The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-26

ROYAL eAFuae POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Chilean trouble which threatened TO
end IN war, and the peaceful terminus
ton of which, it is believed, was cue
largely to his tact and discretion. The
three vessels at present under his
command are swift cruisers and among
the others which viii probably be adj
ded are the st. Paul and St Louis Of
the American line, which were built
so that they could be turned into ef-
ficicnt fighting machines at few days
notice. These vessels have not been
! impressed as yet, but arrangements
| have been perfected between the G0T-
eminent and President Griscom, Sc
that no delay will result when the ,!a-
cision is reached that the outlook justi-
! fieS the large expenditure of money
necessary for their transfer TO the
Navy Department. Commander W. II.
/ Emory and Commander Willard H
! brOWnSon, at present in Europe on a
special mission for the Government. it
i is expected, will be assigned to COM
J nand OF the St Paul and the St.
Louis
! Two battleships, the Texas and Mas
sachusettS, are to add to the fighting
strength of the flying squadron The
| former reached Hampton Roads to-
| day, and the other should be there to-
morrow. The Massachusetts, is FIRST
class battleship of 10.2SS tons displace-
ment, while the Texas is a second-c class
battleship Of 6.315 tons Both are
I heavily armed, and will add immensely
to the strength of the squadron. They
! are less speedy than the cruisers, which
naturally would do the scouting, while
the battleships would bear the krunt
! of the hot work of battle
! Commodore Schley visited the Navy
Department before noon. and after a
talk with Assistant Secretary Roose .
welt, said he would assume command
OF the flying squadron Monday.
The formal orders. posted at the de-
partment to-day, stating that Commo-
/ dore Schley was displaced from his SER
vice on the Lighthouse Board and was
ordered to command the flying squadron.
/ was the first public admission of the
! Navy Department of the creation of a
! flying squadron. The fact that the
squadron was contemplated has been
+
the DEPARTMENT defined it's character.
| The designation of flying has a dis
tinct meaning in naval oarance. 1t
will give the ships a base at Hampton
Roads, but they will be subject at all
/ tlmes to Commodore Schley's orders for
| immediate service al any other point
! along the Atlantic Coast, or indeed
| throughout the world At present the
/ tfT1e
to be Commodore Schley's flagship. and
the battleship Texas, which arrived last
night, are the only ships of the flying
squadron at Hampton Roads. The bat
tleships Massachusetts is hourly ex-
pected, and the crack cruisers Columbia
and Minneapolis are Quitting at the
League Island navy yard, and Will pro-
coed to Hampton Roads al an early date
as We'll.
The cruiser Cincinnati and gunboat
/ Wilmington probably will be added to
this squadron, also the Bancroft now on
her way across the Atlantic
! An official order was issued to-day de-
taching Captain Chester, commander of
the Cincinnati, from the South Atlantic
squadron. The effect of this is to re-
move the Cincinnati from the South At
lantic and make her available for the
North Atlantic station, where her speed
would make her a valuable adjunst to
the quick maneuvers of a flying squad
ron
/ Commodore Schley's orders in terms
make him commander of distinct
squadron, so that TIE ships at Hampton
ROADS will be entirely apart from the
! North Atlantic squadron, of which Cap
tain Sampson is in command This is an
unusual expedient, as the North At
| lantic vessels have been intact hereto
/ fore.
/ NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-An order
/ issued by the Navy Department to-day
carries out the suggestion of Secretary
Long that Captain Sampson would COM
mand the North Atlantic squadron. The
order as issued reads
COMMANDMENTS Chief of the North
Atlantic station" Although Key West
! advices state that the battleship Iowa
probably will he his flagship, the order
standing at the Navy Department is
! that the cruiser New York will continue
as flagship.
! Admiral Sicard was detached from
! command OF the North Atlantic squad
ron and allowed six months leave by
orders issued to-day. The effect of this
! six months leave is practically to close
Admiral Sicard's active service in the
navy. He retires under the age limit
] Of 90 on September list, which is just
/ six months hence. This will give him
only six days active service when his
/ leave expires
! This is a source of the sincerest regret
I to Secretary Long and all naval officials,
who pay the highest tribute to the de-
voted service Of Admiral Sicald
throughout the recent critical period,
and to his personal bravery in remain
! Ing at his post while his heath was in
! a precarious condition