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UNDER The STARS
United States Flag Hoisted
at the Amazonas'
Peak.
sPAN's NAVAL ACTIVITY
other Warships Fitting To and
Fro - Weyler's Fierce
Letter Denied.
sPAM'S NAVAL ACTIVITY


| GRAVESEND, Eng, March IS, 1885,
The cruiser Amazonas, built by the Arm
strongs for Brazil and purchased by the
United States, was formally transferred
from the Brazilian flag to the Stars and
Stripes shortly after eleven o'clock this
| morning.
The ceremony was simple and dignifed,
and to the Brazilian officers it was some
what pathetic.
Lieut.. Commander Colwell. United
States Naval attache accompanied by
| Ensign Roberts, Assistant Engineer Nc
Morris and Consul General Osborne, ar
| rived on board shortly before eleven A. M.
The chief officers of the Coast Guard and
number of custom officers, all in uni
form, were already on board. Lieut..
Commander Colwell and his party were
received at the gangway by Lieut.. San
tos. and were escorted to the captains
cabin where they were received
by Commander Cores. In reply
to Lieut. Commander Colwelps inquiry,
Commander Cores said he was ready to
transfer the vessel forthwith, and Messrs.
Colwell, Roberts and McMorris donned
their uniforms and proceeded on deck and
gathered near the Flagstaff from which the
Then Lieutenant Commander Colwell,
saluting Commander Cores, said
Captain, I have here a contract of sale
to which you were a witness, and where
by this vessel is to be transferred to me,
in behalf of the United States.''
Commander CORES replied through an
interpreter, saying:-'In handing over the
ship desire to say that it is done with
the sincere friendship of Brazil"
Lieutenant Commander Colwell, salut-
ing, replied
''In behalf of the United States, thank
you for the sentiment
Is A Brazilian sailor then brought down
Brazils blue-starred pennant from the
| top of the mainmast, carrying it in his
teeth.
| In the centre of the circle of officers of
| both nations Lieutenant Commander Col
well then faced the Brazilian flag, flying
| from the cruisers stern, and. as the Off
| GERS barred their heads, the flag of Brazil
was hauled down at lilo A. NJ, after
| which, facing about with their heads still
uncovered, Old Glory was run up to the
main
| Lieutenant Commander Colwell and the
| Brazilian officers thereupon shook hands
| and all the Americans present did the
| same.
| Commander Cores then invited all into
| the cabin, to drink the health of the
| ship, and the Brazilian Captain after
wards showed Messrs Colwell, Roberts
| and McMorris over the vessel, and fur
nished them with inventories of the sup
| plies, ETC.
| The Amazonas will remain in charge of
| Ensign Roberts and Assistant Engineer
| McMorris until the United States cruiser
| San Francisco arrives here.
Great interest was taken in the cere-
| mony, which is said to be unique in
naval history, by which one power trans
! ferred warship to another power, in the
harbor of a third power.
| Several American flags were hoisted at
| Gravesend after the Stars and Stripes
| were unfurled over the Amazonas.
There was another picturesque cere-
mony here today, when Mr.. Alfred G..
Harmsworth, proprietor of the DAILY
| MaM,' hoisted the Stars and Stripes over
| the Arctic steamer Windward, which is
moored few yards from the Amazonas.
The Windward is here on her way to the
United States, having been presented to
Lieutenant r. E. Peary, the American
| explorer. The steamer is in the pink of
condition, Mr.. Harmsworth having just
expended G2,50O 5000 on overhauling
| her engines, boilers and rigging.
| Lieutenant Peary's private cabin is
beautifully fitted up, and has in it signed
portraits of the Harmsworths, DR.. Nam
| sen and other explorers.
| The Stars and Stripes was hoisted at
| two P M. all on board saluting as Old
| Glory went up with three cheers and
| wishes for the success of the explorer.
The Windward sails from here at five
| o'clock this afternoon.
| The United States cruiser San Fran
! cisco arrived here at $50 P. NJ. Passing
| the Amazonas, after saluting Tilbury
Fort, the band played 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner with the crew standing at "at-
| tention.'
| Captain Leary said he had pleasant
ceived dispatches, and thought at first
| that there might have been a declaration
| of war.
| by Lieut. Commander Colwell. the mo-
ment the San Francisco 4reached her
moorings, ordered 600 tons Of coal for the
San Francisco and 300 tons for the
Amazonass which is coaling, and is ex-
pected to complete that work on Monday.
when she will go to Hole Haven to take
on board her ammunition, which is watt
| ing for her there. Then the Amazonas
sails presumably for Key West, the San.
Francisco going to New York. Com
mander Nazro takes command of the
Amazonas and seven other officers of
the San Francisco will accompany him.
Stokers and some seamen will be shipped
here.
WApEHIpS, MlVEMENTS