The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-22

John Coffee, J. H. Blower, Alfred
Hernes, James Rowe, Charles Pilker
and William McGuinness. Two more
of the wounded sailors died this even
ing.
MORE BODIES FOUND.
Up to the hour at which this dis
patch is sent, 2:30 o'clock p. m, 80
bodies have been recovered. Each is
placed in a coffin and carried to the
Colon cemetery. Here Chaplain Chad
wick, of the Maine, conducts funeral
services similar to those of yesterdays
ceremony.
On the night of the disaster Captain
Sigsbee requested Admiral Manitoba to
station boats around the wreck SO as
to prevent any one from approaching 6
it without official leave. AS a result,
only those with a permit are
allowed to get near the wreck Captain
Sgsbee himself, going in the early
morning of the explosion to the scene
of the disaster, was warned off, not
being recognized, and obliged to re-
turn and get a formal permit from the
naval authorities.
DIVERS KEPT AWAY.
Amiral Manterola refuses to allow
the divers sent here by American news
papers to make any investigation near
the wreck, at least until Captain Sigs-
bee shall have finished his official in
vestiga ton. This morning Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright, Lieutenant
Holman and Chief Engineer Howell
went with divers to search for the
bodies of Lieutenant Jenkins and As
sistant Engineer Merritt, but the
guards would not allow them to make
the search and they returned to the
consulate and lodged a formal COM
plant with Consul-General Lee. How
ever, the agreement reached between
Captain Sigsbee and General BlancO
was that the American commander is
to be allowed to use any divers, even
the divers sent here by the American
newspapers, in his official investigation.
Captain Sigsbee and the commander of
the Fern, accompanied by General
Lee, visited the captain general this
morning and had conference at
which it was decided that the Ameri-
can press divers should not be allowed
to go inside the wreck, though any
diver appointed by Captain Sigsbee is
to have full liberty Of the movement.
The government has wired to Wash
ington requesting permission for Span
ish official divers to examine the wreck
outside and inside.
"A revolving incident of the day has
been the presence of vultures wheeling
in the air above the wreck.
BODIES IDENTIFIED.
At o'clock this evening 135 bodies
had been recovered. Among those
identified, whose names have not been
already cabled, are those of Carlton
Jencks, Flynn (Michael or PatricD,
Francis Phillips, Noble T. Mudd, Thos.
J. Jones, Francis J. McNiece, Barry
(John P. or Lewis L.), Charles Cure
TO a r f0k M
oughey, Frank Sutton, Daniel Price,
Henry Gross, Charles F. Just, Daniel
j. Boyle, William J. Horn, Joseph
Scully, James T. League, Trubic Finch,
Thomas J. Harty, Walter Sellers, Chas.
Frank, E. Fisher Drank or A. J). AL
fred J. Holland died at the military
hospital today. There remain at San
Ambrosio William Mattison, Francis
d. Cahill, Frederick G. Hober, James
w. Allen, still in a serious condition,
but better than they were yesterday.
George Koebeler, John Heffron and
jeremiah Shea are somewhat improv-
ed. DR.. Mas does not despair of saw
ing them all. Francis Cahill, in spite
of his serious. condition, embraced this
correspondent and asked to have a
cigar lighted.
The bishop of Havana telephoned
Chaplain Chadwick a license to hear
the confession of our poor sailors.
None has complained. On the con-
trary, all have expressed themselves
as satisfied with the assistance offered
them under the circumstances.
TO WAIT FOR AMERICAN DIVERS.
Captain Sigsbee has expressed him
self as grateful for the offer Of help
from the divers, but prefers to await
the arrival of the United States navy
70 fr;o !,
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
Lieutenant Holman and Chief Engi
neer Howell, Captain Sigsbee went on
board the wreck this morning
Havana still mourns with the Amer
lean people. Since the funeral cere-
monies of yesterday the city has re-
moved the outward signs of grief, but
the work Of succOring the living and
caring for the dead, whose bodies are
recovered proceeds tenderly and unre-
mittingly. Every care is shown the
survivors.
THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
Key West, February 1s-Rear Ad-
miral Sicard is preparing a precept, or
advance order, for assembling the court
Of inquiry here into the loss of the
Maine. The warships iowa, Indiana
and Massachusetts are expected to-
night or tomorrow morning. The Off
GERS and those of the cruiser New York
will probably compose a majority of
the court.
las regards the story that one of the
crew of the Maine saw a small object
emitting smoke approaching the war
ship just before the explosion, the cor
respondent of the Associated Press has
interviewed the man in the hospital
who was said to have circulated the
report and has had from him an abso-
lutte denial. Lieutenant Blandin, officer
of the deck at the time of the explosion,
and Lieutenant Hood, who was with
him. both positively deny that such a
story could have any foundation, un-
less it was the smoke of the City of
Washington that misled some one.
Norfolk, Va, February 19.-Orders
have been received at the navy yard
to keep the force working on the moni-
tors Puritan and Terror and the tor
pedo boats Foote and Winslow at work
tonight and all day tomorrow. These
vessels will be ready for duty by Wed
neSday 1t is understood that the