New-York tribune., 1890-06-13
WAR-SHIPS HOME AGAIN.
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON BACK.
REVIEW OF THEIR RECENT EXPERIENCE
NOT TO REMAIN LON

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NOT TO REMAIN LON
rho now cruiser Baltimore, the flagship OF hear-
...,n., bancroft Gherardl tile Dolphin, wmch was
nnaemned by the Cleveland Administrator ss pe' >
a thoroueh representation OF struooo'ai "ea' -,
bpt which has since completely u'sproseu s"', w.,
o,au.,onv statements in Of the most successiui
onare around the world ever made by war vessei
~ x.arsarre which ended the inglorons career Oh ''e
"ls IS s.dor.ts nrlvateer Alabama of the harbor Oh
cnar,ourr ON June 10, 1864, and the Galcna' winch
os the flagship when the Haytan doVerhmen' wac
,rced 10 give up American vessel illegally sei1e"
an.iro their rebellion year ago, arrived IN thS
barbor early yesterday and went up tne Nor.n nvc,
s.hore they anchored. They were from the "es1
- h rav of Kew West Port Royal and Charleston.
,t vesseIs which comprise the present home,
or North Atlantic Squadron
,rbo CaIpna ard Kearsarge, the former ulch Oe1e
,,o eaosblp. allied from the Navy YARD ior iiayuan
-otors on Iecea ber last. Inc Dophhn iono"eu
civ davs latel The Galena ana hcafs"lee "oi'V %
d,recy to Cape Hayten. arriving there on Deeenloer
-, RI. nolphln arrived there OIL the lo'h ana
H. ~ vaorsarpe and Galcna coming out under way
ne' d., ~. prince. when Admiral Gherardi ordered
,,odsr O,Ncil to proceed TO 81. NiciOlas mole,
..nd report 10 the Navy Department. she reloiheo
.,o otber vessels two days later and they an pro-
ood,d 10 Port-au- Prince. on DeeemDer 10 ,, '' ,
,,,,ass the Admiral and other officers were reoci'eo
=, president Hippolyte, when toasts were ufu',A "'
nosnonded TO- on the following day freslueh. inpPo
vte his staff and b0dyguard were eI'0l . -, ~
,S,,,,aI cherardi on the Galena. From fortau'rioo
",ouo ,vpnt TO santo Domingo and returned on
.io - a when Admiral Gherardi transferred MS
&C. to the Dolphin. The latter then went 10 hlnssVo
a.. an I'm with coal and, returning 10 forVau-r M ~
,,+ there on January 20, TO take Mlhster 2 oouei
ao his first official visit to the President oi osn'o
Domingo. 49, .,, .,, sb. ,ro,t
T., Co,oiyos arriving there February D. the
~ ~ 80, ond Colena having anticipated her arrival
thero ON January 20. Tile latter two vessels "ehO
=, Notonyas and Havana afterward, and there the
mnnr, we're entertained at receptions and ohhers'
1hev AnaIly arrived a Key West on Marcn d. Inc
noInbin went from Gonaives to Jamaica ior "eeh
visit and sailed from there early III March ior MY
west arriving there March ~. Wmle at heS
,vt the vessels took part in division evoiuuohS anu
target practice and the crews we're dsd rsS9 on
armed and equipped boats, and Id batahon anu Ton. %
pany evolutions on shore rn,s & % ana then returned
10 Kew west The new cruiser Baltimore was assignei
to the on May III ana erssd aTssdd az
III aaG 10 her The four vessels sailed from hey
West on May 30 and arrved al fSrt S cers we
uat ined and feasted by the citizens and like honOrs
we're rendered to the citizens by the oicers IN 9ear
SEVERAL ships The fleet sailed from Port Royal on
Iyne and on the following day the vessels were
snrSored in Charleston Harbor, inside Of P9Tts
soan Nv the crowds who assembled along the sea-
wall around the park. .ss %
.anjraj Cherardi and the other officers OF the
Squadron and the citizens shOwered hSsP1Ssss Ms
mon them. on Friday, June q reeepVppn tp C,sS TaS
EounciI num and Chamber of Commerce. The Mayor,
Cncor Of the Customs, Admiral Gherardl ana otners
mada sneeches In the evening private reception
naS given 10 the officers, and SATURDAY they were
mr+ber entertained with drive In carrageS 10 LIe M
principal points of interest in the city ana IN 'e
suburbs. -, . chor,oeton on sun.
doi and in few days they will proceed up the oOund
v t"S tportiand Me- TO take part in the anniversary
eco,ehpation Of the Army Of the Potomac on July .