New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24
HOW THE FLEET WILL COME
TIE BIG wARsIIPS SOON TO EE HERE
1T WILL BE \ MAGNIFICENT 'PECTACLE WHEN
THEY SWEEP Up THE B\Y.

1T WILL BE MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE WHEN
THEY SWEEP Up THE B>Y.
Weigh anchor will he The hoar,c cry Of th"
boaiswains and their mates following their shrl
piping, on Tie Ahcrican and English war vessels
which have a-sc.nllod at L. inip'on Read, prrplr9
tory 10 their start for Ncwlcr tbs morning. NJ
the same instant The spanish boa,wainN VIII shout
their commands Icyarelanda Zarpar!7 I'll" Italian
cry VIII lee "Sall:.rc!" ON the Dutch ship Van
Speyk it viii he Hive op ancl"r!' which sounds
nearly like q" Ioavc up anchor" AnkcT Ichicn -
Will he the command on the German vessel. Will"
the French boat swain will blow and shout. Lever
rancre." These ripngs and shoutincs VIII hcin
about o o'clock this morning and VIII no d"uh' u"
heard by the lc',kocpers at Cap" Charles ana ape
Henry. the scntneS that command The 'n'rar'" i"
Hampton r. by IN" 'fccrs and soldier, III Fortress
Monroe l'y the gusts at cd Point Comfort. ana 10y
The mqtrons and madcns Of Hampton. Newport News
Portsmouth and Norfolk. who have for the last 'M"
weeks Just rryellrd IN the social delight, which hanc
some officers madn nor" fascinating hy Their hama
sore lazy uniforms. have brought 10 The 'ft"
mcnts about thc month Of the james ENcr
Chesapeake BAY and the Elizabeth River II -
ius, poasi,de iha, there will be- many heavy. II
not broken hearts left in that part Of Virginia when
the forty American and foreign vessel of war 'e:i
10 the eastward of Carc Charles ara ou' On INC MA"
ocean 1hi, morning: but the Army officers. VINO
;he Navy APPEARED In such magnitude, viii he hapY
when the .Sayy and It's officers hive gone.
tn. scene will simply change from Hampton ROADS
10 Nev-York Iarbor. and herr IN" curtain VIII r'S'
tomorrow. and will not br rung down for At IcaH'
Two rooks perhap, longer That j.. th" ships VIII
reach the Lower Bay 10 morrow, com" up III" Norm
River and remain here for probably oonpl" %
week. Th, week will BE- one Of splendor ana n,i'' :
and II will De a long tim'. probably. before New
Workers will again such al uprodr - there WI"
be on Thursday when al least forty war vessels VIII
fire q salute Of twslv-On" guns slim anF"u-f al ''
close Of the review of tn fleet by the President.
EveTvthing being in readiness and tn" ship riding
10 Cocdidc in HAMPTON Roads. the combined naval
feet will weigh anchor and stand Dn 20 sea al
speed about eight knots. 50 that they all may easily
kept in ac"t formation The senal Prepare 10 get
under way will he made by the flagship Phiiad"
phia with international nag, about O'Clock ms morn
ing Every ves.l Of the fleet. except the rear vc'
80! in tha two cOlumn'. viii repeat the signal Nhcn
the rear vessel shows her answering p"nnant Tie next
vessel ahead ana 50 on In succession until the van
bau, down the rep atcd signal and hoste her answer
nc ponnant The next slgnal viii be "t;"t under
way and wien each ship answers She also fires
gun Each slip will then weigh anchor, ana Viii
show her signal Ready and upon the firing Of the
starting gun the ships will ahead simultaneously
at an eght-lnot speed. The cnr" fleet will main
tain the original formation Of columns. and also
the intervals the vessels. In case Of fog or
bad W ather the squadrons will separate and g indie
| pendcnty.
shortly before sunset tonight The SQUADRON or fleet
will scparatc By signal ana take positions for the
| night. Each squadron will open its distance from
| the opposite column and from the next squadron
ahead as much Is thought proper. and take any
formation desired but the commander, Of Squairons
must cndcavor 10 keep the lights Of the on" ahead
and thoso OF the other column In sight, and all viii
| be REQUIRED 10 steer the same course at the same
speed If the night be clear: otherwise they viii act
independently through the night. rendezvous will
be arranged for TO morning In case II Is n"ccs-
sary for the fleet TO become separated. IT, however.
any vessel misses This rendezvous II will 90 directly
10 Sandy Hook. anchor outside insd" the Hook.
and upon arrival Of the rrst Of the flee, follow in
| up the anchorage In The Lower Bay. where the
fleet Will remain until Wednesday morning. and then
steam up 20 the review formation in the North River.
| The feet will enter the main channel sandy
Hook bar between $50 and 6 80 p. ~ tomorrow,
| and several excursion boats will go down 10 witness
| this Interesting movement. Tie exact positions
where the vessels Will anchor In ;le Lower Bay are
indicated the charts furnished 10 each vessel The
reserved anchorage in the Lover BAY will be cleared
OF all other vessels AT anchor and vessels under
viii not be allowed interfere with the spuadrOns
coming from
Rear Nlmral Ghcrard remarked before he went
from this port 10 Norfolk That the arrival of the
vessels in he Lower Bay would he The most interest
| Ing picture OF the vessels, with the exception
Of that when they come up 10 H." North River 10 take
position for the review ON Wednesday. And this
seems To h. the cOncensuS OF opinion among The
! officers OF the Navy generally. The naval review
on Thursday will he spectacle such prOba bly,
| never before. bui the people either shore
will probably only red flashes 81 fire and columns
OF dense smo.r with and there the upper spars
Of the ships above. until after the President has
finished The functions 81 the review. When the ships
arrive on Sandy Hook. soon after neon 10 morrow.
there will be no clouds Of smoke rolling up from the
mouths Of their cannOGs 10 hide The ships
from yicw nor will there be >aucs fired al all on
that day. Their movements Ia making anchorage
will not only br Interesting, tut III, picture OF them
| at anchor In the Lower Bay viii bc fascinating
one and II Is probable that thousands bf people will
go down some Of the STEAMBOATS, which Will make
| excursions to the fleet Tuesday afternoon.
| en- Wednesday mo ming between . and 10 O'Clock,
the vessels. having broken their anchors, will
| form IN two columns after the order that will be
observed when In position the review. and, pre-
ceded by the detail Of patrol tuss to keep the channels