New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
PART II.
APRIL rs, 1898.
THE SHIPS ARE ON THE WAY
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BIG REVIEW.
HOW THE FLEET WILL ENTER TIE SAhho"s-
WHERE sIGHTsEERs SHOULD GO.

WHERE sIGHTsEERS SHOULD GO.
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business In great waters tlr'se see inc "orNS VI '
lord and his wonders in the de p Is Il Ehhh'r
ouotation; but those WHO 'ndly h'Ppcn " w
-, tho Highlands of Navesink. at The SANDY
-, nroxdnr grounds at Coney Island. or al any
,,nt between the lower opening of the Narrows ana
those two great arms that extend towards me oceah-
sandy Hook Point and N0riOns Point on C'n'y lNiahu
that seem TO say "Welc0me" To all lceIuina'e anu
peaceful ocean travellers. Will have an opportunity VI
scinc the great development OF mans Invention ara
hor and witnessing several Of the greatest wonders
I'm war weapons that assembled. 1t VIII D. Il
sight that ought not TO be missed IL haH DC "P
propriatcly observed that naves are generally man
sained with a definite obiect-some to take the on'n-
sive some take the defensive, according a. 'heS
belong the stronger less powerful maritime
States but the forty ships that will sandy HOOK
bar this afternoon come upon n peaceful missoh-'o
ioin with the United States in their anniversary
celebrOtion OF the discovery Of America
These vessels will show that science has pursued
lsr onward in weapons Of destruction, as she
has in other things, with scarcely pause constantly
adding to the means available for defense or fer de-
structon 1t will also BE- thai each country Is labor
ing activity to increase Its naval forces
and TO provide them with every Improvement ana
no doubt every person who looks upon these vessels
with close interest Will appreciate the terfos OF war
under modern conditions
THE FLEET MAY BE SIGHTED NUN
There Is no schedule marking the exact minute
OF time at which the great feet will arrive to-day,
but the ships will doubt be seen in the onhg
about before the cerononts attending inc
raising OF the stars and Stripes" at the highlands
are ended The vessels will be in two-coh,mn for
nation, Admiral Gherardi's flagship the Philadelphia,
with his distinctive blue pennant and Its two white
stars flying from the main truck the top of the
after military mast, in the lead. The Philadelphia
will be at the head Of the port left hand uhe right
hand looking toward the approaching leeu column,
followed in the order named by the Newark admiral
f. A. X Benham's flagship. Atlanta. san Francisco.
Bancroft, Bennington and Baltimore; the Chicago
admiral Walkers flagship, Yorktown, Charleston
Vesuvus and Concord; next the Dutch ship Van
speyk; then the German ships kaiscrin Augusta and
sccadler and last the Argentine cruiser Neuve de
Julio. The torpedo boat Cushing will be seen Close
alongside the Philadelphia acting as tender dis
patch boat The starboard right hand column
will be led by the British .9OOO-tOn cruiser Blake
flagship Of the North American Cruising Squadron,
flying Nice-Admiral H0pkins's flag. The other YES
sells following the Blake will be the British war YES
sels Australia, Magcienne and Tartar; the Russian
vessels Dimitri DOnskOi (Which vessel had not
reached Hampton Roads, but is expected 10 join the
fleet on the way New York;, the General Admiral
and Rynda; the French ships Arethuse, Jean Bart.
and Hussard the ltalitn cruisers Ena. Giovanni
Bausan and DOgal, and the Brazil cruisers Aquda-
ban, Tiradents and Republica.
CAPTAIN RODGERS TO COMMAND THE PAIROLS
Captain Frederick Rodgers. who will have COM
mand of the entire patrol division. will down to the
Lower Bay early this morning 10 that the reserved
anchorage Is clear Of vessels AT anchor, and place
OF the patrol vessels guard to warn vessels
under way not to interfere with the fleet coming
from sea or while at anchor. Captain Rodgers will
meet the fleet 1t comes across the bar and direct
each vessel 10 its anchorage. But the fleet Will not
cross the bar in the two-cOlumn formation. When
chit Shi * pd I'm 10
from the Philadelphia, d" Proceed without regard to
formation" The squadrons will then separate, enter
by main channel Ut being high water at 37 p. m.)
and proceed TO the anchorage in the Lower Bay III
dependently and In the following order: First the
United States squadron. then the British squadron,
next the Van Speyk, followed 10y the Russian vessels
next the German cruisers then the French ships,
then the Neuve de Julio. followed by the Italian ard
the Brazilian cruisers The fleet will anchor on III"
ebb tide, before AZ p. and in the review lorna
ton.
II was expected that the spanish vessels would
accompany the fleet from Hampton Roads, but as
they are responsible for the safe delivery Of the three
caravels-the santa Maria Nina and Ifn'a-it was
concluded to with them with the good weather Of
Sunday rather than TO take any really unnecessary
risk from bad weather q TIE possibility Of foning
with the other vessels while In tow The three
caravels and the Spanish cruisers WILL however take
their relative positions In the naval parade from the
River tomorrow Even after the vessels are at
anchor in the Lower Bay tonight there Will be "A
couple Of hOnrs Of daylight 10 steam or SAL around
them: but no visitors will be- allowed any OF the
vessels until after the day Of the review ana no
visitors except naval officers In the uniform Of the
day Will be allowed board Of the United States
feet while seamlng up the Hudson River 10 anchorage
or during the review.
A PRETTY MARINE PICTURE.
The panorama tomorrow morning will be one 81
tho most exhilaratng and picturesque sights That
could possibly be imagined by laymcn, although Al
miral Ghersrdi fOresaw what 1T would be as early as
last September, and his programme lnsres SAFETY 10
vessels and pretty marine picture us was ever
drawn, and with every opportunity to sec IL from
the shores OF staten Island, Long Island Ne"J"rsey
and New-York as far north as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, OF
from vessels anoat $50 long they do not get III he
WAY OF the feet. The patrol fleet viii be on bahd
early and each OF the patrol vessels VIII iiy 'he Navy
eusrd flag far ahead astern and on bOth sdes Of Tue
feet TO clear the way for 1t and to Keep vessels
from crowdng upon passing between the Columns.
They will also see TO 1t that the channel reserved
for the feet in the Upper Bay must be free from
vessels at anchor and vessels Will be allowed III
tho Hudson River below OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Other
than those moving about their business on inc west
side OF and entirely out OF the way OF tc meet
As the fleet passes up, preceded followed ana hanh'u
nv lines of patrol tugs, all vessels VIII give way 10 III III
ample time 10 avoid checking It's speed ana VIII Nv
forced to refrain from entering within or GROWING
upon its patrol line o .
The ebb tide begins TO run In the Lower lay 10
morrow morning about 7 n. m, ana ehds III 'he '''l
son River about p m, ana as the Meet must "e'e"
and anchor at that tide, the starting hour ms' Do
,ou. q o'clock AT 3 80 a. III. the preparatory s.S-
nal will be made ~ the feet from the Philadelphia anu
at 0 o'clock or when a satisfactory report mas Dec"
received from the upper anchorage the hcct VIII se
under way in formation, at an eight kh"S Spe'u'
or 1444 feet per second The van Of each 'oi"'''''
being anchored the prolongaton OF Its course up INC
lower reach Of the channel will steam straight anc"u
10 the Narrows past the Quarantine station on staten
Island, and between the bluffs Of Long Isiah" anu