The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-01

I our VI IIti
ond has had the advantage OF the opln-
ions Of divers. had declared that II
most powerful appliances would De nee
essary 10 remove the wreck or RAISE the
mn The last expression is taken to
mean that the court has 50 far not CON
GUIDED that it would be impossible to
again float the Maine, else the ang1a1e
would seem to have been unnecessary;
an unwarranted Supposltlon III the case
of expensive cablegrams.
It can be stated that up to this time
the Naval officials have given no
thought to the relief of Admiral Sicari
IS Commander in Chief Of the Naval
forces on the North Atlantic station.
They do not beloieve that the Admirals
health is so seriously impaired and 1T IS
safe to say that no movement Will be
made towards his relief unless a ugges-
tion comes first from himself.
Nothing has been heard from Gen
eral Lee at Havana since day before
yesterday in the shape of a caDlegram
md. as the Consul General has been
/ prompt heretofore in informing the
State Department of any developments
Of significance. it is supposed that there
have been none since General Lees last
report. In the mail received from him
thus morning was a copy of the message
of coincidence received by him from
Captain General Blanco in the following
terms:
Havana, Feb. 16, 1898.
"Mr. Consul:
1T becomes my painful duty to ex-
press to YOU my profound sorrow for
the misfortune which occurred yester-
day on board the American ship
Maine l associate myself with all
my heart to the grief of the nation and
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their members; and upon doing 50 |
DO not only express my personal senti-
ments, but / speak in the name of all
the inhabitants of Habana, witnesses of
the catastrophe which, has afflicted so
many homes.
God guard you many years. Habana,
10th, February, 1893.
(Signed) .RAMON BLANCO.
TO the Consul General of the Uni
:. ted States"
TO SEND ANOTHER SHIP.
10 orders have been issued as yet
|, for any vessel to go to Havana to re-
place the Maine. Secretary Long said
some days ago that a vessel would be
sent to Havana later and that either
the Nashville or the Montgomery would
! be selected. 1t can be stated authori-
/, tatively that this is still the situation
and that no conclusion has been reach
ed as to when another war ship will re-
: place the Maine.
The cruiser Cincinnati reported her
: arrival to-day from Barbados. She
l ran over from Para, Brazil, the reason
assigned for the trip being the desire
Of the department that she should take
! this coal at an uninfected port. News
of the arrival of the CaStine at Barba-
does IS expected at any moment. and the
: two ships probably will remain cruis-
: ing among the smaller islands of the
> caribbean sea until about April LIST,
when it is the present intention to re-
: turn them to the Brazilian coast, proba-
bly, to Isla GRANADA.
Late reports from Havana have not
! changed in any degree the views of the
: high officials Of the government as to
: the probable cause of the disaster to the
Maine. 1t can be stated on the highest
authority that absolutely nothing of q
. dlsQuieting nature has been received ri
7 the White House. nor is important news
of any character expected until the
Court of Inquiry has completed its in.
+ veStlgatlon and submitted its report. II
. can also be stated upon authority not tt
q be questioned that the public has beer
fully Informed as to all matters con
V nected with the disaster to the Maine
RI 'tiNih q ''iIAN W tit NlIpN 'tiS' y
II the government. Nothing has beer
withheld Of the least public interest. anC
this policy will be continued until the
problem has been solved. and the whole
q truth brought to light. 1t is know
that the government has not received
Is any information from official source
A. tending to show with any degree of Ger
li tainty that the explosion was the worl
II of enemies
rs At the Spanish legation much intcres
IS manifested in the development at
ip tinding the Maine inquiry, and TIL,
Of earnest hope is expressed that conserve
ct tive Judgment will not be influenced b
reports which by the legation are r.
|, garded as untrustworthy. Mr.. Du Bos
and his staff of the Legation are main
ls tanning a calm attitude. and are seekin
to allay everything which might infam
IF public sentiment.
THE NIZCAYA TO SAIL TODAY.
The Spanish cruiser Nizcaya wi
=. probably sail tomorrow for Havan:
That. however, is a matter wholly Will
20 in the discretion of Captain Eulate. |
20 is probable that she would have CON
~ before this time if it were not for tn
misleading impression which an earl
departure might occasion.
% Reports received today at the ~legatio
of SI'tih WITH SdllSldCtlD1 OIL UilR C0lIrtpSIt
or which the government officials at Ne,
a., York have shown TO the officers an
men Of the ship.
ro- Captain Sobral. late Naval Attache
,es the Legation. anne to Washington We
terday and conferred with Senior y
% Bose. Any misunderstanding which Ii;
ne occurred as to his official status is du
id to the fact that the official notificatio
Of the termination of his service ha
los not come to him from the Naval Chief
de under which he serves. The decree WI
formally gazNtted, however. and durin
Captain SObral's visit here he receive
20 orders from Madrid to report at one,
Mt lie therefore will take an early steame
and this apparently disposes of the inc
10 dent with which his name has been con
he nCcted. The whereabouts of the steam
or DauntleSs, said to have sailed frol
ID Florida with q filibustcring expedition
* beginning to excite much common