The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17
SPANISH LEGATION
FILLED WITH DISMAY,
senior bu Bose Rnd Associates Ex-
press Their EegFet-t unfortunate
for the Gauze

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-the news of
tho Maine disaster was learned at the
Spanish legation with horror. and ocea-
stoned many expressions OF profound re-
gree ana coincidence Early I'm thu day
Senior Dn Bose. Spanish charge d'afYaires
Received message from capt. Gen
Blanco. which had been filed at Havana
al : O'Clock this morning. II read as fol
lows:
with profound regret have to inform
you that tho American ship Maine IN this
harhar olew up. an undoubtedly chance
incident, believed 20 have resulted from
an expansion II the dynamo boilers I'm
medistely following the accident all the
dispasable elements 81 tne cauttat has
tened 70 the SPOT TO extend every aid pos
sihAc. These included the force Of the
marine brigade and all the generals In
havana anapnx tht IN my chief OF STAFF
There have been deaths and wounded |
have sent an atde-de-esmp 10 offrr every
assistance &c the North American consul
that he may wish ! Will forward further
details As tasy become availael
'Bi@A%Co"
Senior ia Hose expressed the most pro
fourd regret At the occurrence AskeI
II the disaster could possibly have any
adverse Eject aison tae relations between
Spain and th~ United SAFES he responded
wttA decided negative. ard the state
men' taat tAe affair VAS wholly an acct
dent
senior pu BG~c FASTENED IL TIE state de-
T@s uaent sooB after reepse 3i7s tae f{gan..4
"a bieKfam for thc puuosy e express
inz his deep coincidence &c sac authorities
and Of communicating the captain qene~.
ais dispatch 10 = eretsry sherman and
Mr. Day the assista9, secretary re
beth ef them Re expressed personally and
officially the tnest profound regret
The uaemGtrS ~ the Spanish embassy
caacd as the uaFy department Ia tne after
moor and lef. tHv.r individual wards as an
exorvs~3an % thegr personal eoudols4cs
Cp 70 - e.cCk p II. tat stgatlou had
nat hesr3 fforu Maart4 IL as Stated
that the delay doubtless was due "a tsa
FAck thaE "a matter ~ thts gravity the
qnre" regent herself NeaAt send q mes
sage y sympathy ant regret. ard that
tbs nscssage would o5r3e sster
Th# spanish aava5 a1t8ch&. S~aor SOB
ra1 wha IS in New York. sent a tse-
gram &c the se-ve .ary of tnv navy *
pressing his profound Fegxet AT rse raes
ot theTsass 60 So many naval scsupa -icrs
\ spanish official e ienw residence At
Havana stated thAt the bo8r - ths a~,s.
dent Vas ths ems when excitement st
Havana VAS a; lts hs3Eht. Up e. nssa.
nsght tae fhs2ters. cafes ana gfslhs are
crowded ana stfanEeTs take the greatest
interest," tn see1ns TIE etsy az thAs strre
Fer taAs re&Non. De- said uANx8 esrear<
GsaAty sTCgrv3 Their ssaee leave rs9p.
ning FROM n K O'Clock A. the Sara
t3gDe thr 5sAve &c tire sailors RAs usually
ca~taAed as IL wsS aSsslTe6 Vhe s4arner
sas@-d Uos gar .eAEstss I'm tae excitement.
Fa@ kTc9ch Ambassador. NJ t.sn14ar
soas e>sasBn1 te call az fhe state 5ens-.-
sstnt aud express as- ceen regret AZ tes
oseurrvnre art thS lass ~ SIZE
A. tae feFe4sn establish mems fae es--
corftEace VAS trs ere aH7vTtlnR 81 fst.e
- comment. ans yhe oppression was een-
eTsl tast aside tFeH1 Is ueettfse as,sx feat
efe - deata and destr2cs}en. 81 ~as ur7-
f@oe3% aafoFtaFsA te - tt3e >gaHEsa eysase.
~sE3a Srisx
As he Array 4D8 %AEF t.ah ara the
MstEeTattsz Gl0e. t~o veaters e army
n&xx ard a&aasraAsse esreaes shs sane ie-
Ssose eSesssnarnt paz manifested A.
these paba4e quarters taerv w&s al unasr.