The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-11
CRUISER NOT GOING TO CUBA.
SENSATION OVER A SUDDEN DE-
PARTURE FROM BOSTON.

The Sailing of the New York Under
sealed Orders Gave Rise to a story
That She Was Bound For the West.
Indian IsIand-The Navy Depart
ment Declines to Disclose Her Des-
tinatiOn But Denies That 1t Is Gu
ba-PrObably After FiIibusters.
Boston, June 10.-The United States
cruiser New York, the flagship of the
North Atlantic squadron, with Rear Ad-
miral Montgomery Sicard on board.
steamed out of the harbor at o'clock this
afternoon, not soul on board knowing
TO what port she is bound and it will only
be known when the big white cruiser is
we'll outside of the Boston light, with her
pilot over the side, that the sealed orders
from Washington will be opened and her
destination ascertained.
1t is generally believed, however, that
when she reaches Cape Cod she will turn
her nose to the southwark and that her
twin screws will not stop until she is
somewhere in the immediate neighborhood
of Cuba; for when she started she was
fully provisioned and could, if necessary
any more supplies.
The New York arrived here on May 26, to
participate in the ceremonies attending
the unwilling of the Shaw monument. The
batteship Massachusetts, came with the
flagship while the battleship Texas had
arrived some days previously The Texas
left few days ago, but the other two
bax crir I,afv
ing off the navy yard until to-day.
That Rear Admiral Sicard must have had
some inkling of an important cruise, seems
probable from the fact that for the past
few days the entire crew of the New York
have been hard at work getting the ship
ready for sea, while her coal bunkers have
been filled to overfiowing. 1t was suppos-
ed, however, that the cruiser would run
around to New York or perhaps Hampton
Roads and a local pilot was notified that
the ships would probably proceed to sea
in a day or two and that his services would
be required.
Early this morning something more than
the usual activity was noticed on board
and soon the excitement extended to the
launches were being hoisted aboard and
secured as for a long voyage, while extra
precautions appeared to be taken to make
everything snug.
At noon an officer came ashore and no
titled the pilot to report on board at once
and shortly after it became known that
sailing orders had been received from the
navy department by Admiral Sicard.
Shortly after o'clock, the gun of the
cruiser doomed parting salute to Com
modore Howizon of the navy yard, the an
chor was weighed and the cruiser swung
round in the stream and started out to
sea, although a furious gale was blowing.
Washington, June 1O.-The navy depart
ment officials were singularly reserved
about the movements of the New York
and showed a reluctance to answer any
questions. Secretary Long, in answer to
a ulrect Interrogation, replied: The New
York is not going to Cuba; she will next
be heard from at some point on the At
lantc coast well north of Cuba"
The secretary refused to answer further,
standing on the short reply above given.
The chief of the navigation bureau, who
usually is always ready to tell where a
ship is bound, refused to say one word as
to the destination of the New York. 1t
was learned, however, that the cruiser is
expected to report next at Hampton
Roads, Virginia, and that she will be at
sea about two days. 1t is surmised that
the navy department, which has been
charged of late with the whole of the duty
of looking after filibusters afioat, has
been advised of the intention of some for
midable expedition bound for Cuba to put
out from some northern port, possibly out
of Delaware bay, or perhaps there is to
be a repetition of the Horsa expedition,
and some steamer is to take on arms for
the Cubans off one of the now deserted
sand beaches of Jersey or Delaware. In
such case the department would send out
a smaller cruiser usually, but it is said
that at this time it was a case of the
choice of the vessel able to get under