The age-herald., 1898-03-17
THE TENSION
 GROWS SERIOUS With the Board Of Inquiry'S Departure
 From Havana. NO TH0TGHT OF A CHANGE The Members Have Only to Formulate Convictions Already Held. SPANIARDS ARE MUCH DISTURBED Over the Reputed Uterances of the Prince of Wales Extending Sympathy and Off,
 fering to Uncle Sam the
 English Navy.
SPANIARDS ARE MUCH DISTURBED

iidfdHd, Nld Key west, Marcn lb.-Wltn the departure of the court of inquiry after a second visit to the scene of the wreck of the Maine, the tension grows serious. The court is nearly ready to report. Unless there are new discoveries here, which is unlikely, there is nothing to be done but for the members to seclude themselves in the Iowa and formulate the convictions already firmly he'd.
 There is no reason to change the be.def that the court will find that the disaster was caused by an outside explosion. From numerous bits of evidence that have come out during the three weeks examination. it seems as sure as anything in that iati- tude can be that the plans before the court show that the ship was broken in two and the forward part rent asunder by an explosion from the outside.
 Gratifyingly Complete
 Captain Sampson intfmated that the cor respondent yesterday that the testimony was gratifyingly complete" This might mean that an accidental cause had been discovered, but the indications are all the other way. Captain Sampson, before leav- ing, said the courts departure was not due to orders received but was decided upon soley by the members themselves.
 The wreckage work has been very slow but it is hoped that with the added facili- ties work will be advanced with greater rapidity
 The volunteers are apparently more quiet; though many of the leaders are angered by private advices from Madrid to the effect that Senor Sagasta is as firmly resolved as ever on their disarmament, but believe the publication of his intentions now prema- ture and therefore conceals his real pur- poses.
 The local newspapers jubilantly publish cable dispatches from Europe declaring that the tripple alliance well as Russia and France have notified the United States that no interference in Cuba will be per mitted. Emperor William seems deeply re- lied upon to prevent intervention.
 Worried About England
 Yesterday Senor Congosto, the secretary general, was much exercised over a report received by the government that the Prince of Wales had remarked that England would support the United States and intervene with her fleet if necessary. He was also informed that in consequence of this, Eng lish flags were flying everywhere in New York city, English plays being placed in all the theaters, and God Save the Queen and other British national airs rendered by all the orchestras. Senor Congosto, how ever, did not get a confirmation of this story from the either the American or British consuls in Havana; though this correspondent has seen cable messages from London to several English tobacco merchants telling them to leave the island at once and limiting that war seems inevit- able
 Important advices from the insurgents show that General Maxine Gomez has sent a mission to the insurgent chiefs in middle and western Cuba, telling them of the great movement that is likely to go through successfully. General Pando, from Santiago de Cuba, ordered the Spanish generals Castellanos and Tenqui to entrap the insurgents, numbering from 2,5OO to B. 900, under Monocal Capol and Combreco in Puerto Principe. His plans, he suppos- ed were perfect, but the insurgents flank ed the Spanish and are now moving to- ward the Juraco trocha. If able to get through as they have done before the use of dynamite, these leaders and large force are expected to raid Matanzas, Havana and possibly Pinar del Rio during the next fifteen or eighteen days. Not an insur- gent of any rank whatever has surrender ed.