The Ordway new era., 1908-01-31
OUR sATTLEeHlP FLEET.
srand Scene When II Leaves Brazil
for the Pacific.

's' ~ Leaves Brazil
for tho Pacific.
no Janeiro.-To the booming n,
guns and the cheers of thousand,, op
inc accompanying pleasure c,aft tho
american warships sailed from Rio
Janeiro "Wednesday afternoon bound
ior funta Arenas, on Magellan Straits
zen days will bring the feet almost.
MIDWAY on Its l4.000.mile cruise IN
oah Francisco. and the ships and the
men carried with them the Godspeed
ana good wishes of the whole brazilian
nation. ''"~i'"h
MOI an untoward incident had
marked the visit of the Americans
mere. They were feasted and feted
poth oihcers and men. during their so.
Jourh In hlo, and half the population
turned out from early In the morning
10 give them fitting farewell. As
upon the arrival of the fleet so upon
its departure, the quays and the hills
were crowded with thousands watching
the warships until they had dIsau.
peared through the mouth of the bay
into the open sea.
Inc president OF the republic. DIR.
Penna, came to Rio Janciro from Pc
tropolis about II o'clock and went on
the yacnt Silva down To where the war.
SHIPS were lying. He went aboard the
cruiser Benjamin Constant, which was
In readiness to accompany the Ameri-
can fleet, and made a tour or all the
American ships. Accompanied by Ad.
miral Alencar, minister of the marine.
DIR. l.. Muller. minister of public works,
and other high officials. he visited the
divisional flagship Minnesota, remain.
ing there about an hour.
Admiral Thomas. commander Of tho
flagship. Captain Hubbard, and the
American ambassador. Irving b. Dud.
ley, received him with all honors and
the band played the Brazilian ma.
tional anthem. In the saloon OF tho
Minnesota there was mutual eX.
change Of greetings. Admiral Thomas
made little speech in which he pre-,
sentcd his best wishes for the pros.
perity OF Brazil and her president, con.
Guiding with. Brazil. God bless you
forevermore." The president respond.
ed with thousand wishes for good
voyage for the splendid fleet. prosper,
ity for the United States and the health
OF President Roosevelt.
While the president was aboard tha
Minnesota and during his trip among
the vessels salutes were exchanged,
and on his departure from the flagship
twenty-one guns were fired. Dr. Penni
then returned to his yacht. which went
to a point of Fort Villageon TO watch
the departure OF the ships.
About o'clock the American fleet
began to move. passing out In single
column and In inverse order, accord.
ing to divisions. the Alabama leading.
The three divisions of the Brazilian
navy followed. composed OF three bat,
ueships. seven cruisers and six de.
stroyers. In the vicinity of Fort VII.
lagoon steamers circlcd about. having
on board thousands Of spectators from
shore. Hundreds of launches and
small craft from the sporting clubs,
all gaily decorated. forming stirring
spectacle.
The great warships moved slowly at
first. but as they disappeared from
view they were steaming at ten-knot
pace. One by one as they passed tho
presidents yacht they saluted with
twenty-one guns and the forts replied
in kind. There was much waving or
small flags and handkerchiefs, and the
cheering seemed incessant. The blow
ing OF hundred whistles in the steam
craft added to the noise.