Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-05
Cannot Make the Desired Trip
to Wilmington.
a DISAPPOINTED PEOPLE
Tho Fighting Craft From Dewey's
Manila Fleet Accorded o Rousine
Southern Welcome to tho waters
OF tho Old North stnte-Captafn
CoghIan and His officers Will visit
Wilmington To-day.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Wilmington. N. c., May 4.-Thousands
of people, filed with patriotic fervor,
gathered OH the river front and in adj
jacent streets this afternoon to witness
the expected arrival of the cruiser Ea-
leigh. and to extend Il North Carolina
greeting 10 its officers and to the men
behind the guns" But about 4:so
o'clock the disappointing news was
wired from Southport that the ship had
not been sighted off Cape Fear bar. and
that it would. therefore, be impossible
for her to reach Wilmington before to-
morrow.
THE CRUISER SIGHTED.
At 5;45 news came that the cruiser
had been sighted Oft the bar, and at
$40 her arrival at Southport was an
nounced.
Elaborate preparations had been
made here for three different receptions
To the officers tonight, all of which
were postponed.
ARRIVES AT SOUTHPORT.
a. special from Southport to the
Morning Star says:
The United states cruiser Raleigh ar
rived from Philadelphia and anchored
in the harbor at ESQ O'clock this even
ing.
This has been a gala afternoon for
the lower Cape Fear. for Wilmington
sent her beauty and her chivairy,'-
down the river to give the cruiser RAJ
ieish rousinG Southern welcome to the
waters of the Old North State. South
por. water front was alive with flags
in the Raleigh's honor, and the steamer
Alarion. gaily decked with flags. came
GOWN the river about IL O'clock with
the navigation committee on board. and
little later came the steamers Comp
ton: Hornet and Wilmington, covered,
with bunting and crowded with people
anxious to give their cheer Of welcome
TO tho cruiser. The afternoon passed
SLOWLY TO waiting crowds, but at els
o'clock the Oak Island Life saving crew
signalled that the Raleigh was in sight.
SALUTES EXCHANGED.
The steamers Immediately passed out
ard with cheers and whistles, met the
cruiser just off the bar. AS the Hornet
came abreast. she fired the national sa-
lutte OF - guns with her Hotchlliss The
Raleigh, followed by the Hornet Will
minston, Marion and Compton and Cape
rear then came in over the bar Mt 6.l0
ana as she came opposite Fort Casweil
the fort welcomed her with the nation
al salute from its rapid fire gun. and
the Raleigh responded with 81 guns
looked entering Manila harbor on thar
memorable first of May. The ,Raleigh
then steamed on and anchored IA f..--.+s
Of the town ut Gao o'clock The Raj
elgh is drawing twenty feet and six
inches, and Captain Coghlan and his
officers must regret that on account OF
this draft. it Is not advisable to take the
ship up the river to Wilmington.
RECEPTION AT WILMINGTON.
The entertainment committee from
Wilmington is arranging TO send q
steamer tomorrow TO take Captain
Coghlan and his officers to Wilmington
to give them the cordial reception for
which they have planned. and also ar
range for the presentation of The gun
captured at Manila. Southport is ar
ranging to give the Raleighs crew q
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.