Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-04-28
AFTER THE NAVAL PARADE
Our Fleet Of War Vessels Will be
Divided.
seven ships To be sent Abroad and
Seven Kept al Home.

! There will be- II United States vessels in
| the naval review, and Secretary Herbert j.
authority for the statement that soon after
| IL conclusion all hut seven of them will be
] Immediately dispatched 10 foreign stations.
| some Will - 10 Europe, some Ia China,
some 10 the south Atlantic aud some TO ia"
| Pacific station.
! There are no United states vessels on the
| European station, and the antique lantic ~
| tn" sole rcprcscntstiy" 4 thi, country on
| the south Atlantic s'atIUu. The missionary
troubles in Turkey demand the presence Of
an American warshp in the Mediterranean,
aud the dignity Of the country requires II
better representation on the east coast of
South Amer ca.
The necessity for modern vessel In Chi
ncsr water, j. urged, especially a, the Asialjr
squadron is soon To be- deprived II the ser
vices Of the Petrol which vessel is TO 20 to
Bchrlng s'I to assist in the protection OF the
sealing industry. The Petrol is now in
tDr,n, where she was recently ordered in the
interests of American missionaries said % be-
III danger uf mob violence. In case of
necessity, another vessel Of the ASiatc
squadron will take her place IN Corea.
The Pacific station, outside II San Fran
cisco and Hawaii, j. deserted, 80 far ~ the
navy l. concerned. The extent and present
importance OF this station has resulted in a
practical determination TO divide il into two
divisions, one INC udiug the waters above and
tue other the wate.s below the Isthmu> Of
Panhma. The demand for vessels in Behr-
ing sea and Hawaii has exhausted the avail
a'r supply On that station. aud there -
prcNSln. need for vessels In tie sou h Pacific
countries. The presence Of war-hipS IN the
Vicinity Of Peru aud chill j. considered adj
N:sah.e, and the only vessels available for
SUCH srtNlrc are now III home waters for the
PURPOSES ~ the OAmbiau nayal dcuonstra-
ton.
Inc majority - the vessels In the review
le't are therefore destined for immediate
service IN foreign waters, aud the problem
now confronting Secretary Herbert and his
assistants At the department i rs to the
manner OF distributing them in The D., I in
lcre'tN OF the service. 1t is expected that
To" results Of their deliberations will he
known soon after the review.
The only thing sure ON this point * that
til" ID" phln, Bancroft. Ncsuvus Nianto-
upmoh and Gushing will not 20 abroad.
The Dolphin is thu Presidents Va 1T, and
the Others mentioned are physically incapaci-
iutd Tor long cruise. II is practically set
tied. however. that the Chica.O and the
Atlanta viii also br kept at home, for the
reason lhal both ar" in u,ed of repairs and
the 'hica-o requires ucw boilers. As these
tW" vessels viii lave iu be- locked il is
lu'erreI that they are both To be included
in Secretary Ilcrbcrt's list Of seven vessels
selected for service in the North Atlantic
station
Furthermore, n they viii ardlv be laid
lp AT tie sam" timr, It is more than Likely
That they will alternate ~ lagships Of the
nome squadron uht. permanent selection
: made lIr selection u a flagship j.
'"mran;'ch small matter, however and
he detail OF cumm1nl,ug officer for this
taNon would mt 10y any means Imply HAT
ne vessel no" used As his flagship would
'cmain such.
LIE M!antanomoh the Dolphin. the
esuNlus md jhc Gushing, " hiCn will nee
'>Stfil be retained on the home station,
oE'thcr with the kcarSar.,, now in Uaytisn
waters aud tie Chicago and the Atlanta
make feet of seven vessels so that if
secretary Herbert adhercs 10 his policy Of
''rplnG Il" more than that number Of vessel,
!, nome waters, All tue other vessels OF The
ir"i 10" at Hampton roads will soon be
lnrt"d on ioug cruises.
II i considered probable that one other
t,,ei wi b" kept At home, most probably (
Ha'T the orhtown. Concord or Bcnniu.-
on, with the chances in the order named
.n,y arr all gun cat, # the same class.
l." Banrroi,iS destined for special service
l me naval academy. and j. not available
nF other s"ryi e. According to thi, reason.
NJ the ihlu!c.Phlt, Newark san Fran.
80 Baltimore rui thlrle,Jowu are
">tn'd for forri-n service hcvond all +,
oaht, with 'Scsy ia iicat,on that the Con. /
oTl aud bennington wild be selected for
milar service /
The brN, judgment Of those competent to
urS' = that Admiral Ghcrlrli VIII have com.
lnud OF the Moth Atlantic station withthe
m"tEu a. hi flagship; that Admiral BEN.
AIN will command the South Atlantic >ta.
On with the Newark As his nlg,hip: that q
dlnlrai Walker Will be given command OF
le European station. with the Phiiadrlpbi, c
Ms flagship The san Francisco and
har",ton Will he attached to the south
a"rr station til" Bennington probably TO
~ south Atlantic. and the Concord To the o
Jrorran station, although II is possible
AT either OF these two gunbuat> or the
urktown viii be- ordered t. China. The
fillmore Is also huol. for that station A.
r. flagship OF Adm IA Irwin.
The commatd of ihc South Pacific station 1t
in doubt Commodore Ramsey, who i,
ld to he booked for the duty. viii probably b
allowed to serve Out hi, term aS chief Of
r. bureau OF nav cation, ending IN Decem.
r next. lie viii then be- given an impnr. a
MT sea command, and Commander r r h
vans will probably succeed to his present y
Ity IN The navy department.