New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
WITH THE FLEET AT KEY WEST.


THE NAMES OFFICERS TO LEAVE HAVANA ON
SATURDAY AMMUNITION FROM NEw-YoRK
Key West. Fla. March 9.-The British cruiser
Cordelia, of the North Atlantic Squadron, ar
rived here this afternoon from Belize British
Honduras. No special significance attaches TO
her coming. as her mail has been waiting here
for the last three weeks and the United States
officials were informed some time ago Of her
visit The Cordelia is about equal in fighting
capacity to the Raleigh
The Mallory liner Nueces arrived to-day with
6O2O packages OF provisions for the starving
Cubans and $40 cases Of ammunition She was
moored to the Government dock, and the work OF
dischargng her cargo was begun at once Ihe
ammunition was transferred to the Marblehead.
and will be taken without delay 10 the Tortugas
for distribution among the warships there.
The dispatch boat Fern is hourly expected
from Havana On her arrival the provisions
will be put on board. and she will then proceed
TO Matanzas. The Iowa's sailing has been de-
layed She will not leave Key West for the
Tortugas until tomorrow morning. According
to the present programme she will coal there
and then return here This afternoon the Nash
Vile towed a coal barge out to the Newly ork.
The Detroit remains in the harbor Tomorrow
the torpedo-boaJ Porter will leave here for the
TOrtugaS with mall Tor the meet Sne VIII pf"p-
ably return Sunday.
Two more bodies have been recovered from the
wreck. according to advices from Havana Any
that may be found reafter will be brought 10
Kew West on the lighthouse tender Mangrove.
instead Of the Bache. Nothing is known regard
ing the return Of the Court Of Inquiry here
The departure yesterday of the Spanish Con-
sui at Key West Se1or Joaquin Carsi, gave rise
to unfounded rumors. For some time it had
been known that he would be recalled and that
the recall was with a view Of transferring him
to a European consulate, a promotion.
Brigadier- General Wilson. Chief Of the United
States Army Engineer Corps returned 10 Tampa
this evening after Iu7recting the local fortihca-
tions.
While the news t,iat the Senate had passed
the $4,000 O0O Defence bill caused profound
satisfaction among the naval and military au-
thorites in Key West many declared that more
was needed for the purchase of battle-ships. and
that the necessary appropriations should he
made without delay.
The feet at the Tortugas remained stationary
to-day Among the recent rumors was one that
Rear Admiral Sicard had been relieved OF the
command This, however, is denied, although
Admiral Sicard declines to discuss the prooaoili-
tics of his resignation or the condition OF his
health. Well-informed olllcers say IL 10 oHiy d
question Of short time when he Will be reheFed
Of the severe responsibility resting upon
him To-day he looked more harassed than at
any time previous for a fortnight.
The mails are held here for the Cincinnati ana
the Brooklyn as they are expected TO JOIN the
feet l., , A..
from an officer in Havana saying that the
Names officers now in that city VIII leave there
Sor Knv West on Saturday next. IF this in
formation Is correct Is may be assumed that the
Court Of Inquiry will leave Havana on or before
that date.