New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
BROOHLYN'SGU NS RENOVATED
BUSY DAYS FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC
SQUADRON IN GUANTANAMO BAY.

Guantanamo Bay. July 31.-For whole week
tho bulk ~ the North Atlantic Squadron, under
Acting Rear-Admral Sampson, has lain IN TINS
pleasant land-locked harbor. and the peace-tme
ceremonies the bugle call to quarters and drill
the painting Of ships the visiting parties from
one war vessel to another gave little hint OF
war or its turmoil outside. But on the big pat
te-ships there was a slightly different scene.
Injuries TO the ships from battle and from
extra hard usage were being repaired. ana the
Vulcan. the travelling blacksmith and repair
shop, was busy indeed
on the Brooklyn a work OF almost stupcndous
character was being performed. The mounts
to all the 5-inch guns. the guns that did such
splendid work In the battle OF July ., were IN
iured and were being replaced by more sub
stantial modern ones. This meant the as
mounting Of every one Of tho big o-inch guns
the removing Of the gun itself from the jacket
and replacine the carriage with a new one.
Twelve guns in all had to be replaced in ad-
dition to a 6-pounder that had been bent and
spoiled The work began on Tuesday when
the Armenia arrived with the new mounts. and
in charge of Gunner Applesatc the work. done
entirely by the crew OF the Brooklyn. proceeded
SO rapidly that on Friday night all were nm
ished The diary OF the week may prove In
terestinE.
BIDDING THE TEXAS GOODBY.
ON Saturday. July -. the Brooklyn and the
Vixen let Santiago fer Guantanamo. and for
the frs, time in eight weeks the frowning
Moro looked down upon the Caribbean Sea
free from ncnacing war vessels The Brooklyn
was In bad condition. and was ordered 10 repair
at once The Texas was ordered TO New-Nork.
her decks being in dangerous condition ana
she signalled the flagship that she would b"
ready to start on the morrow. She transferred
in the mean time such stores and ammunition
as could be used by other ships Under the
order OF the Navy Department detailing yes
sells FOR a European voyage. the brooklyn. the
Iowa. the Oregon. the Yankee. the Prairie, the
New-York and the Indiana began taking coal
and supplies.
ON Tuesday 81 became known that the BROOK
lyn had been added TO Admiral Sampson's feet.
and that Commodore schley had been ordered
TO select another flagship from th' sI'"' NeS
sells 70 be lcft on tho blockade.
on Tuesday night the Texas badc farew"H 10
those with whom she had fought 80 nohly ana
started for New York. II was Just at sunset
and the tuslos were blowing retreat, whiIe
officers and men on the quarier-deck OF the
vessels stood bareheaded az the Tags came
down Then the Texas was reported "a being
under way. and the order was again 10 raise
the flag. while the crews ~ all thH his war
ships were ordered 10 prepare to Cnc"r the snip
AS the Texas got under way and passed the
other ships there were throat-spttiug cheers
for her and they were returned With a VIII 10y
Captain Philip and his gallant crew
on Wednesday all the ships Wcr" busy repair
ing and coang for their long voyage, and 1t
vas understood that the fleet would be ready to
sail on Monday.
DEATH OF KARL ANDERSON
on the Brooklyn sad accident resulted from
n dlsobelicnce Of orders. Karl Anderson.
twenty -four years old. had struggled aboard
l-pounder shell which he had taken from the
Sccapa battery near the entrance Of Santiago
Bay The shell was loaded and had a time fuse
He had removed II from the cartridge case
but finding tho punger which explodes II hard
to unloosen began hammerng H. 1t suddenly
exploded fortunately. however. In n direction
opposite 70 that OF a number Of men In the
Apartment Two pieces flew back and struck
Anderson in the ahdG men. and death resulted IN
/ a few hours he died the twenty fourth
anniversary OF his birth
on Tuesday funeral party went ashore, and
with the usual hOnors buried Anderson. The body
lay in n stained pine box. dressed in the sailors
best clotheq, and an American flag drdped the
/ coffin His comrades carried him to his last
resting place while the flags 81 the feet went
TO halfma a firing party OF marines sounded
"rctrcat' for him with a vOllcy. and an oak
slab in Cuban soil MARKS his last resting place.
In the afternoon came the announcement
that Spain had sued for peace. and the men
went almost wild with excitement. hoping that
peace would be confirmed.
on Sunday July II. the Massachusetts ar
rived 10 coal.
Commodore Watsons feet cannot be ready
before Wednesday at the earliest.
DID Not SELL Guns TO SPAIN.