The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21

the roar, coming again and again, seem
ed 10 rock the waters themselves.
IL was an imposing spectacle as the big
battleships doomed a salute to the nation;
as the warships saluted the final resting
place OF Gen. Grant and the guns that
sounded the knen of Admiral Cervera's
ships at Santiago doomed a reverentlal
obeisanee to the dead hero.
The salute ended, the return of the
squadron along the line of review was
pesun. Ii was a repetition of the enthu-
slastic scenes on the way up the river.
Every whistle that could be brought into
use played its part; every bell every band,
Joined in honoring the fleet. and above ali
were the resounding echoes of the shouts
from on water and on land.
Ihe parade of the ships from the time
IL passed the battery on its way up the
river to the time it repassed on its way
to anchorage off Tompkinsville, S. l., oc-
cupied just two hours and thirty-five min
Utes. In no way did the big ships show
the hard usage to which they had been
subjected.
The Brooklyn's twenty-seven holes with
the exception of those through the smoke
stack, had been patched and the big ship
repainted and polished till she shined. On
the starboard side could be seen a great
steel patch over the hole where one of
the Vizcaya's shots went through her side
patch where the deck had been torn up.
The armor belt still holds the print of a
large shell and a critical eye can see the
dents made by several more even through
the guaze of new gray paint.
The Iowa has a patch over her bow
where she was hit by a 6-inch shell, and
the Indiana had patched up the hole in
her deck. All the ships have been paint
ed and their peace trappings arranged, so
that as reminders Of the greatest naval
battles ever fought they are rather disap-
pointing.
Previous to the starting of the parade
Mayor Van Wyck and the citizens COM
m1ttee boarded the New York.
The Mayor in a short address heartily
congratulated Admiral Sampson and the
officers and men under him on their he
roic work in Cuban waters, and extended
the welcome and freedom of the city TO
them.
Admiral Sampson responded briefly.
Admiral Sampson, looking far better
than when war commenced, is very glad
to get home. Speaking of his crews ana
especially the crews of the Indiana, Iowa
and New York, which have had no shore
liberty for seven months, he said: 'They
have borne their privations in a manner
beyond all praise"
Summing up what has been one of The
most successful and important naval cam
palgnS IN the history of the world, Ad-
miral Sampson said: 1.-THE navy has been
very fortunate. We have, I think, made
no Mistakes
How much Admiral Sampson contrib
uted 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 an the
history of the United States will not prob
ably be known or fully appreciated until
the history of this war is written
The health of the feet is excellent. The
ships need docking cadly, the eIndiana
Iowa and New York, especially. The
first named win probably require a thor
ough overhauling of her machinery. One
of her condensers became disabled on the
trip North.
Shortly before leaving Guantanamo har-
Dor for the United States the Brooklyn ran
onto a mud bank, where she stuck for
twenty-four hours, but was hauled off un-
injured.
Admiral Sampson went to his home In
Glen Ridge, N. j.. tonight. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Sampson and the other
members of his family. He was enthus-
iastically received.