The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
LEE LAST IO LEAVE.
By His Order Other Boats
Left HarhOr First.
HAVANA'S FAREWELL A HISS
Crowd on Shore JeGred the De-
parting Americans.
TO-DAY SEES HIM AT TAMPA
Will Leave There This Afternoon
for Washington.

Key West, Fla, April 10.-Consul Cen
eral Lee arrived here on the Fern at 7:S0
o'clock this morning.
Gen. Lee came ashore about II o'clock
and received an answer to a telegram he
had sent to Washington.
The general sailed for Tampa at noon.
From that point he will go direct to WASH
ington.
Tell the Ollvette to get under way at
once Capt. Cowles; signal the Rache that
the United States fleet is ready to clear
out of Havana. and please follow the
Bache out"
These were the the words of Consul Gens
eral Lee at Sis yesterday afternoon as
he stood on the poop of the Fern with
group Of correspondents around him. 1t
was evident to all that Gen. Lee intended
to be the last to leave, and a murmur of
applause went around in support of his
intention. The Evelyn had already passed
Moro castle when the OliVette weighed
anchor. The Bache was close behind, and
the Fern was the last OF the line.
The wharves and boats on both sides of
the narrow entrance to the harbor wero
crowded with Spaniards, who hissed 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 laugh
ing and talking, expressing their satlsfac-
ton at leaving Havana. With one accord
each man doffed his hat in salute to the
brave dead, while silence fell on all for
the space of several minutes.
Gen. Lee being on board the Fern, made
that boat a target for redoubled Kisses.
groans, cat-calls and whistles from the
crowds on shore.
Get out, Yankees, swine" was among
the mlldest expressions used. This seem
ed to strike every one on board as ludie-
rous.
Vice Consul Springer, who had been in
the island thirty years, waved his hand
TO particularly abusive group, saying in
tones loud enough for all to hear. wait
wait, my friends, we shall all be back
soon."
There was one pretty incident on the
Cabanas shore a British steamer was un-
loading at her wharf. AS the Fern passed
the Union Jack was dipped, while the
English crew gave a hearty cheer. Tt is
needless to say that the compliment was
returned with all possible gusto.
Havana seemed dazed yesterday when
the people found that Gen. Lee was really
going, and that all the Americans were
going with him. Not to see the United
States flag floating from the staff at Casa
Neuvo struck many residents as little less
than a calamity. The correspondents were
besieged with eager questions as to the
intentions of the Americans and when
the fleet expected a bombardment was
likely to commence.
The government officials seemed as much
at loss as all the rest. A Spanish officer
of high rank besought correspondent to
tell him If he had any news not made pub
lie, and affecting the future of the city.
The fact that Mr.. Gollan, the British
consul, called with Gen. Lee on Capt.
Gen. Blanco also puzzled many, some be-
leving that this meant an English alli-
ance had been settled. The truth is, that
the Havana newspapers have been under
such close surveillance for months have
been made to publish so many untruths
and have printed so many tales of the
United states backing down at the demand
of Germany, italy. Austria and Russia,
that the residents take no stock whatever
In anything published. Consequently,
when they saw the Americans leaving, de-
spite the statements Of the papers that
they had no intention Of going, the people
believed crisis was at hand.
Under instructions from Gen. Lee, who
went on board the Fern Immediately after
his farewell call on Captain General
Blauco. the consular people and the corre-
spondents went quietly on board in twos
and threes.
No one was moested or insulted but the
people stared curlously as the newspaper
men. TO whose presence all had grown ac-
customed. rode down to the dock with
their grips, canes and other handbaggage
showing their intention 20 depart.
In fact, Havana was kinder than the
ocean outside All arrived at Key West
to-day in q state Of wreck. Everybody