Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08
GREATEST ARnA1E Of TIE seE
viii Make TRIO Around the World
Stopping at New Zealand, Australia,
Honolulu, Japan, China and Many
Other Ports Where Royal Reesp-
tons Viii Re rendered Them
tons viii be rendered Them.
jBy Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO. July IA
splendid picture Of Americas aghs.
ing strength on the sea was present.
Ell today when the sixteen battlsships
of the Atlantic fleet. led by the mag
nifi.cnt Connecticut win Rear All
Mira: Charles s. Sperry on the
bridge, headed out OF The Goldea
Gate and bather their lows In the
blue Pacific. In imposing array they
passcd beyond the headlanis. out Il
The view of the thousands Of cheer
ing watchers ON shore and started
fairly On the long voyage through
Ave seas from San Francisco to
Hampton Roads-a striking demon.
stratiOn Of the power and efficiency
Of thc United States navy.
Sixteen battieships were In the
line. divided into four divisions, and
two squadrons. in the FIRST division
OF the frst squadron were the hag-
ship Of Resr Admiral Spes1y, lid
Connecticut. and her sisterships. the
Kansas. Minnesota and Vermont.
This division, as well as the entire
feet is under the immediate COM
mand Of Rear Admiral Sperry. The
second division Of the fifst squadron
is commended by Acting Rear Ad-
miral Richard Wainwright. and coes
sists of the flagship Georgia and her
sisterships. the Nebraska. New Jer-s
sey and Rhode Island. Rear Admiral
William II. Emory commands the Sec
ond squadron and third division. and
IL aboard OF the flagship Louistana.
The Virginia, Ohio and Missouri also
are in this division. The fourth il
vision, under the command Of Acting
Rear Admiral SeatOn Schroeder, 10
made mp Of the flagship Wisconsin
and the Illinois. Kearsarge. and Ken
lucky. The Nebraska ami Wisconsin
formerly Of the Pacific feet, have
taken the places Of the Maine and
Alabama OF The Atlantic fleet which
are enroute to Hampton Roads -
special service squadron.
The feet auxiliarics preceded tia
battleships by a week. a9d are nov
nearing Honolulu. where they VIZ
unloaLsupplics and sail away for
New Zealand before the arrival o.
the fleet at Honolulu. These auxilf-
aries are the Panther, repair ship:
Glacier. refrigerator supply eAip:
Culgea. supply ship; Ajax, collier.
Relief. hospital ship and Yanktoa,
tender and despatch boat.
Longest Voyage Ever AttempesA. Z
The battleships which sailes; today
On the longest voyage ever undertak-
en- by such a powerful feet during
which they will completely encircie
the world. from HAMPTON Roads -
Hampton Roads. have q total tosea9e
OF $4,000 tons. The feet b capoh1e
Of stcaming on an average Of 10
knots an hour under any sea co1dk
lions. and Is following an itinenU
which will bring the ships to Mania
on October I. 1908. The complete
route from Manila to Hamptoa Roads
has not yet been definitely anRoase-
ri. but u Is cxpectcd that the &eee
vii! arrive at It's ultimate desttnaftga
during the latter part Of Fesrwey.
1863. when IL will be joined at HsoU
tcr Roads by, mos, q. the other sAtps
II the American navy. This crest
feet Of war vessels Is greater eo4A
that which scattered Ia SAP Frxaei.so
on rhc morning Of May Oh. ~
grrai~r than tie one that sssembse1
a; Hamptan Roads Dcccmber Is whes
the prcsrn; rccordbreaking vOy1ge
began aud where u win again ~ ~
viewed by President Roosevelt tUst
prior to his going gu. of Office.
sfoociviu On Jvsv %.
The feet Is Scheduled 20 arrive e
Honolulu July Ie. Residents % tbat
remote povscssion Of tSe Csited
States have prepared q m.gsiAceut
and fitting reception to the oa5csy-
and men. rhich yin he NJ TIE sstsse
of q rcceJsirp ma q bciafcd FU1ah
Of JaU celebration ruulbsDe6 y
~iE 10 he arSt special enscrtsiuue1
Icf the nehtise nsrn since 49,
Sound cities Delighted 10 ~ 49,
hprsor. ssd pcepsszstoss 1--we ~
making FOR mossbS 81 Ho1ssuou -