New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16


STRICT DISCIPLINE on BOARD-AN AMERICAN
FLAG on THE vIZCAYA HAULED DOWN.
Old Point Comfort. April II (SreclaD.-The
passage OF the Flying Squadron inside the Nir-
gin,a Capes was heralded early in the after
noon. and when the grim-ooklng monsters hove
in sigh, a large crowd collected on the piers and
hreakwater to welcome their return.
The flagship was on the right Of the column
IN the lead the Massachusetts. he Minneapolis
and the Columbia following in order and the
Texas bringing UP the left When the ships
slowed down Trey retained relatively the same
positions they occupied before, probably more
punched. II anything and nearer in shore
At $50 o'clock the Minneapolis weighed an
Choir again and proceeded 10 Newport News.
arriving there an hour later. The Columbia
followed shortly after. Both ships are having
their coal bunkers replenished. Chesapeake and
Ohio barges alongside tonight. and the
ships will be able TO return TO Old Point In
the morning The Texas is expected late to-
night This is the first time warshps have
ever been coaed here by night II is reported
here tonight that forces OF shipyard men VIII
go aboard the cruisers tomorrow to do repair
work about their guns.
II is probable that Newport News will again
h. the rendezvous Of the Flying Squadron in
day or two as all OF the ships will require good
Is supplies OF coal. which can be placed aboard
with more dispatch from the Chesapeake and
Ohio piers Most Of the time while at sea was
devoted by the ships 10 tests Of guns OF varying
power sub-calibre practice being INDUCED in
Commodore Schley has no instructions as to
the future movements of the squadron. but he
anticipates sailing orders at any time None or
tba officers and men were permitted ashore this
nd visitors
hoard not even the officers friends This is
restriction not heretofore imposed An omcer
stated tonight that It is hardly probable that
the Massachusetts, will be replaced IN the squad
ron nv the New-York or any other ship. 1t Is
true that merchants and others owning water
interest in the cities approached from Hamp-
top Roads and the Chesapeake have appealed
70 the Navy Department to keep warships sta
TONED here permanently; but the Massachu-
satts demonstrated while at sea that she is IN
the pink OF condition. and well abie 10 90 the
work for which she was designed her strehsth
is equal to more than one-thrd OF tna' Oh .ne
nhined strength OF the squadron, and tnouSn
onother ship may be dispatched from Key west
m remain in Hampton Roads. the Massachu-
sets will surely go out with Commooore Sc.Ies
Tho steamship FL Rio. formerly Of the Morgan
I,ro and renamed the Dixie. arrived al the
Newport News shpyard at o'clock this morn,
ing Work on her began to-day, and she VIII
surely go out with the Yosemite.
ira Dixia will go in commission on Monday.
Commander Charles 5. PAWS will he here 10
hoist his pennant. Most OF the officers assigned
IN the Dixie and Yosemite have arrived here
me Underwater and Lone Star were released
from quarantine to-day and were ordered to
proceed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard with the
Maine relics. but the custom House omclals
refused to give Captains Wiley and Leonard
clearance papers. because the Old Point Com
fort quarantine officer asked for their detention
on account Of quarantine violation. The Under