The Dickinson press., 1893-04-29
THE ROADS NOW DESERTED
THEY ARE OFF FOR NEW
YORK.
The Thirty-Two Men-of-War Leave
Hampton Roads and Steam
Toward the Scene of the
Coming Great Naval
Review.
A Grand SiQht

Fort Monroe. Va. April 25.-At a
few minutes before 8 yesterday morn
ing Il little cloud OF light smoke tloated
out above the big yellow forward funnel
of the Philadelphia At the same time
Of-war in the Roads came other little
puffs of smoke. Gradually they grew in
volume until by . o'clock the whole fleet
was putl.lg forth like the chmncys Of
some manufacturing town. Last night
ut sunset the Brazilian fleet consisting of
the cruisers Auuidiban, riradcntes and
tepublica, came in the Roads and
dropped anchor below the English fleet
The first s;,luting of the morning came
from the Aquidiban. which brlchcd out
a welcome to the Italian admiral and
ran up his flag ut 8 o'clock.
From early this morning the signalling
OF orders had been continuous, and some
times had been supplemented by the visit
of one of the little launches from the
flagship bearing some special order. The
whole programme, however, had been
carefully prepared, and each commander
knew what his position in the formation
was to be, and only awaited the order to
trip anchor. At S:15 o'clock the Philu-
drlphia's anchor came slowly ont of the
water, and at the same time Il slight ngi-
tntion of the water ut her stern showed
that she vas in motion. The tide ut
this time was ut its young cbb. and the
ships of the fleet lay with their noses
turned up the Roads. pointing toward
Newport News. The Philadelphia moved
UP slowly at first. and then gathering
speed. passed more quickly down toward
the westerly end of the Ronds. In unoth-
cr moment the Newark was under way
behind the Philadelphia. She was fol-
lowed by the Atlanta. Then came the
dandy San Francisco. the Bancroft. Ben
nington and Baltimore. Then Admiral
Walkers flagship, the Chicago. joined
the procession. After her came the York
town, Charleston, Nrsuvius and Concord.
AS soon as the Chicago trippcd anchor
the big flagship Blake got under way,
and. turning almost on her heels. started
down the Roads TO assume her position
OF honor at the head of the starl,oari
column of the fleet The other English
men got under way at the same time
and followed behind the Blake. AS the
NesuNins the last of the American fleet.
Groi,pGi into line the IIollandrr. Van
SS.peyck. Then came the Germans. The
line following the Blake was composed
Of ,;; English ships, the M,ssiun general
Admiral andiss.ynda. the French, Italian
nnd the Brazillinn war ships.
AS the ships passed down the roads.
the band at the fortress played the nn.
tlonAl hymn of each Aaliun -ul the
bands on the ships answered wih Hail
Columbia" The crowd wondered Why
there was no saluting. Not Il puff Of
smoke followed by The reppr, 80 which
people have bec"m" accustomed was
inrtiromlng. Later on il was learned
that Admiral Glrrardi had requested
Col. Frank. The. cnmnlan'lart of Tie furt.
not to salute the outgoing ships, lis lie
ships guns had all been made ready fer
rough weather outside. Tie message.
vas not received until just as me ships
s;n,teh. and the water bait .ry al In, fort
had thirty-six guns all primrl anil ready
for to, 'hc salute. The fleet Ir,s gone AMI
TIE 81 nJ departed OF Of O:l Point
Comfor'. Al h1on n:'hins Dut :, t,.Is..
bank of sr'ole on the loriz,l was lett
Of the sl"mor and di>,lnY Of ihe l.:t
three we. rs J.