The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
NAVAL NEWS


Lieutenant J. d. Mcdonald b,s b,o,
detached from the ST. Mary's and on
aered to the Monadnock.
Assistant Engineer c. II. Shep,rd
has been retired. p''u
Ensign G. e. Gelm has been detacb.
ed from the Mohican and ordered to
me bennington, relieving Ensign G. d
,otearns' who is granted two months
The Navy Department Is ipfc,rod
OF the arrival of warships at the fol-
lowing named points: The Montrom-
cry at Pensacola, the Winslow ut New
York the N1onadnock at San Diego
Cal: the New York at Hamnton
isoaas. the Indiana at Newport News,
NE terror at Portsmouth and the
wheeling at Union, b. c.
1t Is believed at the Navy Depor,-
ment that the Showing made mol only
py constructor Bowles, but nv tbn
BOARD of civil engineers, recently an
pointed, ms to the faulty character Of
the work In dry dock No. g. New York,
VIII result In steps being taken to
S1purt-mart!al Civil Engineer A. G..
Nienocal 1t is not certain whether #
VIII be possible to proceed against The
contractors. w.
~ IS expected that the vessels of the
North Atlantic squadron. now Mt
hampton Roads, will leave there in n
,e" days FOR Key West, which will be
their Headquarters during the pro-
puseH Meet evolutions and exercises In
me Gulf of Mexico. The cruiser Brook,
lyn, now at New York, was to have
accompanied the fleet, but It has heen
found that she can hardly he prepared
ior sea for several weeks yet, and II
mas been decided that the other vessels
shall go South Immediately, leaving
her TO join them later in Florida
| waters.
Admiral AfcNair commanding IN.
| Asiatic station, has made a rcrort Ia
me Navy Department in regard 10 The
alleged murder of Frank Ems an
apprentice on the United States nnr
snip Olympia, at Nagasaki, Jaran.
Aecordins to this report, Erps mad
| pseny granted shore liberty from
O'Clock on the afternoon Of December
isth TO O'Clock the next morning.
He was with companions until s
| o'clock In the evening, when he left
shore III small boat for the OLYMPIA.
| several OF the crew OF the British shin
Saint Enoch saw three men scu(Ilns.
| IN the small boat at the time, and
heard cries for help One OF the men
| was struck with a stick and thrown
overheard. The Saint Enoch seu; n
boat to render aid. BY the time il
reached the place where the tro,,I,ie
| occurred the boat had disappeared in
the darkness. y cap with Epps' name
| IN 1t was found floating IN the water
On the 18th Epps' body was recovered
| ihere was wound over the left eye.
| a board of inquest appointed by lAd-
miEal McNair rendered verdict that
Dpps had been murdered by persons
| unknown.
Admiral AcNair notified the lana
nese authorities through the United
states Consul, but up to the time of
the mailing OF the report no arrests
had been made. Recent kilograms TO
| the State Department have contained
news OF the arrest of several sus-
pected persons.
In his report Admiral McNair SAYS
| That The action of the local officials,
as Tar rs observed, have been such as
TO induce the belief that no ADEQUATE
measures are being taken for the dis
covery of the criminals In the case,
and hove accordingly telegraphed
the Navy Department and the United
States Minister to Japan.
| Il am led to act the more vigorous
ly in this case because of The fact that
| William Montgomery, landsman.
| United States Navy. of the United
States steamer Yorktown, was muir
dered In this harbor under. similar
| circumstances, OIL or about the night
of September list last, and that thus
| far his murdcrers have not been dis
covered Or brought to punishment"
|