The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-12
THE WHITE SQUADRON.
The Torpedo Boat, Vesuvius, is to Be
the Blockade Runner.
She Has Been Ordered From Leagu ne Is
land-The Governor of South Carolina,
General Assembly and Other Distin-
guished Persons to Be Present.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 1O.-All eff
forts made by newspaper correspond
ents to board the warships off Charles
ton bar Tuesday were futile. The
Fern came up to the city for mail and
provisions, and the Marblehead was
lying off the Battery, but the other
ships were strung out to sea be-
yond the jetties for distancs
Of eight miles. The cruiser Co.
.umbia, which is furthest out, iS
from 16 to 10 miles from the
city. Early on Tuesday morning
some signalling was done from the
flagship New York, and in consequence
the ships began to move from the
north to the south of the harbor The
battleship Maine anchored little to
the south of the lightship which stands
just six miles out from Ft. Sumpter.
The Fern lies behind the Maine, the
New York is half mile further south.
Half way across the main channel is
the monitor Amphitrite, and beyond
her and out to sea is the Columbia.
1t is supposed here that the ships
have taken these stations with a view
to effectually guarding the south en-
trance to the harbor and that further
arrivals, the Indiana and Massachu.
sets for instance will be placed to the
north. The Dolphin was nowhere in
evidence Tuesday and it is believed
that she has sailed south possibly to
relieve the Newark at the mouth OF
the st. Johns river. The battleships
Indiana and Massachusetts, are ex.
pected to arrive off the bar Wednesda y
morning.
|. 1t is known that the Vesuvius haf
been ordered away from League island
and as she is to be the blockade run
ner, it is thought that she will come
down the coast under her own orders af.
ter all the big ships are in position, and
try to run in the harbor undetected.
This is supposition, but it is at least
possible and probable.
Efforts to get some detailed state.
ment of the injuries done the ships
during the storm have been of no avail.
The Marblehead, when up to the city,
gave little evidence of injury; her su.
perstructure was battered somewhat
UuG DIS OHc SUOOu upon hoF OSCh SuC
looked little the worse for wear
Tuesday morning a gig came ashore
from the United States Cruiser Mar
blehead carrying the six men who
were injured on the ship during the
passage doing the coast. Ambulance:
conveyed the wounded men to the
Marine hospital of this city. All are
doing we'll and will probably be able
to reioin their ships before the block
ade is over
At a meeting of the city council o.
Charleston held Tuesday night an in
vitation was extended to the governor
of South Carolina and the general as
sembly to visit the city on the 18th
when Secretary Herbert and Adm.
Bunce and the officers of the fleet are
to be entertained by the citizens anc
commercial bodies. A special train
is placed at the disposal of the
governor and the legislature by
the South Carolina and Georgia rail
way. This will be utilized in bring.
ing the visitors to Charleston from
Columbia. On the 18th public dinnel
will be given by the chamber of com
merce, anG among the guests will be
Secretary Herbert of the navy. Adm
Bunce and other distinguished guests.
A public reception will be held by
Mayor Smith, and at night ball will
he Criuao tho visitors