New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
CRUISERS IN HAMPTON ROADS.
THE NEWARK GOES OUT FOR A TRIAL
TRIP-THE YALE TO CARRY AM
MUNITION TO GUANTANAMO.
rDY TrLEGnArH To THE rRrpuNE.1

Newport News Va. June 19-The Newark Is
now at sea. testing her G-inch guna, and she VIII
not return until tomorrow evening. AT day
break this morning boxes Of fresh provisions
sufficient for a two-days' cruise were put on
the vessel The last Of the ammunition was
placed aboard yesterday. At 100 o'clock the
Newark weighed anchor and steamed through
the mine fields out to
The trim little torpedo gunboat Yanktcn.
twenty-eight knot vessel. which put out yes,er-
day but remained inside % the capcs until last
night. when she returned to old Point accom-
panied the Newark to sea. and Will continue on
her journey to Join Admiral Sampson. The
cruiser went about fifty miles beyond the Viz
ginia Capcs where Captain Barker VIII give
everything about tho ship a thorough sailing
and fighting test.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale will sail tomorrow
morning for Santiago unless orders come from
Washington in the mean time to delay. Cap
tain Wise today warned all officers on shore
leave that they must be aboard not later than
10 o'clock tonight, and refused TO grant any
night leave.
AMMUNITION FOR SANTIAGO.
The steamer Richmond. Of the Old Dominion
Line. arrived here tonight from Richmond with
thirty-nve tons Of ammunition and subsistence
for the Yale and the Harvard. The entire cargo
was at once transferred to floats and carried out
to the cruisers The principal item IN the lot OF
ammunition was 10000 Gmilllmetrc cartridges
for the Yale They will be taken by the Yale
% Guantanamo for the use Of the marines
there. The rest Of the cargo consisted Of heavy
ammunition. supplies and light summer clothing
for the officers at Santiago
The almost certain departure Of the Yale to-
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circulated to the effect that the cruiser Will take
two thousand troops from Camp Alger - san
tiago on the trip down While II II possible that
the Harvard may be held over 10 carry troops.
Il Is not probable As Il Ia believed that she Viii
go out with the Yale. although captain Cotton
has not received his orders
II is generally believed. however. that the
Plant liner La Grande Duchessc. which has Seen
leased hy the Government a. transport. VIII
take troops TO Santiago as soon az her final
trials are through with.
SOLDIERS KEPT on LIMITS
Since the riot at Phubus last Tuesday night.
the Regulars OF the 18th Artillery and the vol
unteers Of the lst Maryland Artillery have been
practically on limits only those being allowed TO
10 out who are fortunate enough 10 receive
passes, the participants In the disgrhceiul row
at PhGbus being punished by deprivation Oh
liberties and confinement 10 guard tents on
plain fare.
Engineer George Williams arrived to-day and
reported aboard the Yale. Lieutenant +. ;
Garter detached from the Vermont and Chlef
Engineer c. r. Rocker. detached from the
Board of Inspection and Survey, who arrived
at old Point last night. reported aboard the
Newark before she sailed this morning. Naval
Constructor Stahl arrived at the shlpyard today
from the Navy Yard. and tomorrow he VIII act
as president Of board 10 examine Assistant
Naval Constructor George Ii. Rock for promo
ton to naval constructor.
The United States collier Cassius sailed this
morning for Key West. The torpedo gunboat
Apache s nearly converted. and VIII leave the
Navy Yard on Wednesday.