The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
ORDERED To HAVANA.
The U. s. S. Maine to Keep the
German War Ships Company.
A Grand FLEET WITHIN EASY HAIL.
1t is Composed of Sixteen Fighting Yes
sells, the Flower of the Navy, Includ-
ing the Vesuvius, Mounting
Three Dynamite Guns.
The MaIne ordered 20 narann.

The Maine Ordered to Havana.
WAsHISGTOS, Jan. 24.-The L. S. S.
Maine has been ordered to Havana. 1t is
said at the navy department that no dis
turbing news has been received from
there, but that the movement is rath-
er in the line of a resumption of free
intercourse of our naval vessels in Gu
ban waters the same as prevailed pri-
or to their withdrawal on account of
the outbreak Of hostilities.
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Pleased.
WAsHISGTON, Jan. 24.-The first in
timation the mem bers of the senate
committee on foreign relations had of
the orders to the Maine was given in
the press bulletin. They received the
information with evident satisfaction.
Senator Frye said the action was
eminentiy satisfactory to him.
Senator Gray said it was very proper
to have a warship in Havana for the
protection of American intere sts.
Senator Morgan said that Germany
had shown the United States the way
by sending her warships to Havana,
and was evidently badgering this gov
eminent in the matter.
Senator Foraker was particularly
pleased to hear the news. He said he
wished the Texas and other vessels of
the squadron would be ordered to fol-
low the Maine.
Senator Cullom said: 81 am glad to
hear it. 1 hope the Maine will be fol-
lowed by other vessels"
Senator Teller said he would like to
see the harbor of Havana filed with
American ships.
Secretary Long Talks Cautiously.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Secretary of
the Navy Long was seen concerning
rumors that were afloat in re-
gard to the movements of the
ships and said: $50 far from
there being any foundation for
the rumors of trouble at Havana, mat
tcrs are now in such condition that our
vessels are going to resume their friend
" calls at Cuban ports, and go in and
out Just as the vessels of other nations
do. The Maine will go in a day
or two on just such a visit.
The department has issued orders for
vessels to attend the public celebration
at Mobile and the mardi gras at New
Orleans, and for the torpedo boat
hOtilla to visit Galveston, Tex.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Never before
has the majesty of the United States
been represented by so large and
powerful fleet of warships as that
now gathered off the extrem southern
coast of Florida, within direct striking
distance of the island of Cuba. Whether
the ships are called into action or
not an examination of the
squadron now engaged ostensibly
in drill, but really in watching the
progress Of events across the
narrow channel which separates the
Dry Tortugas from Havana, shows
that it was not collected for dress pa
rade purposes.
For year the navy department has
been preparing for this very emer-
gency, and the result is q fleet such as
has never been seen ready for service
in American waters. The North
Atlantic squadron, now under
the orders of Admiral Sicard,
with headquarters at Tortugas,
and a telegraphic address at Key
West, is made up of the battleships In
diana, Iowa and Massachusetts, the
second class battleships Maine and
Texas, the monitor Terror, the ar
mored cruisers New York and Brook
lyn, the cruisers Detroit and Mont
gomery, and the torpedo boats Cush-
ing, Dupont, Ericsson, Foote and Por-
ter, with the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius,
and the little dispatch boat Fern.
There is not back-number in the
fleet. With the exception Of the Cush-
ing torpedo boat, which was put into
service in 1890, not ship in the fleet
has been in commission for five years.
They are the flower Of the new navy
and the IL fighting machines are
manned by S37 officers and ;, ,sS4 men,
besides the marines. The batteries of
the heavy ships are simply tremen-
dous. When in action the fleet
would be throwing shell from
rs rihed guns with an addi- |
tion of 80 rapid-fire rifles. All this is
for long range business, and is in ad |
ditiOn to the secondary batteries of |
low-calibered guns. The torpedo fleet |
is armed with i Is-inch Whitehead |
torpedoes, and the ships themselves |
are fitted with tubes for sending out |
% more, making a total effective bat
terry of % marine engines, besides |
the Vesuvius, mounting three dyna-
mite guns
4 DeLome Says 1t Signifies Nothing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-At the Span.
ish legation nothing was known of the
order for the Maine to proceed 10 Ha-
vana. Minister DeLome said that even
in case IL were true that it portended
nothing serious. 1t was perfectly in
accord with the usage of warships of
two friendly powers to enter and leave
each others ports.
Boycott on Groeers Who Operate Bars.