The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-09
WILL STICK BY SHIP.
Consul Gen. Lee VIII Not Resign Under
Fire.


Havana, March s.-Some persons, In
order to increase the excitement, are urg-
ing Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to resign, but the
consul general of the United States said
too correspondent today: 81 will stick
by the ship of state till the clouds roll
BY"
The resignation of Mr.. Walter b. Bar
ker, U. S. consul at Sagua La Grande'
was confirmed by today's advices. Mr..
Barker has been on the verge of nervous
prostration. Mr.. Alexander G. Brlce,
the U. S. consul at Matanzas, says he
cannot much longer stand the strain OF
the last two years.
The naval orders have been changed
SO often during the last two days that
it is hard to keep accurate track OF them
The latest are true, and are confirmed
by the Bache, which arrived from Key
West this morning. The Bache leaves
TODAY for the Tortugas islands to re-
sumo ner coast survey work and the Fern
gomery, which is to arrive here tomorrow
morning. The crew of the Fern have
been unable to wash her decks recently,
as they were unwilling to use the harbor
water, and must clean up at sea in order
to avoid sickness among the crew. When
cleaned, she will go to Key West, and
from there to Matanzss with relief sup
plies. The cruiser Nashville, it is under
stood, here will take relief supplies to
Sagua La Grande.
Ensign Powefson is to be detached from
the Fern and remain here during the
work of the court OF inquiry.
The naval court, today continued It's
work, spending some time on the wreck
There is nothing known officially yet
about the deportation Of any of the news
paper correspondents, except Mr.. Honore
Caine, who was arrested on suspicion TO-
day.
BOARD EXAMINES THE WRECK.
Havana, March s.-1he United States
naval court of inquiry into the loss of the
b.ttleship Maine, which is at present In
session here, pursued in some respects a
different course than the one adopted up
on the occasion of the former visit to
Havana. 1t is now not uncommon to see
mem bers Of the court on the wreck, per-
sohally directing the navy divers ana OBJ
tanning from them direct reports on the
structural condition OF the submerged
norton of the wreck and making In
diyjduaI notes for future consideration.
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.
Washington, March 8.-The Washington
NAVY Yard, where a large established
force is maintained by the government
for the manufacture of guns and ordnance
material, has started work in three shifts
and men are now working there night
and day on the big guns.
BIG RUSH TO ENLIST.
Nav York. March s.-There was big
-. n enlist, ar GhA nRVV
yard today. Before the gates were opened
q crowd of men had gathered around,
eager to be the first to reach the recruits
ing office on the receiving ship Vermont.
MANY of those who came had been at the
yard yesterday, and had been told TO re-
turn. A few reported in old uniforms.
They were men who had formerly been
in the service and had re-enlisted yester-
day. All such are accepted almost at once.
POWDER MILLS BUSY.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March SIT was
learned today that IL carloads of powder
were shipped from the Hazardville power
mills at HaZardville, Conn.,, last week,
on government order. The mills are
running night and day, but the officials
deny that they are running on govern
ment orders.
RECRUITS FOR. NAVY.
Columbus, O., March s.-The recruit.
| ing officer at Columbus barracks received
| orders today to recruit all acceptable
men for the navy.
TUG GOING TO KEY WEST.
Philadelphia, March a.-The tug Same
set is reported to start for Key West next
Tuesday, orders to that enec'
being received at League Is
land navy yard today. The tug
has been provisioned and coaled fol
several days as the result OF orders to holo
| the vessel in readiness. The Samoseu VIII
tow to Key West q barge loaded with one
thousand tons of coal and will remain
with Admiral Sica1d's feet until further
orders.
MYSTERY AT WILLS POINT FORT
New York, March S.-The Herald to-
| morrow viii say the following: Mys
ferrous work is going on at the fort IL
Wills Point, L. /. 1t is said that impera
| tive orders have been received at the Ior'
| to prepare at cnce for shipment OF large
quantity of material for torpedoes.
IOWA GOES TO TORTUGAS.
| Key West Fla, March S.-The Iowa
will leave during the night or ID the
morning for Tortugas. 1t is said Official
| ly that she is going there to coal ana Is
expected to return.
STILL CONQUEKING ms URGENTs
Havana, March.s.-A Spanish repor.
says that the Lealtad battalion OF the
government forces WAS engaged yesterday
| with $50 insurgent cavalry under the
| leaders Cardenas and Lila, with the re,
suit that the troops destroyed the insur-
gent camps and captured lieutenant,
some fire arms, dynamite, ammunition
and medicine chests, besides killing sew
eral OF the enemy The Spanish reports
adds that the insurgents while retreating,
met column of Spanish troops com.
manded by Gen. Ceballos, who inflicted
| further loss upon them.
Another announcement from the palace
says Gen. Hernandez de Valasco has at
acked the camp of the insurgent leader
Pine Guerra, at the Manajua farm, prov
| ince of Pinar del Rio, eventually dispers'
| ing the insurgents who are said to have
| left seven men killed and to have retired
| with additional men Ailled or wounded
to La Cienaga. The troops, in this en-
gagement, lost two men killed and hao
a major, captain and eight soldiers
wounded.
At San Jose de last Lajas, this prov
i L 49,