Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-26
I'HE MAINE At HAVANA
Spaniards Gave the Ship a
Hearty Welcome.
THE USUAL sALUTEs AND VISITS.
Men VIII Not BE Allowed to &C Ashore
to Avoid Friction and Prevent Catch
ing Yellow Fever other Vessels to
Relieve the BattIeship.

HAVANA, Jan. 26.-The United States
battleship, commanded by Charles D.
Sigsbee, which left Key West is here
and was saluted by the forts and war
vessels.
Shortly after the arrival here of the
Maine, Lieutenant Albert Medrano
representing the captain of the port,
Vice Admiral Jose Pastor, visited the
United States battleship and extended
the customary courtesies.
The arrival Of tie worship caused
much surprise ead excited considerable
curiosity.
A naval lieutenant of the Spanish
cruiser Alphonse XII, the Spanish flag
ship visited the Maine early in the
afternoon, as did also an officer Of the
German cruiser Gneisenau, the school,
ship. Both visits Were returned by
Captain Sigsbee, who called upon Rear
At.al1al Vincent Manterola at the adj
nilf. 10y office, and upon Vice Admiral
Pastor, after which he had prolonged
conference with Consul General Lee
The consul general will return Captain
Glgsbee's visit this afternoon. He is ar
ranging for a visit by CaptG1a Sigsbee
to Acting Captain General Parade.
The officers and sailors Of the Maine
will not 90 ashore at present, in order
to avoid possible friction.
Captain Sigsbee has expressed himself
as much gratified by the reception
rendered him, and the courtesy and CO
diality shown.
The American newspaper correspond
ents will give a banquet to Captain
Sigsbee, Consul General Lee and a mum
Der of Spanish officers.
1t Is reported at the palace that Gen
eral Maxine Gomez has fallen back
across the Moran Jucaro trocha into
the Camaguey district.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ga telegram
from Consul General Lee received at
the state department. was carried by AS
sistant Secretary Day over to the White
House for the information of the presi-
dent In this telegram Lee said that
the Maine had been received with every
courtesy. The commanders of the Ger
man and Spanish ships of war in the
harbor had called upon the commander
OF the Maine, who had returned their
calls, the Spanish forts fired salutes and
all the ceremonies called for by naval
etiquette had been observed.
In addition the consul general stated
that everything was tranquil in Havana.
The department officials have heard
nothing officially of any trouble or mis-
understanding between Consul General
Lee and Secretary General Congosto
and attach little Importance to the ru-
mors to that effect.
1t is said at the navy department that
as matters stand there is no call for
further instructions at present to Cap
tain Sigsbee, who is permitted to use
his own discretion in dealing with the
events of the day, although he has been
enJolned to consult freely with Consul
General Lee, and was also infinitely in
structed before he arrived at Havana.
as to the wishes of the secretary of the
navy.
Because the Names men must remain
under this close restriction, it is likely
that the ship will not be kept long in
Havana harbor, but that she will be re-
placed III the course of few weeks by
one OF the cruisers, such as the Marble
head or the Montgomery. 1t is not
deemed proper to venture one of the
heavy draft battleships, like the Iowa
or Indiana, into Havana harbor, save in
an emergency, because it would be a
needless exposure of the vessels to ac
cident.
Ihe Spanish government has numer-
Gus fleet III Cuban waters, but most of
the craft are small gunboats, usedsfor
maintaining the blockade against fill
busters. There are, however, seven