The herald., 1898-02-25
UNDER ORDERS
Suggestive Notes Relating to the
Maine Affair

NORFOLK Va, Feb. 2k-The monitor
Terror left Norfolk at 10:l5 under sealed
orders, but will remain at Hampton Roads
al least short time. The vessel hat
been ready for sea since noon yesterday
On leaving the yard the Terror was salutet
by the Frankln's guns, but did not re
spond. Her departure created considerable
excitement, but there was. no cheering
either from the shore or the decks of the
vessel.
Tacoma-That the government is calling
on every available naval reserve is shown
by the fact that Commander Cosgrove a;
Boston wired to Portland last night to
John Dennis, late acting signal quarter
master on the Montgomery, 10 report at
Boston as soon as possible.
Santa Rosa-A. j. Holland. one of the sea-
men who persisted in the wreck of the
Maine was from Sonoma county. being
formerly a resident of Windsor Much grief
has been caused by his untimely end.
New Haven. Conr.-In response 10 orders
from the secretary of the navy, f. G..
auckland. who commands the naval bat
talon of Connecticut left for Washington
tonight.
San Antonio-The sensation today at
Fort Sam Houston. the large military post
at this place was the order from head
quarters suspending present orders send
ing light battery. First artillery, into the
mountains on its annual thirtyday target
practice. No reasons were given for de-
tanning the battery.
Atlanta-Activity has not been so great
at Fort Mcpherson as at the present time
This is attributable to General Merritt $
visit. Everything is in readiness TO move
the regiment to any point that may be
designated within a few hours.
New York-Francs NJ. Bunce, COM
mandant of the navy yard here. today re-
ceived from Washington his commission
as rear admiral. His official rank up TO to-
day was that of commander. Recruiting
was continued to day on the receiving ship
Vermont. Up to today only forty-five men
had been accepted. About 1900 would be
volunteers had visited the Vermont since
the recruiting began last Mondays
New York--A thousand representative
people gathered at the Metropolitan opera
house this afternoon to bid for the boxes
and seats for the performance on Sunday
night next for the benefit of the families
of the sailors and marines who lost their
lives on the battleship Maine The sale
netted S39l6
Cincinnati--Under instructions from
Washington. Colonel Cochran. command
ant at Fort Thomas Ky. today issued
orders bringing back the men on rifle
range at Culbertson, KY, TO the fort. The
men are daily undergoing fatigue drill and
expect to go to Key West instead of
Charleston. S. c., as reported.
Tampa. 1'la.--The United States cruiser
Montgomery. which arrived a Port Tampa
yesterday, remained at the coal docks all
OF today taking on coal, getting over 800
tcns. One of her officers said tonight that
the ship would sail for Key West tomorrow
unless otherwise ordered. The revenue
cutter Forward sailed tonight for Key
West. The Plant steamship Olivette ar
rived this afternoon from Havana and a
number of passengers from the city said
that the report to the effect that Ameri-
cans had been advised by General Lee to
leave the city was absolutely false.
A FOOLISH STORY
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The Press says:
Cubans in this city ridicule the reports
of a tunnel under Havana harbor Ar
tuoro Arguila. who has spent most of his
life in Havana, said: I'm my opinion. the
whole story is built on the subterranean
passage that connects Cabanas with MORO
a land passage which has been in existence
for we know not how ong. 1t probably
extends back to the early part of the
eighteenth century, and was constructed
fer the purpose of affording a means OF es-
cape from the cutter fortress, Moro. to the
inner, Cabanas. in the event OF an attack.
] have been through it half dozen times.
1t is now pretty well choked up and there
is not man living today who remembers
when ii was put in practical use"