Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-11
Reached Key West With His Staff
Early Sunday Morning.
JEERED BY A MOB IN HAVANA
The Crowds Shout: "Get Out, You
Yankee Swine"
HIS MESSAGE TO BLANCO

SAWS: United States Consul General F1tz-
hugh Lee and his staff. with Vice Consui
Springer of Havana and Consul Barker OF
Sagua la Grande, arrived here on the hght-
house tender Fern, with a large NUMBER VI
other Americans, at 30 o'clock this MORN
ing.
General Lee came ashore about IL O'Clock
and received an answer to a telegram he
had sent to Washington. The general SAIL
ed for Tampa at noon and will arrive there
Monday morning. From that port he VIII
go direct TO Washington. A number OF
popular demonstrations will be held along
the route.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning General
Lee, accompanied by British Consul COL
Ian. called on Captain General Blanco TO
bid him goodbye. The captain genera
sent word that he was very busy anu couiu
not receive General Lee.
The American flag upon the consulate
building was taken down by consular EN-.
ployes General Lee then went on poaro
the Fern.
TEL the Olivette TO get under way at
once Captain Cowles, signal the Bache
that the United States fleet is ready TO
clear out Of Havana, and please foloW the
Bache OUT
These were the words of General Lee at
J:15 % clock in the afternoon, as he stood
on the extreme stern decking of the Fern
with a group of correspondents near him.
1t was evident to all that General Lee in
tended to be the last to leave Havana, and
a niurmur of applause went around in sup
port of his intention. The Evelyn, with a
crowd of American passengers, had al
ready passed Moro Castle when the Oil
ye:te weighed anchor. The Bache was close
behind and the Fern was the last of the
line.
salute to the Names Dead.
The wharves and boats on both sides Of
the narrow entrance to the harbor were
crowded with spaniards, who Kissed and
jeered as each boat passed out.
As the Fern rounded to- heading for the
open sea. she passed near the Maine wreck.
The group on deck had been laughing and
talking. expressing satisfaction at leaving
havana with one accord each man doHed
his hat in salute to the brave dead, while
silence fell on all for several minutes.
General Lee being board the Fern
Misses. SroaDs. cat calls and whistles from
the crowds on shore. Get out Yankees
swine. was among the mildest expressions
used This seemed TO strike every one on
board as ludicrous.
Vic. Consul Springer who had been or,
the island thirty years waved mis- hand to
a particularly abusive group, saying in
tones loud enough for all to hear: Wait,
walt, my friends, We shall all be back
soon
Thera was one pretty incident. On the
Csbanas shore British steamer was I'M
loading at her wharf AS the Fern passed
the union jack was dipped. while the Eng
!ish crew gave hearty cheer. II is need
less to say that the compliment was re-
turned with all possible gusto.
Havana Was Surprised.
Havana seemed dazed when the people
found that Ger eral Lee was really go;n..
and that all the Americans were going with
lin. Not to see the United State. flag
floating from the staff at the consulate
struck many residents as little less than a
calamity. The correspondents Were be-
sieged with eager questions as to the intea-
tons OF the Americans and as to when a
bomhdrdment was likely to begin The
government officials seemed as much at
loss as all the others. Spanish officer of
hlgh rank besought a correspondent to tell
MIN If he had any news not made public
and affecting the future of the city
The fact that Mr.. Golian, the British
consul called with General Lee on Captain
Generel Blanco also puzzled many, some
believing that this meant an English ALI
ance had been settled. The truth is that
the havana newspapers have been under
such close surveillance for months. have
been made to publish many untruths and
have printed SO many tales of the United
states backing down at the demand of
Germa1y. Italy, Austria and Russia thai
'hs residents take 10 stock in anything
published Consequently, when they saw
the Americans leaving, despite the state
ments OF the papers that they had no in
tention of going, the people believed i
crisis al hand.
Hearty Cheers at Key West
The Americans arrived at Key West In n
state of wreck. Nearly everybody on board
the vessels was seasick some more so than
Others Even the naval men did not 60
cape
From the crowded deck of the OIive.,a
nearly cheers went up as the launch from
the Fern, with the correspondents ON
Dodrd. put ashore Several hundred nor
soiis on the dock added their shouts TO
thiS lusty welcome, and for some hours ra
h!dihed gazing at the Fern, on which. Gem
erai Lee could be seen pacing the deck
Later the consul general went ashore and
reeeiNeu an answer from Washington to his
started north i n0
Nineteen refugees Were landed from the
Bache and one hundred from the Eyalvn,
Inc OhVette carried 2i7 passengers.
Parting Shot From Lee.
consul General Lee was so indignant at
the conduct Of the crowds who watched the
departure OF the refugees from Havana yes
teiuay that he wrote this note 10 be sent
by plot to Gen. Blanco:
Oh have broken every promise ,,,da
me- we have been whistIed at an insulted
as we go. We will return. and vour u,his,ia
viii be turned into another tune"
zen Lee tore this note up however aud
az me pilot was leaving the Fern he turn
Blanco: '9iSe ~
on may tell Gen. Bianco for me that
the Fern Is the last ship of the Americ1n
navy mat VIII ever go out OF his Havana
Morrc.'' S mt" o'er
Beneath the shadow OF Moro Castle some
one Drought out bottle Of champagne and
ki&sses ana Gen. Lee gave this toast.
mere to the officers and men of tho
mine ~ 'p'iiSh
IA responding Mr.. Ackers, an Eaglish SUBJ
Ject, said: May fifty guns speak for each
OF The Names dead and each gun mean
nifty Spanish lives
asked Lee if his toast was signifcar.
lie replied 1T is significant as / sneak
from The h-art. not from the head"
Is IL true, l asked him. that Won have
etdeAce showing Spanish implication in tie
blowing up of the Maine?" ~
nave report to make on the Main, >,
he Sai1. which viii be N The Presidents
hands Tuesday. but have no evidence
Cen Lee again denied in Key West that
re had any positive evidence 10 add TO wtat