The daily sentinel., 1908-07-07
work on the preparations.

Il Great interest is felt in the fleet
visit to Japan. Proceeding t.
Yokohama from Manila the fleet viii
arrive there on October II. Here OF
October "a it will be divided, the
first squadron returning October 81
to Manila, where it will arrive Oc
tober 20. The promise is that the
welcome to be given the Americans
in Yokohama will not be second in
graciousness at least. to anything met
with at any port previously touched
for it is upon the special invitation OF
the Emperor of Japan that the fleet
goes there. Elaborate functions at
court and social affairs will be held
for the officers of the fleet.
| At Annoy, China, the reception will
doubtless be the occasion of a great
celebration Characteristic of the
Chinese. The two squadrons of the
fleet will be brought together again
at Manila on November z, and the
departure thence for Alden, and the
passage of the Suez will take place
within the following few days, the
exact date not yet having been de-
| termined.
The ships of the Pacific fleet, which
| assembled here previously to the de-
parture of the battleships for Hamp-
Dor until August 5, at which time
| they will start for Samoa and the
Philippines, with the little black
| beats comprising the Atlantic and Pa
cific torpedo flotillas in tow. Pre-
paratory to this summer voyage of
the Pacific fleet, a squadron of the
cruisers will take some of the tor
pedo boats in tow, and steam down
the Pacific coast as far as San Diego
by way of a test of the possibility of
towing the little craft for long dis
tances. The towing to Samoa and
the Philippines is contingent upon
the success of this experiment.
Admiral Dayton, now in command
of the Pacific fleet, will retire August
L, and it is considered probable that
Admiral Swinburne Will succeed him
| in command of the Pacific fleet and
take it across the Pacific and back.
Following is a complete list of the
Atlantic fleet, the commanding Of
ficers and the formation of the vari-
out divisions:
Atlantic Fleet.
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry,
commander in chief.
| First SquadrOn-First Division.
| Connecticut-( (Flagship of Sperry)
Capt. Hugo Osterhaus; "a guns. TO-
900 tons displacement; 16, 500 horse
power; speed Is knots.
Kansas-Capt. Chas. E. Vreeland,
sister ship to the Connecticut.
Minnesota-Capt. John Hubbard.
sister ship to the Connecticut.
Vermont-Capt. William c. Potter.
sister ship to the Connecticut.
Second Division.
| Acting Rear Admiral Richard
| m m
| Georgia-(fl flagship, Capt. Quail
trough, "a guns, 14,94S tons. 10000
horsepower, speed 19 knots.
Nebraska-Capt. Reginald F.
Nicholson, sister ship to Georgia.
New Jersey-Capt. w. II. H.
Southerland. sister ship to Georgia.
Rhode Island-Capt. Joseph B.
Murdock, sister ship to Georgia.
Second Squadron-Third Division
Rear Admiral William H. Emory,
commanding second squadron and
third division.
Louisiana-(fl flagship. Capt. Kos
suth Niles, sister to the Connecticut.
Virginia-Capt. Alexander Sharp,
sister to the Georgia.
Ohio-Capt. Charles w. Bartlett.
20 guns; 500 tons: 10000 horse
power; speed Is knots.
Missouri-Cap Greenlief A,
Merriam. sister ship to Ohio.
Fourth Division.
Acting Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder, commanding.
Wisconsin, (flagship). Capt. Hen
ry Morrell, Is guns; 11,525 tons;
1896 horsepower; speed 17.2
knots.
Illinois-Capt. John NJ. Bowyer
sister to Wisconsin.
Kearsarge-Capt. Hamilton Hutch
ins; % guns; 11.525 tons; 11,954
horsepower; speed 16.9 knots.
Kentucky-Capt. Walter C. Cow
les, sister to the Kearsarge.
Fleet Auxilaries.
Panther-repair ship, Commander
Valentine S. Nelson.
Glacier-refrigerato supply yes
sci, Commander William S. Hogg.
Culgoa-supply ship, Lieut.. Com
mander John B. Patten.
Ajax-collier, merchant compile
ment. Jos. Hutchins, master.
Yankton-yacht-like tender oil
small dispatch boat ; Lieut.. Com
mander Charles B. McVay
Relief-hospital ship, Surgeon
Charles F. Stokes, commanding.