The record-union., 1898-08-21
And summing up what has been one


world, Admiral Sampson said: THE
navy has been very fortunate. We
have, L think, made no mistakes"
How much Sampson contributed to
the success of the war, the efficacy of
his advice and the splendid manner
in which he directed the largest fleet
ever under the command of one man
| in the history of the United States
| probably will not be known or fully
appreciated until the history of this
war is written.
The health of the fleet is excellent
The ships need docking sadly, the In
diana, Iowa and New York especially
| The first named will probably require
thorough overhauling to her machin-
| cry.
The fleet of Admiral Sampson was
reported off the Highlands early. and
| soon the bay began to liven up with
| gaily decked vessels of all kinds. from
| an ocean liner to small rowing craft
| The navy yard tug Nina, which put out
to sea yesterday afternoon to intercept
the fleet, returned passing the Mar
rows at $40 a. m. The James w. Wads
worth was put at the disposal Of the
! public, and at 3 a. M, when the fleet
was reported approaching the Narrows
all those who desired We're taken on
| board. The Cunard liner Campania
passed out and several smaller craft
! The fleet approached the Narrows in
| the following order, about a cable s
length apart: New York, armored
cruiser, flagship of Rear Admiral Samp-
son, commanding North Atlantic squad
ron, Captain F. E. Chadwick; Iowa,
| battleship, Captain Robley D. Evans
Indiana battleship, Captain H c. Tay-
| ior; Brooklyn, armored cruiser flagship
OF Rear Admiral Schley, Captain F. A
| COOK; Massachusetts, battleship, Cap
tain +. A. Higginson; Oregon, battle
ship, Captain A S. Barker
The New York was flying Rear Ad-
miral SIMPSONS blue flag, with two
white stars. Her decks were crowded
with her white clad crew, who lined up
silently observing the animated scene.
AT 9:24 Fort Hamilton fired the OPEN
ing gun OF the salute, Fort Wadsworth
following. The Iowa returned the sa-
iute. Tne bluff shores Of Staten Island
were crowded with people cheering and
waving flags. Bunting was flying from
every flagstaff, and innumerable craft
crowded with eager passengers We're
cheering and waving frantically. The
soldiers crowded the embankment of
the forts, cheering and shouting. Smoke
from the forts hung over the water.
but was soon dispelled by the light
breeze. Yachts, tugs, sailing craft and
ocean steamers added attraction to the
marine picture. The steam yacht Flea
nor, covered with flags from the fin
or her Jibboom over the three masts
to the taffrail, and from each masthead
on both sides the rails, led the fleet
Health Officer Doty ran alongside of
the flagship New York. and after a
brief conversation with the surgeon
who reported "All well throughout the
squadron" the feet continued on with
out abating their slow pace.
The Brooklyn in passing did not dis
play the flag of Rear Admiral Schley
Her center funnel was seen to have a
shot through the starboard side. The
Brooklyn was flying her battle ensigns
Whlch looke5 Ttains7 and frayed. as If
they mad se~iI plenty of service.
AS the squadron approached Tomp-
kinsVllle the New York saluted the hat
tleshlp Texas, which lay at anchor fv-
ing the nag of Commodore Philip. The
saIute was returned by the Texas. The
meet slowly assembled off Tomnkins-
Vllle, and then proceeded up toward the
Nortn River in the same order with
the IeXas IN the rear, accompanied bv
an immense crowd of river craft. leav-
ing the 81. Paul at anchor at her us1laI
statlon of Tompkinsville While the
meet was passing in the Narrovs two
eAploslons on the surface of the water
near Fort Wadsworth, presumably of
ioose guncotton or other explosives
shol up immense columns of water
ABOUT hundred feet high, which added
10 the novelty of the occasion.
The parade was commenced a+ +ho
Narrows at $50 and was contir,,o,,
Tompkinsville, and at 1O.3O tbe Ta.,os
the last OF the seven war yesseIs +oo1,
Pi"oe III Hne, the full length of
Whlch extended from Governors Is1ana
to Tompkinsville. anu
AIfild dlscord which has never been
mere ana with great accIama-
.ollN ol .ne multitude along the bat
a4i' the lagship New York passed
'iie battery at Io:4o. 1t seemed as if
possible contrivance for making
~ iioiso iao started up at once. in one
Us SOUND; whistles footed. men
iiowleu themselves hoarse, fog-horns.
,a anu every conceivable kind of ear
spIttlng instruments started off
There was no salute bv tba for.e
pu' "hen the New York passed Gov
iiioi lsland the same guns that
belched forth at Santiago so,,ndad
asalh, Ihen the Brooklyn, the flagship
OF Admiral Schley, saluted. And tba
Warshlp as she passed Governors Ts,-
ana gave the salute, but in the din that
ensued it was almost impossible to die
'iiIs ulsh the salutes from the battery.
Inc Texas got an ovation as sba
passed the battery. The crowd surgad
around toward the north side of tha
park as the ships passed, and al
tnough there was a tremendous crush
no one was injured The Citizens, C,o,,,-
mittee ship the Glen Island. was
abreast of the New York as the hat
terry was passed. From the warships
officers and sailors waved their hand
kerchiefs to the enthusiastic spectators
Over 5000 men. women and cbildra,,
shouted, cheered and sang THE Star
Spangled Banner" in one mighty
chorus as the fleet passed the Cbristn-
pher-street pier at IL o'clock. 1t was
an inspiring scene, with all the whistles
footing, the bands on the boats playing
and the thousands of people singing IN
the pier. There was an internal din
from both the New York side and the
Weehawken and Shady Side banks of
the river when the New York PASSED
Forty-second street at Hos The
piers We're literally packed with people.
who cheered Justify
The lofty cliffs of Weehawlxen saared