New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
TIE INTERIM TTON4L NAVAL REVIEW.
VESSELS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE
PART IN THE BIG MARINE DISPLAY

VESSELS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE
PART IN THE BIG MARINE DISPLAY
The Tribune gave the first publication. nearly
year ago that Rear Admiral Bancroft GheraId tbs
ranking Officer on the active list of the Navy. b
have the honor OF command OF the naval review in
connec ton with the Columbian celebrations. the first
part Of which is TO take place at Hampton Roads In
April next and the second part In New-Yori harbor
early In May. IL Is reported in naval circles that
Admiral Gherardl is TO be relieved Of command
Of the North Atlantic Squadron by Acting Rear
Admiral John j. Walker, about September I. and
tli he will from that time give his whole attention
TO the perfccting Of the programme for the review.
This marine demonstration will not be limited to the
American war vessels, but will include, probably.
Of all other naval powers and also the three
caravels representing tbs fleet OF Columbus. Admiral
Gherardi In Washington last week and conferred
with the secretary OF State and other Authorities as
10 tue proposed programme.
The state Department on Thursday completed us
Of the letter provided for in the Act of Congress
OF April 20. 1880 n be sent d the diplomatic repre-
-entatvcs Of the United states abroad directing each
TO communicate with the Government 10 which be IS
accredited the purpose Of the United states, and 10
invite each 10 send squadron OF vessels whoh NAV
tilngy represent their power and dignity to Join tue
Upated States feet In rendezvous at Hampton Roads
Virginia. April o. 1898. and proceed thence TO the
review In the harbor Of New-York' The feet u the
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| modern types. and the demonstration will further
include repr ducors Of the caravels which composer
| the feet OF Columbus his voyage OF discovery
namely, the santa Maria tls Nina. and the Pinta. IL
is expected that the s1Oo-ton aCpored cruiser New
York will he completed at that time. providing no
further delays are caused I'm the delivery OF plate
through The iron workers strikes and she VIII DO
| Admiral Gbcrardi's flagship.
II is certain that every Slip OF modern con-
| struction I'm the Navy which be spared from
service at other stations will be sent here to take
part in the review. But this will depend much upoh
! the action Of Congress In providing money for INC
extra expense OF coal and manning the new vessels
the present allowance Of enlisted men Is not eda'
! (, the needs The $4,000 recently appropriated bv
Congress will be much than sufficient to build
| reproductions OF the nnta and the Nina. the San'a
Mart, having been provided for by the spanish Govern
ment Tie para graph making the approximation haa
| this provision: Including the construction by III.
Secretary Of the Navy OF reproductions, In spain :"
| tho two caraves.'
The vessels that will be included IN inc ,ui"N
States feet WIN probably Include. in addition TO 'he
New-York. the Chicago. Philadelphia. Baltimore 'na.
lesion, Boston, Atlanta, Newark Dolphin Cihcinnsu'
Raleigh Detroit, Montgomery, Marblehead. forktowh
Concord Bennington Machiss, CaStine. and the prs~
tice cruiser Bancroft: the double turreted monIS''
| Miantonomoh AmphitIite and Terror; the bar0e''o
turreted monitors Puritan and Monterey the dy ~
cruiser Vesuvlus, the torpedo boats Alarm '"Ss
and Stileto the haIbOrdeiense ram. ana inc snst
old wooden war-vessel. kearsage. IL Is pos!pie In
Farraguts old flagship Hartford nriy De f.P.nhiDr e.
time 10 be sent here from the Pacnc Nol,n"s sIe
vet known rs 10 what foreign war yesSen vi p.,sau
part. aside from the Italian cruiser Govaniai t~sncc
and the Enelsh battleship Blake, but EnGh,u .ainly
| Germany, Spain. Russia, and ltaIy, VIII ~e'"'
have vessels here IN time