New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
TO GUARD HAMPTON ROADS
CHESAPEAKE BAY PATROL FLEET GOES
ON DUTY THURSDAY.
SEw-oRLEANs TO STAY UNTIL RE1IEvEp-MoRE
SUBMARINE MINES wANrED-rRooPs FROM
NETWORK PASS NORFOLK

Newport News. Va. May 15-The cruiser
New-Orleans is still anchored in Hampton
Roads, of the Hotel Chamberlin, and there she
is likely to remain for some time. at least until
the Navy Department decides on some vessel to
take her place to Cooperate with Fort Monroe.
The Department has already assigned the old
monitor Canonicus to duty in Hampton Roads
hut it is not likely that the water defences will
consist o. only her old-fashioned guns The
Canonicus will arrive here on Wednesday, &C
.ording to the present UNDERSTANDING
The Chesapeake Bay patrol fleet which Is now
being organized. will be modified at Cape Henry
m Thursday. 1t is understood that the torpedo
boat Mckee now receiving her finishing touches
and ammunition and supplies at the Navy Yard
may be assigned TO this squadron. which will
oonoprise three converted torpedo gunboats two
o,d monitors. two torpedo-boats and three con-
vorted lighthouse tenders One Of the torpedo
boats now at Newport. r. l.. will also be as
signed 10 this squadron.
MORE MINES WANTED
The citizens Of Norfolk have been endeavor-
ing 10 induce the War Department to plant sub
marine mines in the approaches to the Eliza
beth and James Rivers. but Captain Casey
states that there is no need for such protection
IN view Of the mined approach from the Capes
below the rivers, and he will oppose such
steD.
Battery II. 4th Artillery left Fort Monroe at
midnight last night, going 70 Norfolk where II
boarded train Of the Seaboard Air Line for
Tampa.
The hotels at Old Point are almost de-
serted the departure OF all save one Of the
ships of the Flying Squadron taking away the
popular naval officers and causing visiting rela-
tives and friends TO return to their homes.
Virginia to-day has seen more excitement than
at any previous time in the present war. There
has been general movement Of troops and
consequently many reminders OF the days Of
81. This morning. between 10 and - o'clock
seven trains of fifteen coaches each, all filled
with troops from New-York and Massachusetts,
arrived at Norfolk on their way from the North
to Tampa. All Of the trains pulled out shortly
after arriving and continued on their way.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
The last Of the Virginia troops TO mobilize at
Richmond went into camp there to-day. The
departure Of the local infantry and the passage
through Of Norfolk and Portsmouth companies
were made the occasion for a celebration here
this afternoon The visiting Pennsylvania arti-
lerymen. Michigan and Maryland Naval Re
serves from the Yosemite and the Dixie. Grand
Army men. Confederate veterans and military
cadets appeared in the procession TO the depot
and fully ten thousand people cheered the
volunteers on 10 the front The usual pathetic
and patriotic scenes were repeated over and over
again.
Virginias quota OF two full regiments. COM
arising 1900 men. is ready 10 move AT
notice. Orders are expected to-mor-
row 10 embark for Tampa
A train Of five cars loaded with ammunition
for the warships in Southern waters left St
Julian's magazine at o'clock this morning
over the Seaboard Air Line The magazine is
now we'll stocked. and il is learned that three
big ships have been chartered by the Navy De
partment 10 transfer projectiles and ammunition
TO Key West
one Of the Virginia pilots who assisted in
guiding the ships OF the Flying Squadron out OF
Hampton Roads is authority for the statement
that before passing out Of the Virginia capes
each of the ships under Commodore Schley
hauled down the Union Jack and substituted
for IL the Stars and Stripes. making two Amer
lean flags the ship instead of one as here
iofOre. IL was noticed and regarded as myster-
Gus that the ST. Paul when she went out yester-
day carried a flag at the bow and also one at
the stern. Another consignment Of rapidhre
rifles will arrive at Fort Monroe this week
The Yosemite and the Dixie are expected 10
get under way Tomorrow The officers and
Naval Reserves aboard these auxiliary cruisers
are getting impatient. and hungry for an
opportunity TO encounter the enemy In some
capacity.
a large shipment OF Government horses will
be made TO Newport News this week. The ami
mails are intended for use by the Pennsylvania
batteries in camp at the shipyard.