New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
L 5 flagship New-York (frst rate.
OF Santiago Dc cuba, June : lsc

Helr-Admlr.l United states Nsyy Commander
lanu- Squadron.
THE Use OF sEARCHLrGHTs
r. FlaSship WORK (Arst rate).
on santiago de cuba. June 5 lsaS
During mo dark hours Of The nlsht senrch'lghts
VII b used q follows
Tho Iowa the oregon and tho Massa chusetts
vii TAX" turns % tso hours each. T. from dark
- 2 no and from 10 10 m. etc n
keeping one searchllsh' directly on the harbor or
trance maintaining carefully during that tim" their
bockad.ng positions Should vesse,s lights fah.
tho oex' IN order VII ~ once take up the duty
The picker launch and vdette stationed south -
The Moro Will move 20 one SIDE or tho other SUI
H-!cn'ly 20 get clear of The beam OF light
The vess%l on ch hank the h[9aKyp ana ana me
No~-oreon. on the eastern sid Will tahe two
time on tho coast Inc. swinging T. toward
MORO bat avoidins the illumination Of the hank,
never be turned Of more than i've minutes A.
time From tim" ia time the horizon outside Will
Attention Is called 20 bad and careless handling
Of scare hligh's Last night some of The lights wSre
rom side 10 side Under such Circumstances a
seaIchsht is %3rse than useless -. ,or,o, and
must b. moved very steadily and slowly Not loss
than 9rGS m2n G .5@9 def n SPoS'' !" sweep"
Tho best way - discover torpcdo-bo boat is by ne
tie light Is very vel handed Very rosnecttully.
v. r SAMPSON
in-Chicf nited states Naval Forces. North A.
lantic Squadron
HEADING THE VESSELS TOWARD LAND.
l. Flagship Network (hrs' rate,.
on Santiago de Cuba June II 1906
Slr. when on the blockade vessels VIII. unless
for some special temporary reason for tho con
trary habtuallv head toward the land instead OF
away from ~ Very respecuuy' s.,,p,o,.
poor Admiral United S,ates NAVY Commandcr-
n-chief United states Naval Forces. North A.
The commanding officer United States ship =
THE BLOCKADE DISTANCE LESsENED
T. Flagship New-York FIRST rate.
on Santiago dc Cuba June u 1895
STR. While hlockadng the Spanish feet in San
tllco Dc Cuba vessels viii hereafter maintain a
blockadlng distance 81 four miles during the day
This distance will not be exceeded except by per
mission or under special cronms,anSes Sscry re-
Rear-Admlral. United States Navy. Comma nder
in-Chef United States Naval Forces. North Al
The Comn1inding Onicer United States ship --.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ESCAPE.
L S Flagship New-York (hrst rate).
on Santiago dc Cuba. June Is 1893
Sir: Tho Commandment desires again 10
cal the attention Of commanding officers TO the
positions occupied by the bockading fleet especial
" during the daytime. and IT Is directed that
all ships keep within distance OF the entrance
OF Santiago OF four miles. and this distance must
exceeded
Second-If the vessel Is coalng. or Is otherwise
stricted In her movements. she must nevertheless
keep within this distance.
Thrd-lf. at any time. the flagship makes sig:
nal which Is not visible to any vessel, such vessel
must at once approach The flagship or repeating
vessel TO n point where she can read the signal.
E'ourth-Disregard Of the directions which have
already hoen given this head has led to endless
confusion Many times during the day the fleet s
so scattered that II would be perfectly possible for
the enemy 70 out OF the harbor and meet
with very little opposition
Fifth-The Comm nder in Chief hopes that strict
attention will be given this order Very respect
fully. $780,. ": J. oANI oCN
in -Cnief United States Naval Forces. North At
The Gommanding Officer United States ship -.