The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
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HAVANA QUIET.


ion against the vessel.
HAVANA QUIET.
Havana, March The city Is quiet
today. but the public and private greet
ings TO the Spanish cruiser Niz-aya
which arrived here las: night. have not
lessened in fervor.
The divers are working hard upon
the wreck Of the Maine II - feared
that many % the dead were blown to
pieces which would account for the
failure 10 find their bodies where ex-
pected.
The wrecking tug Merritt Of tho
Merritt * Chapman Wreci1ing and
Dredging Company. commanded by
Captain j. A Wolcott. arrivt~i here
from New York this morning. and. later
in the day. moved a barge near the
wreck and commenced work. Fred.
}. Shap is here in charge for the COM
pany. The Merritt is "A powerful boat.
but another and bigger tug is expected
shortly. The Right Arm will probably
remain as long as she can be useful
The wrecking company expects from
now on to keep four expert divers at
work
SPANISH DIVERS AT WORK
Two Spanish divers were al work
about the wreck today and it il under
stood they VIII report to the Spanish
podIu dppblnleu 10 inquire INTO THO
cause Of the disaster Captain Pt-ral
is the president OF the Spanish board
Of inquiry.
No bodies have thus far been found
today and there are no prospects OF
any being recovered before night. Tt
is reported that Captain Sigs5bee does
not expect TO find any OF the dead in
the zones Of the explosion, but he still
believes bodies will be recovered from
portions Of the wreck as the divers re-
move the debris.
The divers, who are working stead
lily forward. are encountering contfn-
ual difficulties. The new tugs addi-
tional men and complete apparatus will
hasten the work OF salvage
The officers OF the Vizcaya paid GER
emonial visits this morning to Admiral
Manterola and Captain General BIanoo.
Crowds Of people view the cruiser from
the points Of vantage ashore and those
who permitted to do 50 20 on
board
LIEUTENANT SOBRAI. SAILS
New York, March 2-Lieutenant L.
;. Sobral. former naval attachce of
the Spanish legation in Washington.
sailed today on the steamer La I:rc-
tagne, Of the French Line, for Havre.
Many members Of the Spanish colony
in New York We're at the pi.r ID bid
him farewell.
In anticipation Of Lieut. Com.
Sobrars departure. The Junta ratri-
otica Espaniola sent a cablegram to
the minister Of the navy in Madrid AS
follows: The Junta Patriotica F.s-
pamela, Of the United States. regrets
the departure Of Lieutenant Commando
er Sobral. His patriotic and valuable
services are highly appreciated 10y tho
Spanish colony
Today member Of the Spanish junta
handed to Lieutenant Sobral tn. reply
of the minister OF the navy It read
as follows: Il have to thank you for
your telegram regarding Li-utenar-A
Commander Sobral, whose return to-
Spain has been ordered that n may
render her service"
Just before boarding La Brrtagne
Lieutenant Commander SUbral said To
a representative OF the Associated
Press that he has been misrepresent-
ed. / have no remorse." ~ said. my
conscience is clear. / sail contented--
TRIAL OF THE TORPEDO BOAT
TALBOT.
Bristol, r. L., March The New
United States torpedo boat Tai
bot was today given her first builders
trial over the seven knot course The
trial vas in every way a success and
il was announced at the close that tine
boat made the record Of - knots an
hour.
SPANISH REPORT on THE DlSAS-
TER
Madrid, March 2-Tha Spanish GOV
ernment on Monday received a report
from the Spanish authorities at Ha-
vana, saying that the explosion which
wrecked the Maine was due - Internal
causes, adding that IL was believed
that the United States experts viii ad-
NIT this without reservation OF any
kind"
SPAIN TRYING TO BUY WARsHTII
London. March At Is Impossible
TO verify the report that Spain haa
raised the necessary funds for the ty,ir-
chase Of three Chilian warships. whss,
are said TO have been OH the market
for some time. The Spanish govern
ment naturally will not admit that m
has ever lacked the funds 10 purchase
necessary ships, and nothing in known
here officially or in shipbuilding cir
cles. The Armstrong; who are buffd--
ing the three battleships, have heard
nothing OF the report.
NO NEWS TO BE HAD.
Key West, Fla. March The facx
Is becoming more evident, as tine days
pass that any information direct from
members OF the United States court or
inquiry into the loss Of the battleship
Maine and from those appearing before
IT IS guarded with unusual cloSsenesza
Practically no information presented
to the court has been disclosed. Thok
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