New-York tribune., 1896-08-25

OF THE FLEET on III HUNG CHANGES
ARRGvA1-sEcRETARY LAMONT
VISITS TIE INDIANA.
The feet that will lie in New-York Harbor when
Ii Hung Chang arrives here the st. Louis tho
last of this week yesterday augmented by
the monto" Terror. The Terror steamed out from
the Navy Yard early in the morning and dropped
anchor OF Tompkinsville about II o'clock. Her po-
sition is at the southern end Of the inside column,
lust below the Newark. Soon after the Terror
dropped her ancho' the powder boat steamed up
alongside and during the rest Of the day all hands
were busy in taking ammunition aboard fester-
day was the first day the Terror has been outside
the Navy Yard since she went into commission last
June Captain Harrington is in command.
The battle-ship Indiana had distinguished vsi-
Tor Yesterday afternoon At about o'clock the
harbor boat Daniel 5. Lamont ran alongside, and
one Of the batte-ships steam launches transferred
70 her deck the Secretary of War himself. With
him was Colonel 6. /. Gillespie. Of the New-York
harbor Line Board. The visit of the Secretary
was in every way an informal one. and lasted
about three-quarters Of an hour Captain Bob
Evans Immediately sgnalled the flagship for per
mission 10 fire a salute TO the Secretary Of War,
the request was granted. and the guns made ready,
but at the request Of Secretary Lamont this for
mality was omitted The Secretary did not visit
any Of the other vessels Of the squadron. and on
leaving the Indiana at once started for the city
Yesterday was occupied by the crews OF the YES
sells in cleaning UP their respective ships and get
ting everything in shape after the eNolutions or
last week. They seemed to find plenty to do. and
their officers said that they would not complete
their task for several days yet. but the landsmen
would have found IT hard yesterday see why every
thing was not already perfectly shipshape again
Captain Schley. OF the NewYork. said that no def
mite orders AS to the conduct OF the feet when II
Hung Chang arrives had as yet been given out.
and it is not probable that all arrangements VIII
be completed and announced before Thursday The
feet will begin cosling to-day. ana will be again
ready for before the distinguished Chinhman
arrives. The Maine and Texas. as well as IN" ka-
tahdn. expected join the fleet before Friday.
IT, as is thought possible the Brooklyn should join
the feet after her trial trip It will make total
Of thirteen vessels assembled in tho harbor
The officers of the squadron perfectly salts
fed with the work done by the ships and the men
chusetts did not join the other vessels until last
Wednesday, and so missed the target practice
As vet too. she has tOrpedoes ana was there
fore compelled 10 remain idle when the rest OF tie
Shiis we're launehins ne Ils S, ,6 S
Tetary OF War aboard and later on ioId a
Tribune reporter that he perfectly satisfied
with the way IN winch his big battle-ship had be-
haved during the cvolutlOns in which -he had par
the ship's torpcdods in place inside Of week. For
this purpose the Massachusetts viii pr0babiy 60 10
the torpedo station at Newport nc f,e MaSsa- ,na
huses has record Of haf 5 En9i e1s faslsT 5he
sequence changes may be made on ihe lndiana
one Of officers said yesterday lial lH' '"l.N'-
lions being TIE same the speed Of the two battle
ships would probably be about the same
The TeW-Y YORK had number Of visitors at about
the same time Secretary Lamont was on board the
Indiana. The Health Officers boat the GoverhOr ri
Flower brought DR. Doty. the Health Oflcer, Mfs.
Doty Charles " Hackett. chairman or me re
,ntitcar state Committed Mrs iIaCkett ana Mrs
Thomas C. PIatt out TO her. The visitors were re,
ceived by Captain Schley and remained aOoa'u
,r,r after the crew piDed 10 quarters
The nine white fighters attracted much att'huoh
ali dav Yesterday from the passengers on ne taiI-
ans Cleaners and ferry boats that ply In the mar
bor They presented beautiful sppear5aRse,e as
fsiayrd .tn graceful Columbia and the sinister
Amphitrte heading the columns II h@s as, Deyg sggrc d
ior5 tine eince such beautiful yet deadIN aEel
90 To- has been seen in these waters rev OF
hose who saw them yesterday falled 10 ten.c5t .5
mon the enormous energy that lay concentrated
rside those gleaming white hu!ls rfatE 70 IoVSe
iteer =, the word Of command upon the enemies
Of nc L.