New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
A FLEET IN HAMPTON ROADS.
SEVEN WARSHIPS THERE-THE MINNIE
APOIIS JOINS THE OTHERS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.l

s,a,as nrotec,ed cruiser Minneapolis. Captain
r F. Jewell arrived in Hampton Roads this
morning at 7:45 o'clock and dropped ancnor OIL
Fort Monroe midway between the positions oc-
cupied by the cruisers Dixie and Bunaio.
Why so many war vessels are modifying az
Hampton Roads at this time Is question 'ia'
is being asked on every hand and the pehei Is
growing that Uncle Sam really Intends 10 form
nying squadron OF the cruisers In these waters
and send 1t on some mysterious Grand
The official reason given out for the presence
of the Minneapolis Is that she was detacned
from, Commodore Schley's squadron and ordered
IN Uamnton Roads for coal and to have her ma
chnery overhauled and her bottom scraped.
In view Of the fact that the Minneapolis has
been in commission only since the beginning Oh
hostitles and prior to that time was placed III
the drydock and thoroughly overhaued ooth n
10 hull and machinery. this reason SOUNDS 'ai'ie'
and while II is possible that the cruiser may ~
10 the Navy Yard for some slight repairs un-
douhtedlv there is more significance attached to
her flying visit.
Tho report gained circulation in the course OF
tho dav tba, the Minneapolis had brought pris-
oners Of war from Key West and Santiago pu'
Tho Tribune CORRESPONDENT asked an officer from
the ship and learned that such was not the ca'e'
7
Tho Minneapolis LEFT Hampton Roads nearly
month ago following Commodore Schie! : s'i'a''
but powerful squadron by two Gays ""e ""'
reen left behind with the New-orieahs
To The Tribune correspondent an Object ga.
the following brief story Of the minneapolis
cruise which was marked by little OF 'i'eie''
CAPTAIN Jewell knew nothing OF INV "
ton Of our ship until he had passed OUT "a '"'
Virginia Capes and was on hat'sias'
sealed orders we're opened. and we founo ,ha'
we were to go straight ou' ~ sea a"" ~
Porto Rican waters.
W. n.oro detailed for scout duty only. ana
co,, ,ro,r, ono noint IN another as we could re-
,o,,,o our orders We sailed abou. the west III
d,os looking for trouble and were fortunate
enough not 10 End IT, although we can hold our
INN NTH any Of SPANS ships except hef
heavie. armorod vessels
"Tbe ropo-ts ~ the Minneapolis were 'hs'u
r,or,o, 20 a great extent In guiding the move
,ronts ~ Admiral SIMPSONS ana 'oH'''ouoie
e,,o,.s sousdro,s We were A. Santiago at the
Gre. hon,bardncnt and were then ordered Oh
scout duty again. and several days ago prousi'
nm ot Key Weat where We were ordereo |" ''''''
hero For what do not know.
r,is yyos said with n significant look "h'ch
mich, have indicated something more than Goa
md ronoirs The Minneapolis has not o'a"sou
bo~ nositlon tonight. and will not move u'l'"
morning She makes the seventh SPECIFY "A'-
ship IN those waters
ppocprss OF WORK OK OTHER VESShh7'
ri. vo,o ,aee,vod to-day her coat or leah-
.o,oroA rainr and is no longer an American
H.. a., onncarancc The Harvard lies III the
..-, avai,inc orders. II l. reported that She
80. On :, League Island to receive her arrna
,,or, I'm, according TO naval attaches AZ the
ahlnvard here this would be useless tIlp 49,. 49,
the came work be- done mere Hucn n,oa
cuicltiv and coal can be put ahodin W '"' Sam
Tho Cincinnati and the Newark are SUI ts ~
,ho ~.vy Ward and the Dixie ana the buita'p
rn,,eln AZ Old Point The National audl a,, .,s,
thnr,,tes haye decided that the Buhaio mus.
reroalo In quarantine five days from inc UNI v.
nor arrival which VII detnin her d. w '"'
until SUNDAY afternoon - 49,, ..nerod a,
-rbo sponish prisoner ! Jimncs. connneu ~
-, ro,, ie still an object ~ great lh'eISsI
Fvory dav Iost Ad'htant Philip mas 10 res
hundreds OF requests from p"tso,is 90 a,,oy,ed
seeing n real prisoner of war Jlmihrs Is ~, ~ -,
., .,.rcise on the parade grounds ualiN III
charge %, n guard. and he GiNes MS o.P'"' s ~
,',,ric 1,he only requests ne has made TO-DAY
49, ,,- a ,eodfo and thread and n typewriter
49, .o,,,rv utensils were given TO hlin' pu' 'ne
typewriter was denied whether ''ii,li.rs
rinines or somebody else is said To pe u'ihl" '
a, the fort That he is person OF uls''"'''"
houevar moro il more evidence every day.
uMrvEs RESEMBLES cARRANZA
Tho telegram, announcing his coming to Fort
Monroe directed that he should b" treated Win
tho consideration due TO n person OF hleh Ia"N'
.ccorsinglv his cell was provided WIN many
ooryenienccs not allowed ordinary prisoners
Urnfnes is described by those VINO nav" con
,.orsoA with him as a man Of pleasant aduresS.
10 speaks English as nuently as MS halNe
trnrue but he has made no allusion 10 'n' va
v.l,h spain He is said 10 bear reharNa"ie
roeor,hlonce TO Lieutenant CarranZa- VINO. u -
,.l.vod has been directing the movements VI
crsnish sples from Montreal. HIS side whisheis'
mustachc AID pointed chin beard agree eNacuy'
/, lie s,d with Carranza's as SHOWN III tle ia'
,ors photograph. which has been sent I" the
,,r, for some unknown reason
Commander Hen,phill. who Ia To COMMAND ,ne
cr,,scr Huffalo Is determined 10 nave ms snip
manned nv Naval Reserves from the city OF
Ruffalo and on the strength ~ his assurances d
batfallon Is now being organized IN mat cry
,rhis :, M knock out the Virginia Reserves. VINO
have been i'm training for year ana are prom
Gent I'm their work ,,.os ana
Lieutenant VI A McCully has arrived ana
ronortcd 10 Captain Wise aboard the laie' a'-
cordng to orders 49,, IT..
Engineer J. r. Rodgers ordered to the snip,
ard as Government insr 'ctor. has arrived anu
reported.