Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
SIGSBEE ADVANCED
Goes Up Three Numbers for Eztraor-
dinary Heroism.
NO NAVAL REVIEW IN HAMPTON ROADS
Sampson and SchIey to Retain
Their Commands.
MENOCAL'S RETIR EN- ENT

The President today advanced Capt.
Charles D. Sigsbee three numbers on the
list of captains in the navy 'for extra
ordinary hecoism-''
Capt. Sigsbee was captain of the Maine
when that vessel was blown up in Havana
harbor. He commanded the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul during the war and fought
and disabled the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror off San Juan. Capt. Sigsbee
also discovered the presence of Cervera's
fleet in Santiago harbor, and watched the
entrance until Schley's squadron arrived,
which was several days later. He was re-
Gently assigned to the command of the
Texas This assignment is appropriate, in
view of the fact that the Texas is the sis
ter ship of the Maine. and was built at the
Norfolk yard while the Maine was being
built at the New York yard.
No Review in Hampton Roads.
The Navy Department is receiving many
inquiries as to whether the assembling of
ma ny warships at Hampton Roads will re-
suit in naval review there. No such re-
view is contemplated, as the assembling of
sl ips at that point is purely for admin!stra-
tive reasons. In the main the vessels ara
the small ones of the auxiliary fleet. They
are to be inspected with a view to detsr-
ones can be disposed of TO advantage The
big battle ships and cruisers now at Nav
York are not to go to Hampton Roads, ac-
cording to present plans. Commodore Re-
r'ey, who was in command of the naval
base at Key West, will now take command
OF the base at Hampton Roads. He is on
his way from Key West on the Lancaster
Rear Admiral Howell will continue in COM
nand OF this squadron of the North At
antic fleet. Commodore Remey's duties ap-
plying more particularly to the naval base
breaking Up the Rendezvous,
Orders were issued by the NAVY Depart-
ntnt today, which will prevent the assem-
DIaSe OF any large fleet at Hampton Roads
The large walships will be sent to New
york and Boston. and torpedo boats to
Newport, r. l. The only ships to remain
at Fortress Monroe are auxiliary cruisers
and tugs. These orders were issued owing
to complaints of steamboat companies that
large fleet in the harbor at Hampton
Reads would interfere seriously with navi-
cation.
Will Retain Their Commands.
Rear Admiral Sampson will retain COM
mand of the North Atlantic feet. notwith-
standing his service on the Cuban military
commission, and Rear Admiral Schley will
continue in his present naval command,
although serving temporarily on the Porto
Rican commission. This statement was
made authoritatively at the Navy Depart
ment today. The list of naval assignments
posted today contains that of Admirals
Sampson and Schley TO the Cuban and
Porto Rican commissions, respectively, but
no reference is made to any change in the
feet commands.
Civil Engineer MenOcaTs Retirement.
The Navy Department announces the re-
tirement OF Civil Engineer A. G. Menocal,
TO date from September /, under the age
provision of the law. Engineer Menocal
has been prominently identified with the
development of the Nicaragua canal pro-
ject. At present he is under three years
suspension from duty as a result of a
cOurt-martial investigation of his connec-
tion with the defective construction of the
New York dry dock. The retirement be-
comes operative, it is understood, without
reference to the suspension.