The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-15
SAILING TO The SOUTH
READY FOR ANYTHING FLYING
SPANS FLAG
FAST CRUISERS LEFT BEHIND
The Flying Squadron Provided for
Battle and Every Man on
Board Eager for Work

Board Eager for Work
Associated Press Special Wire
FORT MONROE. May 14.-ON BOARD
THE FLAGSHIP BROOKLYN, AT SEA,
VIA PILOT BOAT, May 13.-Commodore
Winfield Scott schley and the fighters of
his Flying Squadron steamed out Of Hamr-
ton Roads this afternoon at 4:25 Pm, un-
der sealed orders.
The entire squadron was TO have gone,
and at II o'clock all the ships had reported
ready for getting away. but at Ills pm.
dispatch from the Navy Department or
dered Commodore Schley to leave the
cruisers New Orleans and Minneapolis in
Hampton Roads for further orders. Both
are fast ships, much better time-makers
than the big battleships, and could leave
hours later and still catch the squadron.
Captain Folger Of the New Orleans was
left in charge of the two cruisers.
At precisely 4:a0 the flagship slgnaled
that she was ready to proceed, and at 4:25
the Brooklyn, the Massachusetts,, the
Texas and the Scorpion were moving ma
jestically down Hampton Roads for sea,
the water with scarce ripple on 1t and the
bright sun touching Old Glory as if in ten
der benediction. The temper of the men
on the squadron was well illustrated by the
ringing cheers that echoed from the fore
castle down to the quarterback and made
Commodore Schley remark with a smile:
"These are the boats for fighting"
He refused to say where he thought the
fleet was bound for. but the fact that the
collier Sterling accompanied 1t, carrying
$500 tons of extra coal and that each ship
had on board extra coal and water, would
seem to indicate that there is lively work
cut out for them.
1t Is q hard-flghting aggregation, this
Flying Squadron, under cool and daring
fighter. The Massa chusetts and Texas
are not equaled IN fighting power by any
thing in the Spanish navy. and the Brook
Ign is the best fighting ship Of her Kind In
the world.
In totals the ships carry four 13-inch
guns, two 12-inch guns, sixteen S-inch
guns ten 6-inch guns, sixteen 5-inch guns
and an enormous battery of rapid-fire guns
of smaller calibre.
As soon as the squadron was at sea,
active preparations were made to meet an
enemy. The ships were stripped for
action. all lights covered, ammunition sup
piled to the guns and men sent to fighting
quarters for the night The ships are all
ammunitioned to their full carrying capac-
ity, and will do desperate fighting. The
men at the guns have been proved to be
accurate marksmen.
At Cape Henry, where the squadron ar
rived at dark, the pilots were discharged,
taking their own boat. The men worked
the ships in safety through the various
mines in Hampton Roads. w. w. Scott
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WASHINGTON, May lA-Captain Samp-
son has not forwarded any further details
to the report OF MS engagement at san
Juan, and whsther the Navy Department
knows the exact whereabouts OF Admlrai
Sampson at this moment is doubtful. lie
does not communicate with the department
over night, and 1t Is just possible that ne
finds considerable dtfncuity fer MS SHIPS
to call at cable stations OF neutral powers
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Win tne navy pepar'n'ent iAs.,ueuonS'
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ciaeaiy at 'he toose way III wli'n 'he 'ef'i
DOH ~ peihs useu as uesciip.i'e ~
sucn engagements as that oet"eeh oafip-
sou squaoFoh anu .he iof's a. gan 'uau'
They cohteha tnat IL IL hoe hecessafy !"
nave twenty-four hours neuce or any no
tice OF an lntehtion 10 attacA tortiHeauo"s'
ana that sampson nre' peins oirectea pil-
MARTY ana entlreiy upon the 1orts III tn'
harpor' oia not IN any sense eohsutute
commencement OF san Juan. luis resrettea
that oiVilians suHered IN personal properly
IN the attack OF the American heet' OUT that
IL one OF the vlciSsltudeS OF war ana tne