Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-27
ships JET BLACK
"FIying Squadron" Painted
Another Color.
PURITAN OFFFOR KEYWEST
Significant Order Received at Seaboar
Postofiices. Massachusetts Arrives
In Port. Excitement in
tho City.

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evltalole, and it now seems only "a IT
of time when either Uny-es Sam III
Spain viii make the I1--lara;'ttn. There
us to be q clash: that is certain This
Us the general opinion among We'll post
ed men i'm tllfS city.
Great fear is entertained for the safe
ty of Newport News in the event OF
war. but the Qualifications at Old Point
end the flying squadron ulat Will be
Stationed i'm these waters should dispel
protected point along the Atlantic
coast. The new squadron will Zoe made
nip i'm the next few days Commodore
wv. S. Schiey. who Will! be in command
OF the fleet OF vessels wifi raise his
flag ON the Brooklyn tomorrow.
Commodore. Sc,hley has 4 good record
for fine discretion. good Judgment and
fighting qualities. He was i'm comma nd
of THE Baltimore during the CHILEAN
trouble that threats ned to end in war,
and that it had q peaceful termination.
it is believed. was due largely TO his
tact and discretion. .M
Among The other ships which prpba-
bly, will be added to his command are
the st. Faul and ;he st. Louis. of the
American Lime, which We're built So
that they could be turned into efficient
fighting machines iat a few days no
rice. The Vessels have mot been inn
pressed as yet. but arrsnn gements have
been perfected between the government
lay villa result as soon as the decision
lis reached that the outlook Justlfles
THE large expenditure of money neceS-
sary for their transfer to THE Navy De
partnnent. THE cruiser 1LneEn;Elti ana
,elr1boat Wilmington probably VIII be
added TO this squadron, as will he the
Bancroft now on her way across the
Atlantic for Fortress Monroe
MORE SHIPS E.N'PECTED.
V, The Columbia, the Minneap"lis ara
,j,i1, 20
iniorce the fleet. The destination VI the
new squadron is prohlematical This
collection Of ships is Officially known q 5
che Hampton Roads squadron, but /
has been designated as the Lying
squadron" However, tins. suuad.on is
mot a flyer by any means. The Brook
lyn, the New York and the CoiuHnb 4
+can fly in the nautical sense; the "ihels
of the fleet ore slow ships.
An Officer Of the Brooklyn said yestsar-
day that the fleet would not threaten
the coast of Spain, as has been inferred,
but Is here TO protect Ba1t.dntGe Wash
ington, Norfolk, and Newport News.
That is rthe mission of the vesse.s as
indicated at present, with the except on
OF the Puritan. which mas been ordered
PosToTFIcE Orders.
BE in readiness to move everything
you have in this irostoff,ce out al twe:-
1yfour hours NOTICE" is what 4 limited
!
master Garwood Ut Virginia Bach. TIE
remarks speak for themselves. and go
to show Uncle Sam expects tsoulse, and
very shortly at that
The Virginia Beach postoffice is We J
near the surf, and handles all the mas!
OF lower Princess Anne county. TIE
Princess Anne Hotel and nearly I'LL h.t
& consigned to the Virginia coast from
+ Cape Henry TO Little Island, includ G
False Cape and Dam Neck Mills. That
a. +
natter in clse of war is evident, ana ii
Is understood the same inspector has
given these orders at For, Mcnroe and
other seacpast ports. It is probable Re
VII continue on down the coas-. us h y
is under orders of Postmaster Gene: al
Gary. The Inspector, however hes MT
issued any orders to p S;!I.uster FEED
Read
The monitor Puritan will weigh an
chor e.arl'- this morning ana sail for
southern wurSis. w,aitIhsr she was or
$derea Friday. The little craft tns been
painted black to the water line in ac-
cordance with the o:ds issued by the
navy department.
The battlesdr!p Massachusetts arrived
in port vest erlay afternoon and drop
ped anchor off THE Casino bench Or
ders We're received yesterday from the
Navy Depar tmsnN instructing the com
arauders of THE Brpoialyn and Massa-
clnsett.s togpadnt THE ships black. THIS
WOrks"lli De uOllC Ut ONCE 1NLS llLVIHl-
ling a mum Der OF painters will be lGW
cred ITO the sides of the men -or-war
and tfrey will begin putting on the
coat of black lead.
lam officer at Fort Monroe last night
stated that it was probable rheat THE
War Department would issue an order
im a few daysreq uiring all persons ex-
cept the troops to leave the govern
s une1t reservations at Old Point. The
officer further stated that he would not
he surprised If an order Were ISSUED
for razing all three hotels TO the
vnCKsBURG ARRIVES.
The ARRIVAL Of THE Unit ed Staters gum
boat Vickshurg in Hampton Roads lac
Thursday might created c'cnssit1era5le
excl tement. She steamed into the mar
dor and dropped anchor off the Fy1geia
Hotel.
When last heard ,,f the v.cksburg was
at St. Thomas. in the West Indies. ana
it was not known at Old Point that she
had left that place until she was sight
ed from the Capes. The Vicksburg LEFT
ST. Thomas under seAaled orders, and
therefore the captain did not know his
destination until he was we'll out at
sea.
The ship will wait I'm Hampton Roads
for urders, as her commander was only
Instructed to come here, and HIS move
men,ts after this will depend on instruc-
tons, ITO be secured. 1t is possible tf.ni
the Wick burg will be attached to tht
Hampton Roads squadron. or she may
be ddspat dhed to Key West or SOME
other point
THE Vhcksburg is ore of the very lat
est aMdd'tis ms ITO the United States gum
boat service. She was only completed
last summer at the Bath Iron Works
She has displacement OF 1000 tons aalt
a speetl OF 1871 knots.
The revenue cuttsr Window is an,
chored In Hampton Roads. off tts
Cham berlin Hotel Old Point.
TERROR SAILS.
The monitor Terror, Which put int
Hampton Roads on her way from New
York to Key West. has proceeded. cnt
will be PARTED MACK on he- way. south
in obedience to the order issued by tn,
navy department. Thursday, 10 chang
the color Of all the war vessels from
white 10 black. She will stop a
Charleston for ccal
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il the hnIeekeeper who bl1ys her GOA