The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
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rVizcaya would proceed direct from Nsw
York to Havana, a wild rumor went
about that the Spanish cruiser would
touch at Hampton Roads.
or course, there was nothing IN this
ana by this time, barring accidents,
The foreign fighter Is well on her way
down the Southern coast and will proba-
blY steam into Havana harbor some
time within the next twenty-four hours.
Nor has the monitor Terror shown
any unbridled inclination 10 shove her
puSnacious nose out to sea and chase
the swarthy Spaniard the length of the
Atlantic coast line. III the first place,
sixteen knot harbor defense vessel
isn't addicted TO the hibt of chasing
twenty-one knot sca-going cruisers any
where, least of all to Il foreign port. In
the second, the Terror neither Friday
night nor yesterday morning, so far can
be learned, received orders to leave her
safe anchorage off Old Point to 40 any
where. So far as outward appearances
went, up until yesterday morning,
she might have been fixed where she
was till eternity, but aboard ship there
was certain reStleSsneSs and atmoS-
phere of anticipation among the men
mat seemed to indicate that they en-
pected to be on the move before long
The officers more philosophical. were
apparently waiting with McCawbcr-likn
fortitude and patience, for something
to turn up.
a few hundred yards away, making a
picture of striking contrast, was the old
United States recruiting ship Essex
The two types Of naval vessels faced
each other in silent and mutual d;sdain
rms anticipation was we'll founded
for carly in the afternoon the long ex-
pected orders to leave arrived. and at
$3.50 o'clock the Terror weighed anchor
and turned her nose toward the Capes.
She will go to New York. and should
arrive at her destination some time
this morning
The vessels departure was witnessed
by practically. the entire population of
Old Point residents, hotel guests, and
as many of the soldiers OF the fort as
could get off from duty. These eager
spectators lined the wharveS. ramparts
and piazzas, and watched the monitor
In silence until 1t disappeared into the
violet haze
The schooner Fred Jackson, Captain
weldon, and the Old Dominion steamer
jamestown arrived from New York
yesterday morning. Neither ono of them
saw the Vizcaya which. if she went
straight to Havana, undoubtedly passed
100 far out at sea to be seen by coast
wise steamers.
a draft OF fifteen men, in charge of
Mate IL. NJ. Isaac, of the receiving shin
FRANKLIN, left here tonight for Port
Royal, ). c., for the monitor Amphi-
trilc' now lying in that port
The forty cases of J55 pound Droicc-
'iies taken from tho Fort Monroe ar
scnat last night. were sent 10 Fort
washington In the early hours of YES
terday morning. Twenty more cases, II
IS said, left during last night for New
York
AT the Norfolk navy yard dbc rorco
mas been largely increased, but the
orer-work hours have been shortened
from ~ p. m. to S p. IN. This Is owing
to the fact that the appropriation for
rcnruary has been nearly expended.
with the LIST Of March the over-worl,
Will he considerably Increased csnr-
cially on the Puritan and Newark. At
present, the last of the la,ter's boilers
is being repaired as rapidly as possible