The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-03-26

Magdalena Bay. Lower California,
via San Diego, Gait Is probable
that the feet will leave here between
April and April 10. Stops will be
made at San Diego. the ports of Los
Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa
Cruz. At Los Angeles the fleet will
be divided into divisions of four ships
each. to be anchored off Long Beach,
San Pedro, Redondo, Venice and
Santa Monica. 1t is not unlikely that
the feet first will steam in single line
formation up the coast along the line
of the various ports and then divide.
This would make splendid naval pa
geant which might be witnessed by
the people of those rites. Again, on
departure, the feet will probably
form in single column and sail north,
repeating the parade. A simultan-
eous salute. sHch as was given in
some of the South American ports,
may be fired.
Target Practice.
Target practice will occupy prob
ably about three weeks. There will
be 70 battle practice, that being held
In the fall of the year. Preliminary
practice is limited to two ships, the
Kansas and the Vermont, which have
not get fired all their guns in practice.
All will engage in record target prac-
tice. There will be four ranges, four
ships firing at time The RATS for the
targets were finished and towed out
to the grounds, to the southeast of
where the Gquadron was anchored.
Three CT four Of the ships, including
the Georgia, Rhode Island, Kansas
1ox
Ing oLt the lines and anchoring buoys
for the attachment of the targets and
for the guidance Of the ships. The
frames OF the targets were towed out
by tug.
Coal Problem Met.
Captain Il. r. Ingersoll, chief of
staff to Rear Admiral Evans, upon
whom much Of the detail work in
conn 2c;iOn with the voyage has fall
en-, said:
The plans which were formu-
lated lasf August for the coaling on
the present cruise provided for the
use CT eighty tons per steaming mile,
TFan there was added eight tons
daily fer various necessary allow
ancos. We have found that we were
able to keep we'll within this esti-
mate and maintain the ten-kn0.
speed. The arrangements for coaline
at all Cur various stopping places
nave been carried out, and the prear.
ranged PLANS have proved entirely
adequate
AT Rio we took on $4,000 tons
at Punta. Arenas $1,000, at Callae
21,000, and at Magdalena, when we
have finished with the GOLFERS, We
shall Hava taken on $4,000 tons addi
tional This supply will be adequate
to last until we arrive at San Fran
cisco This provides also for the Goa
% ha used in our target practice
All this amount of coal was provided
| with the exception Of the amount:
| taken on at Rio and Trinidad, frol
chartered Golfers.
The Provisions.
The supply ship loads and thu
| provisions for the fleet were com
9utei at the same time as the Goa
| astimate, and submitted to the de
| Nartment. These have worked out t.
| erfection. Our fresh meat LASTED
| mill we reached Magdalena, wher;
We still had 100000 pounds lief
yer We had 100000 pounds o
fresh meat when We started. TIL,
| bakeries on our ships have supplied
rs with from 800 to 1000 loaves o
bread daily. We started with half /;
million pounds of potatoes, which
| supply was exhausted at Punta Are
mas We issued the last 1000 pound
| there. From there to