New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
WARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE.
TIE BOSTON, MICHIGAN, ADAM7, RANGER AND
ALLIANCE IN THE PACIFIC

| TIE BOSTON, MICHIGAN, ADAM', RANGEh NM
ALLIANCE IN THE PACIFIC.
| Tho Navy has five vessels in the Pacific squadron
available for service at Honolulu. one or these I'c
Boston, is now at the scene Of the tTo"o"' '"'
Alliance one OF the old wooden Vessels WIS "'
samoa ut last accounts. and orders were sent 10 her
TO return 10 san FmnclSco but these could be rc''y
countermanded Tho Molican, Adams ana hanger
the Infer IN iron vessel at san Francisco, IN
oomnf ssIon. and could start within tw"nty-iou'
hours The new baibctte-turrctcd vcSsci NJ h'or's'
although not having all OF her guns mpuh'ci' cou"
be sent to sea within two weeks. on an emergency
There are also three four vessels in the ASiau'
squadron that could be ordered TO Hawaii II necessary
TO increase the force.
The cruiser sun Francisco, now on her why 10
New.Y0rk was flagship Of the Pacific squadron
The new flag officer. Acting Rcar Admiral Joseph :.
Skcrrctt has made the Mohlcan his temporary nag
ship and It is probable that she VIII start ~ once
for Honolulu in order that Admiral Skcrrett mny Do
present at the earliest moment to direct AFFAIRS Us
far as they affect the United states Government.
lie Is thoroughly vcrscd In international law IL"
wa. actively engaged throughout the Civil War. ana
IN r., early day, Wa, executive to the hng 0nccT
IN the SHENANDOAH His last service In the wir,
on which occasion he showed marked bravery was IN
the engagement with the rebel for'ih auohS at 'h'
mouth OF the Brazos River, Tex, on June ~, lsoi
when in command Of the gunboat AroostooR. III
1851 when he assumed command OF the Richmond NJ
Panama. he WIS sent by the Secretary OF the Navy
"a s,moo IN settle the difficulties OF the United
sto,es Consul and to examine the coaing station at
Psgo Page.
The following IS q brief description OF the five
vessels mentioned with a short sketch OF their com
manders
Tho Boston, the second vessel OF the new S'e"'
Navy to be completed. was built In 1883. and Is now AT
Honolulu She + sister vessel TO the Atlahth'
Pint rincp her battery CONSISTS OF
six slxinch and two cightinch breechloadlng nnes
two Skip under two three FOUNDER and Two one
FOUNDER rapid firing guns; two fortysevehnii''me'ro
and two thirty .mlimere Ilotohluss revoiVlhs
cannon. and two Calling guns. Her commander Cap
tain Gilbert e. Wltsc Is resident OF New-lorR
when at home. and has good war record lie TOOK
part in tho battle between the fdgntes Congress ana
Cumberland and the rebel ram Merrmac. at Hampton
Roads. on March o, 1904. and participated IN the
cneagcment Of the monitors With Forts Sumter ana
Moultrie In November. 1899
Tho Mohican Is nm old wooden vessel Of 800 tons
displacement and WAC built at the portsmouth navy
Yard In 1858, by the Government The Injuries she ~
ccived from striking on n reef Oh the coast Oh Aasha
in June 1872 were so serious that 1t was feared she
would have 70 DO condemned, but repairs have oe-h
made upon her for another cruise. She carries a
battery OF clgh, ninc-Inch smoothbore guns, one
cight.inoh muYIlel ading rife, one sixty 'polnd-r
br,cohloadng rhe. two twenty FOUNDER guns, one
thrccinch breechloading Hotohhi-s gun. one ,weitn
FOUNDER smooth bore howitler. two thirty seven null
metre lIotehkiss revolving cannon and one patlng
gun. Commander .Seon Ludlow, who command,
her was junior officer the beginning OF the civil
War but showed much bravery. In several engage
ments. Al the ume Of tho civil war In Japan, In
sea, lie was officer the lroquol, ana LED -
company OF Lluc-jack.ts In the pursuit Of flince
BiIon and his troops to the MOUNTAINS back Of Kobe
after the attack OF III" JApJneso upon the American,
British and French sailors IN the streets OF Kobe.
The Adams Is q wooden vessel OF the third rate, OF
1875 TINS displacement. and was built BY the Govern
1874. Boston. She i COMMANDED ny
Commander Thomas Nelson, and has battery OF
fou. Dine.inch smooth bore cannon. one "ightinch
Misunderstanding rtnc one sixty pounder breechloadlns
rne threc-lnch liotchhiss rapid Hiring gun. one
twtlve- p Dunder bowita~r. and one Gailing gun.
The Ranger H. iii hon vessel OF the third rate,
| 1 orc tons, and bull, by Harlan d. lioingS-
Worth AZ Wilmington. IN 1873 She carries the same
battery as the Adams. and Is commanded by Com.
rnander Edward 'Lonenecker. OF the same naval
academy class a Commander Ludlow. Commander
Longnrcker also was actively employed In squadron
duty In the C.vil War.
The Alliance. also wooden vessel Of the obsolete
type, WAS built by the Government At the Norfolk
Navy Yard IN 1873. She + Of ,375 tons dispace
ment end hss q battery like that OF the Adams. she
is c6hmandeA BY Comunender W. IL. Whiting whose
most conspicuous service In the Civil War was the
burning 81 tho hocksdr runner 1vanho'. under the
guns II fsrt Morgan, IN Mobile Day. July o. 1864.