Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-16
! BAlCK IN. THE ROADS
flying Squadron Returns
| from 7!.. a, Trip to Sea.
SHIPS WENT OUT TO DRILL

'modore Schie Pleased with the Re
= suit Columbia and Hinnea polls Come
I'D Aiere for Coal. TEL Rio Arrives
( ~t from New York.
II Ihe flying squadron. which Sailed
from Old Point Wednesday Afternoon
s4nuer sealed orders. returned to Hanp-
ksortly after = O'Clock last evening llha
M CRUISERS Columbia and AIinneapolis
M canned into this harbur The Mime
all,oAs dropped anchor near where the
~ Sanoke was sunk and the Columbia
scaSt her anchor off the Ch.s;.peak. &.
ohio depot. This. lis the .coalins st4uion
81 the flying squadron and these s,l,ips
Mere ordered here fo reE,le1rish Their
Fp,nnkers- THE seaE wifi be sent out 70
slhe warslhips at day'break thissallorning,
Sf1eet as soop as possible Jtawas re-.
ported last night that The two cruisers
ssA.ld mot render satisfactory service While
Ep the praaiee er1ise. BUT the state
.tier. mas not been confirmed by any
gf The officials.
= correspondent Of, the Associated
4 Eeress who was CHI board the Brooklyn
"'ht1 uhe Sallatlpan put to Sea 4ast night
serssN-Rd1t-srfre Following dispatch from
Fortress Monroe:
~uessaT'tfdre OF wnfcll caused so much
EXCITEMENT on "Wednesday, returned to-
ON to anchofaa afFort:Alonroe, after.
haging eounpleted Stwo days and two
nsshts Of a1duous labor, With satisfac-
tlen to Commodore Schlt-y. .C,ulYGno-
dug EScL1ley Wanted the captains of the
feet to Know each Other in the move
1rsDt OF their vessels and to be able
tussan Wrer quickly. to alA signals for
1nny enrents liable to be made in case of
In " ~
o1tE.W edne: day afternoon the squadron
wag taken fifteen miles out TO sea, at
tshgssarre. time alanoeuvring in response
TONNE signals from the flagship.
aa of the big vessets responded
quickly. the exceedingly heavy battle
ships MassacAlu etts and Texas being
Surprisingly quick a line OF
shasressges r1uusned ewdt7l the BROOKLYN
on the right. the A1assa chusetts to uhe
left OF the Brooklyn. THE Minneapolis
Calumbia ne1t, and the Texas on the
extrsrhesleft. acting ais sgutdes. The sig
nal to anchor rezline was obeyvd 50
HSen that an almost perfect alignment
was obtained. AnoharA ge.was made on
Wednesday might, fifteen Miles east Of
Cape Charles light and near the old
Thursday morning found. very lnfavor-
able .EsondQ tions for .ei Their manoeuvring
Or using the guns. tlla weather bt-ilrg
Intensely disagreeabe with heavy
but '' cesad5S scSley S dee.,ad f 70 SO g.
ou1' at,A @Dess4l o1lei nlalfoeuEfes. ne
Ma saSh usTtts UPPER htr 10" nose INTO
u:as: St ~ sllils ailei -llllae tafans up
IONS OF water, put was handled Deautl-
fully, coming up To alignment or circlins
aiSout-to right or left, more quickly
than" "a light cruiser. The other vessels
gnS " sre Ealca. go Iessponu 60 slsIlsMs.
~ GYM Sas ai. ul' Mm Gay. ailu az
Nv al,sD,o!e Vas iiiaas a.
p1.nt thMyeen miles from Gal,e Gnafies.
sAlter uark s!shs.l Morh py e.ectrie
Hss.it' " 'aor Two huufs.
tAe . o e.osh When most OIL the oHleers
aitt att.L ~ fel4te THE eial
a., a. ,a'io eaA Mers souH
sbs w,,,l dnn ~, 50 ussos M.s
alss1 Ispo ',. ss -; an lour minutes
s.lu ,aas saap was rsauy ior paluls' vain
Maesrels'2L lEarlnlTa1s sa"sed' ann
tiiu'fI ~, itoiseesl 70 Guns ea!rslS s"!Hs
at's. pattle i1atenses down. ana me ere"
az. ti1E SUNS isauy te shoot. ihe oallei
Shi.es ,tss l'oliutuy al1nost as qulck4y.
rHlaay MORNING Vas gwen UP IL
piacces az suie suns, an me snlps put
TINS OUT Iarg2s az eoo yards. Allhe gun
the top of their target within twenty
eonsidered that The target n Vas a only " IS.
inches s2uare ana the Flagstaff but tw"
ananes VICE a,,, 49, -,;,, ,,..,
by Commodore Scihley to head for
itaHlpton Roads Tor anchorage, with
the exception OF the Texas, which was
opdsMsa 20 Essnnaaa p sand, Try. her guns and
allgIrovea purrerssW Enlio shots me
resEof tine sauad'ron ansnored OH Fort
Monroe aA4 sAba,tt S,.biflock
SSam n1odos*sss chley' expressed hrflseM
assyery much pleased with the work
OIL -Nte capla III WIS " ul1e vessels 2ulrueE u,s