New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-28
TIE NIlNTONOMOWs ORDERS.
SIZE Is TO SAL! AT ONCE FOR RIO.
EXPECTED To MAKE THE TRIP IN ABOUT
TIlIgTY FIVE DAYS.
ny -ErEouArn 10 THE TRIBUNE. 7

Wesh,ngton Dec o7-ea.l.nc orders for the Man
to-ornoh we're tecgrGrhed to-day TO Admiral Cher
arli comnandant OF the New-York Naval station
The orders were Issued IN connection With previous
directions from S,c-o'ary Herbert tha, the snip
should be ready for sea by "Wednesday night Inc
ships rera!rs completed. and che - IN al re-
specs prepared for cruise. The expectation o. the
naval authorities Is that she viii start from Sandy
Hook some tine tomorrow or early Friday morn
In Ns the ship has full supply or coal II he'
bunl,ers there should be no delay in getting Of
The destination OF the Miaatoromoh IS RIO IA
nelro and when she rounds sandy HOOK hor Do"
will be pointed south She will keep reasonably
nesr the coast until the officers and mon en- board
most q whom have never before cru!s'i in monl-
tor have become somewhat familiar with her be-
hayior a SEQ. IT, In the judgment Of Captain Wal
lace It f. advisable 70 MAKE port before leaving the
his Instructions DO not prevent hiS stopping nj
Norfolk or Port Royal II Il expected. ho~eVnT'
that The snip VIII proceed to ST. Thom1s without
s'opplr6 y was sa'd at the Navy Department to-
day that the monitors bunkors hold 900 tens OF coal
She can carr on deck further supply OF lO) tons
Her most economical s;eam!ng Is at the rate OF
eight knots an hour although she can. when pushe"
and with favorable winds and sen. make Ton KNOTS.
S.,cmins - eight knots. she would consume tn''F
tons OF coal a day ~ this rate she CoI,d Keep
going about nine days and travel nearly 100 knots
is dstrnt from Now-York f2O miles In case Of
hcnG w.gds and unfavorablc seas the vessel w0uId
20 into some nor. h'ra port. NJ ST hoHis tHe
,i1v.rrmcri has abou; I',O tons OF coal and u -
probable hat Captain Wallace VIII max" Tor tnd'
ha rlOr. unless the clements ar" strong against MN
Tho trip from - Thomas to Rio cln be MADE ny
easy s'drrs. stops being necessary Only 10 coal Sh
arr obtain fresh provisions f3r the oilc'rS anu
crew. From - Thomas nh" frlp WIZ hhr.N 70 ~
S. Lucia. 4 distance Of ilp miles. FROM tnat po.
~. cours" would d. laiI 20 Para, l'o' mics OF
From r.ra far weather will probably p" encouhterHt
ana ,he run To- the next harhor. Prrnambuco, l;',o
miles from para. should be made IN Ter iaN"raDIc
condition. Rio is only 1000 miles south o. I"rAan-
winch
poet Captain Wallace 10 take. The total .r'Gtn
l. $50 mis- S;etminc q. tho rate o. ctnnt khpts
an hour. the Nlutonomoh should cover u IN ai ,g
thir;y-five days inclu.inr a'oppages Tor coal ns
vessel has twice crossed tho Atlantic. ana on both
occasions IN" trips have BEEN longer by au'Ii W
miles ,hAn ANY She would have 20 make between
ports "a her wy - KID. -.
Car'ffn Na.iqcc's ORDER direct MN ~ r"Ior.
his arrival - ~ Navy Department al "ft p'l..
which he touches This p.ccaut!0n ls tfN'N, ''o'
through ar.. doubt a. I've ability ~ m" 30 81 -
c.lql..,e Tie cruise. but In order that the snip
corirnan!.r may b. In frequent con;munlclu2h
wI.h tho naval authorities. ana receive slch y"
rad instructions ~ :h' turn In BraZll'an hii"liN
criiis. is an experiment. but Secretary l,rp.ir.
has fre opinion of experts fhat u IS a p'IlfrD'tS
T..-.fl, on. Although 10 signed Tor hafhlr H't''V
.r,rl,rIv Tho vessel is % s'arch s"n boa anu NJ
/. aNt.oi.l 70 make good showing on h'r cOilihf
cr... &C., The only defect which sh' n2. h'.H ',iia
- nave f. ~ he- steering qunl.4r' I'M. ms IN III
RENE fel hv widening her ruife.. ahH. "v ~ ~
~ reports received ~ tho Navy llepar'm III li.'
,r ..,,ltutntl,r she now steers Ike p.ot boat