The Washington times., 1906-08-18
BIG NAVAL FORCE
IN THE POTOMAC
Cruiser DeS MOineS Comes
Up From Salt Water to
the Navy Yard.
MEETS THE MONITORS HERE
Crews Of Midshipmen Prepare for the
Great Review, After Experiences
on Atlantic Cruise.

By tomorrow morning a formidable
squadron OF Warships Will be assem-
bled I'm the -n8rbOr at the Washington
Navy Yard. The cruiser Des MOines ar
rived yesterday afternoon, and the moni-
tors Nevada, Florida and Arkansas are
on their way up the Potomac and viii
reach port some time toni g.It or early
tomorrow morning. The p Iritfn. which
is lying of Washington Barracks. viii
join them early in the weGsl. and the
squadron Of coast defense vessels Will
start out for Oyster Bay TO participate
in the big naval review.
This viii be the largest gathering OF
warships at the local Navy Yard IN
some time None more formidable than
the Dolphin and MayhOwer have been
anchored there for more than year.
From Atlantic Cruise.
The ships are manned with midship-
men. they being brought 20 Washington
for a visit 10 the local yard after hav-
ing been on their cruise through The At
lantic
The Des Moines has just completed a
long voyage with the graduates Of this
years class at Annapolis, they having
visited the Azores and returned by way
Of Nevyport. The cruiser IS commanded
bv Commander W. +. Halsey, and has
lZ8 middies aboard. They spent the day
looking through the Navy Yard and
seeing Washington
The Bes M0iues, Minneapolis, Denver
and Cleveland left Annapolis June is
with the mldsLlpmeu Tor Il practice FOy-
age. After giving the young men a
touch Of rough sailing in storm that
was encountered just outside the capes
they reached MADEIRA July i, ana a week
Is aJeT they Went 10 the azores 4hen
they crossed the Atlantic Tor Bar HaT-
b1F. and the sailors were given eX-
perIeuce in IOgs and bad weather on the
Maine c1ast- They then made their way
down r"e coast or Sew LONDON ana
Newport, where the torpedo and other
stations and navy yards were inspected
Taken From Cruisers.
By this time. the Navy Department
was being rushed TO mobilize the At
Iautic fleet at Oyster Bay. SO at New
port the mildies were transferred from
all the cruisers except the Des Moines,
in order that they might more quickly
be put in readiness. The middies were
puI aboard the monitors ana brought
ON down 20 Washington, and viii be re-
turned August y 20 Annapolis by train
The coming naval officers while in
n arl.lLlF ttLl VIII bC ClAFfl II ll-L JaAA II llA
the factories and I0unGrleS ar the navy
ward and either Monday OF Tuesday
they viii be taken to Indian Head 70
inspect the proving grounds.
The cruiser Des Moines and the mon
itors Puritan Nevada, Florida, and Ar
kansas viii sail down the Potomac early
ln the week. The Des M0ines viii be
sent 20 the New York Navy Yard 10 De
dressed up and take aboard the foreign
naval attaches. 90 convey them 20 Dys-
ter RaE 20 witness the review The
monitors viii stop a the Norfolk Navy
Yard. where they viii De scrubbed and
thoroughly cleaned and dressed up. after
which they viii be sent directly 20
oyster Bay.
Des MOines Is Fast,
The Des 3J5iues IN her journey up the
Potomac yesterday made unusually good
time. Although facing a heavy ebb tide
she made the distance from Plney Point
TO the navy yard I'm a few minutes more