The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-26
MOVEMENT OF WARSEIPS.
The Minneapolis Sighted Off the
Coast of Massachusetts,.

HIGHLAND LIGHT (Mass.). April
25.-The cruiser Minneapolis, steaming
rapidly off coast, passed here at 6:4o
O'Clock tonight. She was headed in
toward Massachusetts Bay.
THE VESUVIUS.
NEWPORT. April 25.-The dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius, which sailed this
morning, is believed to have gone to
Key West. She carried an extra guam
tity Of projectiles. The cruiser Column
bia will probably sail during the night
for patrol duty.
MONITOR CATSKILL.
NEW YORK, April 25.-The United
States monitor Catskill was sighted off
Long Branch at 7:43 a. m bound in.
The Catskill left Philadelphia late Sat-
urday night for Boston.
THE HARVARD AND YALE.
NEW YORK, April 25-The Ameri-
can Line steamers St Louis and the
New York (now the United States
steamships Harvard and Yale) are be-
ing coaled to-day, every inch of space
usually used for freight being used for
coal They are under sealed orders to
sail. and nothing definite can be learned
as to their destination. One report is
that they are to carry coal to the block
aiding fleet at Havana, and then pro-
coed to Cramps ship yards, but this
could not be confirmed. Another ru-
NOR is that they are to act as scouts,
and in case Spanish warships should
be sighted return at full speed to report
the fact The cruiser New Orleans, it
is also alleged. will be sent to sea to-
ri md ciy To "a of
former American liners.
BOATS TO PATROL SAN FRANCIS
co HARBOR.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2J.-Within
another twenty-four hours three Gov
eminent boats will have been assigned
to patrol service in and about the local
harbor To-day the cutters Rush, Cor
win and Grant lowered their revenue
flags and hoisted the navy ensign in
stead. They have been formally turned
over to the Navy Department. and will
Immediately be transformed into gun
boats for coast patrol service.
A Naval Board. of which Captain
Kemp is senior member, came down
from Mare Island to-day and inspected
the three vessels. It was stated by one
Of the members Of the boat that the
vessels can be made rady fer sea duty
in less than twelve hours. In fact. the
officer strongly intimated that at least
two of the vessels, probably the Corwin
and Grant, would go to sea tomorrow.
The United States steamer Albatross
was sent to the Union Iron Works to-
day to receive an overhauling prepara-
tory to entering into active naval SER
vice.
The new Government tug Unadilla,
at Mare Island. made her first appear
ance in her new war paint.
MANZANITA AND COLUMBINE.
TACOMA, April % The steam
lighthouse tenders Manzanita and
Column bine, which have been in the ser
vice of the Treasury Department along
the North Pacific Coast, are to be
transferred to the Navy Department.
THE SHENANDOAH NOT CAP
TURED.
LIVERPOOL, April 25.-The Liver
pool agents of the American four
masted ship Shenandoah declare there
is not the slightest evidence to justify
reports that she has been captured by
Spaniards.
TORPEDO BOAT SOMERS.
LONDON, April 2o.-The officials OF
the United States Embassy fear the
United States torpedo boat Somers, now
at Falmouth, is destined to remain in
England for some time to come, as the
neutrality proclamation will be issued
tomorrow, and no convoy for the craft,
without which it is impossible for her
to attempt to cross the Atlantic, has