The times., 1898-02-23
AMERICANS WARNED AWAY
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The divers brought up also many rifles
| sabers and other less important objects.
| At p. m. the largest and finest flag oi
1.-THE Maine was discovered near Casa
| Blanca, across the bay. 1t was sent to
the American consulate
All the American ships in port have
their flags in fu,l display in honor OF
| Washingtons birthday. The Spanish
ships are also floating American flags.
) Coehler died this morning I'm San Ambro-
sio Hospital. His death WAS expected
After frightful agony, in which the poor
sailor was delirious for several hours. he
fell into swoon and passed peacefully
away. Holzer is still in a very desperate
condition and may die at any time.
A very sensational editorial was printed
this afternoon In La Lucha against Capt.
Sigsbee 1t says that Capt. Sigsbee is
uniawfully forming part OF the court of
inquiry which is investigating the cause
of the disaster to the Maine. La Lucha
! adds that the captain is a judge in his
ciusions of the court of inquiry will be
inadmissible on every principle OF Justice
La Lncha. like all the other Spanish
newspapers here, chooses 10 take .he view
that Capt. Sissbee is responsible for the
disaster, which was caused by an acci-
dent as the result Of carelessness and lack
of discipline on board the battleship. The
attack of La Lucha on the captain is u
very violent one.
The captain. after the publication OF
this article, received many expressions OF
sympathy from Americans and the
friends of America in Havana The truth
is that he appeared yesterday before the
court of inquiry only as a witness, sum-
moned by the court itself. to give his tes-
timony.
The court of inquiry. accompanied by
Consul General Lee. called on Gen.
BIanco this morning. and later on Ad-
miral Manterola.
The divers made another trip this morn
ing to the hull of the Maine. IL was TO
all appearances, q very important feat
ure OF their work, for they made COM
plete investigation of the outside Of the
ship. After they finished their work they
made a long report TO the court of in
quiry.
divers discoveries has been futile. II has
been strictly forbidden to approach the
divers and ask them any question The
court of inquiry, on its part, maintain the
utmost reserve concerning all the pro-
ceedings Boats approaching the Maine
within 100 yards are Immediately sent
back. This order is enforced by the Span
ish naval guard.
This evening the divers brought up sew
eral more documents belonging 70 Capt.
Sigsbee and some more rifles and other
small objects. They also recovered twelve
bodies. manned beyond Identification.
This makes. 15S bodies secured for burial
including those OF sailors who died in the
hospital.
The cutter Bache, which was going to
sail today for Dry Tortugas. with a dis
patch for admiral Sicard. received orders
to remain in Havana until tomorrow. The
wrecking tug Neptune. that was expected
today. has not arrived vet. At the mo-
ment this dispatch is flied. 9 p. m. no
ship is in sight resembling the Neptune
The divers are greatly disappointed. as
they expected the necessary apparatus
for continuing their work with success
TO be brought by the Neptune.
There are great hopes that the efforts
which the divers will make tomorrow to
recover the bodies Of Officers Jenkins and
Merritt. will succeed