The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-21
4 NEW SHIP SAILS In.
THE ITALIAN CRUISER ETNA JOINS
THE FLEET,

FER Arrival Followed by the Usual
Waste Of Gunpowder-Dancin and
Feastlng Ashore and Ahoat After
Nirhtfall-Tne weather Unpleasant
and the Water Rough.
FORTRESS MONROE, VA, April 20.-A
fercs sky with lowering clouds, misty
weather and light rain greeted the fleet and
chose on land this morning. The day is rainy
and dreary and ie the frst since the ships
began to assemble that has not been per-
feet from a weather standpoint The roads
were deserted all the morning Of all small
pleasure craft. The ships presented an i'm
Dcessive appearance with their noses pointed
out the roads, as held by the big bow an
ohors, they swing straight as an arrow to
che swift food tide. There ore few ships in
the fleet with sail power, but on the few that
still stick to the old sailor notion there was
not stitch Of canvas TO be seen. On board
ship, however, rain and mist will make no
difference to any one and the routine of the
day cannot be iuterfered with.
Admiral Gherardi has decided to nave the
shiDs take up their position from the pres
eut aachorages and they win accordingly
remain where they frat dropped anchor.
There are now three lines of warships be-
fore the hotel, one comprising the American
feet. another the English and Russian YES
sells, and the third the French, Italian,
German and Holland ships. Shortly before
II O'clock, and as the clouds were darkest
and the wind blowing a fresh sQuaN, the
outlines OF black man-of-war were seen
coming in the roads, but before her pres
enoe was known she had sailed by the ex-
tre1ne end of the American feet and was
nearly abreast of the British ship Australia.
She proved TO be the Italian protected
cruiser Etna bearing tEa flag of the admiral
and as she swept by the Philadelphia at
good speed the national color5 were broken
from the fore aud the usual salute Of
twenty-one guns was fired.
THE ExCHAsGE OF sALUTEs.
She was preceded to her anchorage near the
French vessels by the little Gushing, which
bobbed and tossed about like IA cork in the
angry sea. BY the time she was anchored
the fort had responded TO the salute and
then IN rapid succession, with precise inter
val came the welcome fire from Admiral
GherardIs flagship, the Philadelphia. The
new arrival at once started in to honor the
other aduirals and ranking officers with
the guns due their rank, and for half an
hour the laundering was kept up until
every flag had been recognized and the
EtnA made to feel at home in strange
waters with fifty or more volleys from the
foreigners at anchor. The cordiality of 1t
was more intense than has been bestowed
upon any Of the former newcomers, for the
reason that the last arrival under naval etl-
Quette must salute the flags she finds in the
hsrbor. The third Italian warship is hourly
expected.
The First regiment of Virginia arrived
here this morning and was received by the
artillery troops, who escorted them to camp.
DANCING AND FEAsTINs.
This afternoon the weather modified suf-
hciently to allow the more venturesone
ladies at the hotel TO attend dance given
on board the Australia by her officers. They
returned literally decorated with cap bands
presented by the officers, and many Of them
brought away brass buttons, pieces OF gold
lace and trlnkets as souvenirs OF the visit.
Tonight the captain OF the Blake enter
tanned at dinner Admirals Gherardi, Ben
ham and Walker, the admiral of the French
fleet and the captains of the vessels in the
roads. On next Sunday night Admiral
Hopkins will give a dinner on the Blake to
ali the officers in the naval review feet
above the grade Of commander.
Tonight the hotel was thronged with
naval officers in full uniform, army men
aud others who packed the ball room and
made dancing difficult and almost an im-
possibility
Tomorrow night a grand international
oa!l win be given at Norfolk to the officers
OF the fleet and if the weather ID favorable
large crowd Viii go from here by steam
ers specially chartered
>, Inc WIND has blown all the evening at a
AVeiy rate, causing the big ships to sway
oack and forth, and making the steam cut
Iers bringing the officers ashore toss about
Ike corks.
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SlCobs, and placed them in the guard J. g
pe'ore they had chance to begin operations.
fortunately the ships are not giving HE. s
10 many sailors, else the reservation would
re Ill q dlsagreeably crowded condition and
yhls gay resort turned into a bowling bed
!ah. AS 1t is, there is little room left for
Iuose now mere, but the crowds continue TO
increase only TO be turned away to seek
quarters 10 some OF the nearby towns.
HERBERT GOING TO TIE REVIEW.
WASHINGTON. April 20.-Seoretarv Her.
Oer0 vas much better to-day and was only
prevented from resuming his duties at the
INV department by the inclemenoy Of the
HeaIher. His Improvement removes all
pouoI ABOUT bis trip to Hampton Roads and
no "lII leave here some time tomorrow for
AIna1olls, where the Dolphin awaits him
TuieL Justice Fuller of the supreme court
S1leu at toe navy department to-day and
M 'Ay AAAuEAL6u ASSlSLauG G6crotaFy
tSoAdoo that he would be unable TO attend
t tIue naval review owing TO the stress of
business before the court.
a telegram was received at the navy de-
pertnent to-day from the superintendent Of
.E .Ee maritime exchaag &c. New York, stating
@ @,u4V 1he steamer Iucatan, which arrived
S,s@Iefday, reports that she sighted the
spanish fleet with the Columbus caravels in
so"' on sunday last off the extreme south
% uoast OF Florida, and il tee feet has not
loeI with adverse winds it should reach the
soaas today or tomorrow.