Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-08


;llcne is short fifty or sixty men. The
| explanation Of this is said to be that
| IN. cruiser is what is known as a wet
snip and consequently unpopular With
! the jackes. a wet ship in naval
pailan2e. is a vessel that ships a grea t
| deal of water in heavy weather MAX
| ing life uncomfortab Bile FOR these aboard
| The officers of the cruiser and in fact
| the entire fleet We're Very much sur
prisod yesterday to learn that the
| Brooklyn and New orleans had been or
dered to Manila, the former to be the
! fla gshp Of Admiral Watson. The de-
| cision of the President to doublc Wat
| sons fleet on the Pacific station was
| reached suddenly and the officers of lht.
! squadron. including Admiral Sampson,
had no intimation before leaving New
| York that the ieet was 20 be broken uD
| on reaching Hampton Roads.
| The DAY the brooklyn starts un her
| long journey will be l l.d letter one
at Ola Point. This Will 81. the longest
cruiS.. eyer taken by this ship. which is
the fastest and most powerful ;,rn.ury q
cruiser IN the world. AS the Olympia,
| Is known abroad IL THE lsiyship or
f! Dewey. the hero If Manila s., is the
| !:runki%n known abrua,: he flagship,
of Schley. h, hero Of Santiago. I'll.
European nations will hlve their first
opportunity of seeing this splendid sh p
| ard She viii receive IN ovation all
| along her route" which MI be through
the Sucx canal.
When Rear Admiral sampson reach
Cd Old Point yesterday ~ found or
ders awaiting him to sand the cruiser
New Orleans back 10 New York for
some slight repairs. which viii consuma
!
been selected By the Navy Department
as one Of the ships to be attached to
Admiral Watson's squadron at Manila
on he recommendation Of Admiral
Dewey.
Admiral Sampson also received orders
to hold the cruiser Brooklyn in re;ldi-
ness to be dispatched TO Manila on re-
ceipt Of final orders from the Navy De-
partmcnt. The Brooklyn is always
ready for sea duty and the few changes
necessary can be made aboard the ship.
She Will remain in Hampton Roads,
there receiving her stores and coal sup
ply until sailing orders are received
from Washington apd then she will
start for Manila direct without return
ing to New York.
Three officers and a number Of men
Of the Brooklyn. whose tours Of duty
or periods Of enlistment are nearly up,
have been ordered to be detached frDnl
the cruiser ana they l"ft the ship to
day No men who have a short time to
serve will be sent out to the Philip
pines on the Brooklyn or New Orleans
All of the warships u be dispatched
To Manila Will make me cruise sepa-
ratey. The brooklyn IS likely To get
away from Hampton Roads before the
New Orleans leaves New York and she
will reach her rlestinat ton some days
before the smaller vessel.
Rear Admiral Sampson mas notified the
Navy Department that he would be
absent from the squadron from the Sth
to the 18th. He has recently made his
home in Boston and desires to spend
the next few days there With his fam
lily
He will leave Old Point this evening
for Washington. and Will 50 from there
TO Boston
Fle will return 10 Ola Point on the
18th and the following day will haul
down his flag. thereby relinuuishing
command of The North Atlantic squad
ron. Immediately after this ceremony
Rear Admiral Fauuuhar who was re-
Gently detached from the command of
the navy yard at Norfolk. will raise
his flag 70 the after-top ana assume
command Of the North Atlantic squad
ron. the best gift a naval officer can. re
ceive al the hands Of the Navy Depart
ment.
The Navy Department has promised
the committees of the neighborng
cities, having charge IF the reception
in honor Of the squadron officers. that
the ships Will remain in Hampton
Roads ten days two weeks. It is
quite likely, then. that the squadron
will be here until the 10th or Goth
The latter part of this month Admiral
Faruuhar Will take the ships to sea
for the annual fall practice work. which
Will last several weeks. During thar
time. the headquarters OF the squadron
vii! be Hampton Roads.
Arrangements for thu ball and ban
uuet at Hotel Cham5erln next We'd
nesday night in honor of the officers n
the squadron are about completed ana
the most brilliant event in the history
Of Old Point is promised. The banquet
Will be an exclusive affair only naval
and army officers ana their ladies be
ing invited The ball. however. will lie
largely attended, as 1900 invitations
have been issued 70 prominent society
people and others in Virginia.. Mary
land and the District Of Columbia. An
overflow ball will be given at the EIy-
geia Hotel and the invitations will rer-
nit the guests to pass from one hotel
TO the other Admission will be by
card and any persons without invita-
tons. WHO Try to get in ''on their
faces will be politely turned down
viii 90 to wflltanshurr
Mrs. Dicie r. Allen the mother OF
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