The Washington times., 1907-10-12
GUARD
Of BATTLESHIPS
ON WORLD TRIP
Washington and TenneS-
see to Pave Way for
Admiral Evans Fleet.

Rear Admiral U. Sebree sailed
out with his special service squad
ron from Hampton Roads at II
O'Clock this morning, on schedule
time to the minute, for San Fran
cisco.
The departure of the two big
cruisers was announced by Ad-
miral Sebree in a wireless mes
sage sent TO the Navy Department
direct from the flagship Tennes-
see TO the Washington navy yard.
The message was received by
Secretary Metcalf at 11:14 O'Clock.
Starting out on 14O00-mile journey 10
San Francisco on what is now believed
to De the hrst stage of a complete cir
cunnav.gation Of the globe. the special
service squadron, under command OF
Rear Admiral Z. Sebree. will pass out
OF the Virginia capes late this evening
or tonight as the advance guard or the
great battleshtQ fleet which is 10 begin
the same journey under Fighting Bob"
Evans two months later.
The squadron, composed Of the two
monster new armored cruisers Tennes-
see and Washington. which are bigger
and perhaps more formidable than ten
of the twenty-five battleships OF the
American navy. mad been put in com
plete readiness for the journey last
night.
AdmiIaIs Flag Unfurled-
Admiral Sebree. who was promoted
from captain last July. ard who was
relieved Of his duties as secretary of the
Lighthouse Board a week ago, unfurled
! his flag with two stars from the Ten
nessee early in the week. CAPT. Thomas
| p. Howard. relieving Capt. .Albert G.
Kerry. on the Tennessee, gld Capt
/ Austin NJ. knight, relieving Capt Theo-
! ocre Porter, on the Washington, took
command OF their respective shlps at the
I same time.
| The itinerary for the cl--ise, which
I was originally mapped out here BY Ad-
miIal Sebree. and revised after joining
his squadron. was forwarded to the
Navy Department yesterday. 1t was
! =, cmpsly approved, with slight modif-
cs.fo5s and Admiral Sebree vas given
full sn.hority to follow IL out accord
ing 20 MS own judgment
As s-.nounced originally IN I he Times
last summer. the cruisers S-il pursue
almost the identical course to be taken
by the Atlantic feet, VIII make ap-
proximately the same time, and the
experience OF the vessels at sea and IN
harbots Is to be utilized for the benefit
OF Admiral Evans on his journey. Re
ports will be fled in duOiicate by Ad-
miral Sebree at every stop. one coming
direct 70 the department. and tho
ether going 10 Admiral Evans direct.
Itinerary of Cruise.
After considerable deIiberation on the
part OF Admiral Sebree and the Wash
ington authorities, a speed Of twelve
knots was decided upon for the cruise.
This speed. which Is economical. is two
knots faster than will be averaged by
A imiral Evans. The first stop will be
Trinidad and San Francisco probably
win not be reached till well into Febru-
ary The itinerary. as forwarded to the
Navy Department, Is as follows:
October 12--LeaVe Hampton Roads, ar
irving at Port OF Spain October II.
October 2l-Leave Port of Spain, ar
riving at RIO de Janerio November 2.
November 9-Leave Rio, arriving at
Montevideo November 13-
November 20-Leave MOntevideo, ar
irving at Punta Arenas. entering the
Straits OF Magellan. November 25.
November 2S-Leave Punta Arenas. ar
irving at Callao December T.
December 14-Leave CallOa for Mag
dalena bay.
Stop for Target Practice.
Beyond Magdalena bay the itinerary
has not been outlined, except that Ad-
rniral Sebree expects to conduct target
practice there. At San Diego or San
Francisco the squad viii be joined by
the new cruisers South Dakota and
D.