River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
GREAT NAVAL REVIEW.
Fitting Climax to Queen victoria's
Jubilee.
Thirty Miles of Battieships Thunder
Forth a Royal Greeting-He-
viewed by the Prince
OF Wales.

Wales, representing her majesty, on
Saturday proudly reviewed a fine feet
of foreign war ships, representing all
the maritime nations of the world. Tie
heir apparent also inspected about 30
miles of British war shirs. in which
were 166 fighting ships of different
classes, carrying about 900 heavy guns.
The feet was Crawn up in seven lines
on the south of the Scientific head OF the
lines being off Brading. thence stretch
ing westward almost to Cowes. The
outer line of all on either side of
the Sturbridge shoal. and known as
''E' line. was composed of "A special
merchant vessels, whereof the Ameri.
can liner New York was one. Next in
"A' line were the foreign men-of-war.
These were:
United States of America-First-class
armored cruiser Brooklyn; Rear Admiral
Miller.
France-First-class cruiser Pothnau;
Rear Admiral de Courtbille.
Austria-Ironclad Wien: Vice Admiral
Baron Spann.
Italy-Battleship sardegna; Vice Admit
raj NORM.
Russia-Battleship Rossiya.
Germany-First-clas battleship KONG
Wilhelm. A dmiral II. r. II. Prince Henry of
Prussia.
PortugaI-Battleship vasconde Cana.
Siam-Cruiser Maha Clarkri.
"B," &C, ""D, ''F" and "G'' lines con-
sisted entirely of British men-of-war
from the Majestic and Renown, the
latest type of battleships, down to the
smallest torpedo-boat, in all is craft.
"B'' and "C' lines were made up ex-
clusively of battleships and cruisers of
the first and second class; ID" of third
class cruisers, gun vessels and torpedo
gunboats; "F'' of destroyers, gunboats
and sailing training briggs, while &c"
line was of torpedo boats.
All the lines except &c" were approx
imately five miles in length.
The vessels comprising it were the
following:
Where John Bull Has the Bulge.
Battleships (2D.-Majestic. Magnificent,
Prince George. Mars. Jupiter Victorious,
Repulse. Resolution. Royal Sovereign, En-
press OF India Renown. Collingwood. Ben
bow, Alexandra. Colossus, Edinburgh,
Howe. Innexible. Devastation. Thunderer.
Sana Pareil.
Cruisers. First-CTass QD.-Blake. Blen-
helm. Australia. Galatea Powerful. Ter
rible. Royal Arthur. Endymion, Edgar,
Warspite, Aurora.
Cruisers, Second Class 60 Herrnione.
| Charybdis. Mersey. Malampus, Aeolus,
/ Spartan, Minerva, Flora, Bonaventure,
Naiad, Latona, Venus, Diana, Dido, isis
/ Thetis. Tribune. Terpsichore, Brilliant.
/ Phaeton. Leander, Apollo, Andromachae,
I Sappho. Juno. Deris, Sirius.
Cruisers, ThIrd-Class (0.-Pelorus. Me-
/ dea, Medusa. Magicienne, Barracsuta.
Gun Vessels (2.-Curley. Landrail
Gun Boats (3).-Raven, Cockchafer, Star
/ ling.
! Torpedo Gunboats (2O).-IIalcyon. Speedy.
/ Jaseur, Spanker. Niger, Leda. Sheldrake'
4 Reuard Onyx, Gree, Gossamer, Jason,
/ Sharpshooter. Spider, Alarm, Antelope
Hazard, SlSpjack. Cleaner, Rattlesnake.
The British fleet assembled June %
and was drawn up in four lines, ex-
fencing from abreast of Portsmouth
harbor to distance of about five miles
to the westward. Following the pre-
cedent of former naval reviews there
was free access to the review ground up
to the hour named or'the officialinspec-
ton, when all vessels with visitors an
chored i'm their assigned positions and
the tour of the fleet was commenced
by the prince of Wales.
As The Albert and Victoria was seen
approaching, the fleet, led by the Re
nown and echoed by the foreign vessels
present, fired deafening royal sa-
lutte of 81 guns. simultaneously, the
blueiackets and marines manned
ship" standing on the ironciads in
solid lines round their outer edges and
filling their tops, while on vessels of
the older type the yards were quickly
dotted. 1t was very theatrical and in
teresting. The Victoria and Albert,
followed by the other yachts, then
steamed through the lines, the sailors
heartily cheering and the bands play
ing God Save the Queen"
The Victoria and Albert afterwards
anchored between the Renown and the
foreign war vessels. Immediately the
steam launches Of the foreign com
manders left the sides of their big ships
and made for the Victoria and Albert,
on the quarter deck of which the COM
manding officers were received by the
prince of Wales. This ended the re-
view. The royal yachts then returned
TO Portsmouth.
Illumination of the Fleet.
The illumination at night of the YES
sells of the fleet was gorgeous. The
various bulls were outlined by electric
lichts, while from the mastheads to
stem end stern varicolored lamps re-
flected on the peaceful sea a rainbow of
colors. A royal salute of 60 guns was
fired from every ship capable of firing
it. Great guns and small guns an
swered each other in one prolonged
roar, rising ard falling in intensity as
more or less of them fired together.
The foreign warships moored opposite
the British lines joined the cannonade,
and to the superstitious there was from
the deep-throated guns of the [ lifted
States, Russia. France and Germany a
note of defiance, a resonant, resolute
answer, gun for gun. Yet all was in
honor of Victoria.
Victoria VIII Take Rest.
London, June 90. The queen re-
turned to London Monday afternoon