and evaporation that
cannot be contemplated without a
shudder. The calamity sends a pang
to every British heart"
The Morning Post, in an editorial of
profound sympathy, expresses the hope
that certain American senators who
have allowed themselves to talk Wild
ly will suspend judgment.
Key West, Fla, February 16.-Cap-
tain Sigsbee's message to Commandant
Forsythe of the naval station here, re-
ceived today, reads:
Havana, February 16.-Advise send
ing American vessel at once. The
Maine Is submerged, excep the deb
/ ris. Mostly work for divers. Jen-
kins and Merritt are still missing and
there is but little hope for their safety.
Those known to have been saved are
tlIc OlllCSIS dIiu wv cuIy 1CuT unlnJuf6Q
of the crew. Eighteen WOunded men
! are now on board the Ward Line
steamer, in the city hospital and at the
Mascotte hotel, fifty nine so far as
known. All the others went down on
board or near the Maine. The total
loss or missing is 253. With several
exceptions, no officer or man has more
than part of a suit of clothing and
that is wet with harbor water. The
| Ward limo ctpompr loaua, for NIavino
Vera CRUZ ct 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The officers saved are uninjured. The
damage was in the compartments OF
the crew. Am preparing to telegraph
list Of saved and wounded. Olivette
leaves for Key West at l o'clock p. m.
Will send by her to Key West officers
saved except myself, wainwright, Hole
man, Heneberger, Ray and Holden
Will turn over the three uninjured
boats to captain of port with request
for safe keeping. Will send all wound
ed to hospital in Havana.
[Signedl SIGSBEE."
Washington, February 16.-Hard
work and harder waiting and expec-
fancy marked the evening for most
of the department officials whose du-
ties connected them in any way with
the Maine disaster. Secretary Long
who had been aroused at 2:30 O'Clock
a. M, when the news was first report
ed in Washington, was thoroughly
tired out and went to bed unusually
early. He turned over to Lieutenant
Wh1tteSley the receiving of all dis
patches relating to the disaster, with
ORDERS, following out those. of the pres
ident at the cabinet meeting, to make
public everything relative to the af-
fair. Very little was received that
would throw light on the situation,
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came from friends and families of the
officers n crew, begging for specific
news of the loved ones and relatives
who We're with the Inflated ship. Re-
| plies were made to such inquiries as
! could he answered.
The effort Of all government officers
to remain calm in the face of the
shocking disaster and it's attending
mystery was apparent, and a number
of naval officers volunteered theories
in support OF the accident hypothesis,
all of which in the absence of any facts
on which to base a reasonable opinion
| were decidedly unsatisfactory.
lat the White house. the president
| spent the evening till midnight in his
office. There was no official conference
on the disaster however, ard but n
caller, Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana.
who merely discussed the Maine, cat
astrophe incidentally with other L'lsi-
ness which induced his call. -.
TNCENSED AT ACTION OF SPAN
| IARDS.
Jacksonville, Fla, February 16.-A
special to The Times-Union and Citi-
zen from Key West, Fla, says: The
steamship Olivette arrived here tonight
with a large number of the rounded
and many other survivors of the Maine
disaster. The officers were. as a rule,
| reticent, and followed in line with their
chief, Sigsbee, in saying that the cause
of the explosion could only he ascer-
tanned by divers, but many of the sail
ors were outspoken in their declara-
tion of belief that the explosion was
| a deep plot of the Spaniards. They are
| greatly incensed against the Havana
, people, who ave shown them small
courtesy, who looked upon their pres
ence as a national affront and who
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