The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-27
THE INGALLS, LOST HER WAY.
SECRETARY ALGER CARRIED AL
MOST TO MATANzAS.

arican Generals in Havana Were
Uoitin. in Their Best Dress TO Re-
,.ive Htm-Had to Eat at a Cheap
Restnurant-They Turned Back
Disapuointed When the Transport
Uns Coming Up Thinking 1t Was
Not Her.
Havana. March 26.-Secretary of War
,Igsr and his party arrived here this after
MON on the United States transport In
gals, after having lost their way at sea
for several hours.
II seems that the ingalls, was making
very good time yesterday, and was likely
70 make Havana last night, if she had
TENT on a straight course. Gen. Alger
suggested waiting a while at Key West
and leaving there in time to reach Havana
at O'Clock this morning. The Ingalls,
nut into Key West. and Gen. Alger wired
Cen. Brooke tC expect him about O. clock
to-day.
The ingalls, left Key West at II o'clock
last night and the whole party was up
for an early breakfast this morning, after
which all went on deck to wait for Ell
MORO TO loom up. Nine o'clock came, but
there was no sign of the castle. Cen Al
ger. getting a little impatient, sent to the
pilot house to inquire when Havana would
he reached. The reply was In about an
hour" An hour and a half passed. with
the Cuban coast on the left and Havana
was still unsighted.
Toward noon the roofs of a city could
be made out and Gen. Alger calling for
glass, took a close look.
Were Going to Matanzas.
"Why, that is Matanzas," he said, and
lust then the ingalls, began to turn
around. The navigating officer was all
out In his calculations. He thought he
was west of Havana instead of east.
Meanwhile, Gems. Brooke, Ludlow, Lee,
Bates, Wilson and Hasbrouck, with their
STATS, had risen early, boarded a tug and
been cruising outside the harbor, waiting
for the Ingalls,. All the officers were in
heavy blue cloth in honor of the Secre-
tary of War. having laid aside their
khaki, duck and flannel.
The generals kept going in and out I'M
til noon, then lunched at a cheap water
SIDE restaurant and returned to their
cruise, going outside the harbor for an
other look About 8 o'clock they saw the
smoke of a steamer going down the coast,
but as it was in the direction opposite
that from which they expected the In
gals, they had no suspicion that it was
the transport, and therefore returned to
LaMachina wharf.
She Got There at Last.
But the ingalls,, it was, and in due time
she entered the harbor, but without the
arranged reception. Shortly after, how
ever, the generals went on board and had
q brief conference with the secretary, VINO
arranged to meet them again at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning at the Hotel Trocha
Gov. Gen. Brookes headquarters at e.
Vedado.
Gen. Alger did not land, saying that he
preferred to remain on board the trans
port. He expects to stay here two days
at least, and he may go to Pinar del Rio
The trip TO Cienfuegos will be made over
land the transport going around the ives,
end Of the island, so as to be able to take
the secretary from Cienfuegos TO Santi-
q ago
Gen Alger says his trip is partly for
rest and partly for purposes of inspection
He desires to get information at first hand
with regard to Cuban affairs and admins
tration