The age-herald., 1898-01-15
THE WAR SHIPS
 WILL MOVE TODAY North Atlantic Squadron to Sail South ward Prom Hampton Roads. SICARD'S ORDER OF GOING Movement Said to Have No Reference to
 Cuban Trouble. RENDEZVOUS OFF CAPE FEAR Supposed to Be Destined Eventually to Par tcipate in Drills in the Florida
 Drill Waters-Rear
 Key Vest

Washington, Jan. 14.-Sfse North Atlantic squadron, which has been gathered at Hampton Roads, is to sail southward to- morrow. Lest there should be any misun- derstanding of the purpose of the cruise, which has already been described, the or ders under which the vessels will proceed have been made public and taken in con- neetion with the departments orders to Ad- miral Sicard, the navy department says, show that the squadron movements have no reference to Cuba.
 These orders are made by Admiral Sicard and are issued in identical form to the commanders of the various ships making up the squadron. They are dated at Fort Monroe, January Il, on board the flagship New York:
 Admiral's Orders.
 "Sir-The squadron is to be prepared to sail from Hampton Roads weather and contingent circumstances permitting, with steam for ten knots at 10 a. m. of Satur- day, January 15, for the vicinity of the Dry Tortugas, off the coast of Florida. Ves- sels will unmoor in the morning watch unless signal is made to the contrary. Squadron under sailing orders at a. m.
 '"The order of ships will be: First division Q, New York; @ Iowa, making the first section; (3) Massachusetts; (D Indiana, making the second section.
 "Second division (5) Texas, first section The Fern will proceed singly to Key West unless otherwise directed.
 '"The New York, Iowa and Indiana will proceed from Hampton Roads to the first sea rendezvous off Currituck, N. C., and will remain in that vicinity, weather per hitting, until noon of Sunday, the 16th inst. They will then proceed to second rendez- yous oil Cape Fear N. C., and remain in that vicinity until about p. m. Tuesday, Jan. Is, whom they will proceed to Dry Tor tugas, communicating possibly by some light draft vessel with Key West inpassage to that port.
 Ut is expected that the Massachusetts will leave New York navy yard of Friday the 14th instant and the Texas on Satur- day the 18th instant. The Massachusetts will endeavor to join the flagship on the Currituck rendezvous and it that is missed then on the Cape Fear rendezvous.
 The Ill-Fated Texas.
 '.It is hardly expected that the Texas will join the flagship on the Currituck rendez- yous, therefore directly the Massachusetts joins there prior to noon on Tuesday, the squadron will not then await the Texas, but proceed to the Cape Fear rendezvous and there it is hoped the Texas will be able to join by 6 D. m. January IS. Should the Massachusetts miss the flag at both rem dezvous, or should any ship be separated from the flag by reason of weather or other contingencies, the next, third and final rendezvous will be the harbor of Dry Tor tugas, where they will await the flag. While the squadron is on the Florida drill ground, which will include occasional an- chorage in Dry Tortugas harbor, the post and telegraphic address will be Key West.
 Florida Drill Waters
 "The above dates for sailing and rendez- vous are subject to change due to the com pletion of repairs to vessels at New York or to heavy weather. Should the Brook lyn, Maine or other vessels participate in the drills on the Florida drill grounds, de- tailed orders will be given them. It is not intended that any of the battleships or ar mored cruisers except the Maine, shall en- ter the harbor of Key West except by special order of the comander-in-chief or in case of emergency"