New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
TROOPS WILL MOVE FROM NEWPORT New D.
ovnrpvn ro LEXINGTON. KY.-woRK ON MIME
AporIs COMPLETED - VESSELS fHo"
q c1yaAN WATERS EXPECTED.

CurnAN WATERS EXPECTED.
:. ~.... 49, Va Aug Is BpeciaD.-The 9Th
Y,l,pods Colonea Culver; the lsoth INDIANA |ooio
C,under and the Cd Battalion OF the io'h rem"
svI,an,s Lieutenant Colonel Richards, received
o,dsr. this afternoon to be ready TO move TO Lex
,roton XIV as soon as the Chesapeake and ONO
officials give intimation that their equipment Is
ready TO transport the troops NO provision 'S
made for the Sd Kentucky. Colonel Smith. which
has half of its men on the sick roll In the absence
of Colonel James Hamilton Lewis in Washington
the order came 20 Colonel Culver. who Is senior
officer Of the brigade here. by virtue OF his mus
term. ,
The order was first read TO the 9TH Illinois. which
Is encamped adjoining the shipyard ana there was
a wild scene Of enthusiasm when the men hearu
thu. they yere 10 be sent nearer home. although the
officers have their mis,Svings about Lexington az
a camp site compared with Newport News 'o
onel Culver dispatched orderlies TO the camps VI
the Indiana and Pennsylvania regiments "he'c
the same scenes were enacted. The 90 Kentucky
officers do not understand why they are not SEM
10 the camping point of their own State. ana say
that there is some mistake In the orders IL Is
understood that Colonel Smith, a man OF conslder-
able influence in his own State. will make an effort
10 have his regiment sent with the others
The 18th Pennsylvania men are not pleased at the
idea Of going to Lexington. and will appeal for a
change Of orders assigning them 70 the Army
Corps 20 be camped Middletown, Penn Colonel
Culvers orders attach the three regiments that
WILL 20 from here to The First Army Corps Wheh
asked about the probable time OF departure 'or
lexington the Colonel said that he awaited ad-
vices from the railroad officials. The report sent
out from Newport News tonight 10 the effect that
the Illinois and Indiana regiments VIII start ior
Lexington tomorrow is without foundation &C
cording 70 the railroad officials II was learned
tonight that the necessary cars and equipment
will he ready for the troops until Monday "
Is possible that the regiments will not break camp
before Tuesday.
Captain Jewell to-day received orders from WASH
ng'on resembling Instructions sen' last week or
derag tho Minneapolis 20 join Admiral Sampson IN
Southern waters. The finishing touches In the Work
Of Thoroughly overhauling the cruiser were pu'
5y tho shipyard force to-day. and tomorrow
morning the MINNEAPOLIS will probably drop down
10 Hampton Roads. Captain jewell mas insTuc-
lions to wat AT Old Point until further orders
The officers Of the cruse- interpret these orders TO
mean that she vii. be Joined In Hampton Roads by
o.her vessels and the impression prevails mat
Sampson squadron Of armorclads VIII put In mere
On their way to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The shpya-d Will do all Of the repair work and
overhaullng the cruiser Brooklyn Ihis huch IS
known. as the officials here have received advices
TO this effect. and when the armorclad squadron
reaches Hampton Roads the Brooklyn Will come
here /, IS possible :hat in addition TO the Brook
lyn the New-York. her sister ship, Will be over
hauled al the shipyard the only question about
sHe 90 M arva ol herc II is found that both
ships enter and clear the basin without fear
q accident allowing margin on all dimensions
The dock is Coo feet long. 100 feet wide at top "
ieet wide at the entrance, and mas neptn , od
water OF % feet over the sill The BROOKLYN Is 400
Feet long. CAS- feet breadth. and "a feet maximum
draught With the exception Of the breadth. which
Is trife greater the dimensions OF the New-fork
are less
The British steamship Corydon. which arrived
mere yesterday from Cadiz. being the nrst snip 20
enter an American port from a port OF spain since
me beginning OF the has orders TO take on
six Thousand tons Of coal for the Government IL Is
STATED officially tonight that she Will proceed d.
nnectly 10 Gibraltar. there TO await further orders
she viii carry the largest cargo OF coal ever taken
arross the ocean by ship. .
nv ~ Is Officially stated that the two new warsnips
me kearsarge and the Kentucky, which were
launched in March last will be ready for their
MAJ trips under Government surveillance, TINS
month. next year. Should the ships prove satisfac-
,Iy on their trial trip the shpyard will have com
Sse!cd them four months ahead OF contract time.
,nnich Is considered remarkable feat. where bat
cov-snips are concerned especially frs-cass ships
Usv the most formidable type known to modern
the a. architecture According to naval men mere
Tnet idea embodied in the construction OF the
ttseesrsarge and the Kentucky. Is a practical solu
mn, NM OF the concentration OF Are problem and the
,nnested arrangement OF heavy batteries Is grow
ing more in favor