The U. S. S. Augusta swung away from her moorings and headed down river at about three o'clock yesterday afternoon as a large number of spectators gathered on the jetties opposite the Bund to see her off. The American cruiser wilt join the Admiral's yacht, U.S.S. Isabel, which left at eight o'clock yesterday morning, and proceed to North China ports. Chinwangtao will be the first port of call, after which the vessels are to visit Tsingtao and Chefoo.
The North China trip of the USS. Augusta will be the last under the command of Admiral H. E. Yarnell, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, since the cruiser is not scheduled to return to Shanghai until the end of the summer, some time after the date of Admiral Yarnell's retirement, Among those aboard the U.S.S. Isabel are Mrs. Yarnell, Mrs. MeConnell wife of Captain R. F. McConnell, Chief of Staff of the Asiatic Fleet, and the wives of several other naval officials,
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