The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-28
In A PEST HOLE.
Latest News Concerning the BattIeshlp
Maine.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Public indigna-
ton against Spain will DO greatly aug
III ented whom it Is learned that the manned
Ailors rescued from the battleship Maine
have been confined in a pest-house by the
Spanish authorities in Havana.
& 1t was for this reason that Capt. Sigsbes
h as been Fastening their return to the
United States. He has not made this fact
known to the Navy Department because
he did not care to increase popular clamor
against the 5paniards.
But 1t is true that the wounded sailors
must take their chances in quarantine and
hazard the risk of yellow fever after hay
ing narrowly escaped Instant death
through accident or treachery.
1t was not known here until to day that
the injured mon from the Maine were
taken for treatment of their burns, broken
limbs and bruised bodies to one of the
worst infected portions of Havana Ii may
have been only Spanish inability that sub.
jected the survivors to this danger. The
naval authorities gave orders to have the
MDuhuCu iClhoNOu NV oIlCos lO.uty WILL
probably soc the last of them out Of the
pest place called hospital 1!
Inspector Brunner, stationed al Havana
to ward off danger Of infection to this
country from the contagious diseases al
ways prevailing In that city, sends to Sur
geon- General Wyman this official state
ment:
Il have offered our services and the use
Of launch Gamma for any future emergen.
cy, and 1t was used to-day to convey ten
OF the injured men from San Ambrosio
Hospital to the lighthouse. tender Man.
grove. This vessel also proceeded to Key
West.
In this connection would state that no
mattresses, bed clothes or clothing of any
kind from this hospital were allowed to
go on either vessel, and would ask that
In the removal OF any more mon from this
hospital that they may DO sent to Dry
Tortugas instead Of Key West
"San Ambrosia Is an antiquated stone
structure situated within 100 yards Of the
Tallapiedra wharf. 1t has been used for
years as military hospital, and In my
opinion Is badly Infected with yellow fever
AMI 1t would be most inf udent to allow
patients from there to proceed directly to
a.port in the United States at any season
of the year"
KEY WEST, FLA, Feb. 49,
Eager as Is the waiting public for def.
mite announcement Of the conclusions
reached by the naval Court of Inquiry into
the Maine disaster, 1t may as we'll stated
now that the suspense which pervades the
entire country and indeed the whole civ
ilized!world must DO endured probably for
several weeks longer.
The President and Cabinet may, per-
haps be made cognizant Of the COURTS
conclusions at the earliest date
but its findings may not be made public
before the latter part Of March, and an.
nouncement may bs delayed even lasr
a, Never in the history of similar proceed.
tngs have such precautions been taken to
guard the facts from public scrutiny.
Never have officers of either arm Of the
service remained more consistently retic-
ent under the orders Of their chief.
Madrid, Fob. 2s.-The Correspondence
Militar," the official organ of the Spanish
Army, says: 'The prevailing impression
is the war between Spain and the United
States will break out in April"
II never entertained doubt that If the
rebellion were not suppressed before 1893,
war with the United States would become
an accomplished fact.
''Unhappily, my prophecy will DO full
filed
But have the consolation of having
done all In my power to avert 1t, and
therefore, I do not regret the blame which
has been heaped upon me.