The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04
LEFT Foa CENTRAL AMERICA.
Departure Of the Cruiser Montgomery
from Mobile.

Washington. March The cruiser, Mont
gomery. left Mobile. today for TruXiho.
which is 900 miles due south ON the north
coast OF Honduras As the Montgomery had
two important tests OF coal yet TO complete
at Mobile and was expect n TO remain there
until March 2lth. at least. her sudden de-
larLure was a -rcat surprise 10 naval Or
cgrs. ANA naturally excited considerable GU
TiOsity. legation uiscloses ths tact
that secret orders had been telesraphcd in
cipher - Commander Davis 10y Secretary
Herbert last night AMI that he was directed
% follow them out Immediately, returning
to Mobile To- complete the coal tests as soon
ass the ship was m longer needed on the
central American coast BEYOND this the
instructions 20 Commander Davis are a
mystery.
Secretary Herbert absolutely declined 70
say anything about the mission of the ship
although he intimated that she would be
away over month.
~ the state department reticence OF a
S.iiI more impressive quality Was observed
None Ell the officials admitted thaI Csc.
Rlcv anything OF the Montgowery'e move
m,uis. No news OF any naturc had been
received from the vicinity of the ships am
ro1uees destination for some time. and NJ
vas stated There We're no grounds Tor
tnsrhis. chat anything unusual was gong
,u u Centred America. Secretaries Ores
ham mI Herbert had two consultations
0urire the afternoon. but these were al
legged 10 Roe coun"lte5 with other matters
tnau th" NrutgomeYA's mission. TruNllo
S. d cable station. arid If 1t is true, as sonic
naval officials claim, that the Montgomery
IS sinii. ow fog cruise. similar to that
cI the Atlanta q month ago. supplementary
orders can reach her 3t that point. Al the
vague reports of nlinUsterins along the
Guatsmaltn ana Nicarasuan coasts are
subseg gently verified. She can bo promptly
dispatched 90 either locality.
The Rights of n Woman.
Mob1e Ala. March The cruiser Mont
geometry lart Mobile today at o'clock 2.
lu. for TuNW1 she viii report back fla
Mobile 81 about three weeks. orders ~
sail were received Monday. but were sus-
pended until maGi sIas ceiebrauon here
was finished. SE' goes To Houuuras &c look
into the right ca au American woman whose
claim for indemnify Tor the death OF her
husband seems 10 De ignored. Evidence on
tnis point viii D. obtained by the COM
mauHer of tne cruiser.
Was th, Meteor Ftrcd tpone
Mobile. Ala. March The impression
here : tina. IF any vessel was fired upon
u.tr Blue1cit~ by f British WarShip 10 was
trr small schooner Meteor which lett
h-re February 10Th commanded 10y David
Davis. The vessel had cargo OF lumber
aud several cases labeled books but
whether the eases contained books or not
mo one know. The vessel carried as pas
senE.rs 10 Corn Island i SIR and Mrs.
Al4nch who live AT Cora Island. Aldrich
h4d chartered the vessel Tor o previous
yoyaes. when. as Captain DaviSs wife,
Who lives here. admits, the charge was
maize that munitions OF war hal been CAR
r.e1. but her husband told her that he had
TOO much az stake 10 enter upon SO fool
hardy 8 business. Nevertheless, ass captain
Davis YVES sick al home part OF the time
the vessel was loading, il is possible that
she had war material put aboard without
bis knowledge. That something OF the sort
u4S contemplated is i'm evidence from the
statement ct a cousin OF Captain Davis
rhat a proposition was made 10 him 10
take quantity of ammunition 20 Blue
fields. bat he refused To do 50. as he was
g." have lady, Mrs. Aldri-l, on board.
The vessel WAS loaded at point three
miles above the city opposite powder
magazine ana was not Inspected.
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