Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-26
THE NAVAL REVIEW.
ARRIVAL OF THE WAR-SHiPS IN NEW
YORK HARBOR.
The Weather Bad, bat the sight Pretty
One, NevertheIess-The Anchorage
Gravesend Bay.
[By tolerrnph 70 the plspateh.l !

on time. with every prearranged detail
carried out with marvellous eXactness. the
combined naval sauadrons Of the old aud
new worlds took possession of the lower
bay o. New York harbor this afternoon.
The belated flagship Of the Russian squad
ron, the Dimitri Donskoi, with the Russian
Admiral Koznako1f on board, awaited them
at anchor OF quarantine. As the Philadel-
phia, in the lead. neared the Sandy Hook
liGht-shlp at 1850 7. NJ. the fog-whistle OF
the light-snip gave n series of welcoming
tOots. but the big white flagship swung
around IN majestic silence and, crossing
the bar and entering Gedney's channel.
set the pace at a good ten and half knots
an hour, the Newark following close is her
wake and tho Atlanta the regulation dis
tance behind.
CROSSING TIE BAR.
Once fairy in the channel the PhilGdel-
phia siPnailcd the fleet 10 proceed without
reference to formation, and the vessels OF
the starboard column slowed dawn and al
lowed oil the American fleet TO round the
light-ship fret. Then the Blake aud the
other britishers followed safely crossing
the bar before hood-tide. 3:31 y. NJ. the
squadrons OF each column alternating till
all had safely rounded and entered the
channel. Then the big guns OF the Mian-
tOnomoh boomed a welcome. but the
Hook was passed in silence.
Tho leading vessels Of the fleet turned
tho Southwest spit at about 2:45 and en-
tered the main ship channel. IL was stlll
raining. but the weather was not SO thick
rs 10 seriously impede the movements OF
the feet. In the channel the Philadelphia
siackeued speed TO about eight knots. 50
as 20 allow the other vessels to catch up,
and the entire fleet proceeded IN single
file and impressive silence up the bay 10
the acknowledgements. Despite the Ob-
scurlty of the weather the procession up
the BAY was exceedingly beautiful.
TIE MUSIC BEGUN.
Graveseud Bav was reached AZ 800 y. NJ,
md the Philadelphia opened the salutes
bv firing fifteen Guns in honor of the Rus
sian Admiral and his flagship. the DImltri
DonssOi. the Oand on board the Phlladel-
phla playing the Russian national ar. Inc
Russian promptly acknowledged the salute
At 1886 o'clock the Philadelphia fired ono
gun as a signal 10 come To anchor. and the
Newark passed the signal 20 the other yes
sells OF the squadron. which instantly
hove TO. A feet Of guard boats kept the
anchorage clear while numberless lttlo
yachts aud tug-boats and crowded excur-
sion.s steamers circled around as close as
permitted. Ii was exactly 3:47 Z. NJ. when
the Philadelphia let 20 her anchor OF
Craven Shoai buoy and swung round
with the strong tioCd-tide, her nose point
ing for Sandy HOOK.
PLEASANT VOYAGE.
The voyage from Fort Monroe TO the
anchorage was most delightful one. The
predictions Of rough weather, based upon
the northeasteriy winds which whipped
into tcmpestrous waves the usu-
allv-pacld water Of Hampton Roads,
I fatlad ta allied muCl
the relief OF Senators Gibson and
Butler, several Representatives. IN Con
gress and many other distinguished lands
men VINO happened TO be on the ships.
The ocean was as smooth rs the typical
mill-poDd. and the wind. though cool and
fresh, did not at any time blow with force
sufficient 10 cause discomfort. No acci-
dent occurred. and there was no hitch in
the programme at any time save In the in
ability Of some OF the foreign vessels 70
maintain even the moderate speed set by
the Philadelphia.
TURNING TOWARD GOTHAM.
The vessels kept steadily out 70 sea until
the Cape. Henry lighthouse was some dis
tance astern, and then the Philadelphia
flow a gaudy combination OF signals.
Prepare 20 change your course" said the
silent flags. and a few minutes later the
bows of the Philadelphia and the Bake.
instead Of being headed straight across the
Atlantic. were. turned nOrtheasterly IN the
direction OF New York harbor. All the
other vessels. as soon az they reached
the place where the leaders had turned,
also swung round.
PRETTY PICTURE.
The picture which they presented was
extremely beautiful. SO close astern Of
the Philadelphia that n stone might have
been tossed upon her immaculate deck
was the Newark Every vessel in the
squadron followed at the prescribed dis
tanco, presenting an array OF cleaning
huls and glistoning guns that dazzled the
eye.
The starboa1d column became demoral-
ized soon after the long, low, sandy hills
of Cape Henry had disappeared from
sight. The Brazlians were speedily left IN
the rear. aud presently the gap IN between
the Arethuse and the Hu5sard grew wider
and wider. Tho Itallans were also but
mere specks upon the horizon.
TUE BRITISH KNOW HOW TO SAIL.
The Blake kept abreast Of the Philadel-
phla and the Australia; the Iaglclenne
and the Tartar followed 50 evenly and
steadily that an iron bar connecting them
could not have secured greater precision
of movement. No change OF course or
speed disturbed the regularity OF their
distance from each other. They know
! how to sail in squadron" remarked Ad-
miral GhcrArdi, ~ he glanced with tho
admiration of gratltled critic at the con-
fldent skill with which the British exc
cutcd every manOeuyre.
As q matter of precaution Admiral
Gherardi had laid a course which carried
| the ships ten or fifteen miles further out
than the usual course from the capes to
! New York and the wisdom of this action
was apparent in the freedom from inter
| ference on the part OF passing vessels
which the fleet experienced.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the American
and foreign vessels were signalled from
the PhlladelpilIa 10 fall INTO line similar
20 that which they presented on leaving
| Hampton Roads. This evolution was ac-
cOmplished most creditably, not only By
the United States vessels, which might
have been expected 70 act we'll together,
/ hut also by the foreign men-ot-war. Inc
Italians. however did not fall N behlnd
/ the trenchmen. but remained on on one
side. In this formation the procession OF
/ ships headed for Sandy Hook.
TIE ANGESTISIAN APPEARS.
Just outside Of the light-ship, aud when
I Admiral Gherardl was discussing his noon
day breakfast, the Argentine cruiser kueye
de- Julio appeared III sight, aud made ITS
presence known by salute OF fifteen guns
10 the Admiral's flag. As soon as the sa-
Lutte had been returned the feet was sig
nailed TO push into the BAY in single
column. The flagship and Admiral Ben
hams SQUADRON steamed ahead, tnen the
Englshmen fell in and then followed Ad-
miral Walkers squadron and the russians
+ the Hollander. the Frenchmen, the Ger
mans, and the Italians in the order named.
The Brazilian ships were not in sight when
the anchorage was made.
! TIE DocctOcNTsS NlClT