Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

her arrival being marked with no special
incident hosdes he exchange Of Gus
tomary Saiutcs AM ceremonial visits.
The Maine continued in the harbor Of
Havana during the three weeks follow
ing her arrival. No apprcclablc excite
ment followed her stay: on the contrary
4 feeling Of relief and confidence fol
lowed the resumption of the long inter
ruptcd friendly Intercourse. so notice
able this immediate effect of her
visit that the consul general strongly
urged that the presence of our ships in
Cuban waters should be kept up by re-
tanning the Maine At Havana. or in the
event of her recall, by sending another
vessel there to take her place.
At forty minutes past nine in the even
ing of the 18th of February, the Maine
was destroyed by an explosion. by which
the entire forward part Of the ship was
entirely wrecked. In the catastrophe two
officers and 264 Of her crew persisted, those
who were not killed outright by her e%-
plosion were pcnnei between decks by the
tanglc Of wreckaEc and drowned by the
immediate sinking of the hull. Prompt
assistance was rendered by the neighbour
ing vessels anchored in the harbor, aid
being especially given by tho boats Of the
Ward line steamer City of Washington
which lay not far distant.
The wounded were generously cared for
by the authorities OF Havana. the hos
pitfalls being freely opened To them. while
the earliest recovered bodies of the dead
were Inferred by the municipality in o
public cemetery in the city. Tributes of
nfi,i.,i nu,,yirrs ~ tbr ist.nd 20 -
me annaIlinr caIa,nitv fnil uunn fine
people of our country with crushing
force. and for a brief time An jntcnsr tx-
citcment prevailed which. in Il commu-
nifty less Just and stlf-cOntrOllod than
ours. might have led to hasty acts Of
Dlimn re-, r. iiie sPnrm: n"weVer:
az rc.-snn ana "a me resoITr ~ inyesti-
gate the facts ana await material proof
before forming a Judgment as 70 the
warranted. the remedy due. This course
neco ssarily recommended itself from the
outset /" the executive for only in the
liRht OF dispassionateiy aSeertainet Ger
tainty VIII II determine the nature and
measure IF Us fun duty in the matter.
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/" max" thorough Investigation on the
spot. employing ever available. means
for IN" impartial and exact determine
mon "f IN" causes at tn" explosion It's
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Whom iu" Main" arrived a, Havana
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