The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11


escape.
From the crowded decks OF the OIivette
hearty cheers went up as the launch from
the Fern with the correspondents and con-
sular agent on board, put ashore. Several
hundred persons on the dock added their
shouts to this lusty welcome and for some
hours stayed gazing at the Fern, on which
Gen. Lee could be seen pacing the deck.
Al about IL o clock Gen. Lee came ashore
and received an answer from Washington
TO his request for orders sent earlier.
After a brief reception Gen. Lee went on
board the Olivette, which had been kept
waiting, and sailed for Tampa at noon.
He Will so direct to Washington, Nine
teen refugees were landed from the Bache
and 100 from the Evelyn.
The Olivette arrived here at o'clock this
morning with 2l7 refugees on board. For
" of these landed here and the remainder
proceeded to Tampa.
Among those on board bound for Tampa
are Miss Clara Barton, DR.. Elwell, DR..
Eagan and four Red Cross sisters, com
posing, with others. the regular Red Cross
party.
DR. Brunner. United States sanitary In
spector at Havana, and DR.. Dudley, his
assistant and Messrs. Lawton and Childs
are also among the passengers bound for
Tampa.
Messrs. Lawton and Childs are aceompa-
MED by a large staff of clerks lately em-
ployed in the banking houses.
The passengers filed ashore after under
going a cursory examination.
With few exceptions they were either col
ored or Cubans, and spoke the tongue of
the land from which they had just fed A
good sized crowd greeted them and much
kissing patting on the back and jabbered
welcome ensued. II is hard to believe these
were American citizens for whose sake the
action of Congress had been delayed.
Among the few educated persons on
board the Olivette considerable surprise
was exhibited at finding themselves once
more In their native land Even up to yes
terday morning, they had scarcely believ-
ed 1t would prove necessary for them to
leave Cuba.
All said that when they sailed everything
was quiet i'm Havana, and that externally
there was no signs of anything which
would make the exodus of Americans ne
cessary.
Capt. Barnett has been detached from
the Bache and ordered TO Washington.
Lieutenant Commander Davis win be tenn
porarily in command of the vessel.
The American consular stan. which ac-
companied Gen. Lee, is held here, await
ing further orders, and the implication Is
that the staff may return to Cuba.
There was no movement Of the fleet to-
day. The Puritan coaled and the Marble.
head will take the patrol.
There is. no fresh news from the Moron
Juraco trocha, though there Is little doubt
that Gen. Maxine Gomez and Gen. Ca
lixto Garcia have effected a union of their
forces.
The forces sent by Gen Gomez six weeks
ago prior 10 the interview between Gen.
l.. ,t,af s.f H..
insurgent leaders, Is now carrying on its
work, and II is believed that between 1900
and 5000 men, In addition to those tina.
Gems Gomez and Garcia would have, are
available In the provinces of Havana ana
Matanzas
A significant occurrence took place yes
terday when the Fern, with Consul Gen
eral Lee and other Americans was pass
ing MORO castle. In reply to the Span
ish rabble on the wharves. who hooted
death 10 the Yankee swine" the corre-
spondent, of the London Times. who was
on the Fern. remarked loudly MAY every
Yankee shell kill fifty of those Spanish
dogs"
Naval engineers have always held that
Moro Castle, at the entrance to the har-
Dor of Havana, Is more formidable In alI-
pearance than in reality.
This opinion of IL Is fully confirmed by
reports brought by the refugees to-day.
They say that while the Spaniards were
practcng with the big guns on Moro last
Thursday, one of them exploded and XIII
ed seven men.
The armament of the fortress is un-
doubtedly antiquated, and as 1t has not
been used for years there seems TO be
good reason to doubt the impregnabllity
of the castle.
II is supposed that the government has
called Capt. Barnett Of the Bache TO
Washington to give information regarding
the foriIfcations of Havana, as il Is un-
derstood that he gained much valuable In
formation about them while in Cuban wa
ters.
Consul General Lee held a long confer
ence with Capt. Sampson this morning
before leaving for Tampa.
Lieut.. Commander Everett took CON-
mand Of the Mangrove to-day.
The work Of arming the Mangrove has
been pushed steadily. Magazines are also
being put In.