The times., 1898-05-15
STRENGTH OF THE FLEETS.
List of the Vessels Soon to GrappIe
i'm the Death Struggle.


The great naval battle in the waters
south of the United States may be ex-
pected at any time. The naval experts
are of the opinion that the Spanish fleet
will not be able 20 escape a battle. even
If it desires to for longer than a week at
the most
The following comparison Of the rela-
tive strength of the Spanish and Ameri-
can forces in the coming conflict is vau-
able for reference The Flying Squad
ron. under the command OF Commodore
Schley will soon be in the Gulf Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron and Commodore
Watson's are already in those waters.
Admiral Villamn is supposed to be
steaming west at top speed from
Martinique These lists of the Amer
lean squadrons are believed 70 be
accurate though the Navy Depart
ment refuses to give any informa-
ton regarding them. The Spanish ships
named are those that left Cape Verde
two weeks ago, on April %. l. Is nearly
certain that they are all in the feet, now
in the Caribbean Sea.
sampson's Squadron.
Iowa tbattleship)-1l. 400 tons; speed, l6
knots; horsepower, n000; batteries. four
2-inch eight S-inch. six 4-inch breech-
loading rifles; twenty-six 1-pounders. four
1-pounder rapid-fre; four Gatlings; IA
men.
Indiana (battleship) 2SS tons; 10
knots: 973S horsepower; batteries, four
l3-inch, eight s-inch. four 6-inch breech-
loading rifles: twenty-six 1-pounders; six
1-vn,-p6aY, mid fire. GarlinPS. 4gI
men.
New York (armored cruiser)-S,200 tons;
q knots; II, 401 horsepower; batteries six
S-inch breech-loading rifles; twelve finch;
eight 6-pounders, four 1-pounder rapid
fire; four Gatlings; 526 men.
Terror (monitor)-3,990 tons; Il knots;
l6, 600 horse power; batteries, four l0-inch
breech loading; two 6-pounders; two 3
pounder rapid-flre; two Gathngs; two
97mm Hotchkiss; 1856 men.
Amphitrite (monitor)-S990 tons; u
knots; 5000 horse power; four lO-inch
breech-loading; two finch; two 6-pound-
ers: two 3-pounders; two 1-pounder rapid
fire. two 37mm. Hotchkiss; 145 men.
Montgomery (cruiser)-2.0S9 tons; 19
knots; $3.50 horse power; nine 5-inch; SIX
e-pounders; two 1-pounder rapid-fire; two
Gatlings; 254 men.
Marblehead (cruiser)-2,OS9 tons; IS
knots; 5 45l horse power; nine 5-inch; six
6-pounders; two 1-pounder rapid-fire; two
| Gatlings; 254 men.
| Detroit (cruiser)-20S9 tons; 10 knots;
5.227 horse power; nine 5-inch, six 6-pound-
| ers two 1-pounders. rapid fire; one Cat
| ling; 257 men.
SchIey's Flying Squadron.
| Massa chusetts (battleshipl-10,2SS 2SS tons;
| Is knots; 5000 horse power; four 13-inch,
| eight S-inch, four 6-inch breech-loading
rifles; twenty 6-pounders, six 1-pounders,
rapid fire. four Gatlings; 424 men.
/ Texas (battleshfpJ-6,515 tons; II knots;
5000 horse power:' two 12-inch six 6-inch,
! breech- loading rifles: six 1-pounders, rap
id fire; four 37mm. Hotchkiss; two Cat
| lings; 362 men.
Brooklyn (armored eruiser)-s,2u tons;
90 knots: 16, coo horse power; eight S-inch
breech-loading rifles; twelve 5-inch, twelve
| 6-pounders, four 1-pounders, rapid-fire
four Gatlings; sol men.
| Watson's BlOckading Squadron a,
Havana.
Nashville (gunboat)-l31 tons; IA knots
1,750 horse power; eight 4-inch, foul
6-pounders, two 1-pohnders, rapid-fire
two Gatlings; 15S men. d
Annapolis (gunbOaD-1, 900 tons; 12 knots
500 horse powera six finch, four 6-pound
| ers, two 1-pounders, ,rapid-fire: 135 men.
Wheeling (gunboat)-1,0 900 tons; 12 knots
500 horse power; six finch, four 6-pound
ers, two 1-pounders, rapid-fire; 1876 men.
Gushing (torpedo boaD-105 tons; 2
knots; 1,720 horse power; three 1-pounders
rapid fire; three 18-inch Whitehead torpe
do tubes; 20 men.
Wilmington (gunboat)-1,392 tons; i
knots: 1,600 horsepower; eight 4-inch
four 6-pounders four 1-pounder, rapid
fire guns; two Gattlings; $50 men.
Machias (gunboaD-1.177 tons; 10 knots
2,046 horsepower; eight 4-inch, four 6
Founders; four 1-pounders, rapid-fire; Ii
men.
Porter ftorpedo boat)-180 tons; 27 knots
four 1-pounders rapid-fre; three 1s-incl
| Whitehead torpedo tubes; 16 men.
Ericsson torpedo boaO-120 tons; 2
knots; 1,S00 horsepower; five 1-pounders
rapid-fire; three 1S-inch Whitehead tor
pedo tubes: 20 men.
Dolphin dispatch boaD-1, 4S6 tons; l
knots; 2.2o3 horsepower; two 4-inch; tw
6-pounders, rapid-fire; two 47-mm. Hotch
kiss: two Gatlings: 10s men.
I Dupont Qorpedo boaO-1S0 tons;