New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
FOR A LONG CROISE.
PLANS OF THE SQUADRON OF EvoLUTIoNs.
A RECEPTION TO THE OFFICERS IN BOSTON
WHERE THE VESSELS WILL GO.

Squadron of Evouiions' the nucleus OF Inc ne" s'ee'
NAVY for a cruise ~ the European statiohs 'hehco 10
the other stations foreign waters have becn maze DIV
tho SECRETARY of the Navy. and Acting Rear Admiral
robn C. Walker has been instructed 10 start the four
Yes sells on November 10. They Will rs go 70 BOSTON,
tha. the visitors 10 the International Maritime Ex-
bJbition NAV have an opportunity 10 see what
modern war vessel looks like, and may De able 10
ra,ye thar the United States longer proposes to
rank below Chill in naval defences. Inc bostoh
neonle have also warned Admiral Walker that they
nronose TO prove that their hearts are as warm
toward the officers OF the Navy, those VINO nave
offered their feservices 10 the defence of the Govern
mont as are those Of tho people of any other section
~ The country The hospitalities already proposed
would keen the four vessels in that port month,
hut fhev will probably remain less than week and
will then sail for Europe.
Tho new vessels floating palaces az compared
with those in which Admiral Walker and many Of
his subordnaies as we'll as many OF the OLD sailors
served on the blockade, passing the forts on the
Nississjppi River at the taking Of Mobile, and at
Fort Fisher Not one Of them. probably, would be
reckoned at less than sxteon-knot snip under inc
European methods of trial over the measured mile
The Chicago is the flagship and is the largest OF the
four vessels built by John Roach Sons, az cost
NJ 1850 600 She was the beginning OF The new
sfcel navy She Is 315 feet in length and 1900 tons
displacement with coal bunker capacity OF ofo IONS
or a twenty days supply al tcn-knot speed. Her
arm ament consists Of four 6inch oahng rihcS III
half turets on the spar deck SIX 6inch rifles IN proan-
side ports on the gun deck; two oinch rhcs on inc
gun deck aft -four 47-millimetre and two 31-mill-
metre revolving cannon. The vessel has made
maximum speed on official trial of 1885 knots for
a full hour and her speed for mile was II knots
The Atlanta and Boston are each go feet long
and also tons displacement Both arc OF mc
protected cruiser type, and were built by Roach.
The former cost S617,oo and the latter 100000.
They ave both armed alike the battery OF each con
sisting Of two 3-inch and six 5inch breech-loadins
rifles. the former being mounted in barbeucj and
the latter broadside guns; two sx-pounder rapid
fire guns two 3-pounder, rapid fire guns, two A.
millinietre and two 37millimeire guns, and two
Calling guns The Atlanta. I'm voyage TO the West
Indies and the Boston, in a storm IN the caribbean
Sea- proved themselves excellent sea-veSselS. Each
has ccal capacity for fourteen days steamng at ten
knots speed.
The Yorktown is steel glinboat and was builr
by Cramp & Sons. al a cost Of s455,oo She is $50
feet long. 200 tons displacement and carries 400
tons Of coal. or sufficient 10 steam nincty-sM days
at six-knois speed or nine days at fifteen knots
Her armament consists of six 6-inch beech-loaNng
rifles and eight rapd-hre guns
From Boston tho feet will go TO Lisbon, thence to
other ports along the coasts of Spain and Portugal
and then TO the Azores. The next move VIII be 10
Marseilles Naples Malta and Alexandria. From there
the fleet will return, and after visiting English Ger
man and French ports will come back to the United
States the cruise taking about six months. The ex-
perence of the squadron in foreign waters WILL IN s
results mean much more than flying cruise II VIII
be training feet IN which VIII be combined all the
advantages 10 be derived from modern floating
naval school with the additional advantage Of keeping
the feet intact 1t will be the most powerful and
formidable OF warshps sent out from this coun-
try The duties on board Will Ae different from the
ordinary routine duties that have been practsed and
Admiral Walker will exercise to advantage the kno"l-
edge that he has obtained during the eight years OF his
connection with the Bureau Of Navigation and It's
valuable adjunct the Naval Intelligence Department;
and the dogmatic teachings OF the old school will DO
laid aside There WIN be no end Of drill with small
arms. cutlasses armed and equipped boats, and with
torpedoes and machine guns. The London World
referring TO these vessels says: Considerable in
erest has attached the battleshps and cruisers
it has lately built; which, with All energy as audabe
as it is patriotic Of American material and work
manship. although few years ago such a condition
would have seemed impossible"
Tho following Is full list OF the officers Of me
squadron:
Commandment Of the squadron, Acting Rear Admiral
John G. walker; naval aide, Lieutenant Sidney A.
