The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-26


captain OF the Kaiserin Augusta to
steam his squadron ahead Of the Van
speyk should the latter be unable to
keep up with the procession. subse-
quent events proved the ability OF the
Dutchman to take care OF himself.
LED ALL THE REST.
As the day progressed and the wind
yeered to the south, Capt, Arrieps
hoialed sail, and with the aid OF canvass
and steam was able, when the column
broke at nightfall, to run abreast OF the
leading ships in the whitesquadron. Dur
ing the night the Van Speyk aocked by
itself, so as 10 speak, and when the day
dawned this morning, he, like Ben Ad.
hem OF old, led all tho rest. Over on
the port beam OF tho Philadelphia he
could be seen in the dim grey light
away ahead of the flagship, and with
the red, white and blue ensign OF the
Netherlands Tapping its compliments
to the vessels In the rear.
The starboard column became de.
moralized soon after the long, low sand
hills OF Cape Henry had disappeared
from sight. The Brazilians, as already
stated, were speedily left in the rear,
and presently the gap in between the
Arethuse and the llussasd grew wider
and wider, The Italians were also but
mere specks on the horizon, but
thickness OF smoke above their dark
hulls told how calamity they were
striving to keep in tho long procession,
Shortly after 2 o'clock in the after.
noon the Jean Bart, evidently weary OF
following the Hussard at a snail pace,
sheered off to the right and then ran
ahead OF the little gunboat, taking a po'
sition directly astern ot the Arethuse.
TIE BRITISH SQUADRON
All this time it was most interesting
to observe the English squadron. The
Blake kept abreast Of the Philadelphia
aud the Australia, the Magicienne and
the Tartar followed SO evenly and
steadily that IN iron bar connecting
them could not have secured greater
precision OF movement.
No change Of course or speed dis
turbed the regularity Of their distance
from each other.
"They know how to sail in squad.
rom" remarked Admiral Gherardi as
he glanced with the admiration OF q
gratifed critic ut the confident skill
with which the Britishers executed
every mannuvre. He knew, too, that
the eyes OF Admiral Hopkins and the
English officers were upon him, and he
was as anxious about the proper con-
duct OF his own ships as fond mother
whose child is at it's first party.
The fleet sailed in double column yes.
terday afternoon, and until evening
quarters were sounded on the bugle,
and then four columns abreast the ships
settled down for an all night run.
The night scene at sea was brilliant.
Tho numerous mastheads and red and
green lights Of the men.of.war studded
the sky as II an array Of gigantic plan
cts had been sprnnginto being, whilethe
red and white electric lanterns OF the
Ardois signals flashed aud died like
glow worms.
The ships OF the United States when
morning came were we'll in line the
Kaiserin Augusta and the seedlar were
close up and the Dutchman on the e&.
treme left bowling along in fine style.
On the right the Englishmen were
trailing along, one after the other, pre-.
else and regular as ever The two Rus
SLAMS were far on the outside as II they,
were starting on cruise for the miss.
ing Admiral. The Italians were a
squadron to Themselves, and the French
were punched together close by. The
Hussard had made sail during the night
and had fallen in behind the Jean Bart.
A couple OF steam yachts that had fol-
lowed the fleet were running along
without apparent effort. No other
ships were in sight.
WONDERFUL EVOLUTION.
At 10 this morning the American and
foreign vessels were signaled from the
Philadelphia to fall into line similar to
that which they presented on leaving
Hampton Roads. This evolution was
accomplished most croditably, not only
by the United States vessels which
might have beon expected to act we'll
together, but also by the foreign men.
of-war. Just outside the lightship, and
whom Admiral Gherardi was discussing
his noon day breakfast, the Argen.
tine cruiser Nueve De Julio appeared
In sight and made its presence known
by q ealute of fifteen guns TO the admi-
rails flag. As soon as the s0luto was re-
turned the fleet was signallod to push
into the bay in single column.
Tho Brazilian ships were not in sight
when the anchorage was made but the
smoke which had been visible during
the morning many miles astern was
supposed to indicate their presence and
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