The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-08
EXODUS DEVELOPMENTS

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EXODUS DEVELOPMENTS
! Key West, April 7.-Contrary to the ad-
! vices received b. Steamship officials here
/ Consul General Lee did not arrive The
| steamer Mascotte was placed at his dis
/ posal, but the arrangements were changed
and General Lee decided that he would
| come on the Bache. but not until all
Americans are out Of Havana.
The Mascotte brought about ninety pas
! sengers, including some Of the most prom
ineat Spanish and Cuban families, who
are bound for the north Many OF them
! left without their baggage, which will
be forwarded today. All were IN a state
Of semi-panic. The Mascotte is practical
~ in the governments hands. She will
take on thirty tons of soft coal at the
government dock and Immediately return
to Havana. The customs regulations were
dispensed with last night.
The passengers who arrived by the Mas
cote say that all Is quiet on the surface
in Havana but it was feared the would
be trouble from the volunteers who have
been greatly reinforced. Extra vigilance
for the protection of Havana as being
exercised. Moro Castle mas been sup
piled with the newest range-tnders. Six
or eight torpedoes have already been
placed at The entrance to the aarbor and
sixty more are at the foot Of ST. Ignacio
street.
There was little movement Of the fleet
here yesterday. The Marblenead was on
patrol last night. The Cincinnati will coal
at the dock.
Washington, April IA cablegram f-om
Consul General Lee received this morn
ing announced that 200 Americans had
taken their departure from the island and
that all was quiet in Havana Af;er a
conference with the president, Represcn-
tative Grosvenor stated today chat there
would be no change of any importance,
at least in the message intended fer sub
mission yesterday, unless there were q
change Of facts, which was not at all
likely.
Washington, April THE Spanish min
lister today received a telegram from the
governor general of Cuba to tire effect
that all rumors OF impending trouble in
Havana We're absolutely false.
Havana, April There was no excite
ment here today and no reason for any,
as far as it is possible to see. Consul
General Lee has not decided when he will
send the American citizens away.
Tampa, April THE Spanish consulate
here is deserted, Senior Pedro Soils hav-
ing departed for Washington by the or
der Of his government.
Washington, April THE arrangements
for the protection of American citizens
from violence include both :he Islands Of
Cuba and Porto Rico. While the majority
of our people in Cuba are in Havana there
is a comparatively large numoar congre-
gated at Matanzas, Sagua la Grande ana
other large points. The arrangements tor
the care of the people at these latter
ports have been nearly as complete as
those made for the relief of the Ameri-
cans at Havana. An official of the state
department said today that the arrange
ments for the homecoming of all Ameri-
cans in Cuba were now as ample and
complete as could be made IN the limited
tons. Consul General Lee mad been
clothed with ample authority - take any
steps he might deem necessary for the
safety of these people.
Arrangements have been made with the
steamship lines connecting with Kingston
Jamaica, to have their vessels touch at
the various Cuban ports other than Hd-
vana.
Washington, April 7.-ConsdI General
Lee viii leave Havana Saturday, as a
result of explicit instructions from the
state department and reply from hirI
stating that he would sail on the day
named.