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Show GOLD FOR REFUGEES ESI EUROPE FALMOUTH, England Aug 16 Ths United States cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina dropped anchor in Fal mouth harbor this evening The North Carolina reached port at 7 o clock about half an hour before her sister sh p This Is accounted for by the fact that the Tennessee has been longer In commission and is a bit fouL Scores of boats quickly swarmed around the cruisers, the r oocupan s cheering and waving handkerchiefs When some of the Americans landed the peop e greeted them warmly and told them that had due notice been given of the r coming they would have received a forjnal and most cordial welcome Assls ant Secretary of War Henry S Breckenrldge who is a t ng as the direct representatl e of tl e government said that the vojage was uneventful Two warships were s gh ed ono Eng lsh and the other French They s earned rapidly In the direction of the Tennessee but when they obse ved the Stars and btripes the admiral aboard the Br tlsh sh p fired a salute , Secretary Brecken Mge eft FSlmouth on a special tra n for London where he will remain for a day or two The Ten nesBee has on board more than $5 000 000 In gold a sma 1 amount of which wl 1 be d stributed n London The remainder Is destined for t e continent o help strand ed Americans he e to re u n home Tl e gold for London will be dispatched by tra n tomorrow morning The Tennessee a d korth Caro na wl I proceed on Tuesday for Che birg The cry se s w e separate and proceed I for d ffe ent po s |