The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-26
CHERARDI IS OFF GOTHAM.
The Russian Flagship in the HaTbOr
TO Greet Him.
The Caravels Also In Ahead of the
Fleet and Saluted as They Passed
the Forts-The Bay Full of Pleasure
Craft Crowded With Sightseers.

the Russian contingent, having on board
Vice Admiral Koznahoff, commander in
chief, arrived at Sandy Hook from Rus
sia this morning at 0:45 o'clock. AS she
passed in at the Hook she saluted the
United States steamer Dolphin, flying the
flag of the Secretary of the Navy, which
had Just arrived from Hampton Roads.
The Dolphin saluted in return The Dol
phin has on board Secretary Of the Navy
Herbert
The Spanish caravels passed into the
Hudson river this morning at II o'clock,
having been saluted from the different
forts as they passed in The Dolphin,
with Secretary Herbert on board, steamed
by the caravels as they entered the river
and saluted as she passed.
ARRIVAL OF THE FLEET.
Quarantine, n Y, April s5.-Promptly
on time, with every prearranged detail
carried out, with marvellous exactness
the combined naval squadrons of the old
and new world took possession of the
lower bay of New York hal~bor this aft
ernOon. The belated flagship of the Rus
sian squadron, the Dimitri DonskOi, with
the Russian Admiral KomakofT on board,
awaited them at anchor off quarantine.
AS the Philadelphia in the lead neared
Sandy Hook lightship at so o'clock the
of welcoming toots, but the big white
flagship swung round in majestic silence,
and crossing the bar and entering Ged-
neys channel, set the pace at a good 10I
knots an hour, the Newark following
close in her wake, and the Atlanta the
regulation distance behind. Once fairly
in the channel the Philadelphia signaled
the fleet to proceed without reference to
formation. The vessels of the starboard
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all the American feet to round the light
ship first. Then the Blake and the other
Britishers followed, safely crossing the
bar before the flood tide at 3:37 o'clock,
the squadrons of each column alternating
till all had safely rounded and entered the
channel Then the big guns of the Mian-
tOnomoh doomed welcome, but the hook
was passed in silence. The Leading YES
sells of the feet turned the southwest spit
about 2:45 O'Clock and entered the main
ship channel.
RAINY DAY.
1t was still raining, but the weather
was not so thick as to seriously impede
the movements of the fleet. In the chan
mel the Philadelphia slaokened her speed
to eight knots so as to allow the other
vessels to catch up and the entire fleet
proceeded in single file and impressive
silence up the bay to the anchoring
grounds. Despite the obscurity of the
weather the procession up the bay was
exceedingly beautiful. Gravesend bay was
reached at $3.50 o'clock the Philadelphia
opened the salutes by firing fifteen guns
in honor of the Russian admiral and his
flagship, the Dimitri Donskoi, the band
on board the Philadelphia playing the Rus
sian national airs. The Russian promptly
acknowledged salute.
2.9E ~ ho 10
one gun as a signal to come to anchor and
the Newark passed the signal to the
other vessels of the squadron, which
instantly hove to. A fleet of guard
boats kept the anchorage ground clear
while numberless yachts and tugboats
and crowded excursion steamers circled
around as close as permitted. It was OK
actly al O'Clock when the Philadelphia
let go her anchor off Craven shoal buoy
and swung around with the strong food
tide, with her nose pointing for Sandy
Hook.
A DELIGHTFUL VOYAGE.
The voyage from Fortress Monroe to
the anchorage was most delightful one
The prediction of rough weather, based
upon the northeasterly winds which
whipped into tempetuous waves the
usually placid waters of Hampton Roads,
failed to be realized, much to the relief of
Senators Gibson and Butler several rep
resentatives in congress and many other
distinguished landsmen who happened to
be on the ships. The ocean was as
smooth as a mill pond, and the
wind, though cool and fresh,
did not at any time blow with force suf-
ficient to cause discomfort No accident
occurred and there was no hitch in the
programme at any point, save in the ina
of Of hn fopnirrp 70,
maintain even the moderate speed set by
the Philadelphia.
The vessels kept out to sea until Cape
Henry light house was some distance
astern, and then the Philadelphia few a
gaudy com Animation of signals. prepare
to change your course,o said the silent
flags, and few minutes later the bow Of
the Philadelphia and the Blake, instead
of being headed straight across the At
lantic, were turned nOrthcasterly in the
direction of New York harbor All the
other vessels, as soon as they reached the
place where the leaders had turned, also
swung around.
A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.
The picture which they presented was
extremely beautiful. So close astern of
the Philadelphia that stone might have
been tossed upon her immaculate deck
was the Newark Every vessel in the
squadron followed at the prescribed dis
tance, presenting an array of cleaning
hulls and glistening guns that dazzled the
eye.
The starboard column became demoral-
lied soon after the long, low sand hills of
Cape Henry had disappeared from sight
The Brazilians were speedily left in the
rear. and presently the gap in between the
Arethuse and the Hussard grew wider
and wider The Italians were also but
mere specks on the horizon.
The Blake kept abreast Of the Philadel-
phia and the Australia, Magicienne, Tar
tar followed so evenly and steadily that
an iron bar connecting them could not
have secured greater precision of move
ment. No change of course or speed dis
turbed the regularity of their distance
from each other "They know how to sail
in a squadron, - remarked Admiral Cher
ardi as he glanced with the admiration Of
gratified pleasure at the skill with which
the British executed every maneuver.
OUT OF THE USUAL COURSE.
As a matter of precaution Admiral
Gherardi had laid course which carried
the ships ten TO fifteen miles further out
than the usual course from the cape TO
New York, and tine wisdom Of this action
was apparent in the freedom from inter
ference on the part Of passing vessels
which the feet experienced. AZ l0o'clock
this morning the American and foreign
vessels were signaled from the Phila-