Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
IN SOUTHERN WATERS
The Cruiser Raleigh Crosses
Cape Fear Bar,
WILMINGTON DISAPPOINTED.
Ship Will Not Go Up The RlY0
to the City.
ROYAL RECEPTION AT SOUTHPORT.
beauty and ChivaIry of the North
state Metropolis on Hand to wel-
come CoghIan and His 0mccrs, and
the "Men Behind the Guns.n AZ
ROYAL RECEPTION AT SOUTHPORT.

WILMINGTON, n. c., May 4--Thous
sands of people filed with patriotic fer
vor gathered on the river front and In
adjacent streets this evening 70 witness
the expected arrival Of the cruiser Raleigh
and to extend a North Carolina greet
ing to its officers and the men be-
hind the guns" but about $50 o'clock the
disappointing news was wired from South
port that the ship mad not been
sighted off Cape Fear bar, ari that It
would therefore be impossible for her 10
reach Wilmington until tomorrow.
At 5:45 news came that the cruiser had
been sighted off the bar. and az $40 her
arrival at Southport was announced.
Elaborate preparations had been made
here for three different receptions to tho
officers this evening, all OF which must
be postponed.
ARRIVAL At SOUTHPORT.
A special from Southport to the Morning
Star says: The United States cruiser
Raleigh arrived from Philadelphia and
anchored in the harbor at ESQ this eve
ming. 1t has been gala afternoon for
the Lower Cape Fear. for Wilmington
sent her beauty and her chiva.ry" down
the river to give the cruiser rousing
southern welcome TO the waters OF tho
Old North state. Southports water-fronr
was alive with flags in the Raleigh's
honor, and the steamer Marion, gayly
decked with hags, came down the river
about ~ o'clock. with the Reception Com
mittee on board, and little later carhe
the steamers Compton, Hornet, and VIII
mington. covered with bunting and
crowded with people anxious TO give their
cheer Of welcome to the cruiser
The afternoon passed slowly to the walt
ing crowds. but at 5:l5 o'clock the oak
Island life-saving crew signalled that the
Raleigh was in sight
EXCHANGE OF SALUTES.
The steamers Immediately passed out.
and with cheers and whistles met tho
cruiser Just off the bar. As the Hornet
came abreast she fired the national sa-
lutte OF twenty-one guns with her Hotch-
kiss gun. The Raleigh. followed by the
Hornet, Wilmington. Marion, Compton,
ana Cape Fear, then came I'm over the
bar al G:l0. and as she came opposite Fort
Caswel. the fort welcomed her with the
national salute from It's rapid-hre guns,
and the Raleigh responded with twenty
she must have looked entering Manila
harbor on the memorable LIST OF May.
1898 The Raleigh then steamed on and
anchored I'm front OF the town az $50.
The cruiser Is drawing 20 feet inches.
and Captain Coghlan and his officers
much regret that on account OF this
drasght IL Is not advisable 10 take the
ship on up the river 10 Wilmington.
OFFICERS WILL GO TO WILMINGTON
The Entertainment Committee from
Wilmington Is arranging TO send
steamer tomorrow TO take Captain cosh-
Ian and his officers TO Wilmington 10
give them the cordial reception which
has been planned for them. and also 10
arrange for the presentation or the gun
captured at Manila. Southport Is arrang-
Ing to give the Raleigh's crew pleasant
day ashore tomorrow.
The Raleigh still has her war-paint on,
but otherwise looks the same as when
she was here about two years ago.