The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-24
GlnDOal Yoriloxl On The WAY
10 Manila Bay.
FLEET IS TO GAMER TNtRl
orders fos Bssslsstoa -shlrs Prom Ailss.
nc fostk Is Feared Maize
Guns Men.



chored In naval row, having reached
Honolulu yesterday morning The YES
sci sailed from San Francisco on the
evening OF January ".
Commander Sperry, Of the York
town, has orders from the Navy De
partment TO rush to Manila. The com
mander has given instructions TO coal
the vessel with all possible haste. The
YORKTOWN will in all likelihood set sail
early Wednesday for Guam. where the
vessel will be recorded before proceed
ing on to Manila.
The rush orders reached the York
town just few hours previous to her
departure, Telegraphic orders also
came for the bennington, TO accom-
pany the Yorktown to Manila, under
full boilers. The Bennington left Ho-
nolulu for Guam less than a fortnight
age.
Word reached the commander of the
Yorktown that the Navy Department
also sent rush orders 10 the Montgo-
merry. Marblehead, Detroit. Castine
and Machias, all on the Atlantic
Coast. to report to Admiral Dewey at
Manila. These vessels will go through
the Suez canal. The Helena has also
left the Atlantic Coast for Manila
The general impression among the
Yorktowns officers Is that the admins
tration at Washington is fearful lest
Spain. or some other power, will stir
up the insurgents and cause trouble.
1t Is proposed that Admiral Dewey
shall have a most formidable fleet I'M
der his command. to enable him Ia
cope with any emergency.
| The Yorktown also brought the news
that the converted auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite. had been ordered to Manlli
for the purpose of doing steamer dut!
between Manila and Gaum.
The Yorktown has 1900 tons displace
ment She Is a sister ship Of the Ben
nington and Concord. Her compile
ment includes ISL officers and men
The officers are:
, Commander-C. $. Sperry.
Lieutenant Chauncey Thomas.
Lieutenant-Hlenry Minett.
, Leutenant-GeOrge X. Clark.
Ensign-W. II. STANDBY.
Ensign-D. w. Wurtsbaugh
Ensign.-D. w. Knox.
Chief Engineer-H. r. Cleaver.
Assistant Surgeon--R. NJ. Kennedy
, Assistant Paymaster-F. X. Pcrkins
, Pay Clerks. II. Knowles.
, Commander Sperry was in Honolulu
about IS years ago. lie observed man.
material changes.
, Paymaster Perkins Is son OF Sen
ator Perkins of California. He Is wei
/ known in Honolulu.
. Ensign Wurtsbaugh has man!
friends in the city, he having beef
stationed here for some months las
year Mr.. Wurtsbaugh saw consider
able active service during the Santiag,
blockade.
Ensign Knox was one OF a small
coterie OF officers VINO was sent int
Havana on three different occasions
) under flag OF truce. Two o
these visits were for the purpose o
negotiating with General Blanco fol
the exchange OF Lieutenant Hobsoi
and his brave men.
The Yorktown carries the new cente
rapid-dre guns. One OF these was taknr
OF OF the wrecked Maine. A large
practice was had at. sea while on th'
way to Honolulu to test the guns. The!
did excellent work.
The vessel brought nine bags Of mai
for Honolulu She carries four tons o.
mail TO Manila for the soldier boys
The Yorktown had pleasant ant
unsventful voyage from San Fran
cisco. Commander Sperry hopes L
reach his destination week before
Washington's birthday.