The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-30
The United States Gathering
Her Vessels of War.
Activity. at Mare Island in Preparing
the Ships for Duty.
the Action OF spain in the Allianca
Matter-The Monterey Going south,
the Olympia Ia Honolulu.

Washington City. March s--It is exc
pected at the navy department that Ad-
miraI Meade viii sah with his squadron
tomorrow from Kingston. Jamaica, for
Carthage, Colombia. for coal. IL viii 10
April before they sail for Colon. After
leaving Colon Admiral Meade VIII work
along up the east coast of Central Amer
lea. IL is probable that either the Atlanta
or the Raleigh Will be left on guard at
Colon for IA few weeks longer. Coming
northward the squadron win touch &C
Port bimon. Costa Rtca, and then as
Greytown. The fact that Admiral Meade
Is due at Rluefields ON April IA in some
quarters has been construed 10 mean
that the United States is about 10 make
demonstration OF force 70 restrain Great
Britain from intim}dating Nicaragua.
But 1t Is said At the navy departmene
that no orders hearing on this diplomatic
question have been sent Admiral Meade.
and the fact that his visit 70 Nicaragua
at this time is nothing more than coin
cidence is borne out completely by the
itinerary arranged months ago. After
leaving Greytown the squadron will visit
Idttle Corn island and then Old Provi-
dence. where the kearSarge relies were
collected. Havana is the next place set
down, bat IL may he that this stop VIII
he omitted for the same reason that
caused the abandonment Of the plan OF
touching at Santiago lie Cuba, namely.
"a desire To avoid any show of naval DEM
onStration In Cuban waters while cssadi-
tions are disturbed, The squadron there
fore may 20 directly from Old Providence
10 Key West. and so on TO Hampton
Roads.
Future movements Of ships are under
contemplation In the navy department.
Within "A few months a number of ves-
sells viii go out OF commission and some
of the new vessels VIII receive the men
who have been doing duty on the older
ships. one OF the important changes To
be made is the sending of the Olympia
from Mare island naval station 20 Homo
lulu TO relieve the Philadelphia. The
Philadelphia will he docked and scrapei
at Mare island and will then so to the
Aslatic squadron. relieving the flagship
Baltimore. Minister Willis IL is possible.
may conclude To return 10 the United
States on the Philadelphia. IL is ex-
pected that within a short slime the Chi
cago now at New York, will go out OF
commission and her men will be trans
ferred 10 the Amphitrite. now at tho Nor
folk navy yard.
San Francisco. March 2.--The Uniaed
States coast defense vessel Monterey ar
rived here this afternoon from Marc
island. She is taking on coal and within
two days will proceed to Callao, Peru.
but she will stop en- route at some Near
aguan port. The Alert is now at Callao.
and the Ranger Is somewhere between
Peru and Nicaragua 1t In evidently the
intention OF the Washington City nuthort-
ties 10 concentrate respectable naval
force on Niearagua's Pacific coast The
navy department Is certainly desrous OF
getting the Monterrey to sea as quickly
as possible, for the forces at Mare island
have been working day and night TO get
her away.
Vallejo. Cal, March 29.-Orders have
been received at the Mare Island navy
yard directing the new cruiser Olympia
to sail on Tuesday next for Santa Par
bara channel for drill. on April IL and
two days following she is 10 be at tho
port of Santa Barbara. and Will be open
ed for inspection. She vii then proceed
to San Diego for three days. and VIII
then return TO the navy yard here IL
may. however. be decided TO dispatch
her from San Diego 10 Nicaragua and
Peru.