Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-26
an array Of cleaning bulls and elistenins guns

and the ocean and the day altogether as
perfect as could be imagined.
TOO FAST A PACE FOR BRAZIL
Admiral Ghsrardi's order to steam at ten
knots sent tine leaders plunging ahead through
the and presently it became evident that
I some OF the vessels could not keep the pace
The fS sgiilans we're the first to lag behind and
lii not long before only the topmasts OF their
ships were Visible on the edge of the horizon
The admiral expressed considerable solicitade
? for the Dutchmen. and. being afraid that the
German cruisers behind the Van Speyk might
fad their progress impeded. sen. word By the
} Cushing TO the captain OF the kaiseriu Augusta
to steam his squadron ahead OF the Van Speyk
should the latter be unable to keep up with the
procession.
Subsequent events proved the ability of the
Dutchmsn to take care of himself. With his
wood and iron frlgate of antiquated pattern he
I forged along. always just SO far ahead of the
kalserin 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
Capt. Arriens hoisted sail and with the aid
J of canvas and steam was able when the column
broke at nightfall to run abreast of the leading
fhips in the white squadron. During the night
the Van Speyk foated by itself. so to speak. and
when the day dawned she. like Ben Adham of
old. led all the rest
Over the port beam of the Philadelphia she
could be seen through the dim gray light away
| ahead OF the flagship and with the red in the
white and blue ensign of the Netherlands flap
ping its compliments to the vessels in the rear.
All this truly charac teris.ic of the indie
pendent Dutchman. who, while at Fort Monroe.
always banged away first when salute was fred,
always dressed snip first and in a score of other
ways showed that he knew how TO take care OF
himself.
THE sTARsOARD COLUMN.
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soon after the long. low sand hills of Cape
Henry had disappeared from sight. The Bra
zilians as already stated were speedily left in
the rear. and presently tine gap in between the
Aretnuse and the Hussard grew wider and
wider. The Italians were also but mere spe cns
upon the horizon. but thickness of smoke
above their dark hulls told how CALAMITY they
were striving to keep in the long procession.
Shortly after o'clock in the afternoon the
Jean Bart evidently weary OF following the
Hussard at a snalls pace. sheeTed eff TO the
right ami then ran ahead of the little gunboat,
taxing a position directly astern of the Are
thuse. Further and further the Hussard
dropped to the rear. while tug that
had been lowering in the wake OF the squadron
steamed up 20 her in the hoDe o. securing a
tow. The offer must have been indignantly
declined for the Hussard kept on her course
and the tug disappeared.
All this time IL was most interesting to OBJ
serve the English squadron. The Blake kept
abreast OF the Philadelphia and the Australia
the Magicienne. the Tartar followed evenly
and steadily tina. 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 10 sail in "A squadron,
marked Admiral Ghera-di. IA he glanced with
the admiration of gra-ified critic at the
fident skill with which the Britishers executed
HI hos ~
of Admiral Hopkins and the English officers
were upon him and he was anxious about the
proper conduct of his shiDs fond
mother whose child is at It's first party. His
concern was particularly manifested this morn
ing when in changing course the San Francisco
ran FAR OUT of line.
The wigEay man waved some signals to Ad-
miral Benham and there was peace on the
Philadelphia until the erring cruiser had once
again taken position astern of the Atlanta. The
fleet sailed in double column Monday after
noon and until evening quarters We're sounded
on the bugle Signals were then made for each
column 30 double. The Chicago, with the ships
astern focking after her like chickens after
hen. came up abreast of the Philadelphia. The
Russian. French and Italian ships went around
to the right OF the English squadron until they
were parallel with it. and then four columns
abreast the ships settled down for an a!l-nlght
run.
BRILLIANT SCENE AT SEA.
The night scene at was brilliant The
numerous masthead 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 ardois signals flashed and died like glow
worms. The moonlight bathed the ocean and
the ships in soft radiance. while curling rib
bons OF yeas.y foam broke softly from each
vessels bow.
WHEN MORNING DAMNED
There a premonition of rain when morn
ing dawned, the sky overcast with dull
clouds and there was a thickness along the hor-
lion which sailors would cali streak of dirty
wc1ther. The ships of the United States were
well IN line. the haiserin Augusta and the See
adler were close up and the Dutchman OF
the extreme left bowling along in fine STYLE
On the right the Englisbmen were trailing
along one after the other as precise and regular
as ever. The two Russians were far on the out
side. as If they were starting a cruise for the
missing admiral. The Italians were a squadron
to them elves and the French were Dunched
together close by. The Hussard had made sail
during the night and had fallen in behind the
Jean Bart.
couple of steam Yachts that had followed
the fleet were running along withou. apparen:
effort. No other ships were in sight. AS
matter of precaution Admiral Gherardi had
laid a course which carried the ships ten or If
teen 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
interference on the part of passing vessels
which the feet experienced.
FALLING IN LINE.
At 10 o'clock Yesterday morning the Ameri-
can and foreign vessels we're signaled from the
Philadelphia 10 fall into line similar to that
which they presented on leaving Hampton
Roads. This evolution ACCOMPLISHED most
creditably. not only by the United States yes
sells. which might have been expected to act
well together. but also by the foreign mer-of-
war. The Italians did not fall in behind the
Frenchmen, but remained off ON one side.
ENTERING THE BAY.
In this formation the procession of ships
headed for Sandy Hook. just outside the
lightship and when Admiral Gherardi was dis
cussing his MONDAY breakfast the Argentine
cruiser Nueve de Julio appeared in sight and
made its presence known by a salute OF fifteen
l guns TO the admirals flag. As soon as the sa-
! lutte had been returned the feet was signaled
to push into the bay in single column. The
steamed ahead. then the Engihhmen fell in and
Y then followed Admiral Walkers squadron and
the Russians, the Holander, tine Frenchmen
I the Germans and the Italians in the order
named Inc BraZilisns ships were not in sight
wheE the anchorage was made but the smoke
which had been visible curing the morning
I many miles astern supposed to indicate
their presence.