The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-26
ways showed that be knew how to take

ways showed that he knew how to take
care of himself.
The starboard column became demoral-
lied soon after the long sand hills of Cape
Brazilians were speedily left in the roar
and presently the gap In between the
Aretheuse and the Hussard grew wider
and wider. The Italians were also but
mere specks on the horizon. but thick.
ness of smoke above their dark hulls told
how gallantly they were striving to keep
In the long PROCESSION. Shortly after 3
O'Clock In the afternoon the Jean Bart.
evidently weary of following the Hussard
at snaips pace. sheered of TO the right
and then ran ahead of the little gunboat.
taking q position directly astern of the
Aretheuse. Further and further the Hus-
sard dropped to the rear. while an ocean
ting that had been lowering In the wake OF
of securing q tow. The offer must have
been Indignantly declined for the Hussard
kept on ner course and the tug disappeared.
BRITIsHERs KNOW HOW To SAIL
All this time it was most interesting to
observe the English squadron. The Blake
kept abreast of the Philadelphia. and the
Australia, the Magicienne. the Tartar fol-
lowed so evenly and steadily that an iron
bar connecting them could not have Sc
cured greater precision of movement No
CG6uko VI COuISo OK opoCu 0icbukoC0 tbO
regularity of their distance from each
other. They know how to sail In squad
ron, remarked Admiral Gherardi, as he
glanced with the admiration of a Gratified
critic at the confident skill with which the
Brltishers executed every maneuver. de
knew, too. that the eyes of Admiral Hop
kins and the English officers were upon
him, and he was as anxious about Gbe
proper conduct of his own ships o fond
mother whose child is at It's first party.
His concern was particularly manifested
on,.o so,s morning nen F,anc.ca changing
far out Of line. The w,gwas man
waved some signals to Admiral Benharn and
there was no peace on the Philadelphia
until the erring cruiser had once again
fleet sailed in double column yestedav
afternoon and until evening quarters were
sounded on the bugle. Signals were then
made for each column to double. The CHI
cago, with the ships astern fiockIng after
abreast of the Philadelphia. The Russian,
French and Italian ships went around TO
the right of the English squadron until
they were parallel with ~. and then four
columns abreast the ships settled down for
an all night run.
The night scene at sea was brilliant. The
numerous mastheads and red and green
lights of the mcn-of-war studded the sky
as if an array Of gigantic planets had been
~
electric lanrenrs flashed and died like glow
worms The moonlight bathed the ocean
and the ships III soft radiance,
while curling ribbons OF yeasty foam broke
gently from each vessels bow. There was
q premonitIon of rain when morning
dawned. The sky was overcast with dull
clouds. and there was . thickness along
the horizon which sailors would call
streak Of dirty weather. The ships of the
United States were well IN line. the
Kaiserin Augusta and tho See Adler were
close MP, and she Dutchman was on the ex-
trene left, bowling along in fine style. On
the right the Engllshmen were trailing
regular as ever. The two Russians were
far on the outside. asif they were starting
on q cruise for the mlsslng Admiral The
Italians were squadron to themselves and
the French were punched together close
by. The HuZzard had made sail during
the night and had fallen in behind the
Jean Bart. couple of steam yachts that
had followed the tieet were running along
without apparent effort No other ships
were In sight
ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET.
As q matter of precaution Admiral
Gherardi had laid q 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 ves-
sells ere sIgnaled from the Philadelphia to
fall into line similar to that which they
presented on leaving the roads. This evo-
luton WAS accomplished most creditably,
not only by the United States vessels,
which might have been expected to act
well together but also Dy the foreign men,
of-war. The Italians did not fall In be-
hind the Frenchmen. but renamed OF on
one side. In this formation the procession
of ships headed for sandy Hook. just out
side the lightship. and when Admiral
Gherardi was discussing his MONDAY
breakfast, the Argentine cruiser Nueve de
Julio appeared in sight and made its pres
ence known by salute of fifteen guns TO
the AdmiraPs flag. As soon as the salute
had been returned the fleet was signaled
to push into the bay IN single column. Ghe
flagship and Admiral Benham's squadron
steamed ahead; then the Englishmen fell
in. and then followed Admiral Walkers
squadron and the Russians. the Hollander,
Ians in the order named. The Brazilian
ships were not in sight when the anchor
age was made. but came In later.
1t was fully O'Clock before the Brazil
ian feet got into its place at the foot of the
starbOard column and the Miant0nomoh
got into her berth at the rear OF
the port column. Each national sa-
Lutte was answered by Forts Wads-
worth and Hamilton in turn firing their
fifteen-inch smooth bOres and eight-inoh
guns. What racket the saluting all
made. The sharp boom of the canuons
from ships and forts rolled over the water
in a rumble that broke into q crash when
the sound waves struck q warship and
made the noise seem like an extra
sharp crash of thunder. such as
often interrupts the steady roar of q hard
thunder shower. The reports went bound
ing, tumbling. breaking across the water
til the echoes went TO pieces and died ont
with something like q groan. When
ell of the vessels were at rest
and the roar of the salutes had
died away, 1t was seen that the
Americans had by far the smartest- ting
boats of the fleet and had one naval curl
osity such as no other navy possessed; the
English had the most aggressive looking
the Blake: the French the wicked
est-looking craft. the Jean Bart;
the Argentine Republic the fastest and
most graceful vessel, the Nueve de Julio;
the Brazilians the only bsttle ship, the
Acquibadan: the Germans the only triple
screw vessel in the fleet, the Kaiser Angus
ta-and 80 naval bonors went. But
in the magazines of all these YES
sells was q capacity for destruction
which everyone forgot. but which. If let
loose. would make an excellent side show
for that kind of chaos which the books tell
us marked the beginning of crea ted things
in this sphere.
THE SPANISH CARAvELS
Saiuted by tho Miantonomoh and Escorted