Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-23
NEAR ITS LAST RESTING PLACE
cottagers at Summer Resorts Line
Shores to Admire Pomp of the An.
cient Hero's Return to Land of His
Adoptlon-severaI Bat.Icsh,ps Re.
main in Hampton Roads.
Cry Associated press.)

NOltFOl-N, VA, July 22.-ln the
early light Of Il midsummer morning
the body OF John Panl Jones WAS
brought back today through the Vir-
sinia Cnpes to the land OF his adop.
ton. Cottagcrs at Cape Henry, Ocean
View and WilIoughby Spit lined the
shores to admire the pnmp Of the first
American admiral's return to the coun-
try of his adoption. The sight as the
ships passed in line, was one Of stately
grandeur and beauty.
Under threatening sky the three
divisions of the North Atlantic fleet
headed by the big battlcship Maine
flagship of the COMMUNICATIVE chief,
Rear Admiral Evans, were sighted off
the Cnpos early this morning and Mt
T20 the long line of bnttleships, form.
ing the escort To the ashes OF John
Paul Jones, passed the Capcs.
Divisions Separate.
The first division of the battleship
squadron separated from the second
division of the squadron ana the
third squadron. under Rear Admiral
Charles ID. Sigsbecs command, after
the entrance to tho Capes, was
reached.
The big battlcship Maine did not
lead the long line of battlcships and
cruisers up the hay, hut instead Can.
tain N. o. Niles U. S. N, commanding
Rear Admiral Evans flagship. headed
the big vessel for Hampton Roads.
The battlcships kcarsargc Ken
lucky and Missouri followed the Maine
into the Roads
The second division of the battle
ship squadron. commanded by Rear
Admiral Charles II. Davis, u. S. ~,
continued in n northward course up
the' bay. headed by the flagship Ala
hama of the second division.
In Regular Formation.
The battleships Illinois. Iowa and
Massachusetts following the flagship,
in regular formation and the Brook
lyn, dying the flag of Rear Admiral
Charles d. Sigsbec, u. S. NJ, followed
the second division of the battlcship
SQUADRON in the Capcs and up the bay
the protected cruisers Chattanooga.
Commander A. Sharp; the Galveston,
Commander William c. Cutler, and
the Tacoma, Commander Reginald +.
Nicholson, coming after.
When the flagship Brooklyn came
off the Capes orders from the Navy De-
partment. instructing the commanding
officer, Captain John NJ Hawley u. s.
NJ, not to try TO enter the Severn river
were transmitted to the ship by wire.
less telegraVhy.
The Brooklyn will, accordingly, not
venture closer to Annapolis than the
mouth of the Severn. Tho orders
were issued as precautionary meas.
urc to prevent the grounding of the
cruiser.
4, To Be Transferred on Launch.
In accordance with these orders tho
remains of the American hero now
nearing their last resting place, will
have to be transferred TO Annapolis on
"A launch from the Brooklyn, which
VIII anchor about two miles from the
Naval Academy reservation.
The two fleets met yesterday morn
ing Mt 0 O'Clock ESQ miles from tho
Capes. When Admiral Evans battle
ship left Admiral Sigsbee's fleet today.
the Kearsargc, Maine, Kentucky and
Missouri each fired salute of fifteen
guns. The brooklyn responded
Admiral Evans will remain with his
fleet in Hampton Roads till Tuesday,
when his ships will go to New York.