Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23

% "ait past lV, ana TOOK recess at half
past r.
Lieutenant @. r. w. Holman, navigator
ana ordnance officer OF the Maine, was ex
amined at the morning session.
Court met for the afternoon session al
half-past /, and Lieutenant-C Commander
Wainwright, executive officer Of the
Maine, was called TO the wltness-stand.
Ldeutenant-Commande Wainwright ha:
been In immediate charge OF the wreck
since the explosion.
-Four divers are at work, two in the
torepart OF the ship and the others aft.
The task Is most laborious, and the men
are naturally extremely careful, as they
nave had TO work in darkness, and seve-
raj have had bad falls. Electric lights, work
ed from the Mangrove. are now available,
and much good is expected from them.
Nearly all the possible salvage has now
been made from the cabin aft. The ef-
forts TO reach the ward and mess-roons
are frustrated by some unknown obstacle.
| Two cases of 1O-inch ammunition have
been found, the one having exploded, the
other full Of powder. These were found
forward
The work of securing the bodies under
| the hatch has been most difficult, In the
| dark, but IL is hoped that the electric
| lights will be Of great assistance. The
| bodies are much mutilated, and some are
partially burned
| SPANISH RECEPTION CORDIAL.
The officers Of the court OF inquiry paid
| another visit to the wreck to-day. Cap
tain Sampson, after the visit of the MEM
| bers OF the court TO the Captain-General
and Admiral Manterola this morning,
said the reception extended them had
been polite and cordial. The Captain
General and Admiral had expressed deep
sympathy, and the hope that nothing
would interfere with their work to pre-
vent a thorough investigation. They
offered to give any help In their power
Captain Sampson referred to the visit
as tending TO promote a better under
standing"
Among the salvage were the tableware
and the silver service belonging to the
Maine.
George w. Koebler. OF Brooklyn, died
to-day at the Military Hospital All the
other injured show some Improvement.
LA LUCIA CHARGES UNFAIRNEss.
La Lucha in an editorial to-day, com
ments upon the "unfairness OF the United
States in making Captain Sigsbee the adj
wiser and assistant of the court of in
quiry." The editorial is evidently based
on incorrect information, as naval officers
say il Is impossible. under the rules con-
stituting naval courts of inquiry that
the captain commanding the ship de-
stroyed should have anything to do with
the findings of the court. being in one
sense on trial himself. 1t is made Cap
tain Sigsbee's duty to give all the tes-
timony as to the facts in his power
La Lucha claims also that the court Of
inquiry is not constituted as II would
be by any other foreign Power, but In
this particular the paper IS evidently
laboring under further misinfOrmatiOn.
Judge Peral Of the Spanish Admiralty
Court, has to-day been taking the deposit
tions Of the officers Of the Spanish vessels
and the harbor officials on the subject
Of the disaster to the Maine.
The military commander of Guanabacoa
has ordered the suspension of public fes-
tivities as a mark of respect TO the
memory of the Names dead. The prohi- |
bition will continue for three days.
Gunner Charles Morgan, of the cruiser
New York, who is in charge of the |
divers VIII devote special attention TO |
examining the ammunition in the fore |
part Of the Names hull, and to ascer- |
tanning the condition of the plates, maga- |
zines. and engines. He is a graduate In |
gunnery, and is regarded as entirely COM |
petent as indeed are all the divers under |
his direction. He is under strict orders |
not to give out anything on the subject |
of his investigations, except 10 the Off |
GERS of the court or inquiry, when called /
upon.
The Autonomist Government has con-
nrmed the appointment OF Senor Manuel /
Rafael Angulo as delegate of the Colonial |
Government in Washington. to prepare a
treaty. according to instruc-
tions which he viii receive from Senor
Montoro and Senior Rodriguez. the Co
lonial Secretaries OF the Treasury and OF
Commerce. respectively.
The bodies OF twelve of the men
have been taken out from under the
hatches heading the superstructure lead
ing to the fire-rOom None were recog-
nized. and all were dismembered In the
course Of removal.
on the Mangrove the sessions of the
court were held in the captains cabin,
aft The officers were not in full dress,
but i'm the full uniform used every day
aboardship.
COURT PROCEEDINGS QUIET.
The, proceedings were very quiet. no
,ne but the witnesses and the shorthand
reporter being admitted.
The arrangement Is that the steno-
srapher shall write out his notes day by
iav and the court will adjourn from
ime to time to give him the opportunity,
IS was the case to-day when the court
gain visited the wreck and spent some
ime I'm additional inspection.
The pomp and circumstance OF the tri-
Dunal are not as much as an ordinary
,arrison court-martial would show, hut
he high character OF its members, and
he evident earnestness OF their purpose
@ find the truth, if possible, give dignity
O the court of inquiry
This was the last day of the carnival,
md tonight the city is gay, as far as
he Prado and principal streets are con-
erned. But the display is not so great
IS in former years. for many are In
Mourning and others are poor. or feel
%. OF merry-makers. however. in car
iages and on foot, there was no great
ack.
An additional ten-inch casing charge
vas found to-day. exploded. A number
f such casirgs are believed TO be inside
he hull, but 1t is not known whether
hey are exploded or not. The divers
ave recovered. in addition to Captain
igsbee's silverware, as already cabled,
ONE of his cutlery, his rifles. and num-
er of his books.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
iush Order From Washington for