The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03
1DMnlI sIoARD,s soUADRoN.
p~ernsiaasis vssssis sss san ~ Hewpsyt-un-
pertant Ilnnesuvrsu Ceu.fng.

pertant p1nncsuvrss Ceu-fsg.
Admiral sicard, with his Gag flying on the
srmored cruiser New York, yesterday morning
led the ships Of the North Atlantic squadron out
to sea from the anchorage OF T~ompkinsvillc,
Staten Island, on their way TO Newport. The
ships that constituted the squadron wero tho
armorcd cruisers New York and Brooklyn, the
nrst-class battleships Indiana and Massachu-
setts and the second-class battleship Maine.
The monitor Puritan was left behind for a day
or two to make necessary repairs to her steering
ADMIRAL sicard's squadron will 60 through
Tomorrow the ships viii participate in tho an
nuel f6te In that harbor. The. battleship Iowa
Z, &c a ressfT. IN s seT ,pSssao Un oSss sh' hfa been ssnDs ss1s
which has been at New london. Is e1peeted Z;
torpedo boat Porter. probably, will also be one
OF the fleet. which will DC, completed. so far as
MOTHER Admiral In the United States navy
ever had 50 formidable a feet as that which
naval review Admiral Gherardi commanded
ten warships. but there was not q battleship
cruisers uH : t and sun tSSy f Sisnisean 81 Of q iSs change
that has taken place in the makeup Of the
An unnrunored cruiser nor q gunboat In Admiral
Sicnrdb fleet.
The naval exercises at Newport will include .
hlhN IN III TUG IuCklCb anu III
OF the warships and the garrison Of Fort Adams
and the Rhode Island Naval Reserves Will par.
uctpate. After q stay. at Newport. Admiral
sicard and bis ships WIN return here in the last
week in August. The feet will then go to sea
for some extensive manruvres.. Experiments
in what Charles H. Cramp calls "battieship sea-
menship' win be undertaken. They will prob
ably include some evolutions never tried DO
fore BY. United States warships.
The fieet has received orders limiting Its vtsits
presence q the vessels at other resorts, includ-
Ing Bar Harbor, have been refused by Secre-
tary Long on the general ground that the
coed direct to Newport and participate in the
grand carnival there this week. and incidentally
to prepare for tho series Of man@uvres which
are to extend over a period OF ten days or two
weeks in the open ocean between Marths's Vine.
will leave, Newport harbor the last OF this
week. and. after reaching the drill ground,
Will be put through squadron drills and
exercises for two weeks. Then It will
anchor in the lower bay. OF Portsmouth harbor
be the fret OF a squadron OF ships OF the new
navy to this once famous navy yard. and 1t Is
sent there TO crafty q number OF leading men OF
New Hampshire and Maine. who are anxious To
harbor is too. rock-bound and dangerous for q
great heet OF heavy-draught ships.
From Portsmouth the squadron will proceed
TO Portland at the request. OF Speaker Reed and
the Maine delegation. and there participate in
the State celebration the, last of August Re
turning south. ten days will be devoted to drilli
in the open sea. and about Sept. 10 the ships
win reach Newport, and New York a few day.
later.
The cruisers now undergoing repairs and dock
TO Join the feet to take part In the evolutions Of
the homeward voyage.