New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24
BRAZILIANS ARRIVE LATE.
THREE WARSHIPS FROM THE BIG REPUBLIC
REACH HAMPTON ROADS
THE SPANISH CRUISERS WITH THE CARAvEL~
IN row SAIL FOR NEW-YOEK ALI,
READY TO BREAK Up THE rem


DEVIOUS THIS MORNING.
[BY TELEGRAPH TIE THIBuNE.l
Fort Monroe, Va. April 23-The last night of
the rendezvous weel; finds the international fleet
here complete with tn. exception of three SHIPS
the new Argentine cruiser Nouyc de julio, the
DOgal OF the Italian squadron, ana The Russian
flagship Dimtri Donskoi. ia" Brazilian squadron
had been given mp for missing until ia'r 'his
afternoon, when word came from cape Henry
that the three warships had been sighted OH the
entrance to the Chesapeake and would prooaDV
reach Hampton Roads before nishfiall. Inc
sunset Gun ON the inner wall Of Fort Monroe was
almost ready TO be fired when the BlazlIiahs were
SIGHTED stcaming in against the tide with a
fccblcncss Of horsepower which threatened 10
prevent their reaching an anchorage TIL long
after dusL had fallen. Anticipating the salutes
which the Aquidaban, the brazilian flagship,
following Spanish precedent, would lire only on
reaching her assigned position, the sea battery
of Fort Monroe volunteered welcome of thirteen
guns and the Philadelphia raising to the malntop
the green and yellow fac Of Brazil followed with
thirteen more Then the sunset gun on the ram
parts was fired and the flag of the tort fell, max
ing impossible any further exchange OF court'>"s
from the gun decks Tie Blake, the Philadelphia
and all the other fac-hips dipped their coiorS ana
then reloisted them until the Brazilian squadron
fotla come down at once.
The massive Aquidaban. leading the way IN,
crept past tie Atlanta, San Francisco, Australia
Tartar and the other ships OF the Eastern squad
ron at speed Of scarcely three knots an hour,
and finally, darkness fell ana the eicc'rlc
lights on the masts and upper decks OF the lic"t
began 10 sparkle in the dusk. cast anchor Ill I'll"
outcrmost line, in the position which the lniahta
Isabel had left this morning to go WIN her COZ
sorts on the tedious task of towing TIE CollmouS
coravel. toward Ncw-lork harbOr. The Brazilian
flagship was followed at few hundred yards ny
the smaller protected cruiser Rcpub.ca and in the
distance the tiny eunbodt 1iradencs could Just
be DISTINGUISHED bringing up the rear OF the squad
ron The two latter anchored in positions lar
ther out than the Aquidaban, not caring 10 come
further into the Roads, since they would nave
10 start so soon again on the outward Journey
The Aouidaban Will fine her salutcs 10 the TORT
and 10 the American and other iasshipS here at
8 o'clock tomorrow, and the round OF hrlh@ VIII
scarcely be finished before the whole fiollla VIII
weigh anchor and begin It's t"enty-four hoH
cruise tn Newly ork.
The Brazilians arrived off the Cares late in tie
afternoon, and, in commc'ntaplc spri' "'
courtesy. steamed on into the Roads instead oil
lneering outside and waiting for the fleet here
10 nick them uD tomorrow The arrival OF me
shin. though at the last minute Of the tine set
for the rendezvous, has had tba c.iect OF pleas
antly rounding Out the naval spectacle mere pN
bringing up almost to It's full complement 'He
ouota of foreign ships expected by TINS Govern
mont II las also relieved the Republic OF Brazil
from the rcproach of a seeming carei'sshcSS aa'
inattention in fulfilling It's engagements from
which the only other South American country
contributing to the naval celebration. the Ar4eh-
time Re puhlic. has not entirely escaped. With her
p, Ninth of IUlV IVInr bort
in New-York for nearly week past, there Is no
auparent reason why the flag of the Argentine
should not have been displayed at this leidez-
yous and AN opportunity given 10 VISITORS mere
IN compare one of the newest and most notaolc
additions 10 the naval strength OF the Sou'h
American republics with the more recent pfoiuc'
tjons Of tho shpy ards of the United States IL
has been announced that the Ninth of July could
with her remarkable speed of 22.i knots an hour,
easily run down from Newly Ork in night III
time to Join tn" international Meet mere one Is
not looked for tomorrow. however, though her
uresence at the review in Ncw-York j., OF courS",
opcn to any sort of doubt The other two foreign
ships which have not appeared may or may not
ioin the fotilla IN time for the review. The
Doral when last heard from. over a week a9o,
had sailed according TO the statement Of the ltal-
ian officers here. from peraambuco. and she must
be somewhere in this neishborhood now. The
arrival of tie Russian flagship, the Dilnitri
Donskoi has been promised at any moment Tor
the last ten days, and no one seems to Know
inst where she is or why Vice admiral Kornak N
has not sailed in 20 take command of the Russian
squadron.
The three Brazilian ships are highly crcditabc
representative, of the naval power OF tie biggest
and richest of the South American republics. The
flagship. the Aquidaban, is rateG d battlcSihp
and is a heavily armed and massive looking V's
sci OF the general type OF the Blake. tie Ausnala
and the Rrina Rcgentc. Ship-nGged. with hIsh'
black hull and white upper decks, short ana
compact in appearance for her tonnage, she 9iTes
marked effect Of power and h"hting strength,
with certain imp,essiyeneSs and statelnesS OF
outline which. with modern methods OF
naval construction, have almost disappeared from
the lines of battlcshps line A4uidaban was
Quilt in 1885, and has flown the flag OF the
empire as well as of the republic. She Is 2so
feet long and has registered tonnage of 1850,
making her the fourth l1IH,t ship ia Tie fleet
Her biggest guns are g.? inches in Galore. the
same as those Of the Blake and Australia, which
surpass her in displacement by 1000 and 300
tons respectively The vessel in tie American
squadron nearest the Aiudaban in SIZE Is inc
Baltimore, which has tonnage OF 4,OOO but IN
general appearance. and armament she Is far more
of the type of the two English ships and OF the
Spanish keina Regcnte, OF which she might almost
be taken, except for her shorter anu sOchlcr huil
for "a sister ship. The AquiGabnn c9rrhS eighteen
officers and $40 men-a fuller complement than
the Reina Regentcs even the kaiseiin Angus
ta's.
The second ship Of Il Brazilian iuadror is, as it.
name ndif ates OF more recent date than the exile OF
the Emperor LON Pc,iro She - Il graceful, bark
rugged protected cruiser of 800 tons. oil the
type of the English Tartar, whose dimensions
she almost reproduccs, though her armament is a
little inferior in weight. She has the sam" smart
and jaunty air the British cruiser, and looks
equally fresh and neat The little Tradcntcs IS
Il gun vessel Of 500 ions. with ABOUT the same
qualities as the Partridge, which, until few
DAYS ago, was the baby member of the British
squadron, with exactly the same lcnGth--lG5 feet
and the same breadth, so. Both carry 4-inch
guns The Tlrandtntcs il also new, tins being
her first year ont of the shipyaris.
Except for the tardy and unlock ID for arrival