New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-29
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IN PORT AGAIN;
THE NETWORK AND COLUMBIA BACK
FROM THE WEST INDIES.

OFFICERS AND .iEN WELL PLEASED WITH THE
cprrsr-peoprc-r1yE OF GOOD RESULTS
READY TO GO TO KEEL
The United States cruiser New-fork ana tne
Columbia arrived n port yes
ter,av from the West Indian cruise, cruise IN
one respect remarkable in that IT brought togeher
= more Formidable flee: than has ever before peeh
r,therei under tho flag AS one OF the 0'lce's Va
tic New-York remarked yesterday afternoon as Tie
big cruiser lay al anchor In the hhiso" NV, %.
the Governments purpose had oeen
20 make a display for the benefit OF our Soulier1
ne!ghbors commensurate wiki the dignity OF our
country and It's position among the nations ana
the purpose had been carried out.
The two vessels steamed up from Key VEST
where they had left the Cincinnati Ra'elsh a''o
Atlanta IN four Days, using only one-'a.i Oo'Ier
power and az a speed OF only from eleven TO we've
knots The Columbia dropped anchor oH Forty
.eecond-st. All were we'll on board both ships and
were glad 10 get back before hot weather maze
NE in the West Indies unbearab.e Rear-Adm'Tai
Meade. who. Il was reported wouli 'faNSieF W.
flag TO the Minneapolis. returned on the Nc"-forA'
which remains the flagship OF the nome sti'o''
He wen; ashore shortly after his arrival Executive
Officer Swift said that they would remain WHeio
they we're pending orders from Washington II rs
New-York were to be sent TO K'e. she would doubt
Joss 80 into drydoc. first she had not been locked
for four months Otherwise she was ready 10 put
>, sea nj once her men being long term, most
~ then, having A year still u The New
York ef, here about the middle Of January and
was ioinci at Hampton Roads by the Cincinnati
and Raleigh They visited -. Thomas, Santa Cruz
81. Pierre Martinique, 81. Lucia Barbados, Tr.n!-
dad and Iagrayra where the Raleigh was detached
from the squadron; then they proceeded to san
Domingo Kingston, Port az Prince. Kingston again
for coal and Colon, where they were reioined by
the Raleigh and by the Atlanta. The Minneapolis
,olred the fleet at Trinidad. The officers were en-
terta,ned at mos, OF the ports touched, and they
were well satisfied with the impression the feet
made.
The English encountered seemed most surprised.
never having seen any such display except under
their flag.
The Columbia left here only month AGO. Join
ing the feet at Kingston, Jamaica. Captain sum-
ner said the cruise was uneventfu.. The Columbia
has now been In commission one year and has
steamed 1000 miles. bu, she has encouat arei 10
weather OF n kind TO enable her 20 show her sea
going qualities Her officers, however believe mat
she IL a thoroughly stanch boat. Despite reports
to the contrary they say her berthing accomInoda-
lions are exceptionally good and there he's never
been any sickness on board her except on her hrst
trip 10 B,uenelds. when there were fe" cases OK
fever.
The Minneapolis has proceeded 20 Kingston for
coal where a collier by the Government
The Columbia will undergo the Admrals inspe.c-
ton to-day The officers OF tho Columbia are de-
lighted with their ship. but. board the New
cruise had not demonstrated any phenomenal I'D
vantages I'm the triple screws. Referring TO the
Columbia's run ahead OF the fleet they said that
the Columbia had better quality OF coal. which
would account for the lesser quantity consumed
Tho exact result Of the M.nreapols's fo-ty-e ght
hours sea trial not known