The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-11
The Cruiser New York Sails from BOs-
ton With Sealed Orders.
BELIEVED TO Be BOUND FOR CUBA
COnled and prOyfsioncd for II Long
Gruisc-SccretnryI Long Denies 1 HAT
She Is Going TO Cubn-ExpecfeI In
Hampton Isonds In II Few Days
IIny he After Filibusters
Boston, June 10, 1897.

The United States cruiser New York,
the flagship of the North Atlantic
squadron, with Rear Admiral Montgom-
cry Sicard on board steamed out Of the
harbor at ) o'clock this afternoon, not
Il soul on BOARD knowing to what port
she is bound, for 1t will only be when
the big white cruiser is we'll outside
OF Boston light, With her pilot over the
side, that the sealed orders from Wash
ington will be opened and her destina-
ton ascertained. 1t is generally be-
lieved, however, that when she reaches
Cape Cod she will turn her nose to the
southwark and that her twin screws
will not stop nti she is somewhere in
tho Immediate neighborhood Of Cuba,
fer when she started She was fully pro-
Visioned and coaled, and could, If ne
cessary. so SO far as Gibraltar or Rio
dc Janeiro, without laying in more sup.
plies.
The New York arrived here on May
Goth to participate in the ceremonies at
tending the unveiiing OF the Shaw mon
ument- The battleship Massachusetts
came with the flagship, while the battle
ship Texas had arrived some days pre-
viously. The Texas left a few days ago.
but the other two ships have been
swinging at their moorings off the
navy-yard until to-day.
That Rear Admiral Sicard must have
had some inkling Of an important cruise
the past few days the entire crew of
the New York have been hard at work
getting the ship ready for sea, While her
coal bunlIers have been filled to over
flowing. 1t was supposed, however,
that the cruiser would run around to
New York or perhaps Hampton Roads,
and "a local. oil ot-Ma5l notified that the
ship would probably proceed to sea in a
day or two and that his services would
be required.
Early this morning more than the
usual activity was noticed on board
md soon the excitement extended 10 the
naVy-yard. 1t was seen that all the
steam launches were being hoisted
aboard, and secured as If for q long
voyage. while extra precautions appear
ed to be taken to make everything snug
At noon an officer came ashore and no.
titled the pilot to report on board at
once. and shortly after 3 O'Clock it be-
came known that sealed orders had been
received from the Navy Department by
Admiral Sicard. Shortly after o'clock
the guns Of the cruiser doomed q parting
salute to Commodore Howison, Of the
navy-yard. The anchor was weighed
and the cruiser swung round In the
stream and started out to sea, although
furious gale was blowing.
NAVAL OFFICERS RETICENT.
The Navy Department officers were
sinGularly reserved about the move
ments of the New York, and showed a
reluctance to answer any questions
Secretary Long. IN answer to a direct
Interrogation, replied: "The New York
is not going to Cuba; she will next he
heard from at some point on the Allan
tic coast we'll north Of Cuba" The Sec
retary refused to answer further, stand
ing on the short reply above given
The Chief OF the Navigation Bureau,
who usually is always ready to tell
where ship Is bound, refused to say
one word as to the destination Of the
New York. It was learned, however,
that the cruiser is expected to report
next at Hampton Roads, Va, and that
she will be at sea about two days 1t
is surmiscd that the Navy Department,
which has been charged OF late with the
whole duty OF looking after nlibusters
afloat, has been advised Of the intention
Of some formidable expedition bound
for Cuba, to put out from some North
ern port, possible out Of Delaware Bay,
or perhaps there is to be q repitition Of
the Iorsa expedition, and some steam
er Is to take OH arms for the Cubans off
one Of the now deserted sand beaches
Of Jersey or Delaware. In such case the
department would send out smaller
cruiser usually. but 1t is said that at
this time 1t was case Of the choice Of
the vessel able to get under way first.
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