Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

NbW i OTh uurDOT J1lS al VelHoous
Shortly before ! O'Clock the look -out in
the Crows Nest" OF the double turrettsd
rnonotor Miantouomah which was lying
anchored midway between Sandy Hook
Point ard Scotland lightship, signallsd the
nest in sight.
The tug boat Indian, having the press
representatives aboard, put out to sea and
through the gathering haze and drzzIing
pain sighted the fleet moving along at the
rate of 10 knots an hour in double column
perfect alignment, distances accurately
marked, 300 yards bstween each ship and 600
yards between each squadron.
The big white flagship of Admiral Cher
ardi, the Philadelphia, headed the port
column, the huge black British cruiser
Blake, Admiral Chaplain flagship, led the
starLoard column all according to the pro-
Erumme, the other vessels following In
regular order.
On the port side were the flagship New
ara admiral BenhamJ followed by the At
lanta, Sun Francisco, Bancroft, bennington
and Baltimore.
Then came the flagship Chicago (Admiral
WalGer) followed by the Norktown, Char
leston, Nesuyius and Concord. After them
aud bringing up the rear of the column
MuIG Jue lJubtu NhIhulp du DDeJ anu Tue
German cruisers X Ksiserin Augusta and See
Adler.
he Bake was followed on the star board
column by the other vessels OF the British
squadron, the Australia, Magcienns and
Tartar, and by the Russian vessels General
Admiral aud Rynda. The belated flagship
q the Russian squadron, the Dmitr DON
skoi, with the Russian Admiral koznakoff
on board, awaited
Them at Anchor or Quarantine.
Next came the Italian vessels Etna and
Bausan and the Brazilian squadron,
Aquidabsn, Tiralentes and Repuhlica.
IA he Philadelphia in the lead neared the
Sandy Hook !ightship at 80 p IN. the
log whistle of the llghtship gave a series OF
welcoming toots, but the big white flagship
swung around in majestic silence and cross
ing the bar and entering Gedney's channel,
set the pace at a good l0l knots an hour
tho Newark following close in her wake and
the Atlanta the regulation distance behind.
Once fairly in the channel the Philadel
phia siguallsd the feet to proceed wit t1out
reference to formation. The vessels OF the
starboard column slowed down and allowed
all the American feet to round the light
skip first. Then the Blake and other Brit
ishers followed, safely crossing the bar be-
fore flood tide, 1891 p. m. ths squadrons Of
each column alternating till all had safe. Y
rounded and entered the channel. Then
the big guns of the Miantonomah boomed
welcome, but the Hook passed in
silence.
The loading vessels of the fleet turned
the southwest spit about 2.4j and entered
the main ship channel. Il was still rain
in :, but the weather was not 80 thick as to
seriously impede the movements of the
fleet. IN the channel the Philadelphia
slacAened speed to about knots, so as to
allow the other vessels 10 catch up and the
entire fleet proceeisd
In Single File and impressive Sill nee
up the bay to the anchoring grounds which
Capt. Rogers and his aides had selected.
Despite the obscurity of the weather the
procession up the bay was exceedingly
beautiful,
Gravesen1 bay was reached at $3.50 and
the Philadelphia opened the salutes by firing
u guns in honor Of the Russian Admlra.
md his flagship, the Dimitrl Donskoi, the
band on board the Philadelphia playing the
Russian national air. The Russian prompt
~ acknowledged the salute.
At 3:35 the PIi!ade ph!a fired one gun as
q signal 10 come to anchor and the Newark
passed the signal to the oUher vessels OF tue
squadron winch instanuJ hove to. A fleet
- y
The anchorage ground clear, while number
less yachts and tugboAts and crowded ex-
cursiou steamers c.rcled around as close as
permitted.
1t was 3:47 when the Philadel phia let go
her Gncdor oil Craven Shoal buoy aud
Pwupg round with the strong Hood tide with
sr nose pointing for Sandy Hook.
The voyage Ftom Fortress Monroe.
The voyage of 21O miles from Fortress
Monroe to the anchorage was most de-
nghtful one. he ocean was smooth and
the wind, though cool and fresh, did not at
nuy time blow with forcs sufficient to cause
discomfort. No accident occurred and
there was no hitch in the programme a any
point, save in the Inability of some of the
toi eigh vessels to maintain even the mode
rate speed set By the Phiiadellhia.
When the feet sailed out of Hamp ton
Roads yesterday morning, it consisted Of
- ships formed in two columns. In this
position aud with tle torpedo boat tossin Z
ike cork under the quarter OF the
Fntladeiphia, the combined fset ra@sed out
to sea, In the bright sunshine tho men of
war presented a scene to charm the ego and
stir tho imagination. This was especially
true Of the United States vessels, which
kept in excellent line and position.
The vessels kept steadily out TO sea until
Cape Henry lighthouse was some distance
nstern, ami then the Philadelphia flow a
combination OF signals which said, "Pre-
pare to change your course" and few
minutes later the bows OF the Phllads ph a
and tue Blake were turned northeasterly in
the direction OF New York All the other
vessels when they reached the place whers
the leaders had turned, also swung around.
The picture which they presented was ex-
tremely beautiful So close astern of the
Philadelphia that a stone might have been
tls.oi upon her deck, was the Newark.
Each vessel in the squadron followed at the
prescribed distance, presenting an army of
pleaming hulis ana glistening guns that del'
lied the eye. The stnrboard column was
Iso intact
Admiral Ghsrardis order to steam at 10