Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05
SHIPS FOR WATSON
Blockade Of Philippine Ports to Be
Strengthened.
RESULT OF ADMIRAL DEWEY'S ADVICE
Aggressive Steps by the Navy to
End the War.
STARVING OUT INSURGENTS

AS a result Of the conference between
the President and Admiral Dewey yester-
day orders were issued last night looking
to the immediate dispatch to the Philip
pines of number Of vessels of the navy.
including the cruiser Brooklyn and the
gunboats Marietta and Machias.
The Navy Department was busily engaged
today in arranging to reinforce the fleet In
the Philippines, as suggested yesterday by
Admiral Dewey. 1t is no easy matter to
hastily select ships to be dispatched at
short notice more than half way around
the globe, and many factors enter into
such arrangements of which the general
public cannot be informed. Thus, in going
over the field Of available ships. it was
found this morning that the plan conceived
last evening of sending the Marietta and
the Machias with the Brooklyn to Manila
would have to be modified to drop
those two gunboatS from the list.
The Brooklyn will certa MY go: that
much was settled. She is wanted particularly
as a flagship for the squadr, n. take tn.-
place of the Baltimore. Taat YES. eI has
been acting flagship since the Olympia lef,
there. and while both she and the Oregon,
and even the Charleston. may be ava led
of In case Of need for such purposes. no
one of them presents the advantages Of
the Brooklyn or New York for the accom-
modation of an admiral CONNIE nding
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Orders Sent to WarshiEs.
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US ~ ahi' anu ""s III positioh 10 SEM
the sailing orders 10 the ships chosen to go
to Manila. The New Orleans was tele-
graphed to proc i at once to the New
York navy yard to have some changes
made in the galley apparatus. small mat
ter, but of Importance as contributory to
the comfort of the ships COMPANY. This
change can be made in six days when The
ship will start Oh her voyage The Brook
Ign will be turned back from Hampton
Roads as soon as she comes within signal
ing distance and sent to New York. whence
she sailed this morning before TIE depart
ment could reach her with orders. She will
be ready to sail by the end of next week
A cablepram was sent To the Nashville
at San Domingo u proc eed at once to Ma
Mia via Suez AMI she is expected to get
off within twenty-fotr hours orders were
also telegrapheJ 10 the Badger at Mare
Island to proceed TO the Philippines as soon
as possible Tie department is not yet
aware Of the extent of the lifting out re-
uuired by this shiy but il is believed that
not more than Il weeks tine will be re-
ouired to make ready. No or.ers have as
vet been sent to the Bancroft at Boston.
If was suggested at tn. Nav Department
that three Of the four vessels now under
orders for Manila will pas. through the
Sue. canal. and so Will be available to d.
vert to South Africa should matters there
fe of a
Tinted States naval force.
The Rrooklyn could starr once RutCapt
Jewell her c0mmander in iaIi,ing over In.
protected cruise with Actirr Secretarv Al
len nointed out that II wo,,Il he exnedient
before she started to make a good MANY
chances in tho chin, narsopns tn avid
having to send men home from the As;aiir
station in a short time. and it will require
about ten days time to make these changes
ai1el set .,ie 10y III -.
been extensively overhauled after n long
cruise in the Mediterranean. 1t is under
stood that these repairs are nearly com
pete, ana that the little vessel can prob
ably get away inside OF month She Is
of SO tons only, and would probably be
Obliged to take the southern route by way
OF the Azores to make the passage out to
Manila.
The Badger is In San Francisco. and. I'M
like the other vessels, would cross the Pa
cifc directly. probably arriving at Manila
before any Of the others. She has been de-
voting the summer to drilling the Pacific
coast naval militia, and was just about to
be put out Of commission for the winter.
She IS vessel Of 4.7sl tons and was for
mrIao, oii e, % me az eit me Mvw
chased from the Armstrong; before the
war; she is Of 3.437 tons. The Nashville is
gunboat OF l'oi tons.
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me hrookiyh ioinloap!e equipment Will
make her OF Invaluable general service.
Why the Change Was Made
7. 500, .,,,,r,, 1,o. ,so st.. ..o.,
u ""9 +>''iii' al He"eS iuea ''iie 'esseis
OF a larger type IMAM were nrst thought OF
should be sent to Manila. He pointed out
that the smaller class OF p,,nboats wou,d
danger If they We're sent out To carry out
the piahS LOT cutting the insurgents OH