New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
BUNCE,S FLEET ON PARADE.
A STRIKING SPECTACLE IN THE LOWER
RAY.
MOVING TOWARD TIE ANCHORAGE At ToMiklNs-
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WILLIE THE FIGHTERS PASS SIX OCEAN
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TIoN TO THE INDIANA TO MORROW.
People who were fortunate enough to be ahoat
I'm the Lower Bay yesterday Just before noon
were treated to spectacle that they VIII
continue to tell their cnvious friends about for
some weeks At that hour the North Atlantic
fleet. in command OF Rear Admiral Bunce, was
standing up the channel on its way 10 the
Naval anchorage. off Tompknsville Staten
Island There were six vessels in the fleet. The
flagship, the NewYork. led the column and
after her in the following order came the bat
tle-ships the Maine. the Indiana. the Massa-
chusetts. and the cruisers the Columbia and
the Raleigh. The fleet had anchored outside the
Hook over night, and began to weigh anchor
soon after o'clock yesterday morning.
AS the six fighters came inside the Hook their
officers coming down through the Narrows
several big steamers. AS they drew nearer it
was seen that there were six of them also Sat
urday is always day when many ocean flyers
sail for the other side. and the fighters came In
just In time to meet these six. The steamers.
their officers spied the white warshps. fell
into a single column OF their own. with the
American liner New-York at their head Just
about halfway between the Narrows and the
Hook and little above the spot where the old
Andrew Jackson was wrecked the two mag
nifcent columns Of marine monsters swept by
each other. the splendid cruiser NewYork
proudly leading her terrible white sisters. whose
snowy sides more bright than the foam on
the burrows their prows threw up. In the line
of ocean steamers behind the New-York came
the three German flyers. the Aller the OLDHAM
and the Vera, the Yumuri, for Havana. and
the Massachusetts, for London. AS the mer-
chantmen passed they dipped their coors to
the men-of-war. who responded In like fashion
The sides of the steamers crowded with
passengers. who were the delighted spectators
Of the novel scene. while the officers and
of the fighters were scarcely less interested
Several small sailing boats in the Lower Bay
had narrow escapes from being down be-
cause their shippers were so much absorbed
In the spectacle that they forgot 10 sail their
boats.
The fleet dropped anchor off Tompknsville
soon after ! o'clock. the Montgomery. already
anchored there. firing salute they did
The fleet is under orders to coal as soon pos
sible after which It will go TO for further
manoeuvres. The Texas which is at New
port is expected to Join the other vessels after
they go to sea.
Last Tuesday. the day before the fleet left
Fishers Island. there was a sham battle fought
The marines from the Indiana and the Raleigh
went inland for about four miles and established
their outposts Lieutenant Richard Henderson,
of the Indiana. in command Of this force
The attack was made by the marines of the
other vessels in command Of Major Wallach
Lieutenant Lowry and Lieutenant Doyle. The
first attack was declared repulsed by the defend
ing force. but the attacking marines won the
In he second he est
extremely lively. and the firing close and sharp
Some of the defending force jumped their out
posts and for their pains got particles Of flying
powder in their faces. 1t feared that some
of them would lose their eyesight. but the in
juries turned out to be nothing serious. In the
afternoon Of Tuesday Admiral Bunce and the
commanding officers reviewed the naval brigade
The fleet left Fishers Island Wednesday morn
ing. taking the outside passage around Block
Island. Here the Texas left the other vessels
and went to Newport for her torpedoes. subse-
uuently running aground already told i'm The
Tribune.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday were de-
voted to feet drill in all the different sorts Of
column formations, and to fleet drill by divisions,
three vessels in each division. Captain Rodgers,
Of the Massachusetts, the senior captain Of the
second division, had command Of that division.
MARI ed improvement was shown by the crews
Of all the vessels, and the Admiral well
satisfied with the work done The feet was in
a heavy fog for one day and a night, but
through ii all the ships kept their relative posi-
tons and they were all there when the fog
lifted.
Tomorrow the committee sent by the State of
Indiana Will present to the batteship Indiana
the silver service already voted. A member Of
Governor Matthew's staff called on Captain
Evans yesterday and perfected the arrange
ments for the ceremony. The committee left
Indianapolis Friday evening. Governor Mat
thews is a member as Is also ex-President Har-
rison. Acting Secretary McAdoo Of the Navy De-
tha ff..n rd
the Dolphin Monday morning at 10 o'clock either
at the Barge Office or al West Thiryfourth-st.
whence they will be taken to the Indiana. After
the presentation of the silver service the com
mittee will be taken a short cruise around the
harbor the Dolphin. The committee Will then
take luncheon with Acting Secretary McAdoo.