New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
HOW COMMODORE HOwELL's PATROL
FLEET WILL BE MADE UP.

PORT NEWS sHIPyARD.
rrr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnrHrsE]
Newport News. Va. May 3-four correspond
ent learned tonight from an official source '""'
the feet cruiser Columbia has been detached
from the Flying Squadron and assigned 10 the
Northern Patrol Squadron. under commodore
Howell The cruiser San Francisco. now the
flagship Of tho Patrol Squadron. Will give way
to the larger ard faster Columbia. when WI"
carry the pennant OF Commodore Howell.
The now foregn-but cruiser New-Orleans'
formerly the Amazonas. has been detached from
the Patrol Squadron ard ordered to report at
once TO Commodore Schley for duty with the
Fixing SQUADRON. filling the vacancy caused ny
the transfer Of the Columbia This Information
is absolutely authentic. The order efectine TINS
important change was telegra phed tonight by
Secretary Long to Commodore Schley. and was
delivered to the commander Of the Frying |
Sauadron. aboard the flagship Brooklyn. as
soon received.
TIE patrol fleet VIII he ready for duty at COM /
nodore Hovells command on Thursday that
being the time set for the departure OF the auHi-
larry cruisers Dixie and Yosemite the last to be
converted for any destination that may he or
derrd
THE COLUMBIA TO BE THE FLAGSHIP.
With the Columbia as his flagship ana
strongest fighter the San Francisco powerful
second and the feet auxiliary cruisers st
Louis st Paul. Harvard. Yale Yankee. PRAIRIE
Dixie and Yosemite. and shortly the Nictheroy,
Commodore Howell will have a Largo and ef-
fectivc squadron fully capable OF taking care OF
the North Atlantic ports. the purpose for which
/ II was organized
The cruiser New-Oreans. which left New
J York several days ago for the South. Will pro-
coed at once TO Hampton Roads where she VIII
h salute the burgee Of Commodore Schley, and FOR
mally join his command She will probably ar
rive on Friday The FLYING Squadron VII! not
sail until ioired 10y the New-Orleans unless the
POSSIBLE apnroach o. the eneny's ships makes 1t
necessary 10 put 70 sea
PRAISE OF COMMODORE DEWEY
The praises Of Commodore Dewey ard the Ash
ntic Squadron are being sung on board the war
shins AT old Point tonight. and the enthusiasm
~ the officers and men knows no bounds.
number 81 officers ashore at tho hotels. and
thoy can find only the most brilliant naval feat
~ this generation 10 talk about. The Chamber
I'm and the Hygcia present happy scenes the
vearers % gold and navy blue sitting around.
all lost in tho spirit Of the achievement. and ex-
riainlnc the details ~ the wonderful attack,
which ,hev as naval students can picture almost
10 = certainty
A bulletin received late this evening. contain
ing report that the Fighting Commodore had
CAPTURED the Manila fertilization with the CO.
operation ~ tho insurgents. vas received with
satisfaction shown hy smiling countenances and
strong expressions
READY FOR ACTION
Tho news which served 10 nre the hopes Of the
officers 10 the highes; pitch came N tho shape
O, a bulletin announc ing that tho Cabinet had
decided 10 invade cuba nj once. and that Ad-
rulral Sampson's fleet preparing FOR action.
The word action" generally interpreted
as meaning bombardment or an engagement.
and tho officers ~ tho Flying Squadron conf
dcn,y heiieve that when the Southern feet goes
y into action. their own time VIII come. 1t is
easily discerrci tha, they are getting tired 81
" Oid Point. which in tines 81 peace, s all right
- It's ravety but IN time ~ war carries too
many skirts for the officer who is boiling for n
acht Commodore Schley Is evidently impatient
- get Ar tho enemy. and the same can be said
o, the captains commanding the three fighters
which roprcsor, Tho best armored ships ~ each
class in the Navy.
SUSPECTED OF BEING SPY
Shortly after o'clock this morning a dark
sklnned foreigner. vho IS believed 10 be a Span
,ard and who has heretofore been noticed in
Tho vicinity ~ the snipyari acting in sus-
plc,ous manner. vas discovered al work in the
machine shop with large force under Fore
man Grcensmlth When asked FOR his winding
KY. with which all - the four thousand ON
ployes are furnished. the man did not comply
hu, Immediately insisted In broken English tina
no rad only been employed last night and was
% receive his kev to-day \ Waterman was sen
for and tho man Immediately escorted t'
the Office where he VAS questioned.
If was finally decided not to hold him. but h'
vas cautioned against being found in this
vicinity = the yard In future. on penai'y %
heiac turned over 10 tn military authorizes =
For, Monroe 1t s believed that this man goes
b,. the name Of RoGcrigo. IL was well az csse'
.yd hore no outward evidences ~ being me-
chnnlc on hcing liberated h" disappeared an
has not beer seen since. lively" more spec'a
detectives were sworn in at the shipyhId 10
day and the polio" Commissioners al inc re-
quest Of the officials. have stationed resula
policemen AT tho gates as a precautionary mems
ure against possible hostile INTRUSION
rho dctec lives on duty iu the vicinity OF IN
sh.yyard along tho wsier-froTt VIII chp.ulc, .
shn,t any providers found lurking about atte
dari, In order TO make sur" Of their identity
on account II the long stretch Of exposed water
from, 20 tho sh!pyard measuring hnii me
me hattle-ships Kcarrargc and Kentucky an
,ho cruisers pixie and Yosemite are In con
slant danger ol foul play.
The plans and estimates for tho manlmo,
drydock at the shpya hive been completes
and submitted 10 Mr.. Huntington, Tor MS ny
yrnvnl General superintendent Post Is cxpcc'
~ Instructions al any hour 10 60 ahead VII
:hc york ON the new dock As soon MS order
are received one thousand men VIII he put
work Immediately
VEsl'VIts BADLY DAMAGED.
The dynamite cruiser Vcsuvius cannot posS
INV leavc the Navy Lard to join Admiral Sam
sons 1cot until Thursday at the earliest an
r., togslhlv not until Saturday. 1t is learned tins
=. the damage sustained by the NesnVius IN u
les III -, -, ,veek was tremendous. the iro
m etanchions being bent by the heavy sea ana u
10 cruiser otherwise injured. while the hremen ma
m 10 work in tho boler-room In water UP 10 W., ~,
n ,,oas Naval Constructor Stahl estimates TN
he a., davs ,,iu complete the work The Vesuvi,