Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-05-25


Gently appointed to a position in the navy
as acting surgeon, has been ordered to re-
port on board the U. s. s. "Lancaster".
The Lancaster" is relic OF the old
navy. She is a wooden corvette and
would be OF little account in a battle.
She will probably be stationed at Key
West
THE "oREGoN" SAFE.
The navy department gave out the Off
cial information last Wednesday that the
battleship Oregon" had successfully
completed her long trip from San Fran
cisco around the Horn, and was now safe.
The bulletin did not state where the
"Oregon" was reported, or whether she
had joined SIMPSONS fleet
The "Oreson" left San Francisco about
six weeks ago, before the war had opened.
In all the trip covers more than 1000
miles.
| LATER-The "Oregon" called at Barba
dos Thursday, took on 200 tons OF coal,
and sailed Friday.
| The report that the "Oregon" had ar
rived at Key West is officially contra
dicted, but it is authoritatively stated
that she has Joined SIMPSONS squadron.
| ANOTHER BATTLEsHIP LAUNCHED.
The battleship" alabama" was launched
at Cramps ship yard Wednesday.
| The "Alabama' is first class battle
ship, II 900 tons displacement. The con-
tract calls for speed of sixteen knots.
She will carry four 13-inch and
fourteen 6-inch breech-loading rifles in
her main battery, and sixteen 6-pounder,
forty-one 1-pounder rapid fire guns, four
gatlings and one field gun in her second
airy battery.
The "Alabama" is the first to be
| launched OF three sister ships contracted
| for in 1896. The other two will be named
| the "Illinois" and "Wisconsin".
TORPEDO BOATS AND DEsTRoYERs.
The government has requested bids for
| torpedo boats and destroyers authorized
| by the present Congress. Sixteen de-
stroyers and twelve torpedo-boats are to
be built. Each destroyer must have
speed of at least twenty eight knots, and
| each torpedo boat not less than twenty
six knots. The destroyers must be com
pieted in eighteen months and the tor
| pedo-boats i'll one year.
| sPANIARDs KILLED AT SAN JUAN.
The steamer "Arkadia," which arrived
at New York Friday, was at San Juan
two days after the American ships bonn
barded he forts. She reports that from
fifteen to twenty Spaniards were killed
and sixty wounded. One of the forts
was destroyed and two large guns were
| dismounted
| SPANISH LOSS AT CIENFUEGOS.
1t is reported by Cubans, who commun-
icated with the American vessels on
blockade, that the Spanards lost 300 men
in The bombardment Of Cienfuegos May
II. In this bombardment the marble
head, Nashville" and "Winslown were
engaged. Two men on the "Marblehead"
were killed. The Cubans' report is be-
lieved to be exaggerated, though it is
| known that terrible execution was done
| by American guns.
PRIZE MONEY FOR DEwEY's MEN.
In the distribution OF prize money to
Admiral Dewey and his officers and men,
it is probable that the full amount OF 5000
| will be allowed for each man on the supe-
Spsniard on the smaller cruisers and gun
boats, or about 1915 900.
Admiral Dewey will get onetwentieth
OF the prize money, each commander OF a
| single vessel will get one-tenth OF the
amount allotted to his ship, and the rest
will be distributed among the officers and
men in proportion to their pay. The YES
sells OF the American squadron will also
receive prize money for the gun-boa
"Callao", captured in Manila harbor after
the great battle Of May l.
THE PENoBsCoT MINED.
Mines and torpedoes have been placed
in the Penobscot river at Bucksport. AS
the result OF protest from the Bangor
board OF trade, against interference with
navigation caused by the mines, the gov
ernment engineer, by request OF Senator
Hale and Congressman Boutelle, has Or
dered the removal OF certain mines to give
a channel 200 feet wide which will be
properly buoyed.
| MAINE MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The First Maine battery, which received
orders last week to report at Governors
Island, n. V, has since received orders to
go to Fort Popham, at the mouth of the
| kennebec river. The officers and men are
not pleased with the change, preferring
to go to the front.
The First regiment is still in camp at
Augusta, no orders having been received
to move, though everything is in readi-
| ness.
TO REINFORCE DEWEY.
The monitor "Monterey', one of the
most formidable coast defense vessels in
the United States navy, has been ordered
from San Francisco to Manila. She will
be the most formidable ship in Admiral
Dewey's squadron. She carries two 12-
inch and two 10-inch breech- loading
rifles, SIX 6pounder and four 1-pounder
rapid fire guns, and two gatlings. She
will sail in Il few days.
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