New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-03
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
FLEET DRILL OF TIE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
GENERAL ORDER FROM ADMIRAL CAsE-A MOCK

FLEET DRILL OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
GENERAL ORDER FROM ADMIRAL Casa MOCK
ENGAGEMENT.
pr rEIEGnApn TO THE rRrBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The following has been re-
ceived from special correspondent:
KEY WEST Feb. 2.-In accordance with the orders OF
the Admiral tho vessels designed for the fleet exercise
have taken position IN the outer barboI III the weather
permits they will sail early tomorrow for the Torugas
It is officially understood that the Tortugas Is not
proper place exercise, and that after arriving
there the principal officers Of the feet will confer and
then proceed off Cape Romano to maneuyer the place
being better adapted to their wants. Tie following
General Order has been issued:
No The North feet is hereby separated into three
Van or sht DIVISION Capt Rhlnd-l, Congress-
s.ndssUs. 3 C,aas..n Colorado g. w.cAu
Rear or ie6 dcn Gommsndans NiehOsono Lrc.sts TO-
Reserve tivinon-Moultors and torpedo vssses
The senior officer of each division will command IT,
and will wear division flag at his main. He will lead
his division when the right Ia 'front.' and bring up the
rear with the left In front He will repeat the Admras
signals and when all the vessels Of his command have
answered his signal will hoist an answering pennant as
an indication the Admiral that the command are pre-
pared to obey it, When all the divisional officers have
boised their answering pennants, and the Admiral Is
ready he Will haul down his signal the divisional ON
GERS hau do signals and answering pennaDts at
moment sailing each vessel will keep her distinguish
ing pennant hosted until she comes to anchor when
she viii! haul it down W1en signal Gst
over IL, and answered In the manner pre-
scribed above 10 will be hauled down. when
each vessel will heave into short stay and hoist her
distinguishing pennant so soon as all have their aus
tinguishing pennants flying, Signal A3-" Get undeI
way"-wiii be made by the Admiral, and when replied
to above directed aud the Admiral is @ wiz s,uns
s2 Anchor lis hoisted with the preparatory over ~
and properly answered 1t will be hauled down Az TINS
Aaat air ~
ne It hoist 324 Anchor'-and the moment IL is mast
headed each vessel will stop her engine wlno.s WALTZ.
for signal from the divisional oi hs9sa n Sown
When the signal Is made 10 get unGer WelRn,
the fleet will out In column or vessels with me
NOT otherwise directed vessels will TO with their
starboard anchors. All courses sgnaled are magnetic
tactical Signals at might VIII De maze WIN CostSn
dischsrge of a gun In conclusion. the mander-in
Chief calls particular attention 10 the explanations in
the United states naval signal book OF naval tactics OF
1874 whose precepts be rlgidy adhered by com
maodng officers. A. LUDLOW CASE,
Rear Admiral u g. NJ. commanding The U. S. naval
force the North Atlantic station, flagship Wabash,
Key West, Fla. Jan. 81, 1874
The Admiral on the Wabash will have no particular
station but will occasion requires tho
ton is 70 the fleet In
10 the system OF Commodore Parker who will assist
Chief OF staff The cruise will probably require from
month to six weeks and IL deemed advisable will end In
mock engagement In which the monitors Will probably
assist.
NAVAL ORDERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Acting Assistant Sur
geon Thomas Owens has been ordered 10 the Naval
Hospital at Norfolk; Lieut. r. NJ. Cuts has been de-
tched from the Powhatan and ordered To the Hydro
graphic ONCE Lieut. G. II Meehe has been ordered 10
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