New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
TENNESSEE'S GUNS
GUARD $S,OOO,OOO
cruiser Will Sail To-day
to Aid Stranded Amer
leans in Europe.
CLEARED FOR ACTION
AS LIGHTS SWEEP BAY
Diplomats wit. Military and
Naval Experts to Visit
Scene of War.

Eight millions in gold That is a
tempting morsel for any warshlp 10
cobblo Up in the course Of days wor,S,
on the high seas But Captain "ben
Decker. in command Of the armorcu
cruiser Tennessee, isn't worrying.
Neither arc his officers nor his pros
pcctive distinguished passengers. Ap-
parently all preparations were com
pleted last night. although just what
they were was a carefully guarded Sc
crct. and some time this afternoon, u
Re believed. the Tennessee viii welgn
anchor for Europe on her mission OF
relief for stranded Americans there. q.
An last night the cruiser lay on
Tompkinsyille. where she commanded
full view Of the ship channel and the
lower harbor. With her powerful
searchlichts she was observing every
craft that moved in or out, taking care
fol note Of even the smallest merenaht-
man. There was nothing about heI
tactics 70 constitute a challenge: II
was, however, "watchful waiting OF
the most active sort.
First Of these, on the dlplomatlC
si5a. will be Ambassador Willard, VINO
is leaving the bedside OF his daugh'el'
Mrs Kermit Roosevelt, 20 return 10
his most al Madrid. With him will be
s l.. Crosby, secretary Of the Amer
icar legation at Madrid. There also
will he aboard ConsulS General Charles
DENNY. II. y. Cooke. Delaney Hunter,
". l.. Tracy and George Horton and
Consuls Garrels and Setter. q,
The naval contingent will be headed
bv Assistant Secretary of War Breck-
inridge. Commander Belknsp viii be
chief Of staff TO Mr.. Breckenridge, and
he will have for his naval aides
Lieutenants +. T. Blskeslee, Lalzure,
Wilkinson, Blackmar, Marks and Dr.
Olmsorg.
Lieutenant Blakeslee has been de-
tached from duty as aide TO Captain
Gleaves. commandant Of the New ork
Navy Yard. II was on his record for
efficiency and resource that he was
selected for the cruise, and he Will
receive the additional honor OF being
made a naval observer.
The military observers, who arrived
here Yesterday from West Point to go
with the Tennessee, are Major James
A. RYAN and Captains Julian X. Lind
saw. Herman Glade and Frank K. VIII
cox.
Other army officers 70 sail are Lieu
tenant Colonel Allen, Major keteham,
Captains Sunderland, Coleman, Sewer,
Williams. Martindale, Colvin and Brin-
ton: First Lieutenant Phipps, Of the
coast artillery; Majors Hedekin and
RYAN. Of the cavalry; Major Logan and
Captain Dalton, Of the quartermaster
corps; Captains Ardery and Ralston,
Of the engineers. and Captains Fenton
and Cross.
The Tennessee's gold cargo will be
made up Of the fortunes that banks
and express companies viii send to
meet the needs Of pa+-onC and also
funds from private citizens intrusted
10 the government officials and con-
signed to stranded friends and rela-
tives. Last night the Tennessee's pay
master had given receipts for about
100000 intrusted 10 his ere by anX-
ious citizens.
Besides the government officials and
officers Of the army and navy, a crew Of
between 500 ard 900 will go on the
cruiser. which will be fully equipped
for war emergencies. She has been
painted a dull lead color, and her
decks are cleared for action. She car
ries four 10-inch, sixteen 6-inch and
twenty-five 3-inch guns, besides about
fifteen and ] Founders. Her regis
tered speed is twenty-five knots.
In addition TO the gold being sent
on the Tennessee 70 relieve Americans
in Europe j. P. Morgan & Co. were
negotiating yesterday to release i'm
mediately large amount Of gold now