The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-10
THE CRUISER MONTGOMERY.
Now Anchored i'm Havana HarbOr,
Near the Maine Wreck.

Now Anchored in Havana Harbor,
Near the Maine Wreck.
HAVANA, March 9.-Bulletin.-The
United States cruiser Montgomery, which
left Key West yesterday evening, was in
sight of MORO Castle this morning and ar
rived at $3.50 o'clock. The arrival of the
Montgomery was very quiet it being gen.
orally understood that she comes to replace
the coast survey steamer Fern as quarters
for Captain Sigsbee and others. Com
rnander Converse, of the Montgomery. is a
biga authority on explosives, and his adj
vice win be useful to the court of inquiry
into the loss of the Maine. After firing
the usual salute and being saluted in return.
the Montgomery was moored in the princi-
pal harbor near the wreck of the Maine and
in the center of a circle of Spanish ships.
Later in the day Commander Converse
received the Associated Press correspondent
on board the cruiser, though he had moth
ing to tell him beyond the facts already
sent He seemed satisfied to have a rest in
Havana harbor for a while, as the cruiser
has been very busy touching at some West
IEGian ports lately. Captain Sigsbee,
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright and
Ensign Powelson will occupy quarters on
this afternoon. The Montgomery is as trim
and neat as possible. Nobody is allowed on
board without permission, but nobody is
excluded if business OF courtesy demands
the admission of the visitor There is no in
dication of the length of the cruisers stay
in this harbor any more than there is any
news of the duration of the session of the
court of inquiry here. The court held it's
usual sessions to-day examining the divers
Only the Spanish divers were at work, and
they we're only occupied part of the day.
The wreckers are steadily removing the
upper debris Of the wreck, some of which
will be dumped into the sea- Other portions
of the wreck are worth saving
Senator Proctor left here to-day for Key
West and will go to Miami to Tomorrow
steamer
Consul General Lee says there was moth
Ing OF Importance in the mail matter which
he has just received from the United States.
The Olivette's passenger list of incomers
was small, and her outgoing list of passen-
gers Isl not as large as usual
A Spanish column under Colonel Tejeda.
according to a Spanish report has cap
tured several intrenched insurgent camps
IN the Manzanillo district, including the
camp of FL Chine The troops, the Span
iards add, killed nine men, made three pris-
oners and captured an armory with many
tools and destroyed many great huts and
hospitals. Colonel Tejeda's column, it is
further announced, will continue pursuing
the. insurgents, who are said to be in re-
treat. There was another engagement be.
tween these opposing forces, it appears. at
La Sierra, and the insurgents are alleged
to have lost over one hundred while the
Spanish colonel reports only two of his
men killed and fifteen wounded.
There viii be an important meeting to-
night Of the central committee of the Com
sentative pa rty. The Marquis Apezeteguia
who will preside, will, it is announced. eek
pose the proposition that the Conservatives
should take part in the elections" 1t is
generally admitted that a majority of the
Conservatives are unwilling TO take part in
the elections, though the colonial or auto
nomic- government will reserve sixteen
places for the Conservatives in the colonial
Congress. If they take part III the elections.
A further examination of the divers oc-
cupied the court of inquiry to-day. The
sessions were not long, and it would be
hard for any one not possessed of inside
information to tell what keeps the mem
pers mere, unless 1t be that they are wait
@A5 until the dlNeTS are able to examine
and report on portions of the hull already
enEulfed in the harbor mud. The Fern left
for Key West tonight.
Americans here are greatly pleased at tbe
prompt action of Congress in passing the
defense bill, every one regarding the ap-
preparation as a wise measure in time of
peace.
Henri Lane, the American correspondents
has been expelled from the island. He left
on the Plant line steamer Olivette at noon
to-day There have been further arrests
on charges of conspiracy.
An entertainment and social hnction for
the benefit of the Spanish navy Is being ar
ranged. to take place at the Theater Tacon.
Several boxes have been sold at $3.50 each
and the loges have been disposed of ar So
each '
Louis hlopseh, proprietor of the Chris
tan Herald, of New York city, arrived on
the Ward line steamer Seguranca TODAY
de IS one of three commissioners an
pointed by President Mckinley to supervise
the collection of relief fund, and is here
70 see General Lee and Miss Clara Barton
and to observe the distribution OF relief
The yacht Anita, with the congressional
party on board. is expected to arrive TO-
morrow.