The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
WILL THERE Be WAR;?
THOSE In AUTHORITY ARE
SAYING NO
The Facts, However, Look Different.
Ammunition Is Being Forwarded.
Artillerymen Are Being Added.
Work at Navy Yard.

Artillerymen Are Being Added.
Work at Navy Yard.
WASHINGTON, Feb 21-Every body
in authority here says there will no
war. These things are facts so far.
however. Ammunition is being for
warded to the force at Sandy Hook
and Wilders Point on the Sound: more
aTtilierymen have been added;reserves
are being transferred at night; 40 visi
tors are allowed nearany Atlantic sea
coast fort; secret orders have been
sent out by commander Merret of the
Department of the East; an order has
been issued to man dynamite batteries
at Sandy Hook; they move before they
nave been manned; work being pushed
at the y IVY yard at Norfolk; Sunday
no day OF rest at the COlumO ia Iron
Works, Baltimore; work has been re-
sumed on the fort in Baltimore Has
Dor.
INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
HAVANA, Feb 81 The Court of
Enquiry which arrived on the Man
grave, began the Investigation Of the
Maine disaster i'm Immediately.
PLAN OF ATTACK DEVISED.
WASHINGTON, Feb 81 The Navy
department has devised plan OF at
tack on the Spanish possessions, SO
that Immediately after declaration
OF war, series OF quick, sharp bonn
bardments my be carried out. The
Spanish forces are badly crippled
AFALsE REPORT.
HAVANA, Feb 2I.-There is no
truth In the report thai another ex-
plosiOn occurred on the wreck OF the
Maine, as might be inferred frem re-
ports sent out from Key West.
SURVIVORS DOING WELL
KEY WEST, Feb. 21.-SurYivors Of
the battlesnip Maine at the barracks
OF the Marine Hospital are doing well
today. The torpedo boat Erieccson
sailed this morning for Tortugas, with
mail for the warships. Rear Admiral
Sicard is negotiating with the Merritt
WIRE cking Co. to tow leakingvessel
North.
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDING
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The con
fusion and excitement are subsid Ing
but the suspense is increased The
President will leave early this after
noon for Philadelphia to address the
students Of the Pennsylvania Univer-
sity, tomorrow, Pennsylvania day. He
will return tomorrow.
NAVY TUGS WITHDRAWN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The Navy
tugs which have been patrOlling the
Viscaya withdrew this morning.
RoBT. T. LINCoLN's OPINION
CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-Robt. T Lin
coin, Secretary of War under Garfield
and Arthur, says Spain will not be
responsible for the Maine disaster, if
fanatics blew up the Maine
RUSH TO JOIN THE NAVY
BROOKLYN Feb. Il The Navy
yard is flooded with a rush Of recruits
to JON the Navy. All Municipalities
are represented, but only Americans
are accepted. Capt. Fult Euatele of
tire V'Zcaya made d formal call upon
Admiralty Bunce. at his office. The
officers Of the ViZcaya will decline a
reception in their honor.
APPROPRIATION TO RECOVER BODIES
WASHINGTON, Feb 81 The Senate
promptly passed the bill appropriate
ing two hundred thousand dollars to
recover bodies from the Maine. Aliens
resolution directing the Naval Com
mittee to make thorough investiga-
tiOn of the Maine disaster was also
passed.
LEE WIRES FOR MORE DIVERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81 General Lee
has wired for more divers to work on
the wreck of the Maine.