The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-29
Ii Hung Chang,
riceroy OF China.

the hagshlp New York, gun by gun,
until q shots had been fired. The New
York was the only ship 70 fire salute.
but the other ships dipped their flags
as the st. Louis passed. They present.
ed magnificent appearance and were
watched with the greatest interest by
the Chinese ambassador and his suite
from the position which they. occupied
on the port side of the upper, deck OF
the American liner go
Atquarantine 1t was learned: that I'll
Hung Chang stood the voya 20 remark
ably well and had not been at all sea-
sick t.i5,
The ST. Louis moved up the hardbor In
sort Of triumphal procession, greeted
On all sides with the footing OF steam
'rhistles and other salutcs and eventu-
ally reached her dock at /. 80 p. m. But
the party was not able TO land until
some time later, owing TO the necessary
delay In ~arping the ship alongside her
wharf. ~, 40 y
The Chinese party was received at the
pier by the guard OF honor of the marine
Infantry and an immense crowd of peo-
PIE, which was with difficulty kept back
from the approaches by largc.squad OF
police. 49,
The procession left the pier headed by
a detachment OF the Sixth cavalry and
having another detachment 0f the same
regiment In its rear. The whole was
preceded By dctaf hment OF mounted
Police. and It moved away amid loud
cheering. t.e,
The route of the procession was guard
cd by police and densely packed with
spectators. i quantity OF bunting was
displayed on all sides and among 1t the
Chinese standard was continuously
seen.
What RE Saw.
The Chinese statesman, at tho review
off Sp!thead, after he visited Queen
Victoria at Osborne was treated to a
fine display of warships, forty-sevcn
ships, twenty-seven battlcships q and
cruisers and twenty torpedo-destroyers
being there aligned for his inspection,
but he never set eyes on n finer fleet
than that commando By Admiral
Bunce to-day. Each vessel represented
the very latest improvement in every
thing. i2ls -
This gallant fleet, which swung In
double column, ell cnchelon, to the
Hood tide at 10 o'clock, rams pointing
seaward, consisted OF the following ves-
sells: go
The Indiana, hrst-class battleshlp, TO-
eSS tons, 4 13-ln s S-ln.. 6 Ain. q.gf.Fand
80 smaller q. I. guns, about 500 men.
The New. York. (lagship). first-class
armored cruiser, $500 tons. S-ir., L.
sin. q. (. and 10 smaller guns; carrying
dH men. .]- :
The Massachusetts, frst.class battle.
ship, 10,aSs tons, BIN. s Sim. 64-in..
and 90 smaller q. (. guns; about 500
men. 4H.ag-
The Maine, armored cruiser. C,Cso
tons. lO.in.. 6 Gin. and 20 smaller
guns; 400 men.
The Texas, second class battleship,
500 tons, 2 12.in., G-ton guns. 0 Gin
men. n 4 m. g,'s,ss-
,Tha Columbia, flrst-class cruiser. H.
ga IONS, S-ln.. 2 Gin. s Ain. and 20
smaller guns; about 300 men.
ihe Newark, cruiser, 1883 tons, II
V-ln. and II smaller guns; 900 men.
me Raleigh, cruiser, 3.1S3 tons, I Gin.
~ BIN. q. (. guns and Il smaller q. I.
guns; about 300 men.
Jhe Montgomery, cruiser, 1000 tons.
bin. q. T.. guns and 10 smaller guns;
about 200 men,.
iHc NNpnltfltc, double turrct monl-
tor, $3.50 tons, a 10.in.. 9 Ain. q. & and
smallcr guns; 1Jj men. .f5ep
The Tcrro. double turret monitor 81
9'O tons. 10-ln and ssmallcr guns: 155
men. 1-fI -,
In addition, placed at the disposal OF
Major General Thomas II. Ruger, com.
mandlng tho eastern department OF the
United States army,was the steel cruis-
er, Dolphin, F? 4-in. q. (. and 0 smaller
guns: about $50 men. The Dolphin had
on board General Rugcr and staft. md
lay of Governors Island, preparatory
to steaniirg down to meet the st Louia
an soon as the latter was slgnalled In
the lower bay. 81. s.
At the American line pier were sta
Toned four troops OF the Sixth cavalry,
United States OF America, and n de-
tachment OF ythc naval reserve. The
former were detailed to ofescort 4 he gren
Ch'naman Zip Broadwayto tho Waldorf
MOTEL and the latter acting ms d guard
oi honor at the dock, which was ap-
proprlately decorated for the occa-
Sion, tho United States nag and The
yellow standard {of China With its
pIhek dragon rampant, prcdonilnating
~ was originally Intended To take III
lung Chang of the ST. Louis at guar
antlne and convey him TO some pier;up