The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
BLOCKADE FORMATION
The North Atlantic Squadron is Getting
Into Position to Bottle Up Charleston.
THE INJURED SEAMER ARE DOING WELL

Fr0DnDly Recover - cSSPiA are
Getting into zsarEor, mnd WI,
Soon Resin 10 Look ont for the
yesuvius, the Blockade Esunncr.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. o.--This morn
Ing q gig came ashore from the u. S.
cruiser NIarblehead, which is lying q
few hundred feet off the Southern wharf.
The gig was in charge OF Passed As
sistant Surgeon A. K. Wentworth Of
the cruiser, and 1t carried six senmen
who were injured on the ship during the
passage down The coast. Ambulanccs
conveyed the wounded men at once to
the Marine hospital, Of this city. The
sailors are:
THE INJURED.
John D. Ryan, blacksmith, right knee
badly injured; John j. Hickey plumber.
scalp wounded and nose injured: An
drew Anderson, seaman, nose fractured
and severe wound IN head; Herbert G.
Osborne. shipwright. small bone in right
leg broken; Frederick C. Potter, carpen-
ter's mate. ankle sprained.
Herbert Lamar, fireman Of the trans
port Lamar, fireman OF the transport
Fern, is also in the hospital suffering
from badly lacerated leg.
All of the injured men were given the
best medical attention and placed In
comfortable quarters. They are all do
Ing we'll and will probably be able TO
Join their ship before the blockade is
over.
The Fern came UP to the city at 10
o'clock this morning for mail and sup
plies, and upon receiving them returned
TO the lightship. off which the squadron
Is lying in the position which 1t occu-
pied last night. All CT the vessels are
busy getting to rights, and it is not
probable that any attempt al manoeuv-
ring will be made before tomorrow or
later.
THE NEWS CAN'T BE GOTTEN..
All efforts made by newspaper CORE
epondents to board the warships off
B Charleston bar to-day were futile. The
Fern. as stated, came UP to the city for
mail and provisions and the Marble
head was lying off the battery, but the
other ships were strung out to sea be-
yond the jetties for q distance Of eight
miles. The cruiser Columbia, which Is
the furthest out, is from lG to IS miles
from the city. Early this morning some
signalling was done by the flagship New
York, and In consequence the ships be-
gan to move from the north to the south
Of the harbor
The Maine anchored a little to the
south Of the lightship, which stands Just
siX miles out from Fort Sumter. The
Fern lies behind the Maine; the New
York is half mile further south. Half
way across the main channel is the
monitor Amphitrlte, and beyond her
and out to sea Is the Columbia. It is
supposed here that the ships have
taken these stations with q view to ef-
fectually guarding the south entrance
to the harbor. and that future arrivals,
the Indiana and MasSa chusetts, for in
stance, will he placed north.
The Dolphin was nowhere in evidence
to-day. and II is believed that she has
sailed south. possihle to relieve the
Newark at the mouth of the ST John
river. The battlehips Indiana and
Massachusetts are expected to arrive
I'll the bar to-marrow morning.
THE VESUyIUS COMING.
It is known that the vesuvius has
been ordered away from League Island,
and as she is to be the blockade runner,
1t Is thought that She will come down
the coast under her own orders after
all the big ships are in position, and try
to run Into the harbor undetected.
This is supposition. but it is at least pos
sible and proba Bile.
Every effort has been made by the
press representatives TO get some de-
tailed statement Of the injuries done
the ships during the storm but it has
been Of no avail The Marblehead d.
when up to the city. gave little evidence
or injury, her superstructure was bat
tered somewhat, but as one stood upon
her deck she looked little the worse for
wear.
! INVITATION TO THE GOVERNOR.
At meeting Of the City Council of
Charleston held tonight an Invitation
was extended to The Governor OF South
! visit the city on the 18th. when Sccre-
tary Herbert and Admiral Bunce and
the officers Of the feet are to be enter
bodies.
a special train is placed at the dspo-
sit1on Of the Governor and Legislature
oy the South Carolina and Georgia rail
road. This will be utilized in bringing
lne visitors to Charleston from Col
Saroilna and the General Assembly to
umpia On the 18th a public dinner
VIII be given by the Chamber Of Com
merce, and among the guests will be
secretary Herbert Admiral Bunce and
other distinguished guests.
Th1E HROOKLYSIS DRY DorTS,