The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-15
MONTGOMERY NOT INJURED.
There is General Indignation in Havana
Over the Story.

Havana, March 12.-In an interview
had by the correspondent of the AS
Sociated Press with Commander Con
verse. of the cruiser Montgomery re-
garding the report circulating III the
United States that the cruiser had been
injured, that officer dictated the fol
lowing:
The report IS absolutely false. Nc
damage of any kind to the hull or ma
chinery. has been done to the Mont
Gomery during the nine months she
has been under my command.
Would it not be we'll for sensation
mongcrs to give some thought to the
feelings of the wives and other relatives
of the officers and crew at home be
fore causing deep alarm by such baselcsS
storics:'
There is general Indignation here over
the story. The correspondent was also
requested to deny the rumors telegraph
ed from here. which he saw today for
the first time:
First-That Captain SigSlee is indis-
posed: and, ,econd. that Consul General
Lee and Or. Drummer. the United States
Sanitary physician. are on bad terms.
Both stories are declared. on the authori-
~ Of the men named III them. to be
ltlioU folo1 oI tIuIH. 'iItdi1 SdIilI'-
son seems to be all right again.
The Court of Inquiry did little work
To-day. The members examined two
divers, went over drawings. plans and
photographs i'll the cabin Of the Man
grove and read over the stcnographcrS
copy Of some past testimony.
The water was very rough. making
the work Of the divers difficult. The
wrecking tug is anchored a cable length
from the port side Of the Maine. send
ing down divers. 1t is hard to see any
marked advances in the work of the
wreckcrS.
TIE Fern. with thirty-fivc tons Of
American provisions from Key West ar
rived from MatanzIs this morning. The
Bergen. from New York, with fifteen
tons also arrived.
Senator Gallingcr. Congressman
Smith. and Senator Thurston. with the
officials of the Red Cross Society. went
to Matanzas to-day to make arrange,
mcnts for. and to witness tho dist bu-
ton OF the relief. The diStrIbuttn1
will probably be made through the
Governor at Matanzas. aided by the
American Consul. Hundreds of heart
rcnding appeals have been received from
the suffering rcconcentradocs since the
wv - III tollIllS VI itlt 4 49,
been made known. The CuSto,l House
officials at MIatanzas have bccn ordered
to examine all relief supplies landed
from American boats. This order WIS
issued because of the attempt to SNUG
gle jcwclry into Havana. but the ASSN
ance is given that such examination
will be FASTENED. causing little delay III
the distribution of the supplies. Some
Of the sailors of the Fern brought 10
the lock Il portion of their own FOOD
and while awaiting the arrival of Their
captain fed Il number of gaunt women
and children.
The American boats have brought
q%uinine. flour, corn meal, corn, meat
and clothing.
\. report though it has not been yerl-
fed. is to the effect that the stores
sent to Matanzas by the Red Cross ten
DAYS ago are still in the railroad ware
houses and that none have been DIS
tributed.
ARTILLERY UNDER ORDERS.
Junction City. Hans, March 1T
ders received at Fort Riley a mere
his afternoon directed the sending CT
three batteries Of artillery to the South.
Battery B.. of the Fourth Artillery
Captain Anderson commanding. will 20
to Font Monroe. Va: Battery f.. also
Of the Fourth. Captain Taylor goes 10
Savannah. Ga. and Battery r.. of the
Fifth, Captain Riley, to New Orleans.