Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

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the united States. TO recover ali bodies
sun lett IN the wreck OF the Maine as
Wen as the personal effects OF officers and
men. and whatever else can be obtained
IN that way. After that is completed, the
spanish Government would like to unite
with ours in having the bottom of the
snip and OF the harDor in the vicinity
jointly examined.
(signeO LEE"
OUR EXAMINATION INDEPENDENT
The following is the answer sent:
Washington, February l9.-Lee. con-
sul-General, Habana The Government or
the United States has already begun an
investigation as TO the causes OF the dis
aster to the Maine, through officers OF
the navy specially appointed for that pur-
pose. which win proceed independenfIy
This government will afford every facility
II can TO the Spanish authorities in what
ever investigation they may see tit 10
make upon their part
(SigneD DAY.
Assistant Secretary"
Secretary Long wired Admiral Sicard
to-day after his consultation with Presi-
dent Mckinley, telling him briefly what
answer had been returned to General
Lees application in behalf OF the Spanish
Government for permission TO examine
the Maine He also instructed the Admit
raj 70 press forward as rapidly as posi-
bic the work Of a survey upon the Names
hui, and to have the court OF inquiry to
proceed 70 Habana as soon as possible.
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION.
1t is scarcely expected at the depart
ment that any information of value as
10 the cause of the explosion will be
available until the court has begun its
formal inquiry The divers now at work
m fha l.
ployed I'm securing dead bodies, and in the
removal of the ships papers and small
articles OF value, so that it is unlikely
they would give any heed to the bottom
OF the hull, buried, as II probably is,
deep in the mud.
The officials here intimate that the dis
covery of pieces Of torpedoes is not to be
taken in itself as evidence Of an outside
attack upon the vessel. for it Is fully ex-
pected that of the eight torpedoes on the
Maine, some were more or less ruptured
and scattered by the explosion which de-
stroyed the ship.
The apparent difficulty attending the
sending down of divers 10 the Maine was
relieved If not entirely removed. by |
statement to-day by Senior du Bose. |
Charge dAffairs of the Spanish legation |
that a complete and harmonious under |
standing between Captain Sigsbee and |
the authorities at Habana had been |
reached on the matter of divers. and that /
the Spanish authorities viewed the Maine |
as Observation-Disclosures is, a part of the |
sovereign territory of the United States
Just as a United States legation situated |
I'm foreign territory Is regarded.
With the Maine holding this status as
all doubts as to work |
on the wreck are removed
The waters Of Habana harbor are, Of |
course Spanish territory and some con-
fusion had been aroused by the idea that |
this jurisdiction over the waters attached |
also to the wreck. in its present helpless
at the bottom Of the bay.
ASSEMBLING OF THE COURT.
A dispatch was received to-day from
Admiral Sicard, dated at Key West last
night, speaking Of the assembling of the
court OF inquiry. The message was as
Secretary of the Navy-Bache sailed
from Key West for Habana. with the
iivers and stores for the Maine. The
Iowa comes to Key West on the 18th, and
he Sampson court of inquiry on the
Maine assemblies on the arrival here Of
Mark. The Massachusetts, and Indiana
ire at Tortugas. Fifteen officers and
orty-seven men from the Maine have
been distributed at Key West Marine Hos
Ditai and the army barracks. More are
lue here on the 10Th by the Mangrove. /
shall hold all at Key West. pending the
court Of inquiry. No one Of the twenty
me apprentices that the Texas took from
Sew York city for the Maine was on
BOARD that ship"
Captain Sigsbee forwarded another and
evised list of the injured and the dead,
10 far identified this morning as follows:
zone hundred and twenty collins, con-
aiming 125 dead bodies. now buried; nine
eady for burial tomorrow.
LIST OF INJURED.
"FoIlowng injured are in hospitals az
Iabana: f. c. Holzer, ordinary seaman;
!. w. Koebler, apprentice Of the first
lass; John Heffron, ordinary seaman; F.
}. Cahll, landsman; James w. Allen,
ness attendant; jeremiah Shea, coal 4
asser: William Mattison, ordinary sea-
nan; 4. j. Waters, landsman; NJ. "
n ebber, lan1sman; THOMAS Mack, lands
nan.
FOLLOWING injured sent to Key West
v Mangrove lighthouse steamer to-
ay: B. r. Wilbur, coxswain; ]. e.
mite, Iandsman; -. Cronin, Iandsman;
onn Gomez, private marine; j. II. Bloom /
r. landsman; A. V. Harness, gunner's {
late. third class; James Rowe, ships I
ook: G.. r. Pitcher, ordinary seaman, 9
william McGnness, private marine.
BODIES IDENTIFIED.
Following are ali the DOdles that have
cen identified up to date: j. II. Dierk- :
,g. drummer; j. A. Graham, chief voc |,
AN. w II. Tinsman, landsman; j. +.
rowp. sergeant Of marines; s. E. Nero, :
,ief machinist; H. j. Keys, ordinary !
saman: William Cosman, fireman, Sc
md class; Joseph Seery, fireman, first r
ass. j II. Roberts, private marine; N. I
smith. apprentice first class; A. V. {
seaman (died in hospital TO- a
,y): j. j. McManus, fireman, second S
ass: f. II. kniese, machinlst, nrst II
ass: Henry Gross, landsman; G. f. Has
m e1lnners mate, third class; William s
Fewer. boatswain's mate, second class: 2
rstav Holm, boatswain's mate, second p
ass: c. f.. w Eirmann, gunner's mate, Z
81 class: Fred. Jernoe, coal-passer; Q
,rlfon Jeacks, gunner's mate, third .
ass: f.. c. Phillips apprentice, first =
ass. n. 4. Mudd. seaman; T. j. Jones,
.ai-passer: Samuel Lees, ordinary sea- =.
an: L.. L. Barry, cnal-passer; Anthony u
,nrov. coaI-passer; CHARLES Currant. n
patrick Hughes, fireman. first
ass: William DonOughy, ordinary sea- II
an. rrarK sutton, fireman, second Il
ass: Daniel Price fireman, first class; Il
+ lust. apprencce, first class; James fl
,x,le ouartermaster. nrst class; Joseph | d.
illlv. boiler-maker; A. 3. Hennekes, p
,nners mate, second class; Truble n
nch apprentice, first class; w. S. Sell o.
opothecary; A. j. Holland, coxswain W