Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-13
ON THE PENINSULA.
THE FLYING SQUADRON is STILL At
OLD POINT COMFORT.
READY TO START At ANY MOMENT
The Ram I<atahdin May Not lie As
signed TO Commodore Scbiey-
Movements of the Spanish steam
ship ra'entiuO.

ship Paientiuo.
NEWPORT NEWS, April l2.-(speolaD |
The warships OF the flying squadron are !
sull anchored OF Old Point, and to-day |
there are no changes whatever in tho
positions they have occupied since gath
cring at the Hampton Roads naval rem
devious
Since o'clock yesterday afternoon or
| dcrs have been more rigid and liberal'ty
| has been allowed very few OF the officers,
as Commodore schley hourly anticipates
the receipt Of important orders from
! Washington. which might send him to
| any destination at any time.
This afternoon all of the ships have
steam up, ready to sail at a moments
notice.
There are very few officers ashore to-
| day. Tonight, however, greater liberty
will be allowed as 1t is not at all likely
that the flying squadron will get under
way under cover Of darkness. Commo-
dore Schley remained at the Chamberlin
last night with Mrs. Schley, and will
retain his apartments until sailing orders
are received
THE RAM KATAHDIN.
The armorcd ram Katahdin is still at
old Point. She brings up the rear Of the
long line of warships headed by the
brooklyn Commodore Schley has not
yet received official notification that the
Katahdu will be assigned 10 the flying
squadron. While she Is formidable
craft, and able TO work considerable de-
! struction the officers of the squadron are
xrHtn nftf
be assigned 10 Commodore Schleys com
mand owing TO her inferior speed.
The big l5-lnch gun which was mounted
at the lower part of the ramparts or
| Fort Monroe and commanding ful
range Of Hampton Roads. has been re
moved to make place for the rapid-fre
battery, for which emplacements are now
| being built The 6-inch rapid-fire rifles
are expected TO arrive at the fort from
New York any day this week. Their de-
lay i'm case Of Spanish attack from tor
pedo-boats will be greatly felt
MOVEMENTS OF \ SPANISH SHIP.
1t waa reported at Fort Monroe last
night that the Spanish steamship Paien-
,ino. which sailed from this port yes
terday morning. carried away three sea-
men and two marines VINO were spanish
born and who deserted from ships in Inc
flying squadron some time in the pas'
r day night A petty officer from one oil
the ships stated that he knew of the De-
sertion and had heard that the five mer
had taken passage on Spanish snip
but he could not learn the tull parucu'
y lars.
) The Palentino passed the flying squad
ron yesterday morning about II oclocl
at a high rate ~ speed. As she clipped
II Inv the battleship Texas her master dip
s1y.V- and ha Re
sronded by dipping the stars and Stripes
5 This programme was repeated as TIT
palcntino PASSED each of the other war
sbips. on arriving at some distance down
the Roads the Spanish colors were waN'
I'm defiance at the anehETed United State
men-of-war.
, HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS.
y Surgeon r. II. Streets. of Washington
is I'm the city, experimenting the wor
on the hOspital-ship Solace at the ship
; yard. Surgeon Streets will have charg
|, Of all Of the medical work on the hospita
boat and Will be at the head OF tha stat
of surgeons, trained nurses, and attend
- ants. who will look after the needs c
wounded officers. sailors, and marines
II, | the event of war.
Gun mounts are pow being place
aboard the El Sud at the ship-yard. He
rapid-hre guns have not yet arrived.
The game or DdSt-Ddl SCntuuitu al III
new East-End Baseball Park for :,
morrow afternoon between the Newpol
News club and the nine from the Bait
I. more Athletic Club, has been cancelled
and at ] o'clock tomorrow the Newpoi
News players will go 10 Norfolk to NEE
the Atlantic League team in that cit
BIZ, The makeup of the local nine Will be {
follows: W. Magee. first base; Behne, s.
cond base; Smith, rightiield; j. Mage
mil ord ref ial
third-base; DeFarge, leftield; Ozma
shortstOp; Hostor Enright pitcher.
NEWS OF THE TOWN.
IS. 4 large number Of local sport. will a
% company the club 10 Norfolk 60 root Il
the home team
&c The Evening Telegram, of this city, hi
raised S72 "A for the benefit Of the starvl
,r Cubans. and to-day turned in a check +
that amount TO the Red-Cross Commute
e The Business-Men's Association met I
, NIGHT i'm regular session. No business
c. importance was transacted.
The Eks Bazaar is already an assur
success. The crowd on the opening mig
was The largest ever seen at the Casl
VIC, on like occasion. Tonight another lar
Eo crowd is in attendance. The members
Comancbe Tribe. Improved order of r
RS. | Men. are the guests Of the klhs tong
LOCAL POLITICS.
The Republicans have decided to put
RS f,,u ticker i'm the field for the approa'
ing spring election. The Democrats
pc confident of victory. and there Is eve
r reason to believe that Newport News.
in mast wears. will go Democratic. l
candidates for Mayor are Mr. \. a. Mo
Dr. carter Perkins doth Democrat
and Dr. Joseph Charles Hepublican)'
Nd Cbarles's candidacy has not yet been
, nounced. but there is not the slSht
rs. doubt about his entering the field
NS The new Chesapeake and ono S'ea
ship Rapidan will arrive here June 20
be icad her first cargo for the other 81
70 This will be the largest and fnest OCT
nor liner plying in the export puslnesS
avs tween America and England.
1888 ,rhe Atlantic Transportation Compa
lice which is now operating from this p
20 has purchased all Of the Golfers
- barges of the Boston Tow-Boat Compa
<I"IEMpES Stitll