stanton.
On the Chicago-Fleet captain and commander,
Captan Henry B. Robson feet surgeon. Medical In
snector Thomas c. Walton feet paymaster, Paymaster
| F. n Whehouse: feet engineer. Chief Engineer Ed
ward Farmer; chaplain, the Rev. "A. "A. McAilster,
executive officer Lieutenant Commander NJ. II. S. Nc
Kcnzie: leutenants r. p. Rodgers W. II. schuetze,
Karl Rohyer j. A. II. Nickels, John Hubbard and A. VI
knight: paSsed assistant surgeon. James C. Bymes
assistant surgeon A. NJ. p. Mccormick; passed as
tstant engineers, r. r. Leltch and +. II.
| BAILEY: assistant engineer, q. II. Salisbury
orsigns A. r. Niblack, G. r. Evans. @. F.
uawk and L. T. witherspoon; naval cadets.
u x Denham. r. p Hobson. A. b. Hof, G. r. Rock.
~ r T,rlninc S. MEG. Mutton. :. f.. Kittelle and
r. v osney: carpenter, II. NJ. GrIflths; gunner J.
Westfan: and pay-clerk F. H. Ramsay.
On the Atlanta Commander Captain Jonn 4.
Howell; lieutenant commander a. r. Conden; lieu.
tenants. " f. Niles. George f. Calhoun George H.
peters and H. 6 knapp ensigus, Albert L. Key John
A. pover. chief engineer, W. II. Harris; passed a.
,,art crc,,eer W y worthington ass slant engineer
/ A Mc,Istcr: surgeon. Michael G. brennan passed
assistant surgeon S. II. Dickson; paymaster Edwad
putnam, naval cadets, J. A. Reid, W. V. Pratt, l.. c.
Lucas G. W. Danforh l.. H. do seigner g. b. Rrad-
shaw W J. Terhune and W. H. Harrison; captain,
Samuel Mercer, Marine corps carpenter Il. '" Craig;
gunner, A. c. Messenger.
On the Doston-Captain James O'Kane commanding:
Lieutenant Commander Harry Knox executive officer
lnfenants w@lnwrigbt rd KS,Tsg, ,ovo hanIon
cadets B. r Iigtc1ls9G + Seama Rra,d e. o. Long
+ r. LSycas e. bnSn assistant ipS
g. GRIP ?. Iunsd.n aymastor. n T. b Harris; eSie
orodneer H. D. McEwan, paSsen assistant engineer
ee'sF Dixon assistant engineer, b. G. Sampson
Dat iie1tcnant OF marines. l.. J. Guck; carpenter
J. ". Durham gunner, J. c. Evans pay clerk, G. W.
"a" on % tho Yorktown-commander F. +. Chadwick
DOmardtnr Lieutenant II. G. o. Colby, executive
ofcer: Iieutenants. C.. A. Bradbury, J. c. Caldwell
W. +. Falsm, r. g. winterhsller and R. G. Smith
ncr1eer Ciprisno Andrade: surgeon. J, c. Boyd :
nsssed assistant payrnester. G. W. Littefeld; passed
assistant engineer. A. B. Willis assistsnt engineer,
G.. L. Burd