Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
IN HABANA HARB0R.
THE MAINE RECEIVED WITH ALL
DUE COURTESY.
PEOPLE OF The CITY SURPRISED
rhcV Arc Also Curions as 10 the
Exact Meaning Of the Sisis-fntcr-
nationaI Amcnitics-Confere OF
captain sigsbce With Gen. Lee.

ler Key West. Fla, on January 2ith. ar
rived here at II o'clock this morning and |
VAS saluted by the forts and war-vesscls.
report is current that the United |
states Consul-General. Fitzhugh Lee, |
and Dr. Congosto, Secretary-General Of
,he government, have had a slight mis-
understanding.
After forwarding the bulletin referring |
.o TIE report In circulation OF slight /
understanding between General Fitz- |
hush Lee and Dr. Congosto. the cores |
rondcnt OF the Associated Press called |
uron the United States Consul l-General, |
and was informed that nothing unplea-
ssnt had happened az the interview which |
took place between himself and DIR. Con- |
Sosto. when rUmor had II that the mis- |
understanding occurred.
shortly after the arrival here OF the !
Maine Lieutenant Albert Medrano. rep
resenting the captain OF the port. Vice |
Admiral Jose Pastor. visited the United
states battloshp and extended the Gus
tomary courtesies.
SURPRISE AND CURIOSITY.
Tho arrival OF the warship caused much
sunrise and excited considerable curl
oslty.
a naval lieutenant Of the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso MIL. the Spanish flag
ship visited the Maine early in the after
noon. as did also an officer Of the Ger
man cruiser Gneisenau. the schoolship.
Both visits were returned by Captain
Sesbee. who at 6 O'Clock called upon
Rear-Admiral Vicente Manterola, at the
admiralty office. and upon Nice-Admiral
Pastor. after which he had prolonged
conference with Consul-General Lee. The
Consul-General will return Captain Sigs-
bees visit tomorrow afternoon. He is
arranging for visit by Captain Sigsbee
ro Acting Captain-General Parade.
The officers and sailors of the Maine
Will not go ashore at present, in order to
avoid possible friction, and the United
States squadron will remain al the Dry
Tortugas or in the vicinity.
The Maine came to Habana TO receive
orders from Consul-General Lee. and will
probably remain here for some time. Cap
Tain Sigsbee has expressed himself as
much gratified by the reception rendered
him. and the courtesy and cordialty
shown.
NAMES MISSION PEACEFUL.
The Maine bears a peaceful mission.
The American newspaper correspondents
will give a banquet TO Captain Sigsbee,
Consul-General Lee, and NUMBER OF
Spanish officers.
il is reported at the palace that Gene
raj Maxine Gomez has fallen back across
the Moron-JucarO trocha into the CANA
guey District.
FEDERAL CABINET PLEASED.
WASHINGTON. January 25-The Cabi-
net met at the usual hour to-day put
gave only short notice 10 the subject VI
the Cuban situation. and that was con-
fined closely to expressions OF sausiac-
zion at the manner in which the Amerl-
can press and people had received the
news OF the administration action ia
sending the Maine 10 Habana.
There was no news from Censul-Gene-
ral Lee OF later date than yesterday Two
cablegrams came from him last night
Inn they were not of particular signih-
canoe 1t was said that they were both
in answer 10 questions put previously by
the state Department and il is presumed
that one at least had reference to the
reported presence Of German SHIPS III
Habana harbor The other reported that
he was able TO feed 1900 persons daily IN
The city.
II was stated positively that in neither
cahleeram was there any request for
warship. or reference to the Maine
movements.
A message came TO the Navy Depart
rnent this morning from Admiral Sicard'
DE wired that he had received and exc
cuted Secretary Longs order respecting
the Maine. and that she would SAIL at
once. The order probably was received
lv the Admiral about 10 O'Clock last
p'eht. while of TOrtugas haroor, ana lhe
answer came back 10 Key west on the
t0rpedo-boat Dupont, which carried OVe'
The orde~
REPORT FROM GENERAL LEE.
4 telegram from Consul-General Lee
was received at the state Department.
to-day al ? o'clock, and was carried Dy
Assistant Secretary Day over 10 the
White House for the information OF the
Iresidenf In this telegram Consul-Gene-
ral lee said the Maine had been received
with every courtesy. The commanders
of German and Spanish ships OF war IN
the harbor had called upon the command
O. m the Maine. who had returned then
calls. the Spanish forts had fred salutes'
aud all the ceremonies called Tor Dy h@'@'
etiquette had been observed.
In addition. the Consul-General stated
,bst evervtbing was tranquil in Habana.
no TROUBLE WITH CONGOSTO.
The department officials have heard no
thing ofHcially Of any trouble or misuh-
dergtauding between Consul-General Lee
ana Secretarv-General CongOsto' ana aI-
iach little importance 10 the rumorS 10
that eject.
IN - suggested that the basis Of these
nav be the report current several Gays
fgo that DIR. CongostO had expressed as
pleasure because General Lee had de-
cHued 10 state officially that he had not
predicted failure for the autonomy plah.
II is said at the Navy Department ina
as matters stand there is no cah lor lui
ther Instructions at present 10 Capt"i
Sigsbee. who is permitted TO use ms owl
discretion I'm dealing with the events %
the day. although he has been enJoiheo y
consult freely with Consui-General Lee
and was also minutely Instructed oeiors
Dc arrived AT Habana as 10 the Wishes Vi
the Secretary Of the Navy. ..u
IL is likely that the Names ere" WI
be kent closely aboard ship. In TINS ""'
the probabilities of an uniilehoiy en-
co,,,ter befveen a convivial party o
sailors and rowdies will be reduced. more
over The confinement. rs believed 10 O'
necessary as a means OF preserving ths
ship's comnany from the danger oi con-
fracting veilow-fever, which, IL ~ uhuei
stood Is now in evidence In HaDaid'
pecanse the Names men must remain
,oder ME close restriction. II Is hke'
that the sbin will not be kept long II
I4abara harbor but that she VIII d
,erlaced In the course OF few weeks y
one ~ The cruisers. such as the Marble
head or the Montgomery. - -,
II Is not deemed proper 70 sen'ute NJ ~
az the heavy-draught battleshipS nAs ,nr -
iowa or Indiana into baDahd Nei l'',> ~.
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