The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-22
PAUL JONES'
HOME COMING.
Body Of the American Admiral
Reaches America.
After Resting More Than a
Century in France.
BROOKLYN PASSES IN.
Enters Chesapeake Bay Escorted
by Naval Fleet.
The lnterment Will be Made at
Annapolis.
BROOKLYN PASSES IN.

Norfolk. Va, July 22.-The remains
Of Admiral John Paul Jones, recently
found in Paris as the result of a
search conducted under the direction
of General Horace Porter, former am
bassador to France, passed in the Vir-
ginia capes this morning on the U. S.
cruiser Brooklyn under Admiral Sigs-
bee, the Brooklyn having as consorts
across the Atlantic from France the
cruisers Galveston, Tacoma and Chat
tanooga.
off this coast the fleet was met by
the battleship squadron of the North
Atlantic fleet in two divisions. the first
being under the command of Admiral
Evans and the second commanded by
Admiral Davis. The three squadrons
approached the capes together, the
vessels under command of Evans
leading and the Davis and Sigsbee
squadrons closely following.
Upon the vessels reaching Cape
Henry, Admiral Evans squadron,
composed of the battleship Maine, as
flagship the battleships Missouri, Ken
lucky and Kearsarge, passed into lower
Chesapeake bay at 7:10 o'clock. Then
came the Sigsbee squadron in the fol-
lowing order. the flagship Brooklyn.
the cruisers Galveston, Tacoma and
Chattanooga. Following these were
the vessels of Admiral Davis, which
entered the lower bay in this order:
The battleships Alabama, Illinois. Mas
sachusetts and Iowa.
The exact hour of the passing in of
the Sigsbee vessels was 1920 and the
Davis squadron proceeded Immediately
afterward.
Sigsbee's and Davis squadrons pro
bringing the body of Admiral Jones
toward Annapolis, its last resting place
while the vessels of Admiral Evans
squadron said farewell to the other
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fort, en- route to Lamberts Point where
the battleships will coal It is under
stood here that in Chesapeake bay the
body of Admiral Jones will be trans
ferred from the Brooklyn and placed
aboard one of the upper bay light house
tenders, which will bear it to Annapolis
for final interrnent on the United States
naval reservation.
Vessels of the Sigsbee and Davis
sQuadronS will continue to ANNAPOLIS to
take part in the ceremonies incident to
the reception of the body. The cere-
monies also will be participated in by
the French cruiser Jurien de la Graviers,
which was detached from the French
Chesapeake bay to represent France at
the ceremonies attending the arrival
and interment of Jones body at Annap-
olis.
The French cruiser. which has been at
Baltimore since her arrival in these
waters, will leave there today to join
the American vessels bound toward
Annapolis.
After the ceremonies at Annapolis the
French vessel will return to Martinique
where e. new list of officers and men
will be found awaiting her from France
relieving the present officers and crew,
who will then return home.
Telegram from Admiral Evans.
washington, July 22.-The navy de-
partment today received a telegram
from Admiral Evans, announcing the
arrival this morning of his squadron of
battleships and Admiral Sigsbee with
his fleet of cruisers bearing the body of
John Paul Jones, in Hampton Roads.
The first division, consisting of the bat
tleships Maine, Kentucky, kearsarge
and Missouri have anchored in Hamp-
ton Roads: the second division and Adj
miraI Sigsbee's division have sailed for
Annapolis. This fleet will anchor be-
low Annapolis tonight, and appear off
Annapolis tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock