The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-27
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,,..o-vtI,iug Peaceful at Havana.
,,.. worth Atlantic Squadron Lying
.b. Inner Anchorage at Dry
Torugas.
Washington, Jan. 26.-secretary Long
-tfs morning received telegram from Ad-
,-.r,1 sjcard saying that the North AT
-.r,i, SQUADRON had gone into the inner
anchorage at Dry Tortugas.
rhe telegram was brought to Key West
b. che Fern, which is serving as a dis
match and supply boat for the fleet.
,rbe rorpedo boats in the vicinity of
1-s- West are under Admiral Sicard's 5
orders while near the squadron, to serve
also as dispatch vessels and to give the
vessels some practice in the drills for re-
peUing torpedo attacks.
This does not, however interfere with
tbe standing orders to Lieutenant Com
mauder Kimball, the commanding officer
OF The torpedo boat fotilla, and the little
craft will continue on their cruise along
the colst as far west as Galveston, and
then. returning, so up the Mississippi
river in the early spring. The Porter. ore
of the fleet. sailed yesterday from Port
Tampa for Mobile, in company with the
Ericsson. to be present at a local celebra-
ton there but they probably will return
to the squadron before resuming their
a.ougshore cruise.
A substantial addition to the relief fund
being collected for the Cuban sufferers
at the state department was received to-
day through Senator Hoar, who handed
To Secretary Sherman a check for $6,014
sent him by George H. Lyman of Boston,
the uustee for a public collection In that
city.
Secretary Long said to-day he had re-
ceiyed no notice from the Spanish minister
or from any other source that Spanish
men-of-war have been ordered to visit
United States ports. They were perfectly
welcome 10 come and go as they pleased,
he said, and as far as he was concerned he
would be delighted to'haye them come.
Spanish Warships have frequently visited
the United States since the insurrectionary
movement broke out IN Cuba three years
ago without having excited the least un-
friendly comment, and there was no reason
why any significance should be attached
10 their coming again whenever. they felt
disposed to do so. The Spanish flagship
ON this station took part in the ceremonies
connected with the dedication of the Grant
monument in New York about year ago,
ana also at the subsequent celebration in
Philadelphia last summer after which the
Spanish admiral and his staff visited
Washington and paid their respects to the
PRESIDENT and members of his Cabinet.
fsaF how Il
are the visit Of the party to the navy de-
Qartment
Secretary Sherman also said he saw no
reason why Spanish warships would not
NsI the United States, and in fact he
would be glad if they did come They
would be welcome
All the advices received by the state de-
pafIment and navy department from Cuba
to-day We're satisfactory.
Gen. Lee, at O'Clock, reported that all
was quiet and order prevailed in Havana.
Al about the same hour a cablegram came
20 Ihe navy department from Capt. Sigs-
IeF on the Maine, saying that general in
teIest was manifested on the arrival of
tne Maine in Havana harbor, but there
"ao oeen no demonstration. He had been
ashore himself, several times officially and
Hau peen received with the greatest court
es5 He expected to visit the palace to-
morrow.
Inc information from Madrid by the AS
socated Press that the Spanish govern
meht mad decided to send the warship
'lScaya on visit to American parts caus-
eu no comment in official circles. She is a
-oInldabe craft, larger faster and more
Powerful than the Maine Her points as
recorded here are as follows. Length. $40
-ee'' beam, 65 feet, draft, q feel inches,
t"o propellers, 1900 horsepower, with an
---incn armor belt and barbettes 1215 inch
= ana an armored deck varying in thick
"eSs from TO 3 inches Her battery is
m'oe up of two centimeters, ten 14-centi-
meters, one 9-centimeter (all Heligora
guns made in SPAIN eight 57-milimeters,
,ou ot-milimeters and two machine guns.
I"eie are six torpedo tubes. The ship
was launched in 1891, cost $1,000, ,0OO and is
V'p'ple of q knots speed, while the Maine
- nut I've knots. Altogether the Viscaya
a formidable ship
=, ne city is entirely quiet tonight The
Maine lies at anchor near the Spanish
,Iu9or Alfonso XIII. Many persons be-
neNe the presence of the American war
snP was designed to bring about disturb
1.yeS on the streets of Havana when the
-imSI4can sailors and marines land.
l"'s morning two battaions of infan-
~ ana d section of artillery arrived from
"' province of Pinar del Rio
ON GUARD AT HAVANA.