New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
VARSHIPS At NEWPORT NE VS.
THE BUFFALO ARRIVES FROM BRAZIL
THE HARVARD JOINS THE YALE.
lpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUSE.l

Newport news. va, JuHc t.-lHt
States dynamite cruiser Buffalo. formerly FL
Cid. Of the Morgan Line. and later the Nicthe-
roy, of the Brazilian Navy. arrived at Old Point
this afternoon at o'clock. and dropped anchor
off Fort Monroe The Buffalo comes from Rio
Janeiro, and travelled the entire distance with
out a stop,
Two hours later the United States scoutship
Harvard. formerly the New-Yorls. Of the Amerl-
Line and sister ship Of the Yale. now at
this port. propped anchor off the Chamberlin
Hotel and will probably come UP here tomorrow
morning to take about four thousand tons
Of coal The Harvard came directly 10 Hamp-
ton Roads from the Windward Passage, where
she was doing scout duty for the Flying Squad
ron until the arrival OF Admiral Sampson at
Santiago.
The Buffalo is in a filthy condition. and she Is
now held UP at Old Point by the National
Quarantine authorities. who refused to let her
pass until after communicating with Dr. Ham
ilton. at Washington. DR.. Pettus. the officer
AZ the Point has not yet heard from Dr. Ham
rton. but It is thought likely that instructions
will come to allow Captain Meissner and his
ship to proceed to the shipyard after the lat
ter Is thoroughly cleaned aboard and fumi-
gated
The Quarantine officer at this port says ne
will not mass the Buffalo 10 the shpyard un
less she is first cleaned inside at Old Point
Surprise is expressed by those who are &C
quainted with the Buffalos condition that the
United States Consn at Rio should accept the
ship as filthy she Is.
THE BUFFALO HAS SMALL BATTERY
The Buffalo now carries n small battery. and
did not leave Rio as defenceless az some
thought When purchased by this Government
however she was without armament OF any
kind On account Of the neutrality obligations
of Brazil the Government called in Its purpose
to buy the ship with her dynamite guns ABOARD
The battery was removed, and the Nictheroy
was manned by an American crew. under Cap
tain Meissner.
II IL reported that the captain succeeded IN
smuggling aboard the vessel three rapid-hre
guns capable OF firing dynamite projectiies ana
a number OF ordinary rapid-hre rlhes VIZ,
the Nictheroy was well out at sea the guns
were brought up deck and placed In position
by her crew. The Buffalo will come up 70 tne
snipyard In the morning. and the work OF con
vorting here into auxiliary cruiser affcr the
pattern Of the Yosemite. will begin at once
She will carry ten 6-inch guns ana sec
ondarv battery Of 6 and 10 Founders. IL Is
possIblc that her dynamite guns VIII he retained
IN pos,,ion When completed. the Buffalo VIII
he commanded by Commodore j. II. Hempipii,
now on duty AT the Bureau OF Navigation Ahu
will be manned by the VlrRlilh Naval IN,o'i ~
who will go aboard tho training ship FRANKLIN
TO morrow morning. They Will remain in train
ing until the Buffalo is ready FOR sea
THE YALE TO HAVE NEW ARMAMENT
The scoutship Yale weighed anchor this ar
ternoon and proceeded to the shipyard' where'
II IA stated she will be considerably strength
ened and made ready to receive an armament
OF sixteen 6-inch guns The cruiser was towed
70 the drydock and sent in on the high tde
She Will have magazine floats cut IN ner SECS
beneath the water-line, and VIII then 10 'ahe"
out o, dock and fitted with magazines ana gun
mounts. . -, 1t,
Before leaving Newport News the fale VII
receive forty five hundred tons OF Goa. ana VIII
be provlsioned for an unusually IONS crula,'
In connection with the alterations 10 - th'ue
10 the YAle there is an interesting story hnpu'
tNe formation OF another Flying squadron hiS
ono TO leave the American coast IN week "'
two directly for the coast or spain. 'or INC
purpose Of keeping nm eye on tbe spanish ~
serve Squadron. and attacking It's shpr "h""-
ever feasible. III, -,
The report has II that this squadron WIZ De
composed OF the Yale. this Navajo, the ~
paul the ST Louis the Dixie, the Cincinnati
the Newark and the san Frauc!sco. The fa'c'
tho Harvard and the Dixie AFRO IN these waters
the Cincinnati and the. Newark al the Navy
Yard the St Paul and the San Francisco IN
Northern waters and the ST. Louis. II Is SAID
Is on the way 10 Hampton Roads. IL Is also
stnted that the Harvard and the ST. Louis may
come 10 the shlpyard n be docked hno Iur'
nlshed with armament