Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
E. 8. SEWELL & 90.

TWO NAVIES COMPARED.
Chill Is Formidable Chiefly IN Tor
pedo Boats Our Available
Force.
The threatened rupture of dIplo-
matte relations with Chill has led to
much discussion as to the naval
strength of that country, as compared
with that of the United States. Com
parison by experts show that while
the United States would in all proba-
bility eventually triumph, Chill might
for time give serious trouble, and
possibly strike effective blows.
The government. while refraining
from any concentration of forces in
ChilIan waters which might convey
an impression of bullying, Is by a
series of evolutions rapidly sending
its naval forces to positions whence
they could reach the seat of war IN a
few days. The Yorktown is now at
VALPARAISO and the Boston at Callao.
The Chicago, Atlanta and Benning-
ton, modern steel cruisers, and the
Essex and Yantic, old style wooden
vessels. are all at Montevideo under
command of Admiral Walker, and
could reach Valparaiso IN about fifteen
days. The Baltimore, now at San
Francisco, is ordered to proceed south
tomorrow. The San Francisco and
Charleston are at San Diego, Cal,
rapidly fitting out for sea service.
ADMIRAL oHERARDI's SQUADRON.
Admiral Gherardi is in command
of suadron now at the West Indies,
comprising the Philadelphia, Kear-
sarge. and Concord. The Newark,
now at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and
the Miantonomoh have also been or
dered to join this feet at once.
The new Monterey is ready for her
armor plate at San Francisco, and
that has been shipped by express
overland without previous testing, a
proceeding which emphasizes the
haste of the government.
The following figures will convey n
fair idea Of the fighting force of the
United States feet:
OUR NAVAL FORCE AND EQIPMEET.
Of the protected cruisers. the Bal
timore has a displacement of 1900
tons; speed 191 knots. Her armament
consists of 10 breech loading rifles,
and inch calibre, 8 rapid fire and 2
machine guns.
The Chicago is an armored cruiser
of 4.500 tons, with an average speed
of IA knots. She carries IA breech
loading rifles, and s inch caliber; 4
rapid fire, 6 Hotchkiss and 2 Calling
guns.
The Philadelphia is of 1924 tonsi
speed, 194 knott. She is armed with
II breech loading rifles, 6 inch caliber;
10 rapid fire, 6 inch caliber; 8 Hotch
kiss and 4 Calling guns,
The Newark is of 4,O83 tons; speed,
Is knots; armed like the Philadelphia.
The San Francisco is of 4,O83 tons
speed, 204 knots per hour, with an
armament like the Philadelphia and
Newark.
The Charleston is of 4,O4O tons
speed Is 1-5 knots, and carries
breech loading 6 and inch salibre,
rapid fire 1 and inch caliber,
Hotchkiss rapid fire and 2 Gatling
guns.
The Boston, of $3.50 tons, has a
speed of 15A knots and carries 8 breech
loading and 8 inch caliber, 6 rapid
fire and Founders, 4 Hotchkiss and
2 Calling guns.
The Atlanta of S,1S9 tons displace-
ment and a speed of 153 knots carries
guns exactly like Boston's.
The Dolphin is of ], 1856 tons; speed
I54 knots, and has 1 breech loading
6-incb, 2 rapid fire 6 Founders,
Hotchklss and 2 Calling guns.
The Concord's speed is 173 knots
with the same displacement and arm
ament as the Yorktown.
The Bennington is the same in dis
placement and speed as the Concord
She carries 8 5-inch breech leaders,
rapid fire and 6 Founders, 2 Hotch
kiss and 2 Calling guns.
The Petrol is of 800 tons displace
ment speed, III knots, and carries 4
6-Inch breech leaders, rapid fire
Founders, 2 Hotchkiss and 2 GaLlinl
guns
THE FIsK NEW BATTLEsHIP.
The double turreted monitor Milan
tonomoh is of 1880 tons. with an aver
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