Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
PATROL FLEET MAY COME

ana sails. Bravo Ii Not Spy,
Bat q Native OF Cuba ana
Will Work Here.
ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP
BROOKLYN. OFF FORT MONROE.
VA, May g2.-When the newspaper
containing the Associated Press dis
patches of Dewey's victory reached
the fleet this morning there was great
excitement. Officers ard men went at
Knots Of those off duty discussed the
meagre details and very nearly every
body said: IT told you So
Commodore Schley refused to dis
cuss the matter except to say, 1T is
what was to be expected from Dew
ey." None Of the Officers Of the SQUAD
ron put any faith in the alleged move
ment to Porto Rico OF the Spanish
squadron from the Cape Verde Is
iands. They say it would be fatal
step Tor Spain and that the Spanish
have too much sense to move FAR from,
their own coast. Some fear is express
ed, however. that the feet may try to
intercept the Oregon and Marietta.
while u is also argued that if they do
they will have hard fight, no matter
now strong they may be in numbers
AS more definite news Of Commodore
Dewey's success came there was great
5ubilation. The Brooklyn was the first
ship to carry Commodore Dewey's flag
and through! the Associated Press
these messages We're sent:
To Dewey: The Brooklyn, which
first few your flag. glories in your vic
fSigHed) "CFFICERS AND CREW"
ITO Dewey: The flying squadron
says to the Asiatic squadron: Bully
boys. Congratulation.'
(Signed) "SCELEY.,'
1t was with great difficulty that the
4 men could be- restrained from out
/: bursts Sof enthusiasm when the bulle-
Y TIES OF the: ociated Press were post
f iHs as good
Y as the Associated Press dispatches he
3 would let the men yen themselves
hoarse.
Commodore schley today withdrew
MS order for a night patrol of sis;:ill
pion, under Commander Mark. Which
arrived today to that duty She IS
heavily armed and very fast
The Bancroft got in this ;ifternoo,
from the north. She was Joined her.
by Commander Glover and later sailed
Tor Key West, to be attached to the
blockadtng SQUADRON. 1t would seem
as If the Navy Department mas picked
out the squadron for active work des-
pite the present inactivity. as orders
have been issued allowing the ships to
take On more men, despite the fact
that they have normal complement
at present. Men of good morals and
excellent Physical condition will be en-
listed by applying here or at the ships,
wherever they may he.
HE IS A CUBAN
Joseph Bravo, the foreigner whose
arrival *ae' Hotel Ivy Sunday aroused
suspicion, 1t being suspected that he
was Spanish spy, has established his
Identity: He is a Cuban and has lived
In the United States for the last four
years, during which time he learned
the trade. OF asmach;niSt.. Bravo work
ed at thes Columbian Iron Works in
Baltimore and he was recognized here
by some sofi his fellow mechanics who
had worked with him at the bench
Bravo applied at the shipyard yester-
day fora employment He will go to
work today.
THE FOURTH REGIMENT.
The organization Of the Fourth Reg
anent mas been completed, Company I,
at ,FfaEklin, southampton county,
having been selected.
This company goes in bearing its old
letter, while Company B. OF the
Blues Battalion. which has been desig-
mated as Company I, of the Fourth, be-
comes Company M, Of the same res.-
enent.
MAY COME HERE.
The United States cruiser San Fran
cisco sailed from New York Saturday
aboa rd- u It is barely possible that the
d; flagship of the pat roll fleet is coming tc
s Hampton Roads, but this cannot BIZ
n stated Oh authority. H5
The coming of the San Francisco, il
hampton Heads Is her destination, may
mean that the formidable patrol flee
will mobiM2e and formally organize az
Old Point; Comfort. s.
This patrol feet will comprise the
following auxiliary cruisers, with tn;
San Francisco as flagship:
y Dixie formerly Ei Rio, at Newport
News. Ssy.t3 ", sss.1s IL
Yosemite, formerly Ell Sud. Newpor
Nietheroy. formerly Ell Cid. probabl,
to be renamed, en- route to Newpor
: &ews. II 4
Yankee formerly. Ell Norte, at Brook
Ign. ID
Prairie,s formerly Ell Sol, at Brooklyn
Harvard, formerly New York, at see
Z under sealed orders.
ST. Louis at sea under sealed. orders
Yale, formerly Paris, at New York.
st. Paul at Philadelphia.
G Late Geographic adv!ces from New
York state talat the Harvard is steer
ing directly south and the st. Lou
u southeast. Isl 5.i..$.5 ~
It is possible that Commodore How
q ell has ordered his ships to proceed t
Hampton, Roads at once. If SO all o
the dieet VIII be collected here by tn
latter part. Of the week. tI
Commodore Howell Is kept informe1
every daysof the progress on the Dixi
and Yosemite. It Us quite, likely tina
both ships VIII be ready for sea O.
Wednesday or Thursday.
! \; The Michigan naval reserves, mum
boring 70 officers and 225 men, arrive
4 at Norfolk late Saturday night an
were transferred aboard the trainin
ef1Gp 6rankltn. These men came frcr
ISL Detroit and WIN maui a the cruiser e