New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-03
THE SoUTH PAoIFIC SToRM.
WAR VESSELS AT SAMOA NOT TEE ONLY
VICTIMS.
THE HURRICANES WIDESPREAD EYFECrs-AID
FROM NEw.zEALAND AND SYMPATHY FROM
ENGLAND REPAIRING THE wARsHrPs.

FROM NEw-zEALAND AND SYMPATHY FROM
MISUNDERSTANDING THE wARsHIPs.
Auckland, N. a., April 2-The Government Of New.
Zealand has placed the steamship HInemoa, vessel
Of o42 tons, at the disposal of Admiral Kimberly in
consequence of the loss OF tbs American msn-ofwar
at Samoa during the recent hurricane thero.
Tho British cruiser Rapid, of 1 42o tons and mount
ing twelve guns. has sailed hence for samoa
One hundred and twenty officers and men belong
Ing 20 the German warships wrecked at Samoa have
arrived here on their way 10 Germany
The recent hurricane In the South Pacific Ocean
swept over 200 geographical milcs embracing in
It's track tho Hervcy and Society groups OF islands.
The American ship Red Cross, from New6outh Wales
for San Francisco driven ashore at Raratonga
and wrecked, The crew was saved. Tho American
ship Ada Owen was wrecked ut ouara Her crew
was saved wreckage from tho British ship snakin,
from Newsouth Wales for San Francisco, was seen
at Aitutaki. 1t is supposed that tho pertshed
Washington April 2.-seoretary Tracy to-day TO
celved from Lord chsrss Beresford, Of the English
Navy, the following cablegram:
london, April 2.-To tho Secretary Of tho American
Navy Allow mo to express the heartfelt sympathy
and regret myself and brother officers feel In tho loss
CHARLES BEREsFoRD.
The Colonel Commandant of the Marine Corps has
furnished the Navy Department with tho following
list Of marines supposed to have been lost on the
yandaIla at Apia: First Sergeant John 'Hantchstt,
Sergeant Frank A. Lsssmsn, Corporal Mchae casheu,
Privates Adolph Godner Frank Jones, George Jordan
Nicholas Klnseia, Aylmer Montgomerie, John Sims,
Gilbert II. Wells, Henry G. Gchrng, Samuel Kraus
and Joseph wixted. The cable dispatch bad these
last three names 8. C. GehEing, Charles Krans and
henry Wxted
Orders have been given by the Navy Department.
10 work extra hours in preparing tho Adams,
rroQuois, and Pensacola for sea. The Iroquos s st
Mare Island, California and can be made ready for
sea IN six weeks. Tho Pensacola is at Norfolk and
ono months work will mako her ready. Tho Depart
ment has not yet decided whore tho Iroquois and
Pensacola win bo sent but they VIII he available for
service In Samoa II tere should bo any necessity for
their presence
Baltimore, April 2.-w II. Frendenthsl Of the
ouartermasterS Department at Washington yesterday
made arrangements with General Manager Clements.
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the delivery OF
three nat cars at Annapolis, Nd, which viii be used
10 transport ten heavy guns 10 tho Navy Yard at
Mare Island California Tho guns WIN be placed on
the cars to-day and will probably leave Annapolis to
night The battery viii be placed in the new cruiser
Charleston.
The German vessels sperber and Alexandrine'
which are now ON their way TO Samoa 10 replace the
wrecked vessels, not very formidable SHIPS out
ct long-ange fighting would have decided advantage
over the American vessels. owing TO their superior
armament and speed.
The corvette AlexaudriBe Is wood. iron and steel,
Of 2373 tons burden e36 feet long by 42 feet beam
and i8 feet draft She Is of Is knots speed. Her
battery Is made up OF twelve 1-2-ineh, fonr ton
breochioadIng rifes two 1inch ditto four revoly-
lng cannon, and torpedo tube and equipment Ths
epsSber is said 10 be now cruiser OF composite 6pe
1,IoO tons burden II t-2 knots speed. and ls aimed
with oighp 13-ineh Krupp nhes four Hoichldss re
v0ivlDg cannon and two torpedo tuDoS. -
Neither Of the vessels IS atmored, but II VIII Do
noted that or speed s about 80 per cent geatef than
tho American vessels ordered 10 Samoa, ana theiF
guns Of greater range.
THE BOSTON or CHICAGO NAY co 10 sAMoA.
In repcnss 70 an ineuhy made By Secretary Tracy.
Commodore Ramsay. eompandant Of the Navy Yard yes
to-day repfed tho soopfwhr Yantso would be ready
for ssa ssrvss IN another days. She is selected 10
70 10 the South Atlantic Squadron relieve the Richmond
which has been ordered 10 Samoa One Of tbo oees Of
the Yanrc said: "The Richmond relieved the swatara
ss nasshp Of hs squadron which vessel arrived At Cape
Town ON March 10 her way 70 the China station.
The Ke1ssree s her way home, end Is expected 10
reach Hampton Roads IN few days. to be assigned 70
the North Atlantic Squadron, unless the Navy Depart
nent should conclude 20 order her back 70 Brazil The
Richmond Moneydeo at last reports, March 10
and win at once proceed 10 samoa The Anianee has
ordered home for repairs and win be two months
before abe reaches here.
'The Alert which has been ordered 10 Samoa was at
Ho0eluiu on March 0. Then thers's the Mohiesn, as
Panama she was recently rehtied a. Msre Island, and
can 20 over 10 Samoa The Of tho Trenton Yanaaa
and Nipac makes It necessary detail other vessels
Pacific Squadron, and the Boston Chesgo VIII
probably be sent thsre!"