The Archive · 1898

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

There have been more changes than usual in the man-of-war archorige. The Russian cruiser Admiral Nachimoff left on the 27th ultimo for Singapore en route for Europe to get fitted with new boilers, and the German gunboat Morice left for Matupi. fon the 28th The American force ims become quite a squadron, by the arrival yesterday morning from Chemulpo of the cruisers Boston and Concord. It is ra ely we have five men-of-war flying the stars and stripes. They are most-welcome. T believe the flagship will remain here at any, rate until the middle of next month. The Russian cruiser Rossia left here to-day for the North.

"With regard to the British Squadron, the cruiser Immortalité and the torpedo boat destroyer Hurt arrived here from the Chusan Islands.on the 3rd inst. and the fiegship Centurion came in this morning sise from: Tinghai. The storeship Humber left here for Shanghai. The gunboat Firebrand was brought over from the D-cks on the 28th ult. to complete her repairs at the 'Naval Yar'. On the 3rd in t. the Commodore's pennant was hoisted on the hulk Tumar and' the crew of the Vict Emanuel was transferred to her. The: latter, having completed hor service in Her Majesty's Navy, will be sold and broken up.

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