The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-23
GQlb0at Yorktown on The WAY
to Manila Bay.
FLEET is To GATHER THERE
Orders for Benning ton-Shlrs From Allan
tic-Trouble is Feared Maine
GunS-Men.


chOred in naval row, having reached
Honolulu yesterday morning. The YES
sci sailed from San Francisco on the
evening of January IL.
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 a 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
ago.
Word reached the commander of the
Yorktown that the Navy Department
also sent rush orders to the Montgo-
| merry, Marblehead, Detroit, Castine
a
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
Yorktown's 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 to
cope with any emergency.
The Yorktown also brought the news
that the converted auxiliary cruiser,
Yosemite, had been ordered to Manila
for the purpose of doing steamer duty
between Manila and Gaum
The Yorktown has 100 tons displace-
ment. She is a sister ship of the Ben
nington and Concord. Her compile
ment includes 1S1 officers and men.
The officers are:
Commander-C. S. Sperry
Lieutenant-Chaunce Thomas.
Lieutenant-Henry Minett.
Eeutenant-George R. Clark.
Ensign-W. H. Standby.
Ensign-D. w. Wurtsbaugh.
Ensign-D. w. Knox.
Chief Engineer-H. T. Cieaver.
Assistant Surgeon-R. NJ. Kennedy.
Assistant Paymaster-F. K. Perkins.
Pay Clerks. H. Knowles.
Commander Sperry was in Honolulu
about % years ago. He observed many
material changes.
Paymaster Perkins is a son of Sen
ator Perkins of California. He is we'll
known in Honolulu.
Ensign Wurtsbaugh has many
friends in the city, he having been
year. Mr.. Wurts baugh saw consider
able active service during the Santiago
blockade
Ensign Knox was one of a small
coterie of officers who was sent into
Havana on three different occasions
under a flag of truce. Two of
these visits were for the purpose of
negotiating with General Blanco for
the exchange of Lieutenant Hobson
and his brave men.
The Yorktown carries the new center
rapid-fire guns. One of these was taken
off of the wrecked Maine. A target
practice was had at sea while on the
way to Honolulu to test the guns. They
did excellent work.
The vessel brought nine bags Of mail
for Honolulu. She carries four tons OF
mail to Manila for the soldier boys.
The Yorktown had pleasant and
uneventful voyage from San Fran
cisco. Commander Sperry hopes to
reach his destination a week before
Washington's birthday.