The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-18

ia "a NA| 1CdANAs 1OAl pDoCN Va D1oA
ness men, breads war with Spain,
which they believe would be a veritabie
misfortune, as shown by the fact that
the e Spanish squadron had hardly
started for American waters when a
panic seized all commercial and indus
trial centres"
The impartial says: Yesterday We
received two kilograms from New York
which nave not been published They
"a with war preparations and con-
Germ not only jingoism, Du high Of
ficials of the American government
who, in view Of the position, ought to
observe a more discreet attitude" The
impartial follows with a de-
nunciation Of Americans who. ii says,
ARE trying to frighten Spaniards by
invoking the phantom Of war, Of which
they are more afraid than the Span
iards.''
The United States is a country"
says The impartial, of bellicose self
advertisement. BY moving vessels TO
and fro, she is trying to make believe
that her forces are greater a they
really are. We sincerely advise these
bogeymen not 10 waste their time and
money"
SPANS BIG TORPEDOES.
Birmingham, England, March 10
IL u AACSAbo SO3iPoAy $1,000
despatched part Of a large Spanish or
der for special ~projectiles, standing
Az feet high, the largest ever made
by the Kynochs.
THE COURT RETURNS TO KEY
WEST.
Havana, March 15.-The Mangrove,
with the court of inquiry on board,
sailed tonight for Key West. Captain
Sampson, president of the board, as
sured the Associated Press correspond
ent that the decision to cave Havana
was not reached until this afternoon,
after a consultation of the members.
Tt was decided, that, while further tes-
timOny might be obtained here, this
was not sufficiently likely to Justify a
longer stay. The court can return if
the divers or wreckers make discoveries
that add to the stock of knowledge
now gathered. The plans of the SUBJ
merged wreck, in the preparation OF
which Ensign POwelsOn has had a
large share, are very elaborate, and
Captain Sampson says the testimony
and records of the divers are very full.
Captain Sampson hopes the court will
be allowed to resume it's sittings on
the battleship Iowa, now nea Key
West with the flagship New York. The
greater part of the investigation that
remains WILL consist, unless the court
returns here, of a careful study of the
plans. 1t is not thought that it will
be necessary to again summon h sur
vivors Of the Maine, officers or men.
The court a no prophecy to make
as to the further duration of it's sittings
or as 10 when and where the findings
will be promulgated. Captain Sigs-
bee will probably remain here with
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
to superintend the wrecking ON behald
of the government. Chaplain Child.
wick is expected to renal to are fol
any bodies that nay be recovered. a
least, no orders have been received t.
the contrary when this dispatch was
sent.
The court called upon Consul Genera
Lee this afternoon to bid him farewell
and subsequently Captain Sigsbee sai(
adieu to the court.
The wrecking derrick Chief, of New
York, arrived here today in tow of tht
Boston tug Underwater. 1t is under
stood the latter will return to the Unit
ed States for a 5000 ton barge.
The body of another victim of ths
Maine disaster was found late las
night floating near the United State:
cruiser Montgomery. The remain
have not been identified.
It is reported here that the Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya, at the request of tn,
! Spanish residents of Mexico, will viSi
Vera Cruz. 1t is further reported tina
the Spaniards at that place V de
cided to present the Spanish govern
ment with a warship of the same siZ
as the Vizcaya.
Spanish troops to the number o
1,400 arrived here today from Spain.
senior Rafael AraZOsa, a prominen
resident of this place. has presented tn
Spanish government with the coastini
steamer Pillar, in order that she ma
be armed as a warship.
REAL ESTATE OF AFFAIRS IN
CUBA.
Washington, March 15.-Colonel My
ron M. Parker, who was Senator Proc
tors companion in his trip to Cuba
in an interview with a Star reporte
today, said:
You might believe, but you coul,
not realize, the condition of the recon
centradoes in Cuba. 1t passes the com
prehensiOn of a man accustomed t
the usual phases of life. Their emacia
ton is terrible, their suffering indie
Scribable. We saw warehouses full o
starving women and children. TheS
people have been forced into the vii
lagos and towns by the Spaniards, an,