The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-18
ENGLAND'S SHIPS In PORT
THE HEAVY ARMORED BLAK z
LEADS THE LINE.

and
ing Vouey-Exchanges OF salutes
and Visits Then Follow in Rapid
succession.
FORTRESS MONROE. VA, April 17.-At 8
o'clock this morning five of England's big
warsbips, headed by the flagship Blake fly
ing the pennant of one of her vice ad-
mirals, came majesticslly in the roads from
Lynn Haven bay, where they had anchored
over night, let go as many bow anchors
and fred the customary salute.
TIE British vessels are as follows: Blake,
srmored cruiser, 5000 tons; Australia,
armored cruiser, $500 tons; MAgicienne,
protscted cruiser, 1850 tons; Tartar, par
TALLY protected cruiser, 1,77O tons; Part
ridge, partially protected cruiser. 1850
tons. The Blake is of 1900 horse power,
and much the largest in this espect of any
vessel that will take part in the maueuveres.
domestic or foreign. Before o'clock this
morning Col. Frank. commander of the
army post, was informed by
Admiral Gherardi that the Brit
ish vessels were coming up
from the capes and that they would be
along in an hour. This was notification
to stand by to salute the visitors after they
had fired twenty-oue guns in honor of the
American colors, and the fort was prompt
in doing this. The fashionable set we're
ruthlessly awakened by this terrific bomb
erdment aud the reverberation of the
mighty guns of the Blaze and the answers
that came quickly back from the flagship
Philadelphia. Hardly had the dense curls
of white smoke disappeared from the muZ-
zles OF the guns when the Blake started In
20 assure the French, Russian and Italian
flags of her distinguished esteem and con-
siderstion by saluting the commanding Of
Gcers of the four vessels with the number
OF guns due their rank. During these oere-
monies flags on all the ships we're constantly
crnging from one ship to another
and to an onlooker it was apparent If there
ever existed any ill-feelng between Russia,
England and France there were little rem-
nRnts of it left.
A FORMIDABLE APPEARANCE.
The appearance these five crack ships
Of the queens navy presentsd, ,as they moved
maiestically over the water and passed
the outer end of our fleet to the anchorage
grounds designated for them by Admiral
Gherardi, was one OF the prettiest sights
ever seen here. AT the head of the feet was
the big armored cruiser Blake, a counter
part Of our own ship, the New York,
heavily armored and the most formidable
ship that will be in the review. In her
wake was the protected cruiser Magicieune,
aud behind her came the monster arInored
cruiser Australia, with her sides fairly
toothed with fierce-looking high
power guns. Gliding gracefully next
was the cruiser Tartar and in wake was the
little barkentiDe-rigged cruiser Partridge.
Ia perfect line they sailed in with signals
flying from their tops and yardarms, and
the ensign Of their country floating de-
family from the taffrail Of each snip. At
the masthead OF the Blake was the pennant
OF Vice Admiral j. O. Hopkins, X. G. B.,
and upon the signal hallyards
were combinations of yellow and
white sigGals Sto the ships behind her.
Sweeping by the feet the Blake slowed
down just as she passed the Newark, and
when abreast of the Philadelphia signal
was displayed to the other ships to enchor.
AS quickly as the signal was seen Just as
quickly were five bow anchors seen to
splash the water into foam, aud the deep
rumbling of the chain could be heard
as forty fathomS ran through the hawser
pipes. With the fiood-tide the ships promptly
swung around till their noses pointed out to
the roads and formed line extending a
mile out. Firing commenced and was
Kept up necessarily for half an hour. At
II o'clock Admiral Hopkins put on his
cooked hat, bucEled on MS sword, and ems
btrHlng IN his gig, was pulled over to the
Philadelphia, where he saw Admiral
Ghersrdi, heard fifteen gu 8 Fl ed off in his
honor, and then departed ais own vessel
to get ready to receive our commander-in-
chieF, who went through the same prepa-
rations end had the same number of guns
discharged for his benefit
Ilese courtesies havi & been exchanged,
the noise was suspended for an hour.
Later IN the day Admiral Hopkins called
on Col. Frank ana was received as became
ms rank. Col. Frank returned the call and
the nlake was again called upon to honor
an Official Of our country.
Inc weather was perfect. The sky is as
elear as on Mayday and the water smooth
lot the roads. Barges, steam launches and
gigs we're flying constantly to the ships
carrying those anxious to see the new arr
rivals. AS every new ship arrives, the at
sehuon OF the ladies changes temporarily to
ner officers, aud to-day it would seem that
Tue butshers are to the front.
me Dutch frigate Van Speyk arrived
roads.
INCREASED ANIMATION.
The arrival of the British fleet with
Htleu olhcer In command, followed by an
oIuer Freach vessel and the antiduated but
tGofmidah!e 20 looking Dutch frlgate Van
9peyk, has edded to the aIreadv brilliant
scsAo an increased interest and animation
mere from every section of the country 10
"I.hesS the grandest naval display ever seen
.eIore In America. The scene tonight at
o. o1e dygea hotel, the center Of interest and
U'U'sctlon for hundreds of foreign and
Amerlcan officers OF the twenty odd war
StsseIs In the roads, was one that was never
DgioFe surpassed at this usually quiet resort.
uo parlors and corridors of the hotel
o"afmed with officers dressed in all the
5uashihcence of gold tape, brass buttons
@ ~ '!ue uniforms, who danced and talked
"4yu beautiful women, who are numberless
S.I Suu "ho'e dressing surpasses that of any
S9.ueI resort on the Atlantic coast Just now.
~ Iu snure and il the roads there was scene
ot o'1IIlancy that would make the poorest
c.s1eh patriotic. All of the American otii-
~ were dressed in their handsomest uni
toiHls, and the women seemed to vie with
tunes 0- 'N0-'
- 4HE BRITISHERS STILL ABOARD.
r. Tue Frenchmeu came ashore this evening
Runy number for the first time, but the
yliiI,'Slers vi, have not yet become sufficiently
r,Ca. o. settIed to don their best clothes and
80 80 Tue women here who have been aux
No oSiy awaiting their arrival for the past
5iyA' With the russians il Is
v-e.en" They have the ad-
cf cffIL1aEe L OF the others by reason
~ uAVing arrived early in the week and
tbec,-t,lner uauner In which they readily make