New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
Ewing SQUADRON GROWS.
TUE MINNEAPOLIS ARRIVES AT OLD
POINT COMFORT.
rxprcr THE TEXAS TO SAIL FOR
,-ox ROADS To-NIGHr-A TEST OF
THE sRooKLrNs REPAIRED TuR-
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x.rnort News. Va. April --Cohhodore
NeNp ryrirr SQUADRON. which until to-day
onlv the Brooklyn and the Massa-
s.,s was augmented this morning az
ohu'' 80 arrival from Old Point OF the
.a cruiser Columbia. Captain Sands.
-. Tho Columbia rounded the point turning
~ lanes River from Hampton Roads.
o,r Sands SIGHTED the flagship Brooklyn OF
-. shirvard and ordered the men 10 the guns
Nv Coming 70 u stop off the Chesapeake AND ONO
u,e-s the new arrival pealed forth salute or
.,svan guns in honor OF ne flag of Commodore
cchlav The flagship Immediately responded
,.h = salute Il seven guns. Tho batte-ship
Massachusetts, lying midway between the TWO
.-r,sers dipped her flag as welcome 10 the
Columbia. which came 70 anchor directly of her
bow.
The work OF painting the Columbia lead color
which was begun yesterday morning. was only
bsr done when the cruiser arrived here this
Morning The painters have been at Work al
day and by to-morro" NOON '"e' '"'" "
finished.
Tho cruiser Minneapolis. Captain Jewell.
..,..s tho Virginia Capes al < o'clock this after
NOON and two hours later anchored OF FORTRESS
uo,roe CAPTAIN Jewell sent his launch ashore
and Al once telegraphed his arrival TO ComIno-
dore Schley. AS the big cruiser steamed TO her
ANCHORAGE she was greeted by a large and enthu-
siastic crowd. made up chiefly OF artIlerymen
and guests AZ the two Old Point hotels. II Is
,rohable that she will weigh anchor Tomorrow
morning and Join Commodore Schley's command
a. this port
A, of7c4r u the Brooklyn Is authority for the
statement that the Flying Squadron Will PROB
sblv no, leave Newport News within the next
go
flagship TO sea for the purpose Of testing her
,anid-hre e7ins and turrets. which have just
heen overhauled II is Id 10 BE the intention
~ Commodore Schley t. retain all 81 his ships
iris side Of Fortress Monroe until sailing orders
are received.
I, is understood among the officers here that
The battle-ship Texas will sail from New YORK
tomorrow night to join the squadron
Lieutenant J. II. Blankenship started tonight
for New-York 70 bring the Creole which Is 70 be
used as hospital ship. 10 this port. Captain
= Q eager. who was the first merchant marine
master 10 volunteer in the Civil War mas al
ready rendered his services 10 Secretary Long
and il is probable that he will command the
Creole.
Captain Besse secretary Of the Atlantic Trans
porration Company. who Is now in the city re-
ceived a dispatch from Havana to-day s'aL.ns
ter 70 hin, after the Government is through
with her. and the tug Underwater VIII ne sem
North on the ddNlCe OF Nci-i a. A@'''
The dispatch also states that Americans have
been ordered away from Havana.
a special Government train OF I'VE cars ar
rived here al midnight last night bringing thlr-
teen rapid-fre rifles Of six-lnch canpre three
Caring guns six torpedo tubes. $500 pounds
~ steel-tipped deck piercing projectiles ana a
quantity Of ammunition. all consigned 70 the
Norfolk Navy Yard The whole lot was trans
ferred 70 Norfolk early this morning on noats'
The rifles are for the revenue cutters WINDOW.
Hamilton. Manning and Morrill,, now waiting
20 be transferred into gunboats. Ofhcers OF the
shrbuilding company were before the ponce
court this morning the charge OF WORKING
last Sunday on the cruiser Brooklyn Inc charge
Was promptly dismissed.
Assistant Naval Constructor ". P. Robert
will go tomorrow 20 the Norfolk Navy YARD on
orders.
Commodore schley told a reporter tonight
that he would be ready 10 move by Monday
He added:
The general public evidently believe that
the minute war is declared that minute we
begin 70 shoot. The fact IS II might he many
DAYS after a declaration ~ war before We were
called on for action"
There is much regret aboard the Brooklyn
tonight because one Of the most popular ON,
GERS Lieutenant Henry McCrea, had received
orders detaching him. Lieutenant McCrea was
navigating officer Of the Brooklyn. The order
is in line with promotion. assigning him 10 the
command Of the Machas. nov hitting out al
Boston.
Fort Monroe tonight with gratifying success
II Illuminated Hampton Roads and chesapeake
Bay for miles.
washington. April 2-The Navy Department was
advised to-day o, N. arrival a. Norfolk ~ the
cruiser Montgomery and IN. revenue cutter Wood
hurry 4 number Of repairs 20 the former vess-i
will re necessary.