Asheville daily citizen., 1893-04-19
INCESSANT BOMBARDMENT
A NOISY PLACE IS HAN1PTON
ROADS TO-DAY.
The French ETIaKsh1E. In-It was
Vvashaay ON tine American Yes
sells ana They D10 Not Appear
To ADVANTAGE.

FORT MONROE, Va, April 1e.-Another
foreign ship dropped anchor with fleet
this morning, the French flagship Are
thuse. She was sig Rhted before many
persons were astir. at O'Clock. AS the
bonds on the f1agshipS at anchor were
playing the national anthem the big
cruiser came laxily drifting down in the
Roads under easy steam, and just as
she got abrea st of the Philadelphia the
American ensign broke out from her
main and as it's folds Strengthened out to
I he stiff breeze. 21 guns were fired in its
honor. The Arcthuse had hardly taken
her position with her two companions,
Jean Bart and Hussard, at the extreme
| east end of the fleet when the water bat
terry at the port answered her, gun for
gun. Then Admiral Gherardi saluted
with II more guns and the Philadelphia
promptly responded with the same
| These cereno Oh MES over the Frenchrna an
| turned her attention to Tie foreigners in
| harbor and for over half an hour there
| was an incessant bomb rdTnent, from
| quick regular volleys of the Brlt1shers,
| the deliberate sharp cracks of the Rus
| slams and the heavy. ponderous thunder
| of the Hollander, to the prompt smart
| reports of the Italian they all saIuted
| or answered saiutes of the admiral com
1nanding the new arrival The reports
made by so many discharges fairly shook
the ground and caused window panes to
rattle like hail falling upon tin roof.
ships. The Rigging of the vessels was
strung with jumpers, trousers and black
silk hhndkerChIets of the sailors, which
fluttered in the breeze and added not hing
to the beauty of the vessels
The harbor continues t." fill with all
| sorts of pleasure boats, big side whee
+ steamers and luxur,ant Yachts. Many
people who could not obtain acconm o
dations shore have come in theil
chartered steamers and live aboard then
| al night, while the iav they spend visit
| ing ships and seeing sights in the har
Dor.
The Argentine Republics ship has MOI
yet arrived. Nor has the other Russian
| and the two Italians which are some
w here in he vicinity of the Capes ane
: may drop in at any moment. All OF tn
' | French cruiser to come in completes tha
| Icountry'S display. Three more Russian
= are expected to reaC n New York betor
e the close of the review. Two Brazilia
$ ships route from West Indies, an
d the Spanish ships arc somew here bet wee
l. here and Havana with the Colum bu
$ likely to arrive llctorc the end ot til
e week. and Admiral Gherardi is c'.nfider
| that when he sails NJ onday there w i'll
u few countries chat have accepted the IL
l. vitation to participate in the revie'
1t whose ships will not be here.
| J~st before noon the new cruiser D.
tr"it, which has had her trial trip Nortl
:. came into the Roads with two broom
made fast to her rigging, indicating ths
m the navy had another ship that cCul
s. eep the seas. She circulated arouu
. the fleet and then stcadied for Baltim T
IL WASHINGTON, April 10 The PresideI
IN expects to be absent from WashingtC
ne about week in attendance upon IL
II naval review and the opening of Il
, We rld's Fair. He WI go to New YOI
3 next week and remain until the offici
- ceremonies connected with the revie
:; are over. short rest will follow h
- return to Washington, and he will thu
~. ~ leave for Chicago to be absent three
~ four days. Details of the prOgr am a
or not arranged. President Cleveland w
-. not attend the naval rendezvous
III III Hampton Roads and Mrs. Clevela1
- ~ | will not accompany her husband to G
cago, although she will go with him
49, | New York. All the ladies of the famil
~ | of members of the Cabinet will be wi
~ ~ the President and Cabinet in New YO
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