The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-01
WILL RETURN TO HAVANA.


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WASHINGTON. Teb. 2S-At the cl0so
of Office hours "a telegram came TO the
Navy Department from Admiral sicord
af Key West. iu the following terms:
"Kcy West. Fla. Feb. eS
"To the Secretary of the Navy, Washing
ton.
.CoDrt of Inquiry viii commence ses
eious at Kew West to-day They mual
resume session at Havana TO obtain eN-
.denco OF divers after further work upon
,sirned "sICARp"
The important feature of this commum-
c1Uon is the ec.aration that the board
wiu return to Havana. DO sets at RESI-
rumo-s that have been current for some
davs nast chat tine cour, Was not 90 no
turn to Havana for tho reason that they
had discovered the cause of the sinking
of the Maine which was not an acodcn'
and that they had consequently no tur
cher busin ss in Havana.
REPORT NOT EXPECTED SOON
one important deduction TO De drawn
from the message was that the report %
tho Court of Inquiry can scarcely be c%
uected for several weeks 60 come.
Ihc court viii Doe occupied at Key West
Tor some days AT least 90 taking the tes-
umony 0f the survivors there. Then
up0n their return 90 Havana it, is said
Chat good deal OF time must clapse bee
f0rc the divers can get through tho mua
which now encompasses the lower part
OBJ the wreck of the Maine and examine
The bottom. After This is done, tho court
must deliberate in order TO secure ~
agreement upon their findings.
Tho prevalent belief at the Navy De-
r.....f h.. fr Chic The
court has NOT once undertaken 20 com
pare notes anl cudcavor 20 reach such
an agreement
s lauer from Captain Sampson. dated
Havana. February 2d was received dur
inr tho day and with thc candcf which
hae so ftr characterized am his dealings
with tho public m this matter $ cretary
long caus. it to be given to Oh, news.
papers as soon as Doc had read IL him-
Self
Although 30 SIS simply statement of
events that bad already been reported boy
telegraph. oua fact is siguilcaut viz:
tlo statement that the testimony of cer-
tain civilian witnesses before the court
would %. of u0 Importance Ills l-ttc'
f.. a- follow:
CAPTAIN SAMPSON REPORTS.
February .3 lNs2.
"Sir-Tha court has takon tine tes.t
uour of au The officers ol thc Maine sliN
here Tomorrow we viii take such t,s-
tmouy as tnc divers have accumulated.
"Thc Right Ann arrived here this
morning and reported t0 Captain Sies-
n,. according to orders. I trust some
vrcck'ne company viii be given tho cn-
ffo work as uo other plan will Boz ieas-
ihlc
"Thero ere two citizens i'm Havana,
who have au.ned their willingness to
testify. After taking this violence ANA
chat of fhe divers. 4 propose to return
to Key West uud take thc evidence of
tl. officers and men there. i- may be
necessary to rotmu hcrc after further
progress has been made with the divers.
every sp.ctmiiy
Osimed) "W. T. SAMPSON.
Captain L.. S. ~
Tho reports uat came from Key West
ab0m the great activity and tho ob-
seryance of unusual precautions among
the fw soldier. Qulrt,rc1 there was re-
celved with amusement ot army head
Quarters here. Il was said thar no or-
dsr- had come forward from this city
to explain tac hustle hut There was tie
best reason to suspect thct fho COM
m1udnt was simply brushing mp thc
post AND putting hir best foot forward
AGAINST the expected appearance there
or hl. tour of inspection of General Mcr-
fit. the commandine-s lnetal OF the DC
rartmcnt oi tha East.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Tho emhoat Wilmington sailed to-day
from La Guayra iro Barbados travelling
oter tnc ground covered a few Gays bee
fore br the Cincinnati and Castinc.
All COL tne boats ars slowly cruising
around iu the caribbean and viii so em-
p'oy thclr time until April when they
un go South again
Secretary Long said at he close OF Of
fr. hour to-day that n0 orders had gone
ont to send another warship TO Havana.
reports 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
At the White House the utmost quiet
prevailed. Many oncrs have come from
organizations aui individuals offering
fh.ir services in case or conflict. Some
- me congressional callers have stated
to tho President that their states were
ready TO furnish u. quotas of men.
Secretaries Long ana Algcr and Rep
resentaiive Diueiey were among tho
Presidents visitors to-day but II was
stated that they had nothing Of import
ancc on the Maine affair 20 discuss with
him
SIR Dinglcy spoke oftcrward In strong
terms against representations that hnan-
cial circles in New York We're being
sounded us to the readiness with whica
money could DC RAISED IN an emergency