The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-28

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fore, but none SO striking as this,
There was one at Genoa, Columbus
birthplace, last year, at which vessels
representing thirteen nations (all those
now participating, with the addition
of Portugal, Roumania, Greece and
Mexico), participated, and in which
Admiral Benham, OF the Newark, took
part OF the United States, but there
were only twenty.seven vessels in all
in line on that occasion and those most.
" second class. The iron clads OF
Great Britain, France and Germany
have made imposing demonstrations OF
force in the English channel, and of
Spit Head, and have been passed In re.
view before the crowned heads oil
England and Germany, and the power
full Russian feet has moro than once
"flocked by itself' in the Baltic in view
OF the emperor OF all the Russias, in q
manner to excite the apprehension OF
other powers, but as peaceful demon.
stration the New York naval review OF
to-day eclipsed all in interest.
QUAINT FEATURE.
1t was peculiarly o manifestation OF
sentiment, not Of force. Yet some Of
the feet and the most formidable naval
vessels in tho world were there. And
the quaintest part OF the days proceed.
ings was that the post Of honor at the
head OF the reviewing columns was
given to the apparently unseaworthy
Columbus CarNvels, the Santa Maria,
Pinta and Nina, which, with infinite
care, had been towed over from Cadiz
to Cuba by our own Admiral Benham,
and from Cuba escorted to Hampton
Roads and New York by the Spanish
warships. These pigmy boats, high
popped and laten riRged, cut away
amidships like Roman galley, were
anchored opposite Ninetv-third street.
and formed practically the turning
point OF the review. The contrast Of
four centuries OF naval development
could not have been more strongly aud
picturesquely marked.
The line Of vessels reviewed was over
three miles in length, stretching in two
columns from the foot Of Twenty-third
street to about Ninety.1fth street,
where the reviewing ship, the Dolphin,
anchored.
Inc foreign Vessels were mosC OF sn9m ,a
stationed on the New 1orN slSe o' s tue
hudson river tue American ueot WIN
the German, Dutch ana AlRen!lhe
cruisers. occupied the NeW Jersey ISeY siue.
inc shlps WeFe anCnoreu oVU yarus
apart, ana space oi 4OO yarGs 1 wus ICY
between the TWO columns, thousanuS
OF vlsltors poured lnto the CITY 10 wiz
AeSs p' .n9 ~ 1,,;o,,.r.o aud nrooIo.
nation OF the governor the day was
made public holiday. Business was
generally suspended; Flags were d's'
playeu i.Sin ".l S'e Im.ppinS MIN, 1nu on
many Puoie q I'H p'9 Hao,..o.,
llull.eus ~ ~ ..4ous"Hu, atu " ooSt .sSDao
lihvu tno Muto' way; euso VI Dysn 49, snVtos .Ss
ol tne ihaJessiC il,eI, peiSueu t, ukyn LaiI snp
rooIS anI uRper si'.ius .h ISo y. tno t ~ vu tl,o
Slopes OF hlVers.uo pnrk' LveI! PVinS
Oh auNuutusp ron t.iI mi..eii VIZ" ot.S y, W.
scene coul1 pe ootalIleu was oecuP,ea' I
lhe Vhiteo etates, w autnoEt.y ol 'aw, Nv
LOOK luil possession OF the waters OF tne
har3or lor the u9y, a corooh was tlsnI- NJ
~ drawn round inc reYieWlhs Vessels
ana the reviewed. anu uhul inc ac!uai
ceremonies were over no uhautnoriheu Iit!
boat was allowG9 70 pass tne nhe' Not' .ot'
wlthstandlng TINS temporary restrlction
nearly every Hg goat ana eNeufsioh t'a
steamer IN .ho harpor Was ehgageu ior
the uay anu cFowuCu wlti sIEnsseeIs'
awaiting Rfir chanco TO review the war
shlps OH tnelr own account
THE INITIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Tho proceedings began early. Atsa
-, ~, ooonoo.,od ,rr,,no,ror. ali
~" " p.V.V''o''V" ~ az eU'lop -"
the ships IN the review teot, Smultaile-
ously hoisted colors and dressed ship.
AT $3.50 all the steam launches OF the
American men.ot.wRr were dropped and
manned, ready to 20 to the assistance
OF tho patrol fleet, should any bold in
trudors sock to pasS through the lines.
Their services were not needed ING
respSOii io wO" roSt nh; ;pUSpo
pSy 10 authority was abundUntly mani.
ioSted, and would have boon had II not
boon enforced with such overwhelming
demonstrations Of power
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