Evening journal., 1908-03-09
AHEAD OF
SCHEDULE TIME
United Press COTreSpOndan mt
Sends important Message
OF Nov mentS OF EVaIS
CRUISE so FAR IS IN
livery WAY SUCCESSFUL


With Admiral Evans Fleet.
United States Steamer Georgia. At
lantic fleet by wireless. via. Pensacola,
Fla, March 8.
AT o'clock D. m. the fleets position
was latitude 14.37 north. and longitude
102.O1 west. We shall arrive at Mag
dalena Bay on March 12, two days
ahead OF schedule time. The weather
Ia fine. Our speed is now 10 1-2 knots.
The cruise has been successful in every
way, and the ships are in perfect con-
dition. The fleet win be ready for
record practice Immediately.
WASHINGTON March 9-The fore
going despatch from Norman Rose,
staff correspondent of the United Press,
with Admiral Evans fleet, was the first
received direct from the fleet since IL
left Callao. That it came through.
even before the AdBliral himself had
been heard from, is evidence of the
alertness of Mr.. Rose and the elaborate
arrangement made BY the United Press
to keep the American public informed
of the progress Of the feet.
Remarkable Feat of Telegraphy.
The receipt of this dispatch, sent as
II was, through the air, 140O miles.
across the mountains and deserts Of
Mexico and the gulf. is regarded by
officials of the Nevy Department as one
Of the most remarkable feats in wire
less telegraphy yet accomplished.
President Roosevelt. Secretary Net
calf and other officials Of the govern
ment, to whom copies of Roses
despatch were delivered Immediately.
were highly gratifed over the good
news contained therein.
No word had been expected from the
fleet for at least q day or two and HE
fact that direct Communication had
been established between the Georgia
and the wireless station at Pensacola,
was a matter Of astonishment The
fleet was much farther north than had
been expected. showing that Admiral
Evans viii not only make good his last
words to the President when he left
Hampton Roads. December 16. that he
would reach Magdalena Bay without
accident, but that he will arrive two
days ahead Of schedule time, The
news that the ships are ready to be-
gin target work at once is particularly
gratifying.
Shortly after the receipt OF the
despatch from Mr. Rose. the following
message from Rear Admiral Thomas,
on the battleship Minnesota was re-
ceived from Captain Heilner, COM
mandant at the naval station of Pensa-
cola.
All is Well.
"Have you any important news from
homer"
In the second message Admiral
Thomas gave the fleets location as
given by Mr.. Rose and stated that all
was well. This despatch was addressed
to the Navy Department. The fleets
position as calculated from the lati-
tude and longitude given was about
200 miles south and slightly west Of
Acapulco. Mexico and about $50 miles
from Magdalena Bay Maintaining a
speed Of 10 1-2 knots Admiral Evans
should be able easily to complete this
stage of his journey in four days or
by the night of March -, as Rose pre-
diets.
Roses despatch was picked up early
this morning at the wireless ST. ion at
the Pensacola navy yard an was
transmitted at once by Commercial
Telegraph lines TO the Navy Depart
ment. where IL was turned over to the
Washington Bureau Of the United
States.
Months ago. at the request of the
United Pr IS the Navy Department is
sued instructions to all officers in
charge of wireless stations on both the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts to be on The
lookout for messages. and TO forward
them Immediately.