Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
THE HABANA NEWS.
IT INDICATES A RENEWAL or THE
RECENT DISTURBANCES.
TIE NORTH-ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
strength of This Fine Fleet of War
shipS-Virginia Bills I'm ConEress-
secretary wilson Unable 10 At
tend the SugRr-Iicct Convention.

WASHINGTON, -. c., January l5-
(spccai)-private. as well as Official. ad-
vices received here indicate that there
viii be renewal Of the riots and dis
tugbances at Habana, and owing 10 the
bitter Spanish feeling against Americans.
Consul-General Lee may be forced to can
ono or more OF the three vessels now un-
der his command to the harbor OF that
o.y ln fact there IS a suspicion here
ua, The Marblehead. which has been at
kcy West has already sailed for Cuban
waters
INC latest information received by the
STATE Department from General Lee is
81, che cfIect that there were no disturb
auces at the time and that the city was
comparatively quiet. Another dispatch
stated that disturbances were continu-
ng but there had been no violence. II
SIS not known which Of these reports is
tvlo but 10 is certain that the state and
Navy departments have been quietly, but
actively. at work preparing for any
emergency that may arise. as indicated
81 these dispatches last night.
The order given to the North Atlantic
squadron 10 sail for Key West from
Hampton Roads has special significance
Cd ths time There is not the least doubt
tla. The fleet is destined for Florida and
practically Cuban waters. and that il Will
d. in close cal of the Consul-General by
tro middle OF next week. Whether it's
presence is for mere moral effect or for
business" IS a matter Of speculation
sN l.. 4
che vessels have gone 20 enforce the
sights OF American citizens. and the terms
O. this government. 1t is expected that
she fleet viii be assembled at or near
ley West by Thursday next, and any Of
tae ships can be reached there in a few
hours sail by the tender Fern, which
VIII precede the squadron 10 Cuban
waters. I'm the mean time the vessels
can De communicated with on the way
down at Currtuck Cape Fear, Charles
ton and other points, If necessary.
STRENGTH OF THE SQUADRON.
IL Will be interesting TO read about
The great naval armament which is now
on the way 10 Key West:
The New York is an armored cruiser,
speed 2l knots, carrying six S-inch breech-
loading rifles and twelve 4-inch rapid
fire guns in the main battery; secondary
battery, twelve 6-pounders and twenty-six
smaller guns
The Detroit carries I'm the main bat
tNy ten 5-inch rapid-fre guns; in the |
sef 1ndary battery six 6-pounders and five |
smaller guns.
The Marblehead has in the main bat |
terry ten 5-inch rapid-fire guns, six G. |
Founders. and five smaller guns.
The Montgomery carries ten 5-inch /
Iapid-hre guns, six 6-pounders. and five |
smaller guns.
The Terror carries four 1O-inch breech- /
loading rifles I'm the main battery: two !
6-pounders Crapid-hre)., two 3-pounders |
Gapid fire., and six smaller guns; speed |
10i5 knots.
The Brooklyn-Main battery. eight g.
inch breech-loading rifles and twelve s.
inch rapid-hre; secondary battery. twelve |
6 Founders and ten smaller guns.
Tie Observation-Disclosures battery, four
l3-inch breech-loading rifles, eight S-inch
rifles. and four 6-inch |
rifles; secondary battery. !
twenty 6-poundors, four 1-pounders, four
Gauings, and two field guns.
The lndiana-Main battery. four 13-inch
hreech-loading rifles eight 8-inch breech-
loading rifles, four 6-inch breech-loading
rifles; secondary battery. twenty 6-pound-
crs and ten smaller guns
The Maine-Main battery. four 10-inch
rites, four 6-inch breech-
ioading rifles: secondary battery. seven
FOUNDERS eight l-pounders, and four
Gauings.
The Texas-Main battery. two Pinch
.reech-loading rifles, six 6-inch breech-
loading rifles; secondary battery, six l.
Founders and six smaller guns.
The Iowa-FOur Pinch breech-lOading |
rifles; six 4-inch rapid-hre guns; second
'ry battery twenty 6-pounders and ten |
smaller guns.
The Puritan an from coast-defence
monitor, as is the Terror, carries four p
nch breech-loading rifles and six 4-inch
apid-ire guns; secondary battery, six g.
founders and four smaller guns.
Except where otherwise specified the
hips are armor-clad and equipped With
orUedo tubes.
VIRGINIA MEASURES
Senator Martin to-day introduced a bill
% pay the Southern Methodist Episcopal
hurch, OF Fox HILL Elizabeth City cOun- ]
90 Va, the sum Of 5000, for damage 10
s property by Federal troops during the
VAR
lie also introduced a bill providing for 3
DE purchase Of fifty acres on the Eliza ,
eth-riyer front, known as Cedar Grove.
or wet dock, adjoining the Gosport
4yy-yard. ;
|
District. asked Secretary Gage what he
as going 10 do about the reduction OF s
ages az the Norfolk navy-yard. Mr. !
iage was not prepared 10 say that the 1
Dol rates would be restored, but he en-
outraged Mr. Young to believe That they (
'lld when he had taken more time 10 s
onsder the matter
NEW RAILWAY FLYER. v
on Monday next we will have a new, J
'st and elegant train into Richmond over
,e Atiantic-COast Line. This train Will
e known as the New York and Florida
pecial, and Will be composed Of Pull 7
IAN sleeping, parlOr-. dining. library,
no observatiOn-cars. During previous sea
'ns this train has run around Richmond.
yer The Belt Line and given your city >
be Ego by" Now. however. 70 viii run | p
30 your Union Depot. and it will be a q
feat convenience 10 Richmond visitors | n
the national capital. 1t will leave Wash
gton 40 6:2O I'm the evening and arrive II
Richmond at $3.50. thus enabling visit :,
rs 90 remain here nearly two hours v
NIGER than at present and reach home | u
Y carly bedtime. The schedule time OF | n
his train will be the fastest ever made u
YER this route its leaving time IN New IL
ork being 1920 =. NJ. and its arriving
me az ST. Augustine, Fla, 2:20 +. NJ, the VI
blowing day. >,
There viii also probably be a pouch mail :,
hNh viii take press letters on this train ~
nd this viii be a decided advantage it
ling away with considerable amount !,
telegraph tolls The train will run over VI
Ie Pennsylvania railroad 70 this city. the
chmDrH Observation-Disclosures, and Tpofo,,,oc