Salt Lake Herald | 1891-12-05 | Page 1 | Walker to Go the South Atlantic Station

Walker to Go the South Atlantic StatIon WASHINTON December Secretary