Evening star., 1908-01-13

PERNAMBCCO. Brazil. January 13.-
here today for Rio Janeiro.
While in Pernambuco the officers of the
hotilla received every attention from the
shore authorities.
Edward Grey. sailor on the Lawrence.
who accidentally drowned Saturday, was
buried yesterday.
RIO DE JANEIRO. January 13.-The
sixteenth great fighting ships COM
posing the American battleship fleet
arrived here at o'clock yester1a aft
ernoon. When the fleet arrived or
Cape Frio. eighty miles to the east
ward OF Rio de Janeiro. it was met by
the tender Yankton, Lieut.. Gherardi
commanding. which arrived he1e last
Friday. she having been dispatched
from Trinidad in advance of the fleet.
The Yankton delivered to Admiral
Evans dispatches contained instruc-
tions regarding the anchorage of the
ships in the harbor here. details of
the official plans for the entertainment
of the officers and other matters con-
cerning the visit of the battleships
The voyage of over 1000 miles from
Port of Spain. Trinidad, was unmarried
by any serious accident.
The fleet weighed anchor at 4 o'clock
the afternoon of December 20 at Port
of Spain and exactly at 4 o'clock yes
terday the vessels were swinging at
their anchors in this beautiful harbor
All of the battleships are here, buc the
supply ships Culgoa and Glacier are
still a sea, not having been able to
keep along with the others. The fleet
has now covered about 1900 miles
about third of the distance of the
voyage to San Francisco.
A Magnificent Scene.
As the fleet passed the lighthouse on
Cape Frio. signal. set by order OF the
government conveyed welcome from
the Brazilian people. As the warships
came up the bay every man vino could
possibly do so was on deck to view the
picturesque scenery. for which Rio de
Janeiro is noted the world over Each
warship moved to the anchorage posi-
tion assigned to her. anchors were
dropped, and the fleet presented mag
nihcent picture TO those having the
slightest interest In nautical affairs
But before the ships reached their an
chOrage-in fact. when they were fif-
teen miles distant-they were met by
cruiser and two torpedo 1oats be-
longing to the Brazilian navy which
had been dispatched by Rear Admiral
Alexandrino de Alencear minister OF
marine. to escort them up the pay
There were twelve Brazilian warships
and one German cruiser. the Bremen
in port. AS the Americans passed the
fortifications national salute was
fired: which was replied to gun for gun
6xy hn hot f4lJ ~
salutes between the Brazilian. German
and American warships and for a time
the noise was thunderous.
The news OF the approach of the fleet
had spread through the city long before
the warships were near the port, and
Of persons went to the water
front TO welcome the visitors and their
greetings were tumultuous. The sailors on
the merchant vessels in the harbor also
and shouted cries of good win
The newspaper world of the capital was
widea wake to the Importance OF the COM
ing Of the Americans and they all issued
special tions.
King Neptune's Visit.
The fleet was due to arrive here Satur-
day. according To the official schedule,
but. in addition To some delay i'm coaling
at Trinidad. strong trade winds and heavy
swells were met with as the warships
passed along the northeastern coast of
South America. These circumstances ac-
count for the delay in arriving.
January the fleet crossed the equator.
and the occa sion was marked by great
deal of fun among the jackies. Long be-
fore this date II was learned that there
were l.. 500 men aboard the ships who had
never crossed the. line. and they were
targets of sport for the more seasoned
Dluejackets and officers. whose experiences
nad previously taken them across the