The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
ATTITUDE OF The president
Continued from First Page).


Nothing was heard to-day from the
court OF inquiry and the department is
stil ignorant OF its plans.
In fact, the only news coming from Ha-
vana to the Navy Department during the
dav was contained IN the following dcs-
patch from Captain Sgsbee:
SEND BODIES TO KEY WEST.
Havana. Feb. %.
"Ifave succeed I'm making arrangements
bv which bodies may be sent to Key West
I'm Theoretically sealed zinc cases. Prob
able that bodies hereafter cannot be rec
ognized. Probable bodies will not remain
intact Condition OF bodies requires i'm
mediate action. Jenkins and Merritt may
he recognized by uniform. Can secure
health permit at Key West to land the
bodies there. Divers cannot get down aft
after bodies this morning Much debris,
will clear II away. Wainwright placed IN
charge Of wrecking matters
CsignoD "sIGsBEE."
The following was sent:
Washington. February 26,lSE.
"ro Slgsbee Havana:
Referring TO your telegram OF this
date: Send bodies that may hereafter be
recovered TO Key West for burial send
by Bache. ..,.
(SigneD LONH.
TO Key West a dispatch was forwarded
as follows: ,...
washington. February &c. 1898.
'oro Naval Station Key West;
"Slgsbee ordered 10 send bodies that
may hereafter be recovered 10 Key west
for temporary burial. win arrive In nor
metically sealed zinc cases. Make nee
essary arrangements. Bodies will arrive
by Bache.
(SicneO LoN'.
II Is believed at the department that
thoro are probably I'm the neighbofnood
Of fifty bodies remaining 10 be discovered
and cxtricatcd from the wreck
NAVAL ORDERS.
The double-turretted monitor Terror
started for New York this evening from
Hampton Roads under orders issued 10
dav. She will De- "a most powerful re-
Enforcement 10 tho offences of the COM
mercial metropolis in the case of need,
and stationed i'm the Narrows. 1t would be
difficult for any hostile ship TO pass nor.
with the exception of the training snip
Essex. which arrived at Hampton ROADS
to-day and the Brooklyn which arrived
M ST Lucia. probably 10 coal ON her way
To LaGuavra. distant five hundred miles.
This was the only naval movement TO-
day. ,.
Th,re were n number Of alarming
stories as 10 the heavy shipments or
ordnance from the Washington navy
yard 90 New York for the armihs OF inc
auxiliary navy.
II is said at the Department thar 20
far none OF these small guns nave ne'n
Skinned to-day but that few for ths
Cbicooo probablv fourteen five inch rapid
fire guns. will be dispatched Monday or
Tuesday.
with these guns in place the Chicago
would be pretty we'll modCrnlzcd in tho
matter OF armament She Will carry h-i
four bic eight-incn guns I'm sponsors on
the spar deck. while on the gun deck
these fourteen nve-inch rapid fire guns
will replace eight siX-inch guns or oid
pattern.
Tne Dolphin is TO go into commission
I'm New York ON the 9Th of March.
Although rated as the Presidents
Yacht. the vessel. which has been thor
ouchlv ovcrhauled and furnished with
new boilers and decks, carries even now
"a sufficient battery to- make her. when
speed is taken into account very az
foctive gunboat.
THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
with the cesdings of the court ~
inquiry drawing to q close, attention is
now being directed TO the form and na-
ture of this report. The court had the
widest attitude for inquiry and YET GER
tain general features will have 10 bs
observed under the navy regulations
governing inquiries of this character.
In form the report will he in two
parts. first, tho findings Of, and. second,
the opinion Of the court The findings
take up each material question of fact
involved and give the conclusion OF tno
court upon &c. The opinion states what
had been done under every finding Of
the facts. This opinion relates 10 the
usra. cases in which officers are os
trial. but in the present case IL would
not OF course. extend TO opinions on tho
government policy applicable TO the ind
ings of facts.
The circumstances OF the present casa
are so unusual involving the relations OF
two governments that the report may Ia
confined to findings Of fact, without thu
usual opinion of the court.
HOW RETURNED
When the inquiry is concluded The -
port. accompanied by an the evidence and
exhibits. must be authenticated by Cap
tain Sampson and Judge Advocate Mark
It Is then forwarded to Admiral Sicard,
the regulations requiring that il be "suh-
mitted for tho consideration OF the Ohi-
ffA AOANfiAiAr Aii' h'hiA VIM ~ AiAi'
case. was the admiral OF the fleet
There is no specific provision as 10 the
revision or approval which he is to give
70 and the endorsement of Admiral Scard
will depend upon the circumstances or
the case. probably being formal with a
view to its early transmission 10 thu
Navy Department. The Admiral then
forwards it TO the Office Of the Judge adj
vocate general. where il becomes a per-
manent record.
Tho Secretary OF the Navy and ulti-
mately the President. passes on the opin-
ions Of the court. but. rs a rule. the find
ings Of fact stand without approval.
THE NEW REGIMENTS.
The officials Of the War Department
have completed all the preliminary ar
rangements for the immediate execution
OF the bin which Is expected 10 become a
law within the next few days. providing
for two additional regiments of artillery.
There will be no difficulty whatever I'm
securing the men as applications for
enlisoment have been received far in ex-
cess of the number required. LOO men.
Great care will be- taken in the recruit
ing and only the best men will be ac-
cepted. Under the law all the new men
must be citizens Of the United States.
Ii is probable that the ranks will be re-
cruited TO a large extent from men who
have already served one or more terms
In the army.
With the two new regiments there
will be seven regiments Of artillery and
the total strength Of the army. including
the hospital corps ordnance and en-
gneer battalons and the West Point
will lao iuar.ue.t 10 ,ra,.f..