New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-30
TARGET PRACTICE AND EvOLUrIOSs-rHE PREsI.
DENT AND SECRETARY CHANDLER PRESENT.
Try TELEGRAPH To TIE rRmUNKI

OhNI AND SECRETAR1 CHANDLER PhESENE.
lBY TELEGRAPH The rRrBUNE.i
NEWPORT, r. l. Aug. 29.-Al Newport
turned out this morning to the Ealing of the North
Atlantic squadron The feet got under way O'clock
ami proceeded outside in order for the purpose OF
bng inspected by William f. Chandler. Secretary OF
the Navy, and the Congressional committee The feet
sailed out in the following order The flagship Tennessee
Yantlc swatara Alliance, and Vandalil the Alarm
and the monitors Nantucket and Pas5aic
IL not till IL o'clock that the Albatross left the
harbor. She had on board Mr. Chandler and the Con-
gTessional committee. Senators Aldrich, Hawley and
Butler, Commodore Johnson, Captain selfrdge. Mayor
Frankn olector Cozzens. Postmaster COggeshau, Pro-
lessor Hale Mrs. Adrich Mr. and Miss Niles and others
After leaving the harbOr the AbatrOs headed for
the feet which lay we'll ont abreast Point Ju iith While
on the way surprise caused by the Abatross
passing the two monitors and the ram Alarm, returning
to the harbor. No time however. lost by stopping
to ask the but all speed made for the sham
battle ground Some ten miles ont from Castle Hill Point
tie up with first get and IN less than
thirty minutes that and five others left asern,
the marks being about mile apart.
At 1890 o'clock the manguvres began. From the flag
ship the signal was displayed, will fire in succession
pass targets" The due north now laid
for the target the Abatross being the eastward an
the targets westward vessel came abreast the
supposed enemy guns belched forth flame and tie
shot aud shell skipped about right merrily. From the
splendid vantage ground Of the hZh decks OF the ADa
the sight thrilling First went the Tennessee
with her four sixty FOUNDERS her sides bechng forth
sheet OF and flame, and the shells sent hurling
forth from the mouths OF the grim black guns, TO the
i'm gnatlOn looking ike many monsters scattering
death and confusion around The shots, narrowly miss
ing the marks, went skipping and dancing along the
crest Of the marking their progress by sheets OF
foam and spr,v and bursting In the
distance. buried them elves with lat deep thud
Ia ma NJ ling shell formed
miniature waterspous. Following in succession came
remainder the fleet only report the performance
tncr lender As the Last sci, the Nandaa. came
into action the scene was Tine Ahead Of her nothing
to be bur pail OF thick smoke. INTO winch she
glidcd. firing her guns "a she went. The practice all
round excellent and had the floating targets been
real instead Of supposed enemies almost every shot, as
far as DE judged. would have told Tie range was
about thousand yards aud the engagement supposed To
boz a run ing fight
At 1i5 the squadron formed into Inc abreast perfect
line being got exactly four bols Tho vessels were
about 200 yards apart. and while IA tins position pre-
scntcd beautiful mt. doubt mo ghf the Pres
dent and h stan. who 40 ths ilnctur' came mp IN the
DI.patcb. which hove 90 Toward Of the Abatros5
while greetings were exchanged.
The -qua IRON I'm ne next movement went ahead in
,cicOp ua object being to come mp witt bows to ih9
cat ald thu again into luc; then. sailing cour' cast
Iy northeast form ug ,gtn into linz abreast. coming
'oruauco cudod the first part u tine programme without
amy delay.
The order wa given "mlto sails" Instantly th"
yards o. r,ory .bp svlrm,d with blue Jackets, Who
tluU.y r.u.uu ilt r.ttlr Ti, b. lns regarded ~ ihr
critical tes ~ hnndHg vessels every movement W"N
watched With great iui trst ID. announcements ~ 100
Y.ut,'t away" pu.tl every ,Nc fu bee uiu io h'ri
uud she vut hiyint 1ll her st T"i aHd M Ioui mn
ui.. IUrtl ~ IUc flagship l,h was SECOND. ioNoW'
closely by ur Alliance Hni lhr riiiR
WITH lhc wand lu last. -hr having hid hi''h 900 "IIhS
at,u ofctutnt set helped along uy ~tln hr.eN from
tAr 4lutAta4. which cau4nt Them directly CO.. tAt port
bee m. The slips covered win clouds or snowy Whir
canvas .ruttd majestic app arIucn on lH' o"l
reducing sail ~ taking IN topgaants and roy ls emu
/ t1p.aIs and tDfcsul-, sending Own gu fHu' iH"
| lastly wh.n ~ Castle Ill Point K'rt and taxing
ln sails. 100 AL These me lanuc, captain
Frank Nud.s. takes The palm. =, > ia
/ secretary Chandler " size Was spenddy
Ion lleI - and Ia iced size was. Tie many outeis
guests board the Abatross app.auded her as she
I'M weather ouchout the day per'ec' for lis
play NJ bis -or', and when ht nrhOr VIZ. ur' tu ia
Newport Harbor, everybody looked peasei az the sh-
ce,siu termin zion OF the review. ono humorous IN
deut ought to mentioned. After the firing exercises
| and while the fl et was home vdId bound thr ydcil
Ntmcuna passed along md sdlu'ed the AlbInO-~ which
salute returned; whcrcur DE- whistle of me yAcn
emitted ,rrcc ines, IA. like of which irou steamers
ste never before heard This caused uprO+rIois
laughter ~,
Henry C.eHs II New YORK President Arthur was the
principal Lue,t Many Of the prominent summer people
were ;. o>Au-.
Io-norrow here viii be a gram rev. " coasters
Har or i and Both Land ut orces VII. d. engaged
IN the sham battle which De to gt place. The Ple,ldeA-
ana principal officers OF state viii be present.