Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-26
PEACEFUL BLOCKADE
Vessels C0nn0t Enter Han|p-
Ion Ro0dS Of Mont.
ORDER EFFEcT|v NOW
Mines Laid from the Capes to
the Fort.
S0LACE GOES TO NCRFOlK
hospital Ship VIII Take On a supp,, NJ
PROVISIONS Before Leaving for Key
West Huntington Rifles
Volunteer Their
Services.
S0LACE GOES TO NORFOLK
ON BOARD FLAcsHrp

L1N. OFF FORT MONROE. Va
3apri So.-Ihis port. the entrance /
shaEgton. the capital OF the NJ,
haIs tsoliolk and portsmouth, wher
!ai1 score OF vessels OF war are und4
pali lor assistance in the conflict
NEWPORT News. the great conli1
place on the coast and where the. hn :
rs, nesnlps kentucky. kearsarse ana MI
the naval academy or the ~, i 'i,1
siShnond, a great city of the South
aato 1orI Monroe, the key to the IAN,
SITUATION. has been declared in a stnt,
paciHc blockade. from sunset e
r. a an,e, ana no vessels will be allowed
70 enter Hampton Roads between, "a.
hou ., marked by that period.
me enforcement OF this perf.c
established for precaution.
AIRY purposes is placed not in RI.
ndnus Oh naval officials at present here
m.en .ne Hying sqadron. but is car
req out by the army officials Iocn,ad :,
Fort Monroe ~
Under the direction OF Captain Ca
sey, OF the United States Army I;ngi-
t'ss Soips' mines have been laid be
tween Capes Henry and Charles and
apoFe them both in the Chesaneaka
ano James outlets of Hampton Roads
anu the arduous work of yesterday
coiilp!eted them. 1t is therefore dan
E ger 1or vessels to come in at night
"
&Rloded by accident N e
IEl patrol force Of vessels either own
OF chartered by the army. was
F iletelore sent out tonight and all ships
s Isre warned and ordered to lay to I'M
Ss daybreak. At that time thn ni,l.t
81 fet will act as escort to yossnls 49,
% Hve Deen held UP during the night
~ ia VIII escort them through the limos
torpedoes and mines with which Tho
Ssat'rbor is now lined. -
sSgt LAha Wa cbj,,rt,,,
fHhed steamers We're allowed to leave
Ea4s4asziaH usual. but. beginning with
HE before sunset n tfr7iuesI to J axe ,r If
H@3he harbor
#he squadron is now on the most
s Ike footing. A picket fleet of
Elm cutters is out 70: the entire
Hlt fully armed. The officers of the
3k are armed and the marine SEN
rs are armed and some of the gun
Glads sIeen at the guns. Engines nrc
~ Elpled. full steam is Gn and anchors
I've been weighed. 80 that there WIZ
q no delay in starting.
iEIp to tonight the Montgomery had
at come down from Norfolk TO escort
Ee Panther to Key West With its 500
Sgines. The Montgomery. Wit, its
AlH fire guns. the Morrill, and tho
IL *. with their fast batteries. ana
PAINTER. with its confinement of
Bst rand fire guns. ii is believed
n form fleet too formidable FOR any
: Why near this coast.
nm Hse news of the whereabouts of the
ESA3-Ismbia was received with surprise
Es s tHy and much wonder was express
NIX 1T the reasons for sending her to
3 New England coast. If. however,
SsA an Francisco and New Orleans
'MS3. his fleet 1t will be strengthened
s anticiuated meeting With the
sSM, hi Verde feet OF Spain.
SaS 49,, prpedo boat Rodgers came in
ssSSY6 10 .AaiDo fort y-eiphf bpNrc
SlsEa ae:frsI into Norfolk for slight
%s$$sSS# re1sR found that one of her
FaSSs5if8 nls oeen sprung because of the
Esss wE gave herself by running on
4 #a88 al last week. The repairs will
& E$%2SsSSaS N Il short time. after which She
lady to join the fleet at Key
chips Of the squadron coalet
rs E fJ.y for what they have burn
E j. waiting here.
E8S s;$ i.ital ship Solace an innova
1 @S Savai construction ia com
I E | may leave for Key Yves
y @ Panther CONVOY.
III / is painted white with
- b around &: She is q ship o
End has q sneed of II knots
HIT I, easi'v follow the fleets o
: Jul Erarrvine the flag nf tn
V&ssSssA Ed Cross it ie NOT believ"
s Sill even be threatened b
comfort and convenience 70
swssa officers and men will b
Es#a this floating hospital. an
&pr pre- have there been sue
s$sf or battles on the waite
S8 hunks for the wounded
operating tables large stea,
E&o circulate in and ont Of tn
e$S%ke awav the wounded. TIL
ill urdnuhtedlv save man
sailors from drnwnin,
s#&#led will be carefully tax
4seF3 tackles, forward and :
ev ore or the deck of II
EaesSS& rrc' N tho ,ro-otirc roor
&&H to the hrnke There arc G,
ny roo,>s for the us. of nftir"
ors. both rooms. cnnva1escir
" lonrdrv 6isinfectinr NJ;
Quarters for offcare and orc
D ehip. and thnre will hn on hos
s-ns &C trained male nurs
New York.
3is believed that the st"amo
Nr'.o and F1owa"d halo~cinr
~ Nrc--r',ants and Miners "ransnn
sion rn--~"ny "~1 -unrirr h
;;eer Norfolk Rrst"r Fa''i'no'
I rnviderce nnd Sa--"rrah, will
$84 purchased nv the United States go
"a Whether thew wiz Nc converted fr
sSEsSEsSguisers or rsed FOR ansports
a5sSsFs5assa$Sc or ~Hsr. G not known
&.t33;hs53,'s'e f9c>Sora sc in haro ,,, IS,
ssSssssssSSf unloading her CARGO va, ,,,
stsY M, ''''s" vret"rdov ava ,.c+ -: r.
ss$S$Y 80 ''"n'ta 'G now ,,nr v.,,. IA ~
gs ,oIk. and on her nrriva, tho s,n,o :,
sssssaS co.,;o', or speedily Unloading vii,
@ These steamers are wo,1 1,,o
;;SSsssA '"n"n stout n~tl 90, r.,r,h,, .
80" y" va'""'''n additions "a
1ss8S"vV OF the United states
- np'V q few MONTHS e,noo
af'ta' new ship. made her