New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
SAILING OF THE FLEET.
IN TWO IMPOSING COLUMNS THE WARSHIPs
LEAVE HAMPTON ROADS.
FAVORABLE WINDS AND FAIR SKIES PROMISED
THE VESSELS FOR THEIR run TO THIS
PORT-LAST SCENE IN AN HIS
TORICAr. SPECTACLE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBrNE.l

Of strs, and with an almost unruHicd SEA, tn" inter
national fleet, which has been gathering here for
two weeks past, weighed anchor this morning and
started on It's way TO the review IN N"w-l ork
llarbor. The rendezvous was broken punctnally
al the time set by Admiral Gherardi, and the biz
fleet got away promptly ara without the slightest
mishap. The hour from o'clock TO was taken
mp chiefly in the roadstcad by tn" salutcs which
the Brazilian taqship, the Aquidahan. had been
forced TO postpone from last night by the falling
OF the sunset flag before the squadron she led
could come 10 anchor. The fort was first salitHd,
and then Admiral Ghcrardi's antcipatOry welcome
of lar evening returned. Next courtesies
were exchanged with the British. Russian, Dutch,
German. French and Italian flagships, the last
salute. that Of Admiral Magnaghi. being accom-
pi~hcd a few minutes before o.
Sharply at 0 the Dolphin, flying the fonr-starr'"
remnant Of the Secretary Of the Navy at her ihi".
zcn.mcst. drew M her anchor and set the sigma
for the no,aa to be 2in it, cvoiutions oi d'par'''
~, Admiral Ghrrardis direction. the first. or port
column of the feet, led by his own faGShip' was
70 stc,,n west into the rosdstcad and. farming III
a long circle form it, lines oil Newport N'"''
while the second or starboard column, under Ad-
mral Hopkins should mass at the mouth oil the
roads,cad aud await thr return of the PhIHdci-
NH. and her companions The Dolphin was not
n cntor cithor line hut simply gave the signal
for weighing anchor BY starting westward over
I'm. course 10 be taken by the port column AS
soon q. the Secretary's Yacht had gotten under
u,, tho PhiIadelphia east loose from the position
oN tbe Government pier whcrc she had lain un-
o,-cd for nearly three weeks, and steamed slowly
westward into the roadstcad On signal from
tho flarshp the first division of the American
feet led by Admiral Bcnham. broke line ana lol-
lowed The Newark, which flew ADMIRAL Zen
hams two stars Oh a red field. hal been moved
csrlv this morning to tc eastern extremity oil the
American line. and could thus uncover the hrst
souadron cruiser by cruiser as sh" moved UP TO
ioin the Philadelphia. 1ne Atlanta. when had
held the outcrnost position Of the ""i during th'
whole rendezvous, was accordingly promoter ior
the cruise 10 Ncw-Yor; TO the second place IN IN"
st-, aonsdron. The san Francisco came third,
,hen ,bc Bancroft. the Bennington and the baItI-
more.
A. the shps steamed past the pier on their way
into the roadscad the marines stood at arms, the
cr.,vs vcra mustered and tie bands played The
S,,rSnanclcd Banncrn The Girl | left Behind
Me- and other appropriate aims: while on the
shore thousands of hats and handkcrchiefs were
,r,ntically waved from the pier and the hotcl
piazzas in adnirinc farcwrlls to tho eallan Amer
tc,n .citctants,- who smiled sadly from thc
.,arhuard rails Of the cruisers. lhc broad ana
bulky Philadelphia with her Jury mas'S ana un-
.icbHv stacks and ventilatoIs led the in
toward the mouths Of Ito James and the LHzlo',h'
bo- furnaces throwlng.a dense cloud of smoke
behind as she gradually increased her speed from
two or three knots 70 fen or twelve The grace
ful and commodious Newark With her hlsn ina9's
and becoming rigdng offered an agreeable con-
ls.tf.rtt anita n a y l.
u,rIs esg.hip, a. she novel easily and b'autl-
n,lly into her place behind the Philadelphia.
