The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-15

a.esste has az Intervals been expecting
rssst from sse Pacific coast squadron
~asrh has been n2neUycrlng al Fort An
800 It's hope Gas been gradually mar
er~snr as kilograms told o. the depar-
10 81 he yarsess vessels Of the feet
~crn the Sound. Now they are e1nfered
- tie gunbvs. Burlington, which yet re-
.asns. Thiz hope ls not doomed 10 disap-
] .<antmen,; The Bennington viii be Ia Sc
Esssss> about Monday next 20 remain Eve
t<yH-
The cruiser Philadelphia and the Ben
E..r~fon went to Victoria Saturday night
~ remained until yesterday. The Phila-
xelnhsa then sailed for San Francisco.
ts1nx escorted as far rs the cape by the
eS.nsaxtcf. which then returned To Port
anxs,es. Next Saturday the Bennington
III leave for Port Townsend. where she
w..i spcnd a day or two beroye coming to
gsasiie. Here she VIII remain five days.
sssfx AfterEard to Tacoma and Olympia
/ iar short time.
THE Bennington r. q gunboat OF compar-
.,t.eis modern build. Her keel was lad
! d isSs: her displacement tonnage IL Lie:
ss<e1. lis knots, horsepower. 2.43s. and
~r COY; was tisD.st0. Her batteries are
! anusuxlly heavy. The main battery ss
esmu0esd Of elk gix-iach brcecn- loading
| rtaes. which are girni.ar TO those on the
kph.lzdelph.a: the secondary battery has
gro sx-pounders. rapid IRE: two s'-mn.
| Hofchkns revolving cannons, two three
| pouuderr, rapid fire. two Gatisngs and
| ore one-pounder. rapid fire. Tn. Ben
ainxton's last cruise was 10 Honolulu. ard
81 her return she .as sent TO the navy
xard Tor repairs. She has been somewha;
1 unfortunate in the past, owing to the fire.
saens breaking down OF her machinery.
1 81, extensive repairs have been made and
ahe n now reported 10 be Ia excellent con-
Git.on.
an officers are as follows: Captain. q.
| ~ Pigman. lieutenant commander. A u.
epeyers: i.eutenants, -. DombauEh. c. p.
Eaton. w. p. Elliot; enslgns, c. b. Storms.
n. C. Bulwer: chief engineer. J. X. Bar
kon assistant engineer, X. T.. Wlnship.
psymas.er. r. v. Mohun: pay clerk. d.
II Adlson: surgeon. ]. w. Baker.
H. j. Carrggan. secretary OF the Port
Angeles chamber Of commerce. who has
eajoyed close intimacy with Rear Admiral
Lester A. Beardslee and the other officers
Of the feet during their stay at Port An
seles. was In the city yesterday. Speak
Ing OF the squadron. he said:
admiral Beardsiee Is much pleased
! With the results OF the work done BY the
g. oeet He gathered tho vessels for fiees
drsll for the first time In the history Of the
Pacific coast. and took advantage OF their
kh<.ng together to give as complete series
Of both land and water drills as was pos
= eb.e In the length Of time at his disposal.
! There were the cruiser Philadelphia. Capt.
&c 3. Cotton. monitor Monadnock. Capt.
10 W. Sumner: monitor Monterey. Capt.
Elcoll Ludlow: gunboat Bennington. Capt.
George W. Pigman. and gunboat Alert.
3Capt. Y. Hanford. Five days out OF every
4 week were devoted to the work taey had
4 70 prosecute. and the work was most bene-
: ls.ai 10 the service. The officers Of the
q Bennington. which 10 TO come here. are
fellows. She Ii due a, San Fran
Il eiseo November s. and viii probably be
Il stationed In Central America during the
4 winter. The Philadelphia will winter in
South America. The Monadnock will 40
T On The drydock at Mare Island. The Mon
4 terry will spend the winter on the califor-
ra coast. The Alert left for San Fran
4 eisco October 5. She viii nave her main
4 matt repaired and will then proceed TO
4 Honolulu. In the event OF the assignment
I u the battleship Oregon TO the admIrars
q 1eet he expects to bring her up 10 the
6 oound next May or June.
admiral Beardslee Is one OF the most