The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-11

Ing they had scarcely believed it woud
| prove necessary for them to leave Cuba.
All said everything was quiet in Havana
anu mat externally there was no sign of
anything TO render necessary the exodus
''rell the Olivette to get under way at
once, Captain Cowles; signal the Bache
that the United States fleet is ready to
clear cut of Havana, and please follow
tho Bache out
These were the words OF Consul Gen
erai Ice at 5:15 yesterday afternoon on
board the Fern. 1t was evident to all that
General Lse intended 10 be the last to
leave, and there was murmur of ap-
pause The Evelyn had hardly passed
MORO Castle when the Olivette weighed
anchor The Bacho was close behind and
tho Fern was the last of the official line,
me wharyes and boats on both sides of
the narrow entrance to the harbor were
crowded with Spaniards, who Kissed and
isered as each beat passed out Passing
the wreck Of the Maine. each man DOTTED
his hat in salute to the brave dead while
silence fell on all fer the space of several
minutes.
General Lee being on board the Fern
made that boat 4 target for redoubod hiss
es groars, cat calls and whistles from tho
crowds on shore. Get out, Yankee swine"
was among the mildest expressions used.
Havana seemed da2ed yesterday when
tho people found that General Lee waa
rcaiy going and that all the Americans
were going with him. Not to see the United
states ing floating itom the staff at Casa
NtuVa struck many citizens as little less
than calamity The correspondents werr
hesteged with eager questions as to the in
tentions of the Americans and when n
Commandment was likely 10 commence The
government officials seemed as much at A
loss as all the rest. A Spanish officer OF
high rank besought n correspondent TO tell
nm II he had any nsws not made pubic
and affecting tho future OF the city
The fact that Mr. Gullon, the British
consul called with General Lee on Cap
tain General Blunco also puzzled many,
acme believing this meant an English at
lance had been settled. Thu truth is that
the Havana newspapers have been under
such close surveillance for months. have
heen made to publish so many untruths and
nave printed so many tales of the United
States backing down at the demand of
iermany, Italy, Austria and Russia, that
me residents take no stock whatever in
rnything published. Consequently when
they saw the Americans leaving. despite
the statements of the papers that they had
no Intention Of going away. the people be-
heved crisis was at hand
Under Instructions from General Lee.
who went on board the Fern Immediately
after his farewell call on Captain General |
blanco, the consular people and the CORE
spondents went quietly on board in twas
and thieeE. No one was molestsd or insult. |
ca, but the people stared curicusly as the
fta 4I.,.t a..
their bageage, showing their intention TO |
depart.
In fact, Havana was kinder than the |
ocean outside, All arrived at Key West to- |
cav In state OF wreck. Everybody was |
sick even the naval men did not escape. |
AZ II o'clock today General Leo came !
ashore and received an answer from Wash |
ington TO his request for orders sent oarlicr |
after brief reception General Lre wat |
nm board the Olvette, which had been kent |,
waiting. ard sailed Cor Tampa at noon, he |
will 20 direct 20 Washington
Nineteen refugees were landed from thu |
Ekche and 100 from the Evelyn
The American consular staff which ar
companies Consul General Lee is held hero
awaiting further orders. and the imuliea- /
ton is that the staff may return 10 Cuba
There WAS no movement OF the fleet to-
day.
There Was no fresh news from the Ma
rem incaro troaha. though there is little
doubt that General Maxine Gcmez aud |
General Calixto Garcia have effected !,
union Of forces The commission sent NV
General Gomez some weeks ago prior n
the interview between General Panio aud
some insurgent leaders. Is now carryins
out US work aud Il is believed that hc-
, ,Meen sVuo ana 5000 men In addition I, I
, , tnat 1sneal Gomez and Garcia will
nave are available In the provinces n, H.
Nana and Matanzas 'f"'