Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-30
STEAMS
FOR SOUTH
AMERICA
BATTLESHlPS DUE IN
RIO JANIER0 JANUARY 10
Trinidad Turns Out En- MaSSe
to Bid God Speed to Admiral
Evans and His Floating For
treSSeS,

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Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dee. 29 -
The American battleshiu fleet weigh
ed anchor at 4 O'Clock this after-
noon and steamed FOR Rio Jan.eri.
Accompanying the fleet we're the sun
ply ships Colugoa ana Glacia Earl"
in the morning the signal went ~
from Rear Admiral Evans fagship
Connecticut, to prepare for depart
ure at a. m. but owing Ia a daisy
in the cOaling of the battle 40 ip
Maine from the collier Fortuna, ii
was necessary TO change the time Of
sailing.
Long before the hour set myriad
of small craft. chiefly launches and
steam yachts, moved up and d0wa
along the lines Of anchored warshipa
the merry parties aboard shouting
farewells to the departing visitors
Thousands of residents climbed the
scurrounding hills 20 view the great
white ships as they moved outward
on their journey of 5000 miles and
more, while boat loads Of excursion
lists went to the small Islands in the
sui and others to the floating dock
to catch the last glimpse Of the shi ps
that were so royalty welcomed -
this port almost a week ago. The
fleet presented magnificent appear
ance as it steamed out in four colt
umns with the supply ships trailing,
distance of four hundred yards .,,'-
parating one division from another
With the Connecticut In the lead
the battleships headed for the Booas
and steamed majestically through the
Grand Booa and thence along the
north coast Of Trinidad An average
Of from ten To eleven knots an hour
viii carry the fleet to the end Of the
second lap OF the $4,000 mile journey
in about twelve days. and IL was mn
nounced by Admira Evans before
his departure that he expects to rea IA
Rio Janiero ON FRIDAY evening, Jan
uary 10.
During the Week ~ their visit hcfe
the American officers and men re-
ceived every courtesy at the hands of
the residents Sir Henry Moore
Jackson. governor of Trinidad, col
onel Swain and other high officials
gave dinners and garden parties in
honor of the commander OF the fleet
and his officers and there were scores |
Of excursions and entertainments for |
the men, all of whom enjoyed more |
than the ordinary amount of shore |
liberty.
The newspapers here and the resi-
dents are unsparing IN their praise
)f the exemplary behavior OF The I
men, and the papers compliment Adj
niral Evans in the warmest terms
expressing to him and his men the
best wishes of the people of Trini-
J ID aad Le hope that they will sppn
'eturn.
Yesterday an unusual number OF
steamers with many cXcursionists
lboard. put out To the fleet ana in
pite of the racing and many other
attractions ashore. thousands availed
themselves Of the opportunity of see
ng the largest fleet of batteships ever
nchored in these waters. William
v. Handley, American consul, paid
lis farewell visit To- the flagship yes
erday afternoon believing that the
tart for Rio Janiero would he made
t an early hour He was accorded Z
he usual honors and a salute was
red on his departure.
Collier Reaches Rio.
Rio Janiero. Dec. 29.-The United
tates collier Caesar has arrived here
nth coal for the American fleet
he minister of marine has ordered
he naval hospital ship Cdrils Fr,-
leo to remain In port at the dispo-
iUon OF Rear Admiral Evans when