The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
SQUADRON WIDE AWAKE.
Continuous Signaling Expected 60
sail at & o'clock.

KEY WEST. FLA. AIril 22.-At 1880
this morning there was no movement on
tho part of the fleet. but signalling was
still progressing. and there were many
signs of activity. No naval men were
then ashore. At that hour one Of the
C1ncinnatis stewards. who had missed
the regular boat. went out IN hired
craft II WAS said that the fleet was
under orders TO said at : o'clock.
KEY WEST. FLA, April TBS A.
M.-The warships lying In the inner mar
Dor are apparently drawing nearer the
flagship. TWO are now moving out Ihey
are thought TO be the Monitor Amphi-
trite and the Gunboat Helena The sig
Mailing is continuous and the search
lights OF the Iowa and the New York are
syyeepiop the waters OF the outer harbor.
ENSIGN INJURED.
FEY WEST. April 21-Ensign Frank
Baldwin. Of the torpedo boat Cushing
fell down "a hatchway to-day and broke
several ribs He will be removed TO the
hospital tomorrow. The Indiana. which
has been coaling at the Tortugas' mas
been ordered 10 report here early to-mor-
row morning.
Toward midnight a hurried message
came ashore ordering several officers OF
the flagship on board Immediately.
At u o'clock this afternoon the recall
guns doomed from the ieet ordering all
the officers and men who were ashore 10
reioln their ships forthwith. At nighttull,
however there mad beeh no movement OF
the fleet and there Is not likely TO be any
before morning. as the Cincinnati ana
Marblehead have been ordered 10 the
docks to take on coal and water.
At O'Clock this morning Captain Samp-
son had received no orders from Wash
ington relative 10 sailing. He was eX-
pecting some such instructions.
TAKING on CUTTIk.
II was decided late tonight to send
ashore for the New York for the ships
cutter. which had been put on the beach
when preparation for action was made
some weeks ago. This Is believed TO mean
that landing parties will cut consid-
cradle figure In the campaign. In fact, II
is stated. though not officially that the
fleet will first 90 20 Matanzas and there
establish a base Of operations.
Brigadier- General Graham, commander
Of the DEPARTMENT of the Gulf, arrived
ON the steamer City OF Key West this
evening. lie was met at the dock by
lieutenant Colonel Daggett and two bat
teries of artillery stationed here, ana es-
corted 10 the barracks.
General Graham said no especial sig
nifcance attached TO his arrival ana that
he was here simply on a regular Visit oil
inspection.
on BOARD THE FLAGSHIP NEW
YORK. OFF KEY WEST. FLA.) April
2l.-l0:80 T. M.-The night is being spent
quietly on board this vessel All think
IL is the last one wen spend In American
waters for some time 10 come.
CAPTAIN Chadwick has arranged a spe-
cial mail to leave for the shore at II
o'clock and the officers and men are now
busy writing farewell letters. Captain
Sampson is in his cabin with Captain
Chadwick and Fighting Bob Evans,
Who came over from the Iowa about an
hour ago. They are consulting with re-
spect to- the final plans.
steam is up in the boilers; the anchors
are ready 10 be weighed and probably
soon after sunrise. " not before the
lighting squadron will be on its way to
cuba Long cipher dispatches from
Washington are being translated as this
despatch goes ashore.