The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
NEW SQUADRON ORGANIZED.
Hs.Aining ws-hips ON the Atlantic
ooeas WIN be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Arnold WIN Prohsbly be Piscei In
Chnrge of Two Dlvisions.

Wm ue 0osnefeO-A(tuural
Arnold WIN Prossbly be P,sc~i In
Charse Of Two Dlvissons.
- washington. July ll.-No sooner
had the smoke nom the monster bat
usships making up the Atlantic fiest
bssn lost to view In Golden Gate a
fsw days ago. when the ships began
their long voyage around the world
than The navy department began the
consdsration Of organising some of
shs BIC ships remaining on the Allan
dc coast Into . squadron TO form q
Part OF the big nsst on In return
nszt winter. W
Ths vssssls that van prbably form
this squadron win BE- the bsttisships
New Hampshirs. Idaho snd Nisssssip-
-. wnieh have recently been delivered
~ ~ bui,dsrs 10 the government.
aaA which have also recently been
Dlacsd IN commission. In addition
- tAsss thsrs win b the Iowa. which
was launchsd In lsos. and which has
: r>sently been reconstructed and
e1uippsd with modern gums. In the
- 'alvisen. and the battIsship Mas
meApssUD and ths armorsd cruissrs
MeasanA sAa North carolina In the
seeese 6ivisson. TIE indiana viii
peesabH - sddsd 10 the second dsvis-
- asssr ne work Of rseoastruction
- senoSsesd-
1As New Hampshire - Q vessel Of
1e.eeo tam displacsnsnt and Q sister
49, % ~ cennsctieut the iattsr be-
- now the nasship Of the Atlantic
oest snd recognised ~ possibly the
oDese sAip ever placed In commission
, ~ ths Unissd states government and
Rssr>Ainly the bsst ever built at sov-
eg1ns9t yard. she was built at
nrsehiyn and = nov the pride Of the
navy. l8
Dssh ths Idaho and the Mississippi
49, sash % is.ses tons displacement.
~ Iewa has displaesmsnt OF ii.s<s
s6ns ana che win probably Be the
1noah1D of the new squadron. bsins
~ saly one sf the vssssis named
tho1r1o neee1 with sAmirai's quarters
~ He.aekusstts 10 one Of the older
solDA having bssn launched m 1888.
M belnG IN Ups similar to the
Dfeoen end Indiana The Montana
90 North Carolina Are nsw armorsd
esuissss q it.sse tons displacement
easA Ths Nsrth .carolina has been
- eenmts.bon bue Q few weeks. and
on0 last vssh Ne Montana was de-
1vssSd 70 ths government at Norfolk.
n No s0esrs have yet been collected
- eennand this squadron although
een>at1vS plans have already bssn
na1s. an1 u = sndsrstood that Ad-
u1ral Arnold. now on duty In the
esey - . msmbsr OF the naval ana
snanining board. viii bs given the
'cemmand.
II y the purpose OF the navy de-
partmsnt 20 far ~ can be ascertained
at this time. to have the new
squadron organized next winter 90
that Il may saii part Of the way across
, the Atlantic on . practice cruise and
70 meet and Join the big ships Of the
Atlantic feet before Il reaches home.
The combined commands will then
number - armored vessels which
VII enter either New York or Hamp-
ton Roads harbor February % next,
NADER the command Of Rear Admiral
f6Dsrry.
Although the ofnciais OF the navy
department vii not authorize q state
msnt 20 be made showing the exact
formation OF this squadron. Il Ia be-
nsved that the vessels that have
been named win form the largest
part Of H. There win be seen. a. the
result. the biggsst aggregation Of bat
tisships and cruisers ever assembled
Together In the naval history OF the
United states when they steam into
American waters after their cruise
around the world and acros the At
iantic.
FELL INTO DEEP WELL.