New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
WAR VESSELS AT NEWPORT VIEWS.
THE HARVARD TO BE ARMED rHERE-THE
CINCINNATI TO BE READY TO
SAIL TO-DAY.


Newport News. Va. June 10 (SpeciaD-There
has been no change whatever to-day in the
positions OF the warships In these waters. The
little coast survey steamer Bache, Lieutenant
a. Davis. dropped down to Old Point Navy Yard
this morning. and at 10 o'clock started on her
trip UP the bay 20 Washington. She carries a
number OF coast survey officers. who have been
ordered to report for duty In Washington. The
Bache will. It is said go the Navy Yard at
Washington to be fitted out with means Of de-
fence. after a idea What this Is cannot be
learned
There now seems to be no doubt that the Har-
ward will receive her armament and he converted
into an auxiliary cruiser at this shipyard. In
fact, It is stated on good authority that all Of
the work 10 be done on the auxiliary cruisers
in the future will be done here on account OF
the easy and quick approach to the shipyard
from the ocean.
Admiral Erben. OF the United State auxiliary
feet. Is expected 10 arrive here Tomorrow for
the purpose OF inspecting the Yale and the Har
ward. He will also go aboard the Buffalo at Old
Point and determine. with a board of insp,c-
tors. whether or not the Brazilian Government
has lived up to its agreement as to the cond!-
ton Of the ships boilers and general condition
OF excellence.
International Navigation Company arrived In
the city this morning from New-York, and pro-
ceeded 10 the shipyard They will scale tho
boilers OF the Harvard and the Yale to- morrow.
Lieutenant Edward Gier who VIII have COM
mand Of the tug J. d Jones. recently purchased
from the Merritts. arrived at the Navy Yard
this morning with the boats crew. which IS
made I'D OF men from the training ship Dale a,
Baltimore. The Jones Is rapidly being con-
verted into an auxiliary gunboat Her name
will be changed before she goes into the service
OF the Government
Naval Cadets c. T.. Saunders. T. S. Cox and
c. p. Huff arrived in the city this morning and
reported TO Captain Wise the Yale. Naval
Cadet J. c. Church arrived at the Navy Yard
and reported to Captain Chester on the Cincln-
H. willard who has been assigned TO the charge
Of the coast signal station at Cape Henry, ar
rived at the Navy Yard to-day, and was taken
down 10 the station on Government tug.
II is sta ed at the Navy Yard that orders have
been received TO hurry work on the Cincinnati.
and 20 have her in readii ess TO sail by sunday
IL possible. The work OF retubng the boilers
on this ship Is about completed, but II the On
cinnau leaves on SundaI It Will be impossible 10
dock her for the purpose OF relieving her bottom
Of foul sea growth, which tends TO retard her
high rate OF speed. She has NOT been IN Dry
the basin at Buenos Ayres. Key West Is given
AS her estimation. $500 .
The little submarine boat Argonaut still lies
in Hampton Roads awaiting the arrival o,
Naval Board Of Inspection Simon Lake: hcr
inventor wac at the shipyard to day II his
hoat meets with the approval OF the naval Of
Hcers he will send IT South on one OF the Dig
cruisers now In these waters. The Yale. II Is
said VIII perform this duty. taking the Argo-
nayt directly to Santiago de Cuba