New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21

Washington will have to make some show Of
furnishing satisfactory answer.
Lying as the Etna and Bausan do. almost OPP
poste the American cruiser Charleston, an excel
lent opportunity will be offered to all critics who
visit the fleet here to draw comparisons between
these three distinctive crusers-two Italian and
one American-whch seem TO have been developer
in the distant shipyards OF the Mediterranean and
of the Pacific to an almost identical result
Giving the Charleston second stack and painting
all three vessels white the superficial rescmbances
would become extraordinary, for the Charleston
exceeds in tonnage the Etna scarcely more than
the Etna exceeds the Bausan. The American
cruiser registers 4,O40 tons, TO the Etnas 3,o3O
and the Bausans 5000. But the Italian ships
standing little higher out Of the water and
seeming little more massive amidshlps'
the effect of the Charlestons greater dsplace-
ment disappears, while the other sinilaritles are
heightened, the Charlestons S-inch stem and stern
guns on the low-cut fore and aft decks completing
the parallel in ALI its elements OF outline ana
methods of offence and defence . >,
The French cruiser Ilussard, returning finally
from Norfolk to-day, anchored last in the third
or outermost lire of the fleet, west of the Jean
Bart. This natty man,of-war; painted white anu
low and long Of hull, might well nave pech
Thought an unexpected addition to the German
SQUADRON for she resembles so closely both III
color and lines the Seeader that one looks twice
at the trcolor floating on her mzzen gan before ore
black and antiquatcd Arethuse or the un-
couth floating fortress, still nearer by, the
lean Bart. The Hussard is almost as long as the
Seeadler. from whom she is now separated by
her two companions and the Giovannl Bai-
san, and carries heavier guns than her German
rival She has but 500 tons H,hp'dIGene. n'M IN
fact now that the Partridge Is gone. the banN
vessel of tine foreign squadron as me bancroI1
the Naval cadet pracMIhip' Is o. one AMI has
TONNAGE of s3s. forty-two tons less than the Illus
sard The Brazilian gun vessel. llradent"s wnich
nent Of but 500 tons The Partridge. which was
unfortunately. obliged TO start for the West In
dies Yesterday was rated at only 7j3 tors
II is TO be feared that the bad weather reported
of tbc coast by the captain of the Etna may pre-
ven the Spanish fleet, on ITS way iron Ia , I,S
with the Columbus caravels. from reachinG ti,ls
latitude in time to stop on IN lai'iP aara ith
The carayels in tow. announced that his ARRIVAL
here would depend wholly on the weather ne en-
countered If delayed by storms ne wonin NOV
try 10 reach the rendezvous. but Keep stralg1,
on TO New-York for the review. 1t Will be greatly
regretted if q stormy passage prevents IN" Spahis
squadron from joining the international ioc' d,
the rendezvous in the Roads for the absence NOT
only of the Spanish cruisers but, even more ot
the reproduction Of the tiny ships IN wlicn
Columbus ventured across the Atlantic 10 uscoSei
n new world. will rob the gathering here OF
spectacular interest and historical suggestlVeness
which il cannot afford TO spare. or the other
ships still expected, the Italian cruiser h Dosa, N
the West Indies. and left Pernambuco several
days ago The non-appearance Of the Russian
flagship the Dimitr Donskoi, excites some sur
prise. for Admiral Gherardi thought the Russian
commander would reach the Roads as early as last
Monday. No word has come recently about her
or about the squadron sent by Brazil. The ArGcn-
tine cruiser Nnevc De Julio is now in Ncw-i orK
Old | oint Comfort has been treated since sun
rise TO a day of storm and dampness. ana thn
spirits of this gay resort have fallen consequently
far below
eouabilty "a the mercury in the liygeia liotc
office thermometer has sunk below the POM o.
wind has blown across the Roads. and cllliing
showers and turbulent seas have made outdoor
life or any method of communicating WIN tne
gavetes on shirboard have had - he poStponeu or
abandoned and the few who venturci out III tne
Roads in the intervals between the showers, paid
the penalty Of wctting by salt water, instead
of by fresh The officers from the 1lect han
better luck as night came on, Tor the CLOUDS
which hung III Gv brisk but clearing gale Of
wind and tonight the hotel ballroom Is ~
crowded with lcf.enants" OF all nations as |,
has been any time before during t.e w,Fki 600
j. estimated that there are upward oI INV
officers on the feet now anchored OH the l"lii'
and the kind Of paradise in winch the :oo oau
Representatives Of the ereat sFe near o. ,bc Hrga
live from night 10 night can he UNDERSTOOD inuch
better by simple calculation IN division .;n '''''
bv any more elaborate effort nj description
The storm sadly intcrfcred to-day with me
sightseeing public, which now crowds 70 'he
Roads each afternoon to strength Of lo'oon or
$4,000. Some Of the big excursion boats Wh lci
came here from ncghboring cities, like Balti,
more and Washington, started home after tn" bad
weather set in, and the feet of pleasure ya sinr
in the roadstcad has scnshy diminished Sihce
who come here find their curiosity satisfied. but
at most extraordinary prices and with nnytnng
but convenience or personal comfort Iio"r.ri,
40 lcast 10 600 Americans have 80 far bravcd the
fatrucs and prvation- of visit here for IN"
enjoyment Of a sigh, which cannot hut SIR ~"
sense Of any one who ever saw snip, ana ,hd.c
,he bcart of = true American beat with pride to
find that in 80 large and representative collcr-
lion Of modern mcn-Of-war tie American Navy
maintains with credit the National honor ana us
own well-won reputation for galantry and sea
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