Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-14

Tcr,hoiv Happy Again-Ital-
.r, and ~pauiaTdS Expected.

T,rr,ho'v Happy Again-ltal-
nu,aud ~p1niards Expected.
Iv...-,srh 90 the Dispatch.l
s. N4.. April l3.-Eager eyes
,.---t afternoon through the long
cloud that welded toGother
..r...r..i tie sky whore Chesapeake
-ad'y into the ocean saw
..i .-- It's grayish tint and be-
ns If IN August thunder
r-. ..-. .-aviug. II needed not the
,...... ,r- ot % mariner 10 know that
N Squadron was returning home
o.. -s ir,v.e.eht hours cruise and
'..' green waters OF the harbor were
.'1, % again the snowy hulls Of
-s1.1. leot
I.as travelled with electric
r tr Tie pretty girls in the
20. lobby, who had been sigh
t.r sweet lives away. threw
~ r.r H0V aad donned their
Ic--, Through adrizzling rain, and
vt.. re-ri for the effect Of damp
.sr,0a .,u'y spring toilets, they
l-r, down 70 the edge Of the
v.arf. under the escort of at
SITS. r.alers. who wore the blue and
o -..iu. Of artillery officers.
OFT OF THE MIST.
I-t. tue they had ranged them
'rs... most attractive line along the
e.. ,le wharf the vessels had
from t1c mist and we're disccrni-
't.. ..rt column with the mammoth
.tt.c head. The flagship, with
r- t.rlt uas,s and shapely hull.
.., Gl.v %, crushing its way
'.- --t t.- waves and throwing to each
s..sr.s a miniature pillows, each
,t ujl crest Of foam that, like
i.- O! the vessels, was az white
.'t. driven snow. Behind It came
o.. I -.'su. tie trim cruiser that,
...- e; Command OF the gallant Ro-
Esd. Iars, laughed tho Chiloans to
q. Gle l4rhor Of Valparaiso when
Baltimore had departed. Then
Charleston, r. ver.table bull
a's.-el It's short military masts
s,umpy appearance, an effect
lv the protected sides, which
all White above the sea, while
r-. .v, JAWS displayed q row Of dark
s .il1g teeth. In its wake
'.. toluus, the dynamite cruiser,
- 81, and narrow. Lastly came
...rl. ole Of the smaller gun
.'. e.mpafol with the giant Chi
.at r,y,rtheless an effective and
--t.. vessel.
.ifEIN1 WITH FLAGs.
"-.r and winter grew the process
-e Creybouuds OF the sea as
u, closer into view and more
..stuct became each detail.
.'. t. m.zleumast Of the Chicago
r'.alel itself "a tipy white flag
$50 Lac stars, the ensign OF au
Ihc tall forms Of the officers
.- h.uo u.stcrs began TO be
.a. -c..n.t the SKY. From the sig
.lt- Aoatcd gay array Of buut-
I Which O. the un!nltiato1 was no
t.ta ia OF strange and mysterl-
tut.-. On the bridge man
4' .n a4l down and sidowise and
.;...-. large red flag with white
"a y, centre.
te..r She Ihilalelphla, the flag
Admiral Gbcrardi. became the
'.t. .- lively scene. There was the
A ald ringing sound Of bugle,
rarucs, VINO had been gather
a, H-ness ever since the fleet was
.'' .'ttel icll into line From the
i.sp-unifOrmcd sailor stalked
out none the less energetically
'.. &C. uau WhO was sill wjg-wagging
lbs rel flag on the Chicago.
D.. ~ 'DarF the incoming vessels tho
i.'. q what had happened since they
'.-. ..' @ bc8. q" Admiral Gherardi
o.. gone % Washington, " waved the
'- ~ the Philadelphia. 80. X,
. tlr man on the Chicago. Then
lea land down their flags and their
's were taken by men who talked 10
'-'a ether by means Of long strings OF
|i-lW.t peunants that meant ever so
..'''h b those who could understand
N.u.
rEErfY PICTURE.
Az the incoming war-ships fled slowly
~ tho Philadelphia the scene was OK.
:, Hngly picturesque. On the quarter
o''- Of Admiral tihererdi's vessel tho
ua.iaes, with glIstening guns, bright
Uniforms, and wbite-gloyed hands. stood
80 soienn precision. presenting arms in
t.olof oi Admiral Walker, while on the
'Aicago the marines also exec ted the
tane ceremony because they were in The
l%eSenee Of the flagship OF the squadron.
=. ne oincers stood ut attention, ana even
VIC crow 81 the Philadelphia, who had