Show CHASED THE the filibustering steamer chased by two of the US cruisers key west fla july C be steamer three friends passed here at 9 a m pursued by the cruiser raleiah Rale ieh both three friends being between 8 and 10 milca ahead of the cruiser As it became known that a steamer wae being chased up the gulf thousands of sympathizers re rushed down to the beach to get a view of the brave little filibusterer when first sighted the vessels were little this side of sand key lights and judging by the volume of smoke coming from their smokestacks smoke stacks were being driven to their utmost capacity when off this port the united war ship maine was signalled signal led and the race kept on finally when the three friends came inside the rulf the raleigh altered her course giving up the chase the reports that the raleigh fired at the steamer are without foundation |