The morning call., 1893-04-20
JOLLY JACK TARS.
The San Francisco Sailors
Win.
NOW THEY OWN THE EARTH
Not Boats Crew in the Fleet in Any
Class Could Touch
Them.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

FORT MONROE. Va, April 19-The
French flagship Aretbuse. which has been
daily expected for some time, was sighted
before many persons were astlr this morn
ing. She received the usual deaiening
salutes from the fleet and the usual calls of
ceremony were made.
just before noon the ew cruiser Detroit
came into the Roads with two brooms made
fast TO her rigging, indicating that the navy
had another ship that could sweep the seas.
She circled around the fleet and then
steamed out for Baltimore.
Tonight the men OF the San Francisco
own the earth and they have fence around
it. In every race in which their crews
rowed to-day they came off victorious.
With the finest ship in the fleet, with John
CritJenden Watson for commander, and
now with victory perched upon all their
banners they are willing to challenge the
world and give odds.
When the San Francisco's sx-oared gig
came sweeping across the line in the first
race, leaving the crew of the Philadelphia,
the Blake. the Chicago and the two Rus
SLAMS TO come in in tile order named, there
was howl Of joy, and when. in the second
event, the San FTanrisco's barge carried off
the little black flag, the howl grew to q pro-
lOnged roar. Then, after something Of a
tussie with the white-shirted men OF the
Partridge. the San Francisco whaleboat
headed the procession of struggling crews,
the roar became a whirlwind Of sound and
finally, when the almost neck and neck
race with the BaltimOre's dingy. resulted in
an unbroken series of victories the men
went wild with delight and filed the air
with cyclone OF yelling that would have
howled down a gale at sea.
Lieutenant Colehan of the Bennington
acted as starter. and the judges were Lieu
tenants T. NJ Potts of the San Francisco,
T. S. Rogers of the Chicago. Valentine
Nelson of the Concord and Lieutenant
Alden of her Majesty'S ship Tartar.
The boats passed the finishing line in the
various races as follows:
First race, six-oared gigs. San Francisco,
Phila delphia, Blake, Chicago and the Rus
SLAMS.
Second race. twelve-oared cutters, San
Francisco. Chicago. Atlanta, Newark,
Charleston. Philadelphia and Tartar.
Third race, six-oared whaleboats, San
Franchises. Partridge. Atlanta. Charleston
and Australia.
Fourth race, four-oared dingy, San Fran
csc, Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Although the money actually paid in
prizes was not large. the highest prize being
$50 to the first and $50 to the second boat, a
considerable sum Of money changed hands
in the betting.
One of the British warships, the Par
fridge, left suddenly this afternoon, It is
believed for Nassau, where 1t is said some
difficulty has arisen between the white in
| habitants and few of the cOlored natives.
The loss of this vessel from the British dis
play will not materially affect it, as she was
the smallest of the five and made but poor
appearance alongside her sister ships
The Dolphin left this afternoon for An
napolis. where she will take Secretary Her
bert aboard on Friday and convey him TO
the Roads for the dinner which is to be
given him by the officers of the feet on
Friday.
1t was learned late tonight from British
officer ashore that the Partridge was event
ually bound to Grand Island. There is an
uprising OF negroes there, and Captain
Taylor, Of the gunboat Mohawk, has been
shot ald badly wounded.