New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24

gale subsidized and safe and easy voyaglng was
made possible. II is more than likely that' even
morning, will overtakc the Spanish cruisers and
their tow before Sandy Hook is reached. As on
entering the roadstead Friday. the Spanish
squadron departed this morning with the 1nianta
Isabel il the bead, towing the Pinta. the little
torpedo boat Nucva Espano following, with the
tiny Mia and the formidable keina Resent''
bigger than all the rest of the Spanish fleet To-
gc,her, though not honored wit' the Admirals
preference, bringing up the rear with the santa
Maria no demonstrations OF any sort were
made on the other vessels IN ne @Gt in icc35 M
carafels. and they had silently disappeared from
view before the CAV world at the liyscia had
broken its Sunday morning Slumhels.
The non-appearancc OF admiral kernakon with
the Dimtr Donskci has left the Russian squadron
with no commanding officer higher i'll rank than
Il captain. and this accident max have the effect
of dsarranging the plans of precedence Ill aIrang,
ing the foreiQn vessels formulated by Admiral
Ghcrard for the review. unless the missing ma
With or without the Admiral. the Russians will
probably sail out of the Roads tomorrow in the
order already announced. which places them nr\t
i'll line to Vice-Admiral Hopkins and the British
squadron. The feet will start from here in two
columns tho port inside column being led by
the Philadelphia. Admiral Ghcrardis flagship
Echind the Philadelphia will cone the Newark,
and Baltimore under Admiral Bcnham. and the
Chicago, Yorktown. Charleston, Vesnvius and
Concord under Admiral Walker. The little Cmsh-
ing will accompany the Philadelphia. The Dol
phin will not sail with the American squadron.
but will take its course on the trip around
to New-lOrk. In the port column behind the
American column viii come the Dutch slip Van
Spcyk and the German cruisers KalScrn Augusta
and Sccadlcr. The starboard column will be made
I'D entirely of foreign vessels. The British squad
ron of four will lead, and the two Russians now
here have been placed second. Admiral de Ii
bran will follow with the Arcthusc the Jean
Bart and the liussard OF the French squadron:
Then will come the Italian cruisers Etna and
Giovanni Bausan. The three Brazilians will bring
up the rear of the starboard column.
Going out of the Roads, therefore, there will he
fifteen ships in line and fourteen in the other.
In New-(ork the Miantonomol and Ninth of July
will he added to the port column. and III" three
Spaniards and perhaps one Russian and one
Italian 10 the starboard one
Secretary Herbert paid visit TO Admiral Hop
kins this morning. taking breakfast on the Bia;"
and afterward inspecting the biz British cruiser.
The Secretary told the Admiral that III" Blake Was
the finest ship of the kind he had ever been on.
and expressed his unstintct pleasure AT the spick
and span cOnGiti ion Of everything on board. Later
tie Secretary came ashore and mad" visit f. tie
fort where 10 was received with a Cabinet salute.
All preparation. are made to-nicht for the break
ing up of the rendezvous. and by noon tomorrow
Old Point will probably he az bare OF throrG.
ING and impOrtunatc Sl@ntsccrs az the 1oadotcaI
will be bare of mcn-Of-v'lr.