The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
SAILED AWAY TO GOTHAM.
A Pretty Picture Made by the Fleet
in Leaving.

The Bay Filled With Pleasure Craft
and the Shores Lined With Enthu-
siastic Spectators Band Of the
Fort Plays National Airs on the
Ramparts as the Vessels Glide By.
Fortress Monroe, Va, April 4.-The
naval RENDEZVOUS at Hampton Roads is now
a thing of the past, and will go down into
history as one of the most brilliant marine
pageants of modern times The officers
and men on the fleet were up and stirring
at an early hour this morning, getting
things in readiness for the start, which
was fixed for 8 o'clock. 1t was $50
o'clock. however, before the Philadelphia
got under way and started up the roads
10 the west end of the feet. She was
quickly followed by the Newark, Atlanta,
san Francisco, Bancroft Bennington and
Baltimore of Admiral Benham' squadron,
and the Chicago. Yorktown, Charleston,
Vesuvius and Concord of the second
SQUADRON, under Admiral Walker. Upon
arriving at point above five miles away,
the whole squadron wheeled into line and
came down past the fort and stood out to
sea In the meantime the Dolphin, with
Secretary Herbert and party, got under
way and steamed up the roads with the
fleet until they turned, where she re-
NAMED to observe the movements of the
other vessels. AS the vessels of the
White Squadron came down the roads
they were Joined by the Holland ship Van
Speyk and the two German vessels,
Kdiserin Augusta and Seadler, which
completed the first, or port, column.
THE sTARBoARD COLUMN.
At the head of the starboard column
came the British feet, with Vice Admiral
Hopkins as oommander-in-chief, and con
sisting of the Blake as the flagship, Aus
tralia. Magicienne and Tartar.
Russia came next, with Vice Admiral
KOscukOff cOmmandCr-in-chiefO on the flag
ship Dimitr Donoski, followed by the
General Admiral and Rynda.
France followed with Rear Admiral
de Librana, commander chief, in the flag
ship Arcthuse, and the Hussard and
Jeanne Barte following.
Italy came next, under Rear Admiral
Magraghi, with the Etna and GiOvanna
Bausan.
Brazil brought up the rear of the column,
with Admiral Julio Cesar D'NOrentO as
commander-in-Chief,o on the Aquidaban,
and accompanied by the Tiraxantes and
Republco
The foreigners did not make the sweep
up the roads and turn into line as did the
White Squadron, but took their place in
line from their anchorage.
While the feet was getting under way
the roads were crowded with pleasure
Yachts, excursion steamers and tugs and
sailboats of all descriptions crowded with
visitors many of which accompanied the
feet down to sea.
The ramparts of the fort were black
with visitors and the piazzas of the
Hygeia were packed with ladies waving
dainty handkerchiefs to their departing
friends.
Col. FRANKIE, the commandant, had his
band stationed on the ramparts and as
the vessels passed the national airs of the
countries they represented were played
in turn. When the feet had all passed
the hotel the little torpedo boat Cushing
came out from her anchorage and passed
down to Join her sister ships at rate of
speed that called forth hearty round of
applause.
ARRIVAL OF THE CARAvELs.
New York, April 25, / a. m.-The Span
ish fleet with the caravels anchored in
Gravesend bay this morning at 1910
o'clock.