New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
CRUISERS AT OLD POINT.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, THE ONLY ONE OF
THE FLYING SQUADRON AT NEW
PORT NEWS.
THE WORK OF MINING THE HARBoR BEGUN
cArr.rs PARTLY LAIp-AN IMPORTANT FRO
TEC-rIvE MEAsURE-VEsUNirs hN-
pH.Ir.D TO JOIN TIE
FLEET TO MORROW.

Fort Monroe, Va April 5.-Newport News has
been deserted by all the warsh!ps or 'omihou"'e
Schoy's flying squadron except the hatue-Sh'p
Massachusetts, the Brooklyn having lett her
anchorage ground at 6:15 o'clock this morning
for Old Point arriving there one hour 'a'e''
II was Commodore Schley's intention to put 10
sea to-day for the purpose Of testing the l''""N-
lyn's cevating gear. but the day dawhcd ioBSS
with the wind blowing forty miles an hour d.
the virginia capcs. and tho Commodore declueu
NOT n assume unnecessary risk at such crltl-
cal time On reaching Old Point he dropped
anchor Just below the Minneapolis ana Co
lvr,hi0 The three crack cruisers are now
anchored IN line directly OF the ChambcrIh ana
Uygeia hotels. The Minneapolis has only nor
parts above deck painted lead color the hea'E
wind making Il dangerous for the men L" "oiN
ON her foreboard. The Massachusetts, launch.
which was formerly deep green, was pa'n'en
lead color to-day on orders from the Commo-
dorc
Active preparations are making to complete
the mining OF Hampton Roads between FORT
Monroe and Capcs Henry ana Charles me
Anrlo- American cable Compauy's ship the
Nina arrived here Mt late hour last n.ght
from, Kev West where the crew has been
working under hurry orders for the Govern
mont This sirnIncant arrival was followed th's
,,,rri,,, h,. tho entrv Of the Seaboard AIR Lines
box float 80 T. bringing from tn" Navy fard
fort,-tuo large galvanized buoy cans ma
quantity OF short oak timhers. y number ~
mines were transferred tonight from the i"rt
10 the noat but owing TO the hcaVy weather.
they VIII probably not he laid until tomorrow
The cables for the submarine mines leading 10
the capcs have been partially laid II is under
stood here that the Nina viii complete The
work although her crew processes ignorance anu
her officers are unduly retircnt II Is UNDERSTOOD
~ ,hts hnur that the Nina will leave some time
"' ''''S '',"' .,''' ,,,a n.,u 40 oc,ompanlel
to-hlSHt I'i ar '"P''' "
" the railroad float ~ 10" or '''r'n''''"'
ting The torpclocs and mines have boon
go ,ro ,,,,,. ca >nl,. guarded
'hHFE'' anu S'"''' ".'' q" IN,
In tn" arsenal ~ Fort Monroe. I'M! VIII
NO. ~, Sent TO The cape until cables and bu"ys
,.'. 49,, md. roo1, FOR them.
, -, .ro vi-cfn,a canes +.
Inc '"'i GUS" '''''.'''n 80 W - 49,, 49,,
considered hy naval officers as one o. 'he ""''
,,,,,,or,,-, ,,r,tnr.lys measures IA this point
'", .,,..,, - v.shi,g,on Rol,l-
~ Inc common "IPl'"'" ~ ~
more the Newport News snip iatd' 'he o''S-
mouth Navy Yard. Norfolk and Richmond. Ihs
49,. .h,.n ,,.il t rad, 10 block the advance
,,,,.. 80, o, o., those places VIII
- an enemy snip Oh ANY 81 '''S' '"'''' wa
Dee operated from Fort Monroe on the one Slde
ana ro.. Ircnr,. ON the other
n.y.. ',,,,.r. ~, IN. Ewing Squadron will well
ne oilc''S "a '"' '''"H
come the arrival of Ia" dynamite cruiser ''Su-
Wing from Norfolk tomorrow or Thursday
rrohabl with more Joy than any other snip
Vet TO Join Commodore Schl"y Command The
Vcsuvius viii be locked - have her bottom
scrated AT the Norfolk Navy Yard. She VIII
thou II is understood. return 20 o.d Point AMI
officially salute Commodore Schleys flag Ia
ca,. u Any encounter with SPANS torpedo 10
tliia. the Vcsu,Ius jig expected 60 nonstrai"
the wonderful destructive powers for which she
vas designed and Constructed The va ht May
flower Witch Was Nrs' selected az tho most
suitab craft for dispatc i-hoat IN the Frying