The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-13
Arrival of the North Atlantic Squadron in
Portland Harbor Yesterday Afternoon.

oampson's ships OF Eteel apa at RnDhOr
in Portland harhor and will remain here
until Sunday morning. They arrived in
side the harhor shortly after half past
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon after
remarkably quick trip from Portsmouth.
1t was about one o'clock when the blauk
smoke far to the south marked the long
column of war ships to the watchful eye
OF the man in the observatory. Rapidly
they steamed in towards the Twin lights,
but when soms distance from the harbor's
entrance slowed down to about quarter
speed and cautiously felt their way into
the port
Before twelve o'clock the cars bound to
Cape Cottage and to the Eastern prone
made were crowded with people while
many yachts and steamers sailed out to-
wards Portland Head to escort the fleet
into port. Several excursion boats were
the frat to get away tor the entrance to
the ship channel and they were loaded to
the waters edge with eager spectators.
great many yachting parties had been
arranged to go out and meet the fleet but
at this hour the wind was blowing half a
gale and the most of the sailing craft re-
mained at their anchorage in the upper
harbor rasher than face the heavy chop
aud strong wind outside The revenue
cutter Woodbury. with party on board
and the harbor masters boat Joined the
rest OF the waiting fleet OF Portland
Head. The shores OF the Cape were Just
black with people. On the end of every
mint ware hunarads xyhtta &ha a.o..a -
Cape Cottage was the largest of the
season. The rocky shores of Cushing's
leland were also lined with people W hen
the tall tunnels and military masts of the
fiagship Indiana were seen rounding the
point at the entrance to ship channel.
At quarter speed the big battleship,
with the black smoke belching from her
tunnels and her white decks dotted with
blue coats, cautiously steamed between
Cushing's and the Cape shors while the
little fleet of steamers lowered about her
on all sides. Suddenly a set OF sigual
figs fiuttered alost and the New Orleans
which was directly behind the flagship
changed her cousre slightly and passed
the flagship as the Indiana dropped
anchor of Fort Gorges The Texas fol-
lowed the flagship and followed the
smaller cruiser up into the inner harbor.
The New Orleans dropped anchor OF Fort
Allen park while the Texas anchored a
little further out towards Fort Gorgss.
Just below the Texas is the Indiana and
next to her but some distance out I'm the
channel is the Massachusetts, then the
New York, while the BROOKLYN. in which
Admiral Schley chased Cevera's feet Ia
the furtherest out Of all, bsing anchored
of House island.
HOW TO VISIT THE SHIPS.
Many steamers have advertised to carry
passengers to the vessels Of the fleet and
Capt Taylor. who commands the squad
ron, has consented to the fleet being
visited by the public as follows: This
morning the Texas and New Orleans will
be open for inspection from ten O'Clock
until noon. At two O'Clock in the after.
noon the Indiana. Massachusetts,. New
York and Brooklyn may be visited up TO
five clock.
Friday morning at ten O'Clock the
Massachusetts, and Brooklyn will be open
TO inspection flom ten O'Clock until noon
and the other four ships may be visited in
the afternoon.
Saturday morning the Indiana and