Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-18
GEN. PAND0 is SAFE.
BLANCo SAYS SPANISH FLAG WILL
ALWAYS FLOAT OVER cunA.
A DENIAL FROM GENERAL LER.
He Has Not Applied, and Does Not
Propose TO Apply, for New York
Agency of white Star Steamship
Line.

HABANA. March H.-General Pando,
concerning whose safety anxiety has been
expressed in some circles, arrived this
morning at Ciego de Avila. in the middle
OF the military trocha extending between
Moron and Jucaro, Province OF Puerto
Principe.
General Blanco, at banquet last night
to the officers OF the Vizcaya and the
Almlrante Oquendo, toasted THE King.
the Queen Regent, the Army, and tho
NAVY OF Spain"
He said: The present generation Will
never see another banner than that ot
Spain at the entrance 10 the Gulf OF
Mexico. That banner. representing civil
lization. progress, liberty, humanity, and
religion, will be eternal. like that OF tha
first American nation"
The sentiments were received with
shouts Of approval Gnd cheers
Admiral Manterola, responding on be-
half Of the navy. said: I'm union. the
army and navy will always be indestruct-
ible."
La Union Constitutional publishes to-
day numerous interviews with leading
politicians and other authorities On tha
situation The trend Of all is TO the efece
that there is no reason for war. but that
Spain will defend her possession OF Cuba
to the last drop of blood. Some OF tha
prominent Cubans interviewed are repre-
sented as saying that Spain can count
on the support of all peaceable Creotes.
La Lucha in to-day's issue says edito-
rally that Juan NJ. Cebalos. or New York
city. who recently visited President Nc
Kinley for an interview on the Cuban
question. has no authority from. o5
standing in. Cuba or Spain, and asksf
whom does Senior Ceballos represent In
Cuba2"
The American yacht Buccaneer. which
had been expected here to take the res
malnder OF the congressional party north.
IS more than forty hours overdue at tho
time this dispatch Is filed. an1 there are
fears that some accident has befallen
her Messrs. Money. Smith, and Cum
mings decided not to wait longer. and
left for Key West to-day on the Aranas.
THE MAINE wRECKING
II is hoped the wreckers will find tam
plons i'm the big guns, and II this proves
the case. the guns can be saved IL
otherwise. and the marine growth has
ruined the softer steel OF the cores. tha
breech mechanism can be used in other
guns. To-day another one-pounder and
two of the three anchors, with theirs
chains all very valuable, We're raised and
the swords of rst-Lieutenant-of-M
rines Catin and Lieutenant L. w. Jcn~
kins
Two battalions of Habana volunteert
are drilling in heavy artillery exercisea
az the Cabanas fortress.
The Vizcaya Is still coaling but II ID
now announced that she will probably not
go TO Mexico.
The Montgomery left this afternoon foI
Key West.
Consul-General Lee, interviewed to-day
as 10 the report that he had applied fof
II. Maitland Kersey's former position az
New York agent e the White Star Line,
said there was no truth In IL whatever
81 have not made and do not cOntem,
plate making, application" said General
Lee, 'for any place Of any kind. l pur,
pose staying here 20 look after Ameri<
can interests until my own or the Spanish
Government demands my recall"