The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-26
Voyage of the War Vessels From Fort
Monroe to New York Safely Made.
Fine Weather Enabled the Ships to Keep in
Line and Also Gave the Americans and En-
glishmen Chance to Display Their Skill.
Carayels Towed to Their Anchorage in
the Hudson by the Spanish Vessels.
Thunderous Salutes from the Big Guns Of the
Monitor Mantonomoh-Flag Raising on
the Highlands of the Navesink.
The Squndrons Anchored In the Lower Bay
Ready for the Great Review

WAR SHIPS AT NEW YORK.
The SquAdrons Anchored In the Lower Bay
Ready for the Great Review.
QUARANTINE. n. Y, April 25.-Promptly
on time the combined naval squsdrons
reached the lower bay of New York harbor
this afternoon. Shortly before l O'clock
the lookout in the 'crow's nest" of the
monitor Miautonomoh, which was lying
anchored midway between Sandy Hook
point and the Scotland lightship signaled
the feet In sight. The tug boat Indian.
with the United Press flag at her fore,
promptly put out to see. and through
gathering haze and drizzilng rain sighted
the feet moving along at the rate of fully
ten knots an hour in double column.
in perfect alignment, distances &C.
cnrately marked three hundred yards
between each ship; six hundred yards
between each squadron-a stately and ma
jestio sight The big white flagship of Ad-
miral Gherardi. the Philadelphia. headed
the port column; the huge black British
cruiser Blake Admiral Hopkins's flagship.
led the stsrboard column. all according to
the programme, the other vessels following
In regular order. When fairly In the chan
mel the Philadelphia signaled the fleet to
proceed without reference to formation.
The vessels of the star rboard column slowed
down and allowed all the American feet
to round the lightship first. Then the
Blake and the other BritIshers followed.
safely crossing the bar before flood tide.
337 p. NJ. the squadrons of each column
alternating till all had safely rounded and
entered the channel.
Despite the obscuriry of the weather the
procession MP the bay was exceedingly
beautiful Gravesend bay was reached at
$50. and the Philadelphia opened the
salutes by firing fifteen guns in honor of
the Russian admiral and his flagship. the
Dimitri Donskoi, the band on board the
Philadelphia playing the Russian national
air. The Russian promptly acknowledged
the salute At 1856 tho Phllsdelphis fired
one gun as q signal to come to anchor. and
the Newark passed the signal to the other
vessels Of the squadron, which instantly
60 her anchor the United Press reporters on
board the flagship transferred to the
United Press tug their story of the trip.
whio& is here subjoined:
THE VOYAGE FROM HAMPTON ROADS.
The voyage of 2sO miles. from Fort Mon
roe TO the anchorage, was most delightful
one. The predictions of rough weather.
based upon the northeasterly winds. which
warped into tempcstuous waves the usual
peaceful waters of the roads. failed to be
realized. The ocean was as smooth as the
typical mill pond. and the wind. though
cool and fresh. did not at any time blow
with force sufficient to cause discomfort.
No accident occurred. and there was no
hitch in the programme at any point save
in the inability OF some OF the foreign vee-
sells to maintain even the moderate speed
set by the Philadelphia.
When the fleet sailed ont of Hampton
roads, yesterday morning. is consisted of
twenty-seven ships formed in two columns.
In this position. and with the bOttle-coi-
ored torpedo boat Cushing bobbing like a
cork under the port bow of the Philadel-
phia, the fleet passed out to sea. In the
bright sunshine, which fell from on almost
cloudless sky upon dark-blue sea- the
men-of.war presented scene to charm the
especially true of the United States ves-
sels which kept In excellent line and posi-
ton. 1t was no wonder that Admiral Hop
kins sgnaled his compliments TO Admiral
Gherardi. with the remark that Your
squadron looks very pretty"
THANK you" signsled back Admiral
Ghererdi. The sIgneling was done by q
young English quartermaster. who had
come over from the Blake. nnd who waved
his arms and two small red end yellow
flags in most erratic fashion.
The vessels kept steadily out to sea un-
Til Cape Henry lighthouse was some dis
tance astern and the Philadelphia flew a
gaudy combination of signals Prepare
flags, ana few minutes later the bows of
the Philadelphih and the Blake. instead of
being headed straight across the Atlantic.
were turned northeasterly in the direction
"a sl~A
pasture, all the other vessels "a soon as
they reached the place where the leaders
Ind turned also swung around. The plc-
ture which they presented was extremely
beautiful So close TO the stern OF the
Philadelphia that o stone might have been
tossed upon her immaculate deck was the
Newark, with her white sides crushing the
water into still whittier foam. Every vessel
In the squadron followed at the prescribed
distance. presenting an array OF cleaning
huils and glistening guns that dazzled the
eye. The starboard column was also In
tact. The sky was bright. with not even q
swell perceptiDle. ana the ocean and the
day was altogether as perfect as could be
imagined.
THE DUTCHMAN NOT A CHUMP.
Admiral Gherardi's order to steam at ten
knots sent the leaders ahead through the
sen. and presently It became evident that
some of the vessels could not keep the
pace. The Brazilians were the first to lag
behind. and it was not long before only the
tOpmasts of their ships were visible on
the edge of the horizon. The Admiral ex-
pressed considerable solicitude for the
Dutchman, and. being afraid that the Ger
man cruIsers behind the Van Speyk might
find their progress impeded. sent W ord by
the Gushing to the captain of the aiserin
Augusta TO steam his squadron ah cad of
the Van Speyk should the latter be unable
to keep MP with the procession. Subse-
quent events proved the ability of the
Dutchman TO take care of himself. With
his wood and iron frigate of antiquated
pattern he fo:ged along. always just so far
ahead of the Kaiserin Augusta. and always
just so far astern of the Concord. Never
once did the clouds of black smoke from
the three enormous tunnels of the German
drift in his face
AS the day progressed and the wind
veered TO the south. Captain Arriels hoisted
sail and, with the aid of canvas and steam,
was abie whsn the column broke at night
fall IN alra pf ha LAM ~,