Show BATTLES battleship MAINE AFLOAT havana feb 13 the wreck of op the maine hooted floated free from the mud tonight when the water was turned into the dam surrounding the wreck the water ater within the dam is about fourteen feet below the harbor level j at low tide it is the intention tt k dmit the water more rapidly so that 0 n nightfall the wieck will be raised to the harbor level leaving nothing more to bo be done lone except to break the dim dam and float out the ship water was forced into the thu dam through a system s stem ot pipes fixed at the bottom of the ship the power being supplied by a pump that had been recovered from the v r ck the slip began to rise almost dimmed no leaks of any importance hue been discovered T ie ship will remain secure within the dam until orders aie ate received aiom washington to float li her crout out chich can be done lone itam atlan a fortnight |