Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-11
MANY AMERICANS
Are Leaving Cuba on the Several
Steamers Leaving Havana
and Other Ports.
PREPARING FOR ALL EYENTUALlTIES
On Lees Departure the British Ambas-
sador Will Look After Amer
leans Interests.
The Spanish Minister Prepared to Leave
PREPARING FOR ALL EyENTUALlTIES
The Spanish Minister Prepared to Leave
Washington Within Few Hours
After Receiving Notice From
His Government.

WASHINGTON, April Q. 9.--Preparations
for all eventualities are being hurried
to completion. Gen. Lee will leave
Havana Saturday, probably on the
small naval vessel Fern, now in Ha-
vana harbor, although it was said at
the state department that he might
take one of the Plant line of steamers.
At that time also the other United
States consuls and most of the Amer
lean citizens residing in Cuba, will be
out of the island. official reports re-
ceived here Friday stated that large
numbers of Americans were leaving
on the several steamers from Havana
and other ports Entire quiet has pre-
vailed there up to this time. The
United States consul at Porto Rico is
also preparing to leave No instruc-
tions. it is stated definitely, have been
sent to Minister Woodford conce rning
his withdrawal from Madrid, that be-
ing left to his discretion.
The prospects of his withdrawal
have been fully considered, however,
and there is reason to believe that in
the event of his retirement the British
am bassado1 at Madrid will look after
American interests and afford protec-
ton to such Americans as remain in
Spain. This, it is stated in an author
itative quarter, is part of a comfy be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, and reciprocates the ac-
tion of the United States government
in affording protection to British
subjects on former occasion.
The Spanish minister at Washington
has received no instructions as to his
departure, nor has he made prepara-
tions to 60 although his esta blishment
is in such a condition that he could
leave within few hours after receiv-
ing orders from his government to de-
part. AS an evidence of the complete
cessation of negotiations it can be
cited that Friday closed the seventh
consecutive day since. the Spanish
minister called at the state depart
ment.
War and naval preparations are pro-
ceeding Systematically, but the larger
details of preparation have been
shaped and there is little more to do
than to see these regularly executed.
While there are many naval move
ments, there has not yet been any de-
cisive order affecting the movement of
the fleets. All is in state of expect
ancy in this regard. A report was
current Friday that the Spanish
fleet of crui sers had sailed from Cadiz
for American waters There was no
onfrmation of this, either at the
Spanish legation or at the navy de-
partment, though it would not be i'm
probable as the press dispatches from
Madrid Thursday night stated that
this formidable fleet was expected to
sail Friday.
At the capitol the senators who are
devoting themselves to the task of Sc
curing a resolution on the Cuban
question on which practical unanimity
on the part of the sentate can be OBJ
tanned were quite active and when the
day closed felt that they had made ap-
preciable progress.