The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-26
READY TOR TRB REVIEW.
The Naval Squadron Arrives ct
New York Bay.
ALL DETAILS CARRIED OUT.
A Delightful Voyage from Fort Monroe
to Anchorage.
There was 10 Hitch in the Programme
at Any Point Save Inability of
Some Vessels to Maintain
Speed.

QUARANTINE, n. Y, April 25.-A
Promptly on time, with every pre-ar-
ranged detail carried out with marvellous
exactness, the combined naval squadrons
OF the old and new world took possession
of the Lower bay in New York harbor
this afternoon. Shortly before O'Clock
the lookout in the ''Crowsnest'' of the
double turretted monitor Miantonomah
which was anchored midway betweea
Sandy Hook point and Scotland ightship,
signalled that the feet was in sight. A
tug with the Associated Press flag at fore
promptly put out to sea and Joined the
fleet moving along at the rate of fully ten
knots an hour.
The big white flagship of Admiral
Gherardi, the Philadelphia, headed the
port column, the huge black British
cruiser, Admiral Hopkins flagship, led
the StarbOard column, all according to
programme, and other vessels were fol-
lowing in regular order. Despite the OBJ
scurity of the weather, the procession up
the bay was exceedingly beautiful. When
Graves End bay was reached the Phlla-
delphia opened the salutes by firing tif-
teen guns in honor of the Russian adj
miral and flagship Dimitri DouskOi; the
band on the Philadelphia playing the
Russian national air. The Russian
promptly acknowledged the salute and
came to anchor, and the Newark passed the
signal to the other vessels of the squad
ron, which instantly hove to. The in
slant the Philadelphia let go her anchor
the Associated Press correspondent on
board the flagship transferred to his col
leagues on the tug the story of the trip.
The voyage of 30 miles from Fort Mon
roe to the anchorage was 8 most delight
full one, and the predictions of rough
weather happily failed to be realized No
accident occurred and there was no hitch
in the programme at any point, save the
inability of some of the foreign vessels to
maintain even the moderate speed set by
the Philadelphia. The vessels after leay-
ing Fort Monroe sailed with same forma-
ton till evening, when they doubled up.
In the bright sunshine the men-of-war
presented a scene to charm the eye and
stir the imagination. This was especially
true of the United States vessels, which
kept in excellent line and position.
The starboard column became democrat
lied soon after Cape Henry disappeared
from sight. The BrazilianS were speedily
left in the rear, and presently the gap be-
tween the Arenthenue and Hussard grew
wider and wider. The Italians were also
but specks upon the horizon. All this
time it was most interesting to observe
that the English squadron Blake kept
abreast of the Philadelphia. and the Aus
traIia, Magicienne and Tartar followed so
evenly and steadily that an iron bar con-
Meeting them could not have secured
greater precision OF movement.
The night scene at sea was brilliant.
The numerous mastheads and red and
green lights of the men-of-war studded
the sky as if an array of gigantic planets
had been sprung into being. while the
red and white electric lanterns of the
Arrois signal flashed and died like glow
worms. Moonlight bathed the ocean and
ships in a soft radiance, while the curling
ribbons OF yeasty foam broke gently
from each vessel.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the Ameri-
can and foreign vessels were signalIed
from the Philadelphia to fall into line
similar TO that which they presented on
leaving Hampton Roads. The evolution
was accomplished most creditably and in
this formation The procession headed for
Sandy Hook. Just outside the lightship
the Argentine cruiser Neuve de Julio
made her presence known by salute OF
fifteen guns to the Admeral's flag. As
soon as the salute was returned the feet
was signalled to push into the bay IN
single column.
1t was O'Clock before the Brazilian
feet got into place at the foot of the star
board column, and the MiantonOmah got
into her berth at the rear of the port col
umn. Each national salute was answered
by Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton in
turn.