The herald., 1898-03-26
AT KEY WEST
Intense Excitement Caused by Re.
ceipt of News


known to but few-was the sudden sailing
Of the lighthouse tender Mangrove for
Havana. The Mangrove was lying quietly
at the dock, loading buoys, when orders
came about o'clock this afternoon for her
to proceed with all haste to Havana and
to take on board all the American officials
in that city, with the exception of Consul
General Lee.
1t is feared here that the knowledge of
the courts report has excited Havana's S
population and brought the anti-American
sentiment to a climax. Officers of high
rank were still reticent.
The officials here refuse to say why the
Mangrove left so suddenly for Havana
but it can be stated positively thaa. the
object of her visit is to bring the American
officials here.
NO OUTBREAK YET
WASHINGTON, March 25.-At the White
House it was said that official advices here
did not bear out the suggestion of pend
ing crisis in Havana, and that there were
no dispatches from General Lee Of dis
quieting nature. AS to the movements of
the Mangrove, it was said that her de-
parture was simply in line with orders is
sued several days ago to go to Havana and
return with the remaining officers Of the
Maine now there.
WORK ON THE WRECK
HAVANA, March 25.-This being the fete
of the Anuunciation, there was little doing
in private or official business here. The
Spanish divers have not been down to the
wreck of the Maine since last Saturday,
but the American divers have got up two
six-inch guns. Captain Sigsbee and the
other officers of the Maine were busy today
preparing to leave tomorrow for Wash
ington and their homes.
La Lucha publishes an editorial CRITICS.
ing Impartial of Madrid for an editorial
in that paper, in which the recall of Gen.
Lee is urged on the government. 1t says
that no one is so much to blams as the
Impartial for Gen. Lees course, "since the
editor of that paper gave Gen. Lee weapons
by its structures upon Captain General
Weyler's course in regard to the recon-
centrados."
The six bodies found today, with three
others, including that OF Lieut.. F. W.
jenkins, will probably be sent north by the
Ward line steamer tomorrow. Captain
Sigsbee made farewell calls today upon
Captain General Blanco and Admiral Man.
terola. He repeated to the latter his
thanks for expressions of sympathy at the
loss of the Maine and also for the aid given
in rescuing at the time of the disaster, re.
questing General Blanco to convey these
sentiments to his subordinate officers. The
two officers parted with mutual assurances
of esteem.
MILITIA MOVEMENTS
NEW YORK, March 25.-Company E
New Jersey, located at Asbury park has
been ordered to prepare to assemble at the
state camp, Seagirt, within fifteen days
This is believed to be in pursuance of 9
plan to have the National guard ready to
guard the seacoast towns on short notice.
MONTEREY MILITIA
MONTERREY, March 25.-The Monterey
naval reserve battalion now being formed
has already enlisted forty-seven men ant
as many more will probably join. 1t will
act as an Independent division of the state
naval reserve until next January, wher
it will be mustered into the naval bat.
talon of the national guard. a number
of the leading citizens are taking steps
Monterey harbor. 1t Is proposed to allow
the Santa Cruz division of the naval re.
serves to have part use of the training
ship.
CUBAN CONDITIONS
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March pa pri.
vate letter dated three days ago from
Manzanillo, received here by schooner
says the condition of the Spanish troops
there is terrible. 1t adds that starvation
and disease prevail everywhere and that
the government forces have sustained
heavy losses in recent skirmishes with the
insurgents, the wounded being brought to
town in carloads. The letter adds, in con-
clusion, that even without the Intervention
of the United States the war cannot last
two monhs longer.
THE FLYING SQUADRON
NORFOLK, Va, March 25.-The battle
ship Texas, which arrived in Hampton
roads last night. is the first heavily ar
mored ship to join the squadron here. The
Bancroft is expected to join the other ships
shortly. A cruiser whose signals were
misunderstood passed between the capes
this afternoon. She is thought to be the
Bancroft.
A MYSTERIOUS MOVE
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March 25.-The
battleship Texas sailed Suddenly this af-
ternoon when Il few tons of coal had been
taken aboard. A barge load of fuel was re-
fused and the ship put TO sea in a hurry. 1t
is understood that she has gone to the
Brooklyn navy yard
A REASON GIVEN
WASHINGTON, March 25-The Texas
is bound for the Brooklyn navy yard,
where some improvements will be made
in the facilities for lading the guns of the
ship. The necessary plant for this pur-
pose is not available at Norfolk. 1t is
Texas into the highest state of efficiency.
said an official of the navy department to-
night, so as to have her ready at twenty
four hours notice.
A FAST TUG
NEW YORK, March 25.-The steel tug
r. II. Wise. owned by the Moran Towing
company. was purchased by the gover,-
ment today at . price 10 be under $50 OGJ.
She is 9S feet long, y feet beam. 10 feet
draught and runs IA knots an hour. She
was taken to the navy yard, where she
Will be fitted out.
II is said that dispatch was received
from Washington ordering the board 10
purchase all suitable vessels available for
use in the navy. This rumor could not be