The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
THE FLYING SQUADRON SAILS.
The Ships Had Separated when They
Passed the Capes.

NORFOLK. VA. April 13-Special-
Quickly following the announcement that
the flying squadron had been ordered 10
put TO sea at 2 o'clock this afternoon
preparations began upon the ships which
indicated that they would sail about the
appointed hour
At 2.23 o'clock the flagship Brooklyn
followed i'm regular order by the battle
ship Massachusetts,. cruisers MinneapO-
Dis and Columbia and the battlcship Texas
passed Fort Monroe outward bound
The ram Katahdin remained az anchor
in the Roads.
At $40 o'clock the operator at Cape
Henry reported that the Brooklyn Mas
sachusotts and Texas were then passing
out. going at full speed. The two swift
cruisers. Columbia and Minneapolis. We're
not at that hour in sight 10 IS conjec-
tured that the squadron has been divided,
although this may not Doe true.
The consensus Of opinion among OK
perts here is that the squadron will hug
the shore closely should it De bound
South and that orders will be signaled
from the shore TO the ships should they
be ordered TO attack the Spanish fleet
This is mere conjecture however, since
the squadron sailed under sealed orders.
The cruiser Columbia passed out the
capes at 6:25. and the Minneapolis fol-
lowed az 1880. 10 is reported that the
Minneapolis grounded and that this
caused her TO fall behind. Others say
that some slight accident occurred to her
machinery
1t is impossible to verify either report.
The squadron went straight to sea and
nothing could be learned of its destina-
tiOn.
TANGLED IN HER OWN CABLE.
OBy Associated Press)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April 13-The
Flying Squadron put TO sea at 2:20 O'Clock
this afternoon under sealed orders. At
1880 O'Clock Commodore Schley and the
other officers of the ships came ashore TO
bid farewell TO their wives and families
who were guests at the hotels.
Ii was an affecting scene. The ladies
followed their husbands to the dock cling
ing 10 their arms with tears streaming
down their checks, for who knew but that
IL was the last farewell that would be
spoken i'm this world.
The Minneapolis started. hut she NOV
ed only a short distance from her anchor
age before she stopped. Far up the bay
the four ships of the squadron halted for
her 10 catch up and after waiting an
hour. signals were exchanged with the
belated vessel whose anchors had been
most provokingly tangled i'm her cable.
Much hard work was done before one Of
them hauled up on the port bow. But
then the tangle was only half straighten-
ed out. The other, with the heavy chain
twisted around IT,, as II it had been tied
I'm hard knots by some unseen giant of
the deep. had TO be freed. The ships are
stripped for action and carry full supply
of provisions and ammunition.
on board the Brooklyn are Commodore
Schley ana Captain Cook. Captain T. T..
Jewell is i'm command Of the Columbia.
Captain j. H. Sands of the Minneapolis.
and Captain ]. w Philips OF the Texas.
Captain r. j. Higgins on the Massachus-
etts.
MINNEAPOLIS FOULED 4 CABLE.
HAMPTON. VA, April 13.-SpesiaL-
This afternoon al 2 o'clock Commodore
Schleys flying squadron slowly steamed
out OF Hampton Roads and headed for
sea. The flagship Brooklyn was the first
ship 90 go and after her the Massachu-
sets. Columbia, Texas and Minneapolis
followed in the order mentioned.
The Minneapolis left over two hours
after the Brooklyn had started owing 10
"a delay that was caused by her anchor
becoming fouled with the telephone ca
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