The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

mand OF the Twenty-ifth infantry.
was ignorant of the entire affair until
il was over. When he learned Of Ii.
he Immediately began an investigation.
As a result of this. Williams and Pri-
vate Coles, Of the same company. who
is said to have been the lader of the
attacking party, nave been confined in
the guardhouse. at the request OF the
mayor and local authorities. the latter
being unable to guarantee sufficient
protection.
Colonel Dagett says that Williams.
latter are discovered, will be turned
over to the civil powers and punished
TO the full extent of the law, after
which a c~ourt-Enartial will follow.
An interesting point is how the res
cuing party left the barracks without
detection.
During the day, Williams had a hear
ing before a justice of the peace n
was held in i 1000 bail for trial at the
May term of the court. There was no
demonstration at the hearing.
At II o'clock this afternoon the recall
guns doomed from the fleet, ordering
all the officers and men who were
ashore to rejoin their ships forthwith.
At nightfall, however, there had been
no movement of the fleet. and there is
not likely to be any before morning, as
the Cincinnati and the Marblehead
have been ordered to the docks to take
On coal and water.
At Z O'Clock this morning, Captain
Sampson had received no orders from
Washington relative to sailing. He was
expecting some such instructions 1t
was decided late tonight to send ashore
from the New York for that ships cut
ter which had been put on the beach
when preparations for action were
made some weeks ago. This is believed
to mean that landing parties will cut
a considerable figure in the campaign.
In fact, it is stated, though not official
ly, that the fleet will first go to Ma
tanzas and there establish a base of
operations.
Brigadier General Graham. command
err of the department of the gulf, ar
rived on the steamer City of Key West
this afternoon. He was met at the
dock by Lieutenant Colonel Daggett
and two batteries of artillery stationed
here and escorted to the barracks. Gen
eral Graham said no especial Signifi-
canoe attached to his arrival, n that
he was here simply on a regular visit
of inspection. Colonel Daggett is max
ing efforts for the release of Williams.
who is unable to secure the 81, 900 bail
bond exacted. 1t is probable that he
will succeed. A special term of the To-
cal court will be called to try the Jail
breakers.
Ensign Frank Baldwin. of the tor
pedo boat Gushing, fell down a hatch
way today and broke several ribs. He
will be removed to the hospital tOmOr-
row.
The Indiana, which has been coaling
at the Tortugas, has been ordered to
report here early tomorrow morning.
FLEET PREPARING TO SAIL.
Toward midnight a hurry mes
sage" came ashore ordering several Of
ficers of the flagship on board immedi-
ately. At 1890 o'clock his morning
there was no movement or the part Of
the fleet, but signalling was still pro-
crossing and there were man signs
Of activity. No naval men were then
ashore. At hat hour n of the Gin
%cinnati's stewards, who had missed the
regular boat, wen out in a hired craft.
1t was said that the fleet was under
orders to sail at 4 o'clock.
Key West. April 22.-2:35 a. m.-The
| warships lying in the inner harbOr are
apparently drawing nearer the flagship.
Two are now moving out. They are
thought to be the monitor Amphitrite
and the gunboat Helena. The signal
ing is continuous, and the searchlights
of the Iowa and the New York are in
dustriously sweeping the waters of the
O,1tor harhor