The evening times., 1898-05-05
THE OREGON SAILS NORTH
City Of Pekin Will Go to the
Relief Of Dewey.
THE CRUISER NltTHEReY
Tugs Are Chartered and Armed To
Patrol Boston HarbOr-The Tor
pedO Boat Mckee Stands n Sus-
cesSful Trial-The Storeship lili-
nOis Ready.


Buenos Ayres. Argentina, via Calves
ton. Tex. May 5.-The news comes from
| Rio Janeiro. Brazil. that the American
battleship Oregon and the gunboat Mar
| ietta sailed from that port yesterday.
Both ships have their bunkers well filled
| with coal and have large stores of pro-
| visions.
| The cruiser Nictheroy remained at Rio
| de Janeiro. but she had steam up in her
soon
Measures have been taken by the police
| in Rio de Janeiro to prevent any public
demonstration against either Spain or the
United States.
The City of Pekin.
Preparations for shipping troops to the
Philippine Islands have been pressed with
| the utmost haste. The City of Pekin. one
| of the Pacific Mail steamers. plying be-
| tween San Francisco and Hong Kong.
| has been chartered. and will be stocked
| with ordnance material and large
quantity of surgical and hospital sup
plies. The intention is to have the vessel
leave San Francisco. May Is. She Is now
en- route from Hong Kong, and is ex-
pected on the Ith.
Surgeon General Van Reypen today de.
tailed Passed Assistant Surgeon c. ].
Decker and Surgeon w. II. Rush to the
City of Pekin, and they will aid in the
care of those wounded in the battle of
Manila Bay The department has not de-
cided how many troops to send. but the
arrangements of today are on a basis of
1.0O0.
The Charleston will be ready to sail as
soon as crew Is secured. 1t could leave
Mare Island tomorrow. 1t will go to Ma
Mia II 1t is needed.
Flight of Spanish BARK.
Brunswick. Ga. May 5.-The Spanish
bark Consuella, Captain Gelpi, from San
| tos. has disappeared from the Brunswick
quarantine. and is now on the high seas.
| supposed to be en- route for some port in
| Spain. She is legitimate prey for prize
| money by an American war vessel.
The Consuella neither entered nor
! cleared at the custom house. and is,
therefore directly liable for seizure in
| not taking advantage of the Presidents
| proclamation, which covers that point.
The bark arrived at Brunswick after a
voyage of over sixty days Capt. Gelpi
| knew nothing of war until his arrival
| and expected to load lumber for Spain.
| Though informed that under President
| McKiney's proclamation he could Sc
| cure certificate insuring cbsolute i'm
| munity from capture. he evidently be-
| came alarmed and fed.
Two Tugs.
Boston. May 5.-Lieut. Sewall, who mas
had charge of the placing of mines in
| Boston harbor, chartered the first tug w.
II. Galiison today. The tug will be used
| as an inside patrol. and will carry one
| quick firing gun forward. The tug Kate
| Jones. carrying one gun. will patrol from
the 'Hardings" to Nahant Head.
The Mckee.
The Navy Department is greatly pleas
| ed over the trial of the torpedo boat Nc
Kee made at the Norfolk navy yard yes
terday. Commodore Farquer wired Sec
| rotary Long that the craft had made an
| approximate speed of 1913 knots in two
| hours trial without being pushed. and a
| speed of II knots on the run down the
| bay under easy steam. The Department
| promptly accepted the boat. as it is GER
| tain that with a little pushing she can
| exceed the 2O-knot speed eXacted by the
| contract Several more torpedo boats
| will be constructed on the plans of the
Mckee.
The New Orleans.
| Newport. r. l.. May 5.-The cruiser
New Orleans has sailed for Hampton
Roads to join Commodore Schleys Flying
Squadron. to which she has been attached
in place of the Columbia
The Illinois.
The storeship Illinois will be ready to
| join the North Atlantic Squadron in a
| few days. The paymaster general of the
| Navy today reported that he had secured
| large quantity of provisions. Among
| the contracts issued was one for 100, 900
pounds of beef. which will be carried in
the refrigerating apparatus and cold
| storage department. These supplies are
for the consumption of the various ves-
| sells of the North Atlantic Squadron.
The Torpedo FIOtiIIa.
Newport, r. l., May 5.-The torpedo
| boats Morris. Stiletto. Gwin and Talbot
| though under orders, are still hel at
| the torpedo station here. Officers and
crew are on board of each, and all are
| anxious for a move.
Three More Vessels.
Three important purchases of vessels
| for the use of the Army and Navy of
| the United States were announced yes
terday by the special Naval Board on
| Auxiliary Vessels. They are the Vigi-
| lancia, of the Ward line, which is to be
used as a hospital ship by the army Of
| invasion in Cuba; the Mallory line Lam
pasas, which Is to be used as a refrigera-
| tor ship, and the British collier Abaven-
/ da which will be used as a collier by the
| fleet. The amount paid was kept secret.
| The largest of the three vessels is the
Lampasas, which was to have sailed
| yesterday for Key West with a large
| cargo. part of which consisted of provis-
ions for the Cuban reconcentrados sent
| by the Red Cross relief committee. Her
place will be taken by the San Marco
today and the cargo has been transfer
| red. The Lampasas will be sent to the
Brooklyn navy yard to be equipped as a
| refrigerator ship today. The vessel was
| built in Chester, Pa, in 1883, and is 329
| feet long, 40 feet beam and q feet deep.
Her tonnage is 1884 net.
| New Ships.
1t is expected at the Navy Department
that the torpedo boat Mackenzie will
soon be ready for trial. The Davis, which
was recently launched at Portland. Greg.
is also reported nearly completed. She
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