Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
Admiral Evans Battleships Well
Stocked With Powder and
ProjectiIeS Ready to Start on
Mission of Peace,
FOREIGNERS INTERESTED
IN OBJECT OF EXPEDITION
Newspapers of Various Euro
pean Capitals Devote Much
Space to SpecuIationS On In
tentIOnS of Americans.
my Morning journal special L.a.ea Wire.

/ iBy Morning journal Special Lsased Vire.l
/ old Point Comfort. Va, Dec It,
The Pacific bound Atlantic fleet VIII
leave tomorrow morning on its jour
ney through the straits OF Magellan,
en- route, as the official order reads,
I for the west coast of the United
states. The president Is expected to
arrive in Hampton Roads on the May
| HOVER shortly after y. m. His COM
ing VIII be timed as near that hour
as possible. without preceding II. for
Salutes cannot be fired before \
O'Clock under the navy regulations.
From the time the presidents yacht
I casts anchor In the center of the fleet
the events Of the departure win move
rapidly Rear Admiral Evans, COM
mander-in-chief of this most notable
Of American peace expeditions, viii
reppir ON board the Mayfiower and
pay his respects TO the president and
viii be Immediately followed by the
other flag and commanding officers OF
the fleet. The reception Will be brief
and more or less informal. As time
VIII figure very heavily in the plans.
the matter of precedence In rank wilt
he waived In favor of the Officers
whose launches first happen TO reach
the Mayhower gangway after Admiral
Evans has gone on board. The recep-
tion and the Journeys OF the admirals
and captains To and from the May
flower are expected 60 occupy moro
Than an hour and half hour more
VIII be consumed In lifting anchor
aud getting ships In position for tlls
start, which II Is expected will be
made about 10 o'clock. Two hours
later the first OF the long line OF fight
ing vessels should have cleared the
Virginia capes and turned her course
TO the southward. Fhe review of the
passing neet by the president will take
place near the Thimble shoai light
house ten miles down the bay ana
should be ended by 1880.
Threatening weather and occasional
rain squalls marked the last day or
the neet's stay in port. But tonight
cold wind from the west dispelled the
storm clouds and the sixteen smok-
ing hattleships were bathed IN moon
light
The view down the long twin lines
of the fleet was most impressive. An
occasional scarchlight flash or the red
and white glow OF night signni
from the yardarm of one of the big
fighters added TO the picturesque er-
feet. On shore the hotels are crowded
entirely beyond their capacity by
wives, sweethearts, officials and
friends. who have come to say good
bye. Many OF these win have to sit
up throughout the night or lounge as
best they can In the chairs OF the ho-
tel lobbies. The clearing weather was
unexpected and gratifying. sailing
sun Is predicted for tomorrow.
Shore liberty for the sailors ended
at 10 a. m. today, and at that hour
the enlisted force of each ship. num-
bering nearly a thousand men 90 the
company. was lined up at quarters To
listen to the reading OF the articles OF
war. Then men seemed deeply i'm
pressed, as they were also with more
IL in
from Admiral Evans, the commander
in-chief and from the rear admirals
on board the three divisional fiag-
ships. Every man was told what has
duty was TO his country. TO his hag
and 20 his superior officers. They
were cautioned TO uphold the dignity
pf their uniforms when going ashore
az South American ports, and always
conduct themselves IN an orderly ana
soberly manner
After the articles OF war had been
read the chaplalns Of the several
ships read from the Bible at divine
4 few stragglers who over
stayed their leave from Negse's nf
The auxiliary squadron which A... -.
reeded the battleship fleet TO Trinidad.
have recently turned up on ths fas-
ship Connecticut and AdmiraREyans
has directed that they be taken along
until the fleet falls In with the ships
o which they belong.
Admiral Evans was ashore most OF
hc day and there were "a number OF
Informal receptions la the parlors OF
hc Hotel Chamberlain. Many Of the
'fdCers badc their friends farewell to-
,tght and repaired aboard their ships.
Az a. u. tomorrow all must be ae
iaarters heady 10 sail.
Some beiated stores were placed on
cvtral Of the ships today. vast
quantity of plum pudding going TO the
nrsSes Of the Georgia and Vermont.
Fresh meat boats have placed the last
upply on board the ships.
-Vv could not take an another
pound Of provisions. said one officer
oday. "unless We followed the very
,ad example Of the Russians. who
we're caught by the Japanese with
.irht-mch gun turrets stored with
iams. and uowdor chambers---flled
with cavier"
Several scouting parties were ashore
oday looking for scrubby pines 10 he
red as Christmas trees. Nearly ali
we're successful, aud the little pines
Aifl be carefully slowed away until
Is reached on Christmas ev@-
number OF yachts came into the
Roads TODAY with pleasure parties on
board
Although bound for an extended
our uf duty IN the Pacific ocean. the
ieet which sails tomorrow still retain.
Is little of the United States Atlantic
reet." under which designation the