New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
FLEET WAITING FOR NEWS.
CONSIDERABLE FEELING OVEN
SAILING OF THE SPANISH
wARSHIPS.

CONSIDERABLY
SAILING OF THE SPANISH
wARsHIPS
Key West, March 30.-The cable from '"e
rortusas TO Key West was competed 'o,o",'
when the Nashville and the cable poa' a''''eN
TIE s-vrl was speedily done
The torpedo- boat attack upon the lnoiaha'
the Iowa and the New-York In last nish' 80
,utions resulted in torpedo-boat victory -"
,orpedo- boat men assert that the iowa 80
nsre been blown up with loss OF only Two
torpedo. boats, while the lndiaha anu ''e
YORK. were in serious danger.
,r, xonor, published here that Consul-Geherai
r. has demanded a warship in Havana faroo'
is\.r.rallv discredited here. Nothing Is K"o""
of ,nv such request by Captain Sampson y,
other high officers Of the fleet. The sailing "a
the Spanish warships presumably LOT OuDN
has created considerable feeling among MAJ
OF the officers as was the case "he,. INV t.
pedo hotilla sailed for the west 'iu'e' .
insisted that prompt action shouio pe ''"e
assemble in these waters such oisP'"'
naval force as to offset thoroughly SPAN oo"
ing feet. which Ia generally considereo io''
dable
News from Washington regarding Spains
reply to the utimatum Of the United states Is
eagerly awaited.
tain Chadwick had long consultation to-day on
board the flagship. Captain Evans has been
warmly greeted on his new ship. the Iowa
Five bodies from the wreck OF the Maine ar
rived this evening from Havana. and will be
buried tomorrow. The boatswains mate. John
Anderson and the seaman Frank Andrews are
tho only two Of the five that have been idenu-
ned.
The announcement that the Navy Personnel
hill has been Endorsed In committee by Con-
gross has caused intense satisfaction throughout
the feet The Bache sailed to-day for the Tor
tugas on regular survey duty Inc Ahnapohs
will sail to- morrow for BROOKLYN
FLYING SQUADRON NEARLY READY.
RI, r,xRrA EXPECTED TO JOIN THE OTHER YES
sr1s ro.pAY-CoMMoDoRE sCHLEY Or
CANNING HIS FORCE.
Fort Monroe. Va, March 30.-Monday ana yes
terdav everything about the nylhg squaoi Va
had a peaceful air, because or the pac'"o news
from Washington. This morning 1ouho d e'e"
deal Of suppressed excitement notlcea"e' par
+,cularly in the orders to men WORKING upon ''e
vessels to hasten their laoors 10 coiNp'e''
60 workmen from the shipbuidng yard en-
pIoyed in making some MINOR cha"se' y"
Rrook,vn were told emphatcally that all "orA
-. -. er,shed nv tonight and that the men
=, hoard would not be surprised to hnd the
Gao, r,oving in few days. The hurry was III
the main due TO the uncertainty OF the situa-
,,on IN Washington, and the similar situation
In Key West.
Tho nrotected cruiser Columbia Is expected
20 arrive tomorrow. and this Will give me
squadron q varied type OF vessels. Inc DiooN.
lyn is a irst-class armored ana Pro'eo'eu
cruiser. one Of the best-equpped hgntns VesSe''
in the world. The Massachusetts Is hrst-cia''
battle-shp throwing more tons OF iron Una"
any vessel afoat and the Columbia Is pro-
,ec,ea hut unarmored cruiser Of fast type, ana
CARRYING rapid fire guns in her main battery
Commodore Schey has almost entirely organ
lied his working force, finding 1t not difhcui'
matter as many of the officers OF the meet are
his old shipmates, and have worked win MN
before notably on the Baltimore at valparaiso
Chill when the International episode there oc-
Cured and where ne displayed diplomacy that
won for him the confidence OF the country.
The first order of Commodore Schley was
ISSUED to-day. and merely detailed the petty
officers. Within two days the stan OF the com
mooore wifi be announced. Commodore Schey
wants more water room for his ships. ana VIII
move tomorrow to an anchorage near roF'
Monroe. A.,
top OF the Manufacturers Building at the
Worlds Fair has been brought here from SanoE
Hook ana VIII % &c % TsnHns and viii H.
Illuminate Hampton Roads from shore line TO
shore line. Several disappearing guns have been
mounted, and the recruit class now numbers
about sixty men,
Philadelphia March 30.-The cruiser Column
bia which sailed from the League Island Navy
Yard on Monday to join the flying squadron at
Hampton ROADS. passed Reedy Island, In the
Delaware Bay. at o'clock this afternoon. The
Columbia anchored at Deep Water Point, off
Newcastle Del. on Monday night and yester-
day started for her destination; but after going
fifteen miles she was compelled to anchor be-
cause Of the heavy fog on the bay. She passed
out 10 sea at the Delaware Breakwater at $50
o'clock tonight. She will in all likelihood reach
Hampton Roads early tomorrow.