The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-05

10 the act Of the United states In rec
osnixins the State Of Panama.
Our hurried preparations for that
memorable voyage cannot be forgotten.
The Kentucky and Wisconsin went
immediately to the drydock ut Yoko-
suka. while the cruisers prepared hur-
riediy for sea at Yokohama.
Relieving that orders from the de-
partment might be waiting at the cable
station, Admiral Evans dispatched the
cruisers via Midway. md at 10 o'clock
ON the morning of December 4. 1908. the
New Orleans. Cincinnati Raleigh and
Albany accompanied by the collier
pompey. put to sea; and at noon on
the Following day, the Kentucky, Wis
Iconsin and Oregon followed
AS we sailed from the Orient. Russia
and Japan stood at swords points. and
war between the two nations was In
evitably question of but a short
time. On the other side of the world.
closer to ourselves. trouble seemed to
be brewing. 1t was a peculiar condi-
ton under which we sailed: and much
startling news we expected to receive
wnen we arrived Mt Honolulu 4t
| That the voyage of eleven days was
pleasant one Is all that need be said.
we overhauled the cruisers two days
out from Honolulu. and together the
fleet OF three battlesSips and fouH
cruisers sailed into Honolulu.
Anticipating our arrival. The Pacific
commercial Advertiser had thoughtful
~ published an extra paper containing
In brief the worlds happenings during
our voyage. These papers were liter
ally devoured as soon as they came
aboard. Relations existing between
Russia and Japan were slowly hut
surely drifting toward hostilities: hut
II was learned with much Joy that our
Iears In the direction of Panama had
peen pretty much founded on myth:
put our speedy voyage to Honolulu
mad realized fully the aim OF the de-
partment to demonstrate the ability of
the fleet to move. should occasion ever
aenana 1t under a real condition of
necessity.
| Colloquially speaking. "our names
were not dry on the books" vet n
seemed hard to stop at Honolulu. when
we were so near, and yet so far" from
nome. Our orders were to return tn
Manila. 1t did seem bit disappoint-
ing yet The cordial hospitality extend
ed by the people of Honolulu compen-
stated In full measure for our long vow
age. We were not at home, to be sure.
yet during our long subsequent stay
! IN Asiatic waters that ever memorable
Christmastide of 1903 has been a pleas
ant recollection to us all,
On December 20, 1903. we left the
crossroads of the Pacific" for the
Asiatic station. The cruisers took a.
route passing Midway, while the bat
tleships sailed southern route. Ff
| 1904.
| New Years Day, 1904 was passed at
sea, being ushered into existence with
the time honored ceremonies which win
be ever remembered by those who were
aboard
On January 9Th we sighted Walkers
island, but speck on the great PAY
cific. There on the coral reef were
found eleven Japanese adventurous
who had been left six months before.
Ihey had been, during that time, gath
ering feathers from the thousands Of
sea birds which made their roosts On
the island. Their food was aln,oss
gone; and they were suffering, though
.hey expected the return Of their ship
IN Few days. Stores were left for
them by the flagship; and again wa
~~>O~SNt
TOOK coal. the three battleships coalinS
| at the same time from the three CO.
Tiers which were waiting for us. The
Nanshan supplied the Kentucky, the
Brutus the Wisconsin, and the Pompey
coaled the Oregon
The cruisers arrived at Guam on tho
morning of January 18th. and on tha
18th the battleships sailed for Manila
Bay, where we arrived January 18th
On the following day 1--WE wee coal
ing ship, Captain Uriel Sebree. who
Drought the Wisconsin from Bremar-
ton. turned over the command of the
ship to Captain Richardson Glover.
who, as passenger Joined us in Hon
olu.u
Then began preparations for target
practice which resulted so satisfac-
torily.
The flagship Kentucky left the sta
ton on March 21st from Hongkong.
where Admiral Evans turned over the
command of the fleet to Admiral Coop
er, who proceeded to Cavite on the
flagship New Orleans, and ther, On the
2S.'l OF the same month transit" .ea hts
flag to this ship.
The flotilla, accompanied by ne Buff
falo, arrived in Cavite, concluding It's
long voyage from the Atlantic station
on Anril 81, 1904.
Our first visit was paid to Hongkonp
In May, when We went into the dry
dock for the second time on the sta
ton.
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