The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
4 Military and Civilians Anxious to
Meet the Encmy.
SCENES OF GREATEST EXCITEMENT
Americas Fleet Is Sighted Ont 10
the Open Sea.
PEOPLE DID NOT STAMPEDE.
SCENES OF GREATEST EXCITEMENT
PEOPLE DID NOT STAMPEDE.
Gwen the Women Took In Points of
vsntaSe-Prepared TO Put Down
All Lnw1cssncss.

Havana. April 90. $40 p. MT Copy
righted. 1895. by the Associated Prcss,) -
Delayed in transmission. AT 4:i5 o'clock
this friday afternoon the semaphore
signalled that q fleet had heen sighted on
the western aide OF the island. 1t was said
TO be without any colors 10 show Its ma
:icnnlity.
From the front OF Moro castle the cor
respondent OF tho Associated Press saw
smoke In the distance and coon afterward
he made ott three vessels on the horizon
At that time La Pantn, the fort on the
& side Of tho harbor opposite Moro was
crowded With curious nooplc. Including
many ladies, In addition crowds of peo-
& pie could be seen nj various points OF van
taso, many of them gathering ON the roofs
] Of houses.
IF At c j. M the scmaphore signalled that
IN sight and at G,i5 D. IN. a rcd iias was
run up at The signal station. warning guns
were tired from Moro castle and after.
wards from Cabanas fortress This caused
excitement throughout the city and was the
ffst real rote Of war When the first
signal came from the semaphorc station
British schooner which was in the harbor
put TO sea. She was Immediately followed
by the steamer Remus. The American
steamer Saratoga put to sea.
Tho cannon shots from the fortresses
stirred UP the regular troops and volunteers
throughout Havana ana Its vicinity and
there was a rush to quarters, The signal
guns from the Qualifications echoed to the
palace and through the streets, causing
people to rush from lie houses with the
result that all thoroufhfares wero soon
crowded with e,cted peopir
Captain General Bllneo heard the shots
while at tho palace, 10 which he aud the
commander sf the volunteers had repaired,
full of excitement and walIlSe enthusiugm.
Some time aftorward the captain general,
accompanied by his staff. tho gencrals and
others, left the palace and Were warmly
acclaimed be The soldiers AMI populace.
The general then made brief final inspec-
ton OF the fortlfications AMI went 10 spot
from which no could see the approaching
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