The Atlanta. irregular and rcpcen' in ont an'
nu; with her ciaar-shap"d rooiod-oNer upper
decks relieved somewhat b. III" tall nlaSts AMI
.pr.adinQ spars Of hr4's sailing ri2. put IN I'm"
I.tvc.n tb. Newark und san Francisco, served
n l.a., +, hcishicn and emphasize In" admlrap'c
lines and General sghtincsS Ci these two spieni
american ships 1h" san Francisco. unlike th'
Newark. has military masts. but with tins west
coa., crui,er ~ with the Charleston. these dis-
Gcnring substitute. for the tall. wooden 'l'i-
carving type have nothing Of IN" piAaif" ana
Lidcoll. uncouthncss Of the castcila'"i tops "l
the Jean Bart The crack ship of IN" Parthc was
followed in the line by thc ittl" Bancroft, IN"
Naval Acaaemys new practic" ship, IN huil, Dut
in hull only, Il miniature of In" powerful ana
formdablc-loohing Baltimore, with which for a
rear Guard the first squadron closed It's ranks
r.,vc.r I'm. bancroft and the Baltimore, how
ever came the tim and iaGnty Bennington, look
iro mare raliish and yacht-lil,e than ever IN
conirast with the heavier, bnlkicr types Of war
ships on either side
Admiral B,nham's squadron had, on passns west
INFO the Roads Uncovered the second American
division. under Admiral Walker, and the iias
-hip Chicago immediately dropped into place be-
hind the Baltimore. This biggest of the Roach
cruisers, with her jibbpom and graceful rigging
has always held her own in comparisons win th'
later addition. - the Navy from Oth"r YARDS ana
is still one of the finest looking and most effective o
all the newer ,hirs. FLYING the white pcnnant
with TWO blue stars OF the junior Rear Admiral
she made on entirely imposing I'D satisfactory
,c,dor Of fine second squadron which proved both
.m,llcr IN numbers and inferior in tonnage. Be-
b,pd tho tiaq.LiD came the Yorktown, already ia
mon. IN the Navy for her stanclncsS and sea-
,,oiro uualitic--as shr deserves to bS-foP her
srriohtlv and attractive looks AMI Great pmc;lcll
util;tv as - cruiser of the smaller class. III"
1b.rl,,.on. with low and omen bow and stern,
Lnt heavily bull, mp amldshlp~, with not TOO Top
heavy military masts ard a dangerous ana war
like air the only larsrr class shlp oi the S"'ohu
division hcsdcs TIE Chicago. followed th' YORK
town. ard was in turn followed by the nat whale
h,r; lool,ino Ncsuvns. The Concord, which was
on the extreme western end OF the il'rt' was th'
la, of ,hc American squadron to fall in line, and
sbo sncclilv steamed away in IN" wax" OF her
m,,. oastcrly rcichbors. The big Dutch wooden
cruiser Van Srcyk. which was to JON the hrN'
-. MORT column under ADMIRAL Ghcrard', got under
y,.r while the Vceusius and Concord were taking
nm the line but her horsepower hcrg i"w -"
fell somewhat astcm in the turning mano'uVrS
in tbe western cnl of the Rods. The two German
cr,;.or. thc stately kascrin Augusta ana IN"
smaller Sccadlcr both white in cca' like the Am'ri-
cans were chosen 10 bring up the rear oi the port
oo,,mr and both followed the black-hnlled ana
slow-aoing Dntchman in his tardy detour 10 'hc
west. , Al
-, Itorl,,,e had bcen assembling at the mouth
Of the Roads, the Blake dropping down to Il pom,
al ,b. eastern wall of Fort Monroe. N Sisnal
flo other three British cruisers follow'" anu
RANGED themselves in position 10 await 'h' '''"'"
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