Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-24
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PAIN MIGHT EXPECT
Iostilities Twenty Warships
BE Had on the Pacific
BOAST III IL Month.
Or, Feb. 22.-The posi-
war with Spain III the near
of course. aroused an I'M
rest in the fighting strength
led States navy, and especi-
part Of the country, what
a defense could he made
Enemy send Il hostile fleet to
coast. To 4 great extent,
hity OF this coast from in
Id depend upon the strength
" which Uncle sam could
short notice. At the present
acitic coast squadron, under
Ind OF Rear-Admiral j. n.
sists OF nine warships in ac-
ssion. The flagship of the
5 the armored cruiser Balti-
guns, Captain n. M. Dyer
b.. She is now ut Honolulu.
! the most effective ship IN
r is the battle-ship Oregon,
hder the command OF Cap
b. Mccormick. She is now
|dock at Bremerton. Wash.
ge keels put on, but, in case
h, she could be put in shape
ptice. Next to the Oregon
uble-turreted monitor Mon
guns, Captain G. f. Clark
ne.
Snitor Monadnock, six guns,
command OF Captain w. Fl.
sailed for Magdalena bay
Francisco, January 20. On
b she will be held at Mare
reserve. The Alert, Il cruiser
hs, under Commander E. II.
lis at San Juan del Sur, Mica
commander Leutz February 8
Orce to protect American in
ring the revolution. Three
Of six guns each, are scat
|g the coast. The Benning-
bmander H. f. Nichols, is at
The Marietta, Commander
bonds, is at Libertad. and the
! Commander U. Sebree, is
lin Alaska. The Adams, a
Ship of six guns, under the
hd of W. G. Gibson, is at
nd, Cal. To this formidable
be added the ships at the
hnd navy-vard, which could
in commission inside of two
bonths at the most.
btected curisers Philadelphia
tleston, of 10 guns each, are
formidable OF these. The
Ranger is also undergoing
airs. and the wooden frigates
and Hartford are being re.
his makes a total of IA war
ich could be available almost
Eelv in case OF war.
these, the Asiatic squadron
IKE the run home in a short
Rse of urgent necessity. The
luadron, under the mand
pdore George Dewey, comprises
hips. The armored cruiser
II guns, Captain Charles V.
commanding, stands at the
'he vessels of this squadron.
the flagship, and is now at
ia, Japan. The cruiser Bos.
it guns, under the command
jim Frank Wlldes. is probably
ID in fighting strength. She
at Chemulpo, Corea. The
y, six guns, under the com.
Captain O. w. Farneholt, is
unboat, and will probably be
soon as possible. She is at
BE-, China, and her place will
by the Helena, formerly OF
ppean station. and under the
of W. T. Swinburne. AT
is the gunboat Petrol, four
hder the command OF Com
|E. Z. Wood. The cruiser
IL guns, under Captain B.
Sailed on February 10 from
E to Hong Kong, and will re-
the latter place for quite a
lnboat Concord, six guns, Com
!. Walker, completes the list
Iiatic squadron. These, ships
vailable for use on the Pacific
should such heroic measure
necessary at a months notice,
Ups could get together for de-
This is a fleet which
Duld not match without con.
K her strength on this coast,
&c is very unlikely to do.
t can be seen that on this side
nited States there is no spe-
e for fear If wal should break
lere is not the least danger OF
, warship ever getting neal
inland to do any harm. 1t
an act of suicide for a hostile
enter the Columbia river, un'
nation had control of the Pa
an. Otherwise, she would bt
Ike a rat in a trap, and blown
at ease.
Life Crushed Out.
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