The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-16
THE wARsHIPs IN THE RIVER.
Anchored at Fort OgIethOrpe, within
sight of the City.


The government cruisers Atlanta and
Raleigh moved up the river On the high
tide yesterday at noon to Fort Oglethorpe.
The vessels arrived at their station at
] 80 o'clock, and are now swinging in
just as much water as they can possibly
require. The vessels were brought up
by Pilots Marmelstein and Fitzgerald,
who have brought up dozens of vessels
Of deeper draft than the war vessels and
brought them up all the way to the city.
The reason that the vessels do not come
up to the city is not because of any fear
of scraping their bottoms in making the
trip, but because they would not have
sufficient room in which to swing at case
in the river They would not be allowed
to anchor at a wharf and TO get swinging
room they would have to keep in the
middle of the stream where they would
be in danger of contact with passing
vessels, something which their com
manders are very careful to avoid. The
officers Of both ships remarked the ease
with which they came up the river
Several hundred people were landed
aboard the ships by the steamers Vigil
liant and Gov. Stafford during the day.
tween the agents of the two steamers
by which they viii make alternate trips
to the warships every half hour to-day,
the Nigilant leaving the dock on the hour
and the Stafford on the half hour. Parties
can go down on one boat and come back
on the other. The fare has been reduced
to 25 cents. Both boats will land passen-
gers aboard the ships.
An effort is being made to get both the
Atlanta and Raleigh to remain here over
Sunday. kilograms were sent to Secre-
tary Herbert of the navy last night by
Col Rufus f. Lester and Mayor Myers.
asking that they be allowed to remain so
that the people of the city could have an
opportunity of seeing them. No oppOrtu-
nifty was given anyone to go aboard them
until yesterday, and if they leave Friday
who would like to do so a chance to look
at the ships.
II is hoped that Secretary Herbert will
send a favorable reply to these kilograms
The Atlanta and Raleigh are now lying
in fresh water, which will really be a
henefit to them. They are anchored in a
place of safety and at "a point where they
can be much more conveniently visited
by the people of the city than would have
been the case had they remained outside.
The officers of the ships too want to re-
main. They are well pleased with their
treatment since they have been in Savan-
nah, and they are glad that the effort is
being made to have them stay through
Sunday. One of them said yesterday, that
after what they have gone through with.
a place five miles away from Savannah Is
almost a heaven.
The monitor Amphitrite, which has been
ordered to Savannah by the navy depari.
ment. has not yet put in an appearance.
1t seems that the May week committee
was mistaken when ii telegraphed the
Secretary of the Navy to send the Am
phitrite here from Port Royal. The Am
phitrite was not at Port Royal at the
time, but was on her way south from
Hampton Roads to Port Royal Orders
are doubtless awaiting her there to pro-
coed to Savannah. 1t is hoped that she
will arrive here before the departure of
the Atlanta and Raleigh.