The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-15
FLEET ORDERED SOUTH
The North Atlantic Squadron Is
Ready to Sail.
WILL GO TO DRY TORTUGAS
The Orders Are Said to Have No Con-
nection With Cuban Affairs Cen
eral Lee Reports That All Is
Quiet in Havana.

| Washington Jan 1.-THE North At
! lantic squadron. which has been gather
| ing at Hampton Roads. is to sail south
ward tomorrow. The navy department
| says the squadron's movements have
| no relation to Cuba.
These orders are made by Admiral
Sicard and are issued in identical form
TO the commanders of the various ships
making up the squadron. They are
! dated at Fort Monroe, Jan. IL. on board
the flagship New York, and begin as
| follows:
Sir: The squadron is to be prepared
10 sail from Hampton Roads. weather
and contingent circumstances permit
ting. with steam for 10 knots at 10 a. m.
on saturday, Jan. Is, for the vicinity of
the Dry Tortugas. off the coast of Flor
IDA. vessels viii unmoor in the morn
ing watch unless signal is made TO the
contrary. Squadron under sailing orders
at a. m.
The order Of ships will be- First di-
vision, ID New York, (2) Iowa making
the first section: go Massachusetts. %
Indiana. making the second section.
Second division, (5) Texas. first section
The Fern will proceed singly to Key
West, unless otherwise directed
me New York, Iowa and Indiana
VIII proceed from Hampton Roads to
the FIRST sea rendezvous off Carrituck.
n. g., latitude 6 degrees 50 minutes
north, longitude - degrees 20 minutes
west. IN about Is fathoms of water the
lsht house bearing west southwest de-
gree minutes west, distant % miles
ana VIII remain i'm that vicinity
weather permitting. until noon Sunday
the 10th. They will then proceed to a
second rendezvous off Cape Fear, North
carolina. in is fathoms of water. Frying
Fan shoal light bearing north. distant
ABOUT miles. and remain in that yicin-
10y until about 6 p. m. Tuesday. ian.
49, when they Will proceed to Dry Tortu-
gas, communicating possibly. by some
iisht draft vessel with Key West in
passing that port
1T is expected that the Massachu-
setts will leave the navy yard on Fri
day, the 18th inst, and the Texas on
saturday, the 18th inst The Massa-
chusetts Will endeayor to Joint the dag
snip nrst on the Carrftuck rendezvous.
and II that is missed then on the Cane
Fear rendezvous. 1t is hardly expected
mat the Texas will be able to Join the
flagship on the Carrituck rendezvous:
therefore. directly the Massachusetts
JOINS there prior TO noon on the 10Th
INST The squadron will not then await
the Texas, but will proceed to the Cane
Fear rendezvous where il Is expected
the Texas will be able to go in by 6 u.
m. on Tuesday, Jan. 49, Should the
assachusetts miss the hagship at
both rendezvous and should any shin
be separated from the flagship by
weather or other CONTINGENCIES tho
next third and final, rendezvous will be
the harhor of Dry Tortugas. where
they VIII await the flagship.
w nile the squadron is on the Flori-
da drill grounds. which will include oc
caslonal anchorages in Dry Tortugas
harbor, the post and telegraphic adj
dress VIII be Key West. The above
dates for sailing and rendezvous are
subject 10 change. due TO the compile
tion OF repairs To vessels at New York
or to heavy weather
should the Brooklyn. Maine or other
vessels participate in the drills on the
FLORIDA drill grounds. detailed orders
VIII be given. 1t is not intended that
any of the battleships or armored
cruisers ,except the M.Ine) shall en-
Ter the harbor of Key West, except bv
special order of the commander-in-
chief or in case of emergency"