New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
TIE KEIRSARGE SAILS AWAY.
SHE WILL PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS N
CENTRAL AMERICA.

CENTRAL AMERICA.
Tho steam war vessel Kcarsarge weighed anchor
at 10 a. M yesterday and left the berth she has oc-
cup.cd for several days on East Twentythrdst. and
steamed down past the Navy Yard saluting tho nag
ship Philadelphia with her colors, thence down the
East River through tho Narrows. and out To sea- on
her way to Colon what used to be AspnwSl before
the Colombian authorities absolutely relused 70
recognize 1t as Aspnwal any longer The change OK
the orders to the kcarsargc In part Que 70 tic
TACT The Tribune said Wednesday, that the vessel
could not get within several miles Of the coast OF
Guatemala at Living sOn, and also because OF the
mors of threatened troubles along the line OF the
Panama Railroad, which made the presence OF
United States war vessel desirable in order TO pre-
tect American interests there.
Owing to the fact that tho Nicaragua Canal
Company's work has become SO important
10 to require Government protection at all
times, and because OF the unsettled condition
Of affairs among the Central American
states, tho KearsarGe will probably remain on that
coast for several months until she is relieved By
some other vessel The following is list OF her
officers Commander Horace Elmer conumandant;
lieutenant Commander Charles Belknap, executive
officer: Lieutenant e. W. Ruschenbcrger. navigator;
surgeon, James II. Waggcner chief engineer. George
T.. Tower: past assistant paymaster, Eustace b.
Rogers ucuenants john +. Roller, John W. stewart
and james H. Oliver; ensigns. John II. Shipey and
Robert +. Cooper; assistant engineer H. Q. su:hey
marines Gcorge T. BATES Naval cadets. John '.
Chase, werdeu c. Neville and L'icius A. Bo>twick.
The Enterprise which had been detailed for duty In
the South Atlantic squadron and was prevented from
sailing with the Pensacola few days ago. because OF
the discovery Of leaks which suggested her I'M
seaworthness. up from her anchorage near Fors
wadsworth early yesterday and mOorcd along
side Cob Dock. At IL O'Clock she was pue
into the granite drydock for repairs Captain
Converse said that bad leaks had been discovered
one on the port side under boiler and the other
sand locker the starboard side. The cause
0f these leaks and their extent Will be found when
III, copper Is taken OF. The Enterprise will DO do
;iucd at eaet week 10 iaAe the necessary repairs
The Dolphin has received orders 70 get ready to 60
10 sea- She will probably go from here direct 10
tho Norfolk Navy Yard 10 have tho injury 10 tho stern
frames caused by the collision with the Baltimore at
Bar IIarbor repaired. An c'hcer Of the Dolphin sad
Yesterday that admiral Ghcrardi was standing on the
poop deck Of tho Baltimore AT the time Of the collision
| and when he SAW his vessel bearing down upon the
DOLPHIN he said 20 a friend President Harrison. who
was standing alonS>ii, him: The Dolphin is sunken
| ship; she can't possibly be saved:' WELL there's
one thing certain added the officer "the baltimore
,pd rot 0, sunk u.s. and that one Other place Is On no
Other quarter corresponding to where sIe did stsiHs
Colonel John Broomc (rriircd,. of the Marine Corps
paid his cpccts TO the commandant yesterday morn.
S Sons Sors .e S hc "nc S lust rern
| nom Europe and lie went 10 Philadelphia yesterday
| afternoon
| Captain Joseph y. Miller acting commandant Of
the sation, Yesterday won't on vacation TO Belle Ayr
Grand Hotel station. lister County. y. y. Captain
| Theodore L. Kane will act a, cOmmandhnt In the
| interim.
The two new boilers for the lantic were holsted
| into that vessel YESTERDAY
Lieutenant Karl Rolrcr detached from the
cruiser Boston yesterday and sent 10 the dynamite
| crulner Neslvlls for duty
Tho board appointed to investigate the char9es
against Foreman p. PARCELS continued its inquiry
| Yesterday