The evening world., 1890-07-30
WHITE SQUADRON At ANCHOR.
The Pride Of the American Navy
Steamed Up the North River.
Capt. Robeson's Graphic Story Of
the Nine Months Cruise.

The White SquAdrOn-tne pride NJ every
patriotic American heart weighed anchor
IN GrSvesen ! Bay this mo morning. and steamed
.lOw.y. a. became such ma jesiic vessels. NJ
past Quarantine and iuto the North liiver.
where they dropped their ked9es of West
lwenty-fourih street.
Tie Atlanta was first in line: then came
the Boston, a cables length Astern. and
about the came distance away was the fAR-
ship Baltimore.
The squadron arrived home last nj ight
The vessels have been cruising in European
and brazilian waters since last November
and tier crews are mighty glad to lie home
once more.
tsr;. RoDeson Of the Chicago received the
reporter VERY courteously. The latter asked
'or L dcs, riutlon Of the trip aud the Captain
Mud.y volunteered to tell what he knew.
I'VE have had most pleasant cruise. and
We haNe everywhere. been received in the
most c,N.l and kindly manner. We have
been lined and wlued until We are heartily
-lCS o. T. Ia L..b!n W. were entertained
-plcudiily. sui ~ Nillafrsnca the Admiral
received on board the Chicago. February
- Adm RAJ alker entertained the Duke Of
Chmbr dgp. who was then visiting Nice.
We visited the great Mediterranean
squadrOns OF The FngnSh. French and the
Italians. They have very powerful and very
line war vessels there. ,ome Of ;hem being
twice the tonnage OF the Chicago.
our vessc,s compared very fayorably
with those Of tue same class in the foreign
spvAdrons. The French. however. have .
little the best Of ny in speed. their cruisers
beng large and easily capable Of making
- kpot.;t .p...,,.,.,,
we saw. She i massive ahArr. and the
latest addition 20 the English navy.
AZ Corfu. the only neutral spot IN the
Mediterranean. we indulRed in target
practice with 0rr guns.
In Brazil We were received with great
enthusiasm. When we entered Rio Janeiro
all Of the forts fired national salutes, AMI
sAluted again by the Brazilian war vessels.
many American hags hutterinR from the
houses on shore.
The Braziiiars could not do enough for
US. At BAha, where We stoppcu two day,
the hovernor-bcnerAl. \ brother OF Presi-
dent III tohseca, WAS entertained by the
Admiral.
"Um the Fourth Of Inly we celebrated in
nur own way, and the BraZI!ians juiued H..
President di Fonseca breakfasted and
lunched with ns. and we had Rreat time.
the noise possible.
our men dih not 90 ashore. owing To the
prSNa.ence OF yellow fever there. Lieut.
disease. but happily IL did not spread
Everything Is very quiet III Brazil. In
aet; there T. no eNcitement or confusion
"HhitNeI. ~ Is llst ike u CNhnge IN ADMIN
istration here. The laws are the same, aud
everyone feels contented.
They viii have all election there very
soon. to chose members OF tile Senate and
House OF Representative. They have adopted
constitution very similar TO ours. and are
getting along swlmmingly.
We left lilo JRnierO for st. I.nciA and
came from there in seven days and fve
hours he distance ia about 80 o miles.
We heard nothing OF any trouble in
Buenos Ayres.
The report that there has been dissatia-
faction among the squadron is fa'se. There
has never been more harmonious cruise,
as the fact of only five desertious will
prove"
The, vessels look well, Notwithstanding
their long cruise.