The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-02
SI1cccS@ful Effort TO have
Them Removed to
Richmond.
N'AtIty To SELECT
1ux ANCHORAGE TOMORROW.
Advantages offered by the Move.

Council wrote letter 90 tue Secretary
of the Navy on the subject Of the re-
moval Of the Monitor fleet, which has Tor
several wears been anchored OF City |
Point. % the vicinity of Richmond. in |
hi. letter he cited the advantage "Dich
would be offered the Government and the
oifeer- and crews of the vessels ; y the !
removal. and suggested that the Meet oe |
located lust below the rock lecge which |
extends about two and haf miles be- !
low The corporate limits, as At that point |
there w0ui he found an ample sup7 y |
of wafer varying in depit from sixteen
totwenig-tw0 feet, and furnishing com
modi0us and safe anchorage Ia these
efforts Colonel Ruiiin was actively and /
zealou.ly aided by Hon George d. Wise, |
~ no did ail 10 his power to have the fleet
transferred to the vicinity of Richmond. /
OPPOSED TO THE MOVE
A. frs. some 0f tie Officers of tle fleet
raised objections 20 'he change, and cA
pre- sct themselves rs prefefring. for ya-
ri0us reasons, % remain in their oll loca-
ton. and 20 nothing was done. \
change has been made among some oi
the officers. however. and OF late they
have begun tO appreciate the busints-
advantages to the Government and ine
social advantages 90 thcmselves from Dr.
Ing I'D sucn close pFoAimily 10 . l4rse
city. ani they have changed their mind
and withdrawn their opposition. The
Department ai-O, on boxing over fAe
matter. came 80 the conclusion fAt fAt
change would he decidedly fJl the tcs'.
-.,. ..... ,..,.-nox
several Gays a-rf i'lici..e' 'e'' Aei
iiaifn fr0eit,d. ih ttrl} to hi- .a'' IT,
fer af-'.e ite r.mutt. 20 letter tom ihe
Secret f. Of i-e Aaff in,oTmi. A.a
tla' itc Ntp1r moni had deci"i .oI
make 'lf move under certain conditions,
which eie tAai tAe vessels be- ioWei mp
in i'i. .m'na 'i'e oi 1913 expense E" ',.'
'.oF'. a.a'A' N.il free is"' Di way
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D.. n.r.a.... rad and tt., .ati.fsr,or,
... I.rs,... -l.nid be olt4ino9
eo.o.e. Ruain raaranteea taata'l these
conditions would le 'gi., complied sifn.
and in concurrence lc Yesterday rccl ,,u
s. TELEGRAM from Commander Fcifx 'ic.
Auic,. of the entire fleet of seven iron
cia9.. N4t le wouH be in the cts t0-
morrow (NendaY fo ia~Yecf The river
and decide where the fleet should De an
clored
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H., tb,r,fo~, wa. no toabl inaf.w
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ADD'.i'NAA A4.i'A'4'oN TO liA -NF"'i-
TON
II hfs ueeh suggested as one ol me
features OF mo iAir that mere De 'aiiy
excursions 'roM tue ciiy 10 Dutcn zap.
0tcA an excursion "grh 'ahe 10 'he
monitors sisnl OF m"Ioi bgfs"y yn
summer fesor, Nar%iek fAtA. D'e"Iy :
D4a"' NA"'Nn DUN DU',A ''p, N1u
oiher interesting points l. "ouia %
loera.iy pal'ohil'9 ny iDe tnol'apu' VINO
vii he I'D ine c'.t uuilnt me LNpo, "n
prON-Able ana interesting
THANKS
Taken altogether the removal Of the
monitors from Citv poi.t 10 ou- inu.e.
diate vicinity will be of decided benefit