Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-31
THE NAVY'SWARTA
The Younger Officers Are All Anxious
for a Fight.
RUMORED ORDERS ISSUED
Admiral skerrett VIII Reach Honolulu in
About Ten Days and viii Be in Command
The Charleston and Boston to Go Back
England Caught Mapping

war GOSSIP j. hAiiio-t a. prevalent IN fne navy
Department now it was during the Chilean
Affair AMI the widest kind Of rumo-s find ready
Circulation. The policy Of the department is
for war or peace. according TO the wish Of the
speaker. That Admiral Gherardi's squadron Of
modern vessels is so far from the scene of pro
spective action il n matter of general regret
among the Younger officers. and the suggestion
Do freely made that il be ordered to Hawaii at
once This squadron is now on its way to New
York 20 AXE part in the naval review and Is due
NJ the Barbados February 5.
KUxoRED oRDERs FOR ADMIRAL GHEEARDI-
IL is said that when he reaches there Admiral
Ghersrdi will find orders 30 send the San Fran
cisco and Charleston to Honolulu with all pos
sibIe dispatch and continue his trip home with
the Baltimore and Yorktown. Both the former
ships could make the trip in about forty DAYS,
including stops At MoBteyideo and Caiao Tor
coal. and il Is argued that il is more necessary
for Us Just now to have q proper fleet ~ the
scene Of trouble than IL is to make a good snow
ing at the naval review, The loss OF the two
ships would not be seriously felt. As " Is be-
heveJ that greater haste in completing the ships
now nearly ready would follow and thus assure
ms rather respectable heeL
ApMrKAL sEFRRITT HAS STARTED.
Admiral Skerri.t. in command of the Pacific.
who is on his way to Honolulu in the L. ;. S.
Mohican. viii reach there in about ten days
end will a, once assume command Of American
forces on the i-aBd. II is understood that he
carries ORDERS 30 intercept the Alliance when
phe arrives az Honolulu her way to San
Frsncisco from samoa and hold her there until
further orders. The Alliance wassent orders by
mail some weeks ago 20 leave for home "a she
Isin a battered condition after n struggle il
Apia harbor with one Of the samoan hurricanes
and tallly in need Of repairs. Commodore
Rsulsev expects her 20 leate about February
whesI she will have received two anchors sent ou
BY steamer to replace those she lost In the blow
She too. can make little speed and cannot b'
expect-S at Hawaii before late in February
when shs will stop o. coal Admiral Skerriu $
orders believed 20 vary little from those tht
department has had occasion to issue TO several
admirals in the Last few wears previous to then
lcpartlre Tor the scenes Of iuternecIne troubles
In chile HAvti and Venezuela. viz. to be OF
hand ta protect American interests and prop
e-ty should they be in danger. In this instance
however, the orders mat have varied -omeWha
from, The Usual formula Of the department, ant
h. was probably directed 20 keep close eve
upan Fur!and and see that she gained no want
age over H. - the start.
Before the Nohican sailed Secretary Foster
tsl-grarhsd 10 Admiral Skerrett. 10 be delivered
60 Minister stevens. fun and implicit Instruc
tions O. govern his action in certain contingen
eie- that the Secretary thought might possiol.
arise before he could communicate with hin
again by the regular mail steamer.
aRFkr RRrrN1N CAUGHT MAPPING.
some surprise l. expressed that Great Britai
wa. without naval representation at Hawaii a
In. time Of the revolution. She was certaini
caught narping in this instance and one aiIvan
tag- our naval vessels will have over her ships
when thew eventually arrive will be choice G
position in the harbor and superior anchOrag
grounds Heretofore England has bad all o
these, but on account Of having had no ve=st
there fer some months she can no longer la
claim 70 them.
IN s.-nc, on prp-xo sy
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nv PA''OA % De''ns 'eA NN'H's ue 'o'"..
SEASON = a serious problem Tor soiuuon oy VI
Nav Department. Last year We had fou
nav,f .hins and three revenue cutters emplove,
4, tbis ..rviee and Al least the same numbe
Mi he -.eu,r,d this season Al present tw