Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

northeast To southeast. PrOceding
IN line Of squadrons on course 63
deg W. At 1890 y. NJ. changed
course To 8. 6 deg. W. Manoeuvred
Oh line of bearing In forenoon and en-
sagcd In tactical drills in afternoon.
In frst watch the Kansas aud the
virginia for a half honr. Noon posi-
ton. LAT. 3 deg, 50 min. s. Long. lG6
deg. 81 min, W. Distanc" made good
since preceding noon. 23l mixes. Cur.
rent. ten miles. ;, G5 deg. W.
Thursday. July 30.--Far and plass'
ant. light oasterly and norhheasteriy
br, ezes. At f2:16 =. N. changed
course to 8. s deg. w Fleet manoeu,
vres forenoon and afternoon. Noon
position lat. Z deg. AZ min. s.. long.
lGS deg. Is min. w. Distance made.
soad since preceding noon, 23S miles,
Current, s. IS deg. ".
Friday. July 31.-Far and pleasant.
Light breczes from southeast to east
iv north. Course and formation as
before. Fleet evolutionS forenoon and
afternoon. Noon position, lat. II deg.
min. S. long. 1863 deg. % min. W. Dis.
lance made good since preceding noon.
ciI miles. Current ten miles. s. ca
deg. w.
Saturday. August flair and
warm Light. variable airs. Course
and formation as before. Sighted is
land of Tntuilla bearing on starboard
how at b:45 A. NJ. Formed columns
at A. NJ following aaGhip on var
iCus courses. reducing speed TO nine
knots. At $50 A. NJ. passed. the gun
boat Annapolis. station shin 1t lmeri-
can naval station Tutuilla, On the
siarboard hand. exchanging nhmbers
with flagship. The Relief hro1pd out
at $40 md stood in to the '.arbor nj
Pag0-PagO. Changed course H. S. 33
deg W Noon position. lat "a deg.
SC min. s.. long. III deg 6. min. W.
Distance made good since preceding
Don. PIT miles,
Sunday. August 2..-Ciom!y ana
pleasant. Moderate breezcs from
s,u theast and eastsnuthcast. P.ocec'
ing in line Of squahrons on course =.
80 deg. w. Mt standard speed. ten
knots. At 1850 sighted Late Island
Of Tonga group, bearing 8. as deg Il.
Ae s p. NJ. changing course to 8. IA
deg. w. Noon position. lat. II deg. 70
min. s. long. ia deg. 10 min. w. Dis
lance made good since precedin noon.
245 miles. Current 20 miles. 8. u
deg. w.
Monday. August 3-Fair and pleas
ant Moderate eastcrly breeze. Pro-
cec ding in line Of squadrons as before
on course s. - deg. ". until 6 p. M.
when changed to s. II deg. w. Fore
noon and afternoon evolutions. Noon
position, lat. 20 deg. 81 min s.. long.
17G deg. 1S min. w. Distance made
good since preceding noon. 229 E.iies.
Current nine miles. S. 80 deg. +. d
Tuesday. August 4-Overcast, cloudy
and misty. Variable breezes veering
from east to north -northwest to west.
increasing steadily in force. Fore
noon and afternoon evoluhons. Fleet
on edge Of moderate gale at P. NJ.
Noon position. lat. "a deg. 20 min. s..
long. 17S deg. w. Distance made good
since preceding noon, 231 miles. Cur
rent thirteen miles. 8. So deg. w.
Wednesday. August 5.-Overcast
and cloudy. fresh westerly breeze In
midwatch Barometer falling. At q
SO A. M. the Ohio displayed break
down signal and dropped out Of forma-
ton. Proceeding in line OF ssluadl OILS
at nine an da half knots on course 3.
, II deg. w. until p. NJ. when chang
cd TO s. Is deg w. At 9 p M. chang
ed again to S. Is deg. W., wind fresh
ening until blowing moderate f(ale
at sP. NJ. Heavy sea. At p. M.
increased speed to ten knots. Noon
position. lat. q deg. 80 min. S. long.
I79 deg. q min. w. Distance made
good since preceding noon. 30 miles.
Current twelve miles, N. ~ deg. f.
Thursday. August 6.-DrOpped day
from calendar account having cross
ed 10th parallel Of longitude.
Friday, August CLOUDY and cool.
Strong breeZes to moderate gales
from southeast Course. 8. Is deg. w..
changed at 4 A. NJ to 8. l3 deg. w..
at . A. NJ to s. 12 deg. W.. and at
p. NJ. to s. deg. w. At 2:10 r.
N. the Illinois dropped astern. rejoin-
ing shortly thereafter. Barometer
rising at 5 P. ". Noon position. lat. 30
deg. so min. n. long. 17s deg 30 min.
T.. Distance made good since preced-
ing noon. 215 miles. Current twenty
four miles, n. N. f.
Saturday. August 8.-0ales In mid
watch ataied with rising barometer.
Fair. cold. Course, 8. 8 deg. ". Noon
position. lat. "a deg % min. n. long
17S deg. - min. T.. Distance made
coed since preceding noon. $40 minles.
Current tweniy-four miles. N. q deg.
e.