New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
NEW ORLEANS AT FIT MONROE
THE CRUISER JOINS THE FLYING SQUAD
RON
TTICPOY-EAvAL RE-


Newport News Va. May S.-The cruiser New
Orleans formerly the Brazilian warship Anna
zonas which was purchased by the United
States shortly after being completed at an
English shipyard, arrived at Old Point Comfort
tonight at $40 o'clock. Notwithstanding the
Iateness Of the hour Captain Folger officially
rcnorted to Commodore Schey, and his queer
looking craft Is now part OF the Flying Squad
ron. which IL expected to sail in twenty-four
hours If the New Orleans can be coaled IN
t,noe to allow IT to accompany the other ships
The New Orleans is anchored directly OF the
unre- ramparts of Fort Monroe. below the pat
tle-slip Massachusetts, and VIII remain there
until morning. when she VIII fire thirteen gums
4, honor OF Commodore Schleys flag. and then
n-ocecd to this port to replenish her coal punk
Tho cause Of the delay In arrival cannot ne
learned tonight as there is no communicable"
with the newcomer. The first reports that ar
rived here Of the approach OF the Ncw-or'ea"S
made it certain that Spanish warship had en-
tered the Capes unobserveG. The Naval Re-
serves at Cane Henry saw the large white war
ship pass but at first did not know now 70 re-
mort her. owing to the peculiar colors Of her
frceboard ard tunnels. tho former being pure
white and the latter being bright yellow, Color
The cruiser carried the American flag. but X
was no. known until she had passed well In
that she was the New-Orleans. her signal hav-
ing been missed and received again after asking
for the name This accounts for Cape Henry
reporting the passage of the warship nearly an
hour later than she entered.
DULL DAY At OLD POINT.
This has been n bleak. unlnteresting day at
Do, tho of
ing Squadron. Actually nothing Of Importance
has happened in this vicinity from q war stand
point. which Is something unusual. Rain has
fallen I'm torrents at frequent intervals all day.
the wind has been blowing n gale. and the
boulevard and promcnades have been deserted
The officers of the Flying Squadron VINO
usually take advantage of sunday to spend a
full! day with their friends ashore. preferred TO
remain on board ship and. in consequence, the
hotel presented a deserted appearance. Direct
~ Off the Government pier. Commodore Schley
dispatch boat Scorpion tugged at her anchor
fanked at each angle OF a triangle by those
splendid seemingly impatient. fighters. the
Brooklyn and the Texas. while the big Massa-
chusetts lay further out toward the ripraps,
with the squadron collier Sterling close by
MAY MOVE TO-DAY.
Tomorrow is the day set by some OF the off,
GERS In orhand statements as the time for the
departure of the squadron for more Interesting
scenes" as one Of them expressed 1t. Whether
or not Il Will at last weigh anchor tomorrow,
satisfying the restless longing Of the officers
and crews for chance to do something, re-
mains 70 be seen. The cruiser Minneapolis took
on her last Ton of coal tonight. ard will be
ready to sail with the fleet any time after day.
break
The work OF mining Hampton Roads IS nearly
completed About sixty OF the eghty-fo mines
have already been planted. For the last two
days the engineers have been unable to make
any Roadway, owing to the severe weather and
heavy seas The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
and the converted gunboat Suwanee. both OF
which left the Navy Yard late last night. will
overhaul the solacc. and remain with her on the
way down to Cuban waters.
STRICT WITH STRANGERS AT FORT MONROE
New regulations now govern tho admission of
strangers within the fortifications OF historic
Fort Monroe No one is now allowed inside Of
the grass-covered wills without a special pass
and one ~ those is not easily procured The
entire stronghold Is under double guard Even
In the streets the sentries pAce to and fro on
their beats in increased numbers and down in
that part whore the powerful disappearing guns
are ocat'I the kudIu IL :" n"dNy tudt ill' Ulcn
on duty almost stand still on their beats. The
several chaplans Of the Flying Squadron to-
day occupied pulpits in local churches. and all
Of them preached stirring sermons dealing with
the question of war. its cause and probable
effect
The shipyard presented another scene Of ac-
tyity to-day. fully four thousand men being at
work warships. The shipyard guard has
been relieved from the cruiser Yosemite. and
uniformed marines patrol her decks day
and night. The last detachment OF Naval Re
serves went aboard last night and she now has
her full complement Of officers and men, The
Dixie has received none OF her crew, not being
so far advanced as her sister ship.
PLANS FOR THE NICTHEROY.
Preparati tons for tho reception of the dyna-
mite cruiser N!ctheroy have been completed
at the shlpyard. and as she ar
rives. under convoy Of Brazilian war
ship a large force of workmen will be-
gin TO convert the ship into cruiser. after
the design followed in the cases Of the Yosemite
and the Dixie. The old plans of the Nlctheroy
when she was built here. and named FL Cid
have been overhaued and made to correspond
with those Of the Yosemite and the Dixie The
Yosemite Is ready to sail now. but her ammun!-
ton has not yet arrived and she will be neces-
sarily detained until the full supply is received
1t is expected that the ammunition will he sent
over from the Navy Yard in the morning AS
soon "a everything is in readiness to sail. the
Yosemite will leave for Newport. f. L. where
she will report 10 Commodore Howell, on the
San Francisco The Dixie will follow her in
two days
The patrol squadron for the defence Of the
northern coast Will In all probability be officially
organized hy the latter part Of this week All
Of the ships now ready to report 10 Commo-
dore Howell, except tho Dixie and the Yosemite
Several cars. loaded with bolts and belts for
strengthening the cd gums at Fort Monroe
passed through the city tonight on the way 70
the fort.
NANAL RI,SERNES INnICN