New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-23
FOR AN IMPORTANT CRUISE.
ELABORATE PROGRAMME OF THE NORTH
ATLANTIC SQUADRON
SEVEN WAR VESSELS TO ASSEMBLE AT NETWORK
EARLY IN AUcUsT-rHE NEW NAVY


EARLY IN AUcUsr-rHE NEW NAVY
TACTICS TO BE TESTED.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBUNE.l
washington July 22-The coming manoeuvres OF
.,s North Atlantic squadron. under command OF
Idmira, Bunce. will be more comprehensive than
49,. been supposed. and more important In every
.,se than any exercises OF the kind which have
...r undertaken By an American squadron. The
,resent intention of the authorities Ia that the
v,rh Atlantic fleet shall be consoldated-wIth the
oss,b,e exception Of the Amphtrite-about August
: The Amphitr!te. which has been assigned to the
a,,y OF taking the Naval reserves Of some OF the
southern cities to for great-gun practice Will
no engaged on the service until about August 10.
Then she VII go north and join the fleet Another
y.sse1 Of the squadron. probably the Montgomery.
uI he detached for several days for duty with the
rsseryes OF New-York and Massachusetts The
Nsw-York Will arrive home from Europe In day
o- two and the Columbia Is expected at Ncw-York
an or about the 9th. Secretary Herbert has or
so-ea that the completion OF the repairs on the
Minneapolis now undergoing overhauling at the
Norfo,k Navy Yard. be FASTENED In order that that
vessel may Join Admiral Bunce at New-York not
later than August /. Thus about that date the
aeet will conss. Of the New-York. Columbia, Min
re,oolis Cincinnati. Raleigh and Montgomery. The
lmnhjtrlte will oe with the fleet about August 10.
The programme is that Admiral Bunce shall first
r,use I'D the New-England coast, proceeding as Tar
north as Maine. This will be preliminary shak-
,ne down OF the squadron. The fleet VIII then come
south reaching Newport coward the latter part OF
August Admiral Bunce and Captain Taylor,
rresdent OF the Naval War College, vii, then have
a conference and the squadron Will take part In
the exercises of this years course. which has In
view the solution of practical sea problem When
these exercises are concluded the fleet will cruise
about until toward ths end Of November when 1t
Will proceed TO Hampton Roads and engage In ex-
tended target practice. One OF the special duties
of Admiral Bunce Will be 10 test the new system OF
feet tactics which has been drawn up by Naval
officers under the direction of Secretary Herbert
and Admiral Ramsay The tactics have been under
consideration for about two years. They are now
thought 20 meet the requirements, and Admiral
Runces exercises will determine whether or not
they are defective and II so. in what particulars
In the course Of the cruise attention will be given
20 the manoeuvrlng Of veosc.s when under steam.
10th while going ahead slowly and at full power.
The turning qualities of the ships will be observed
the time in which they can stop. when going ahead
under full steam. and how quickly tney can DE
made ready for action. Many other practlcll pro-
fessonsi points Will be taken into account ana a
repor; OF the manoeuvres Will be made 10 the Navy
In addition 10 the evoiutlons at sea there viii be
exercises on land by the several battalions sepa,
rateiy and when combined a brigade Extended
large, practice will probably be deferred unI the
feei reaches Hampton Roads Secretary Heroert
saws tina; the hope is that nothing viii arise 10
interfere with the programme. and thai. as wiin
the exception OF Cuba. affairs in Central and south
America are quiet II Is reasonable 20 e~psrs a ns a.
which will be welcome news TO Admiral Bunce ana
his officers Is that requests for the presence OF
vessels by local digntar'es on she
been decided that pleasure and business cannot DC
adyaniageousiy combined