New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-03
CINCINNATI AT NORFOLK.
FIRST PROTECTED CRUISER TO RETURN
FROM THE SCENE OF CONFLICT
TO HAVE INJURIES RECEIVED AT MATAN-
ZAS REPAIRED - NEWARK NEARLY
READY TO TAKE HER PLACE
TROOPS GOING SOUTH.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

my TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
Newport News. Va. June 1.-The protected
cruiser Cincinnati. Car tain Chester. arrived III
Hampton Roads at 4 45 o'clock this afternoon.
and. without stopping at Old Point, proceeded
to the Navy Yard where she tied up at the
Government wharf
The Cincinnati is the first warship which took
part In the engagements in Cuban waters TO
return TO Hampton Roads any Northern
port. The Niagara, a collier. arrived at old
Point early last week. and later went to Nor
folk and the ST Louis unarnnored auxiliary
cruiser arrived at New York several days later.
To CAPTAIN Chester however. belongs the dis
tinction Of bringing the first man -of-war from
the scene Of hostilites far north as Hamp-
ton Roads
In the bombardment of Matanzas. In which
the New York Puritan and Cincinnati TOOK
part the last named ship suffered considerable
damage to her upper works. and Captain Ches-
ter was ordered TO proceed TO the navy yard at
the first opportune time; but day or so later
he was ordered to the Yucatan Passage. where
the Cincinnati was kept on scout duty for the
Flying Squadron
Whom Il was learned positively that Schley
had Cervera bottled UP in Santiago Harbor the
Cincinnati was relieved from scout duty ana
ordered to report TO the navy yard and have
her injuries looked after. The cruiser is capa-
bic Of twenty knots. and on the trp up she
averaged fifteen knots. Captain chester IS ahN-
tons TO have the overhauling finished as room
as possible so that he may return 10 CUBAN
waters before the fighting is over. bu It is hard
" probable that the Cincinnati will be able to
leave the yard for week or ten days
The Newark which is one OF the iSh; protect
ed cruisers something on the order OF the I'm
c,nnati. only about 900 tons heavier is rapidly
rkaq
possible that she may get away from the navy
ward on Sunday She will take the place OF
the Cincinnati The Cincinnati is sister ship of
the Raleigh. now with Admiral Dewey at
Manila.
The Dixie sti swings at her anchor In Hamp-
ton Roads. ~ Fort Monroe. and the time or
her next trip 10 sea is not known even the
officers being ignorant OF her future movements
Two regiments OF troops their way South
passed through Norfolk to-day. AT o'clock
the ID Regiment Of New-Jersey Infantry passed
through over the Coast Line. 10 JacksonViile'
These troops started f'om Jersey city 10 20 10
Chickamauga but at Harrisburg received orders
TO change their route and proceed direct to
Jacksonville one hour ahead Of the troop train
was a fast express from Philadelphia for Tamil.
con,nos.d OF five cars. carrying ammunition for
the warships.
At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon the "a Regi-
ment OF Virginia Infantry passed through or
its way 10 Jacksonville. having left camp
Lee Richmond, at noon. The I'd and 4th VIZ
q,nia regiments are momentarily expected 10
follow the "a
The condition Of the troops at Camp Lee 's
truly pltiable The War Department has done
practically nothing for the men gathered at
Richmond Hundreds besides the militia en-
listed under The impression that they would
rromntly receive supplies Of every character
Many men who were wel-clothed at home, came
to Camp Lee without their best clothing. tmhK,
ing they would be at once supplied there, ana
that their worn every day clothes were inc
rroper things for rOughing II IN Tor DAY or
Two The result is that the mems clothing IN
many instances is worn out. But rev prouSnr
changes of any kind, and clean un nierNear is
almost impossible TO find In camp. Many or
the men who turned out In the Memorial Day
parade on Monday had 10 sleep In clothing
soaking wet that night
and are Obliged 10 drill in bare feet II Is
natural these men should reel that hey
have been neglected. They came t. camp IN
nigh spirits feeling that they were about
to enter the service OF the best master in
tba xyorld-Irncle Sam-but they have received
the cold shoulder. specially nara feature or
this matter Is that many OF the men are actually
unviIling TO soc their relatives and friends when
they call, owing TO the neglect or IN" Depart
nent in furnishing clothing
The men in camp are TO put II plainly, In poor
e,irite Tbey have about ceased 10 expect the
I,nnartnent 10 oouip them and looking TO
.be state TO give them the supplies which Uncle
sam either cannot furnish or has not done so
through official incompetency and neglect.
The Pennsylvania artillerymen In camp AT
tho ehipyard Will shortly be ordered 10 Key
West 70 go on OF the expeditions TO Cuba.
This is practically settled. and the war De-
partnent ie hurrying the contractors who are
10 supply the harness and horses for the bat