Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
SUPPLIES FOR wARsuIps
A*ie' Harvard aud Minneapolis Take on,
Provisions and Ammunition

| fIoVislOhs and Ammunition
The auxiliary cruisers Harvard nnt
Aaie took on large supplies of nrn
isiohs and ammunition yesterday.
n, wv we're Drought mere by ola DO.
nilnlon steamers from New York SIM.
gay. over 600 tons of provisions wnr.
brought here besides 1000 cases az c,r~
ridges 1t is now certain thar ~.
cruisers trun RS, VIII sail for Santiago when
.ney leave this port. as some OF tbs
simpsons men. but as yet it is no,
knoWn when the vessels will sail. proh-
aply tomorrow. A dispatch received
from Washington last night states
to Santiago.
shortly after 10 o'clock ycsterda.
morning the Yale weighed anchor an.,
steamed down to Old Point. but she ia
expected to return today.
.he cruiser Minneapolis is still IvinS
IN the James. This warshp is evident.
" preparing for long cruise ns ;,
Mrge supply of provisions is heinz
taken on and workmen are stfIl on.
geo IN making repairs to the vessels
Ia GRANDE DUCHEssE AT SEA
Ia Grande Duchesse, the t.leran,
Siant Line steamer which has iu.,
nan new set of boilers put in left tho
snipyard yesterday smorninc at 7
ociock and went tn sea to test her boil
vessel was taken about thirty miles
outside the canes andfdid not return to
ane yard until o'clock in the after
noon Her boilers worked satisfncto-
rllS. as did her machfnery. but her fun
speed capacity was not develore,7 ~
there are some changes yet to he n,ndc
MAY BUY THE ST. MARNOC,K
naval Constructor J. Woodwor, |
and Mr.. Rearick yesterday insrect,d |
. .ns German steamship ST. NIarnock.
.."M lying AT the wharf. with Il View ot |
to the Navy Department, |
that the vessel be purchased for u.s.. "a |
TRANSPORT The st. Marnocll has boe,
= regular trader at this port for son,~
lime. carrying general cargoes to Ant
Werp and Liverpool. She was char
,n'mnany, and is owned by Rankin &
gilmore. The ST. Marnock's net ra.r-
sfer is 1875 tons US
ANOTHER FLYING SQUADRON.
Captain Crownnshield. chief of the
bureau OF naviga ton, is here 1oolziny
'ver ships and batteries and IN nnn
'ultation with captains 1t is beIicv-
q, snat ne is considering the advisa-
oilty OIL sending Il flying SQUADRON IN
'pain. From what lis known of tho
on the ships the proposed
hlerprlse is differentsfrom any hereto
" p.''hHeo. Ihe cruisers will leave
hampton Roads separately Nothing
VII be known of their Whereabouts 81.
estimation until they suddenly an
ear one at time, off the Spanish
cast. The appearance of one shin nt
time VIII set the Spaniards guess
lg. T7 {
The minneapolis Is preparing for n {
ing cruise. Her engines are receiving t
peelal attention and the men are
rllled continuously. !
The Minneapolis will be the first to
tons there and enlisted IN Uncle .
ANS service aboard the Yale and +
award. | u
Among those who have signed With 2
le Yale are j. II. p. Neehan, r. Nc 9
lcllan, T. X. Braselhnm. third assist
ut engineers, and r. f. Clarke, fourth &
ssistant engineer. Those on the Har- ,
ard are John Mcdonald third assist i
MT engineer. and John McGrcgor. i
,urth assistant engineer.
ROCK TO BE EXAMINED.
Assistant Naval Constructor George I
T. Rock, who is now on duty at the
hipyard under Constructor Woodward,
ill be examined for promotion to Nav
! Constructor.
A naval board of examination has
cen appointed by the Secretary of the :
Navy, and Constructor Stahl, of the
Norfolk Navy Yard, has been dcsiE-
ated as it's president.
Constructor Stahl has arrived in the
ty.
WILL ARRIVE TODAY.
The protected cruiser Columbia Will
Ir,.ive here this morning from New
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