The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-23
SAILING OF THE SHIPS.
Continued from First Page.

what In advance of the line, with the Iowa
and Indiana following closely on either
side, but separated from her by a good
stretch of water.
AS the limo advanced toward the horizon
the ships spread out until perhaps there
was a distance of three miles between the
tips of the crescent.
The ships of the inner harbor had slip
ped one by one, and stopped at various
stations, until the entire formation was
ready TO move. The exact order OF the
ships could not be ascertained from the
shore.
imposing as had been anticipated. On the
contrary there was something of
scramble in getting away.
When all was ready the flagship swung
round and came well into the harbor sig
Mailing to the other ships about to sail
After receiving responses she turned and
headed for the open sea, with the Iowa and
Indiana closely in her rear. The Indiana
had been coaling at the Dry Tortugas but
was cabled for, and at midnight she join
ed her two sister ships at the anchorage
held by the three while in the harbor
The gunboat Machias lay nearest to the
three big warships and was first to swing
her squat bulk into line She was follow
ed by the Newport, which also lay out
side
OF the feet lying close to the shore the
Amphitrite was the leader. She numbered
along after the Machias, her immense
guns stretching above her low free board
She was the first of the monitors to Join
the war like procession, looking the dead
ly instrument she is.
Then came the Nashville, her three
smokestacks distinguishing her from the
others, with the gunboat Wilmington
pumping alongside.
The Castine which was next, little com
pared with theNother members of the true
ulent family. but looked game for bloody
work, should the fortunes of war demand.
The Cincinnati was delayed a little time,
as she was in the act of taking coal from
a schooner off Fort Taylor when the Sig
nal was given. But she got into the rag
ged line.
The other ships of the feet followed IN
navy mathematical formation as viewed
by the shore spectators.
The Mayfiower brought up the rear of
the parade, and was one of the last to
fade from view.
The torpedo boats did not start until 6
O'Clock, when most of the line was under
way, but as If to exhibit their capabiIi-
ties. they darted ahead, and were iost
from sight in the forward group. The
boats were the Dupont, Porter Winslow,
Lief, Ericsson and Cushing.
The monitors Puritan and Terror lay
side by side coaling from large barge
which was between them, their decks
crowded with officers and bluejackets OBJ
serving the naval pageant.
Following the floating forts was the
fleet of newspaper dispatch boats number
ing about twenty.
Cuban pilots accompanied the feet
Juan Santo was on board the New York,
Pedro Hernandez was aboard the Cincin-
natl and Felize Loza was the pilot OF the
Indiana. These three men are experts In
their business. They know the Cuban
coast thoroughly, and have successfully
landed filibuster expeditions.
The cruiser Marblehead, the monitor
Puritan, the Algonquin and the Mangrove
sailed this afternoon to Join the fleet.
The only ships of the squadron remain-
ing here are the Dolphin, the Terror and
the Helena, all of which are likely to move
within a few hours.