The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07
ALL A MISTAKE
RELEASE ORDERED
She Had Permission from United States Government to
Enter Havana, But Unfortunately the Orders Never
Reached the Feet---Escored to Havana
by the Gun-boat Wilmington.

F., ahead of the Morrill,. There was Il flash,
n puff of white smoke to the lee, fol
lowed by the boom of Il gun fired down
| the wind, which announced that Uncle
| Sam had ordered the stranger to heaye
| to.
| The liner obeyed, and the Morrill, and
| the Associated Press dispatch boat
started in a neck and neck race for the
| big prize.
| In the meantime boat from the An
| napolis had boarded the Frenchmar,
as the stranger proved to be. On board
| the liner q crowd of excited passengers
pressed anxiously about the vessels side.
| From the South. the wicked gray hull
OF the Wilmington, with her men ut
quarters, and the delicatelv lined New
port were looming up rapidly. A mo-
ment or so later the three warshins lay
by till the boat from the Annapolis start
ed back from the liner to the %unboat.
Then. suddenly. to the astonishment Of
all on board the warshiDs, the French
man blew long querilous whistle and
put on full steam ahead, pointing straight
to The entrance of Havana harhor.
4 sharp word OF command rang out eli
hoard the Annapolis and in css time
than il takes to- pencil these wortis her
crew were at quarters, and tb, m,lzzlc
IF every gun Of her starboard hroadside
was pointing in ,leadly earnes. stfaiaht
u, The runawaN. Then the bic after.
.pl, roared forth hOarse or,.cr while
thc crews of the -, or guns looked Up
ai,x 'tHsy. el@ II TO GLOW sa;.. But the
waining note n.G IT. effect. Tie t.g liner
a2aIn stonpeG nSr engines AMI then put
them going astern. while co.amns %
steam poured from her escape pipes, tell
| ing of the high pressure below pleadiu:
| for release.
The Wilmington and the Morrill, had
already started across the La FayctteS
path but their services were not nee
cssary, for the Frenchman no longer
| dared TO make Il run for it.
Then there was long spell of wig
wagging between the Annapolis and the
! Wilmington in the dusk of the evening.
| the sun dropping behind the horizon ard
the night falling over the scene like a
drop-curtain. for there is no twilight in
| these ATTITUDES.
/ Later electric signals succeeded tho
flags. and there was Il nervous period of
winking and blinking red ana white uues-
(, tions and answers.
The signalling continued for almost nm
dispatch boats gathered in the weak
moonlight. almost rolling their boilers
| out in the northeast swell as they inn
patiently awaited the solution of the
| signal consultation.
At 7:45 ~ m. the Annapolis and the
Wilmington lowered boats. and the off
GERS boarded the Frenchman.
The examination of the liner was ,on
over. and after the boats had returned
to their respective ships. prize crew
! from the Wilmington was put on board
the Lay Fayette. and at S:1J last night
| the big Frenchman was headed north.
and was escorted to Key West under
the guns Of the Wilmington. The prize
anchored here this morning.
The French steamer La Fayette was
escorted out tonight by the gunboat
Wilmington in obedience to the orders
OF the Navy Department. The gunboat
viii accompany her beyond the blockade
ines and then leave her free to enter
Havana harbor.
GRAVE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
London, May IA dispatch from
Vienna says in highest circles it is re-
garded that affairs in Spain are hur-
rying rapidly toward a grave crisis. But
no fears are entertained for personal
safety of the Queen Regent and son.
1t is believed they will be able to leave
Spain uninjured ut suitable moment.
DON CARLOS OR A REPUBLIC.
London, May 6.-The Earl of Ash
blrDham, who admits that he is the
representative of Don Carlos in England.
says in the course Of an interview
The issue of the war so far as il
concerns the present occupant Of the
throne, is already lost. In IL very short
time either Don Carlos will be seated
upon the throne or Il republic will be
proclaimed"
BITTER AGAINST Us,
London, May 1.-Special dispatch from
, Paris. says that the seizure of the La
Fayette intensified bitter feeling against
the United States. Angry expressions
We're heard. The United States Embassy
Is irsder special police protection, i'll view
VI probable hostile demonstration.
/ RELEASE OF THE LA FAYETTE.
Washington, ID. c., May 6--Any in
/ ternational difficulty connected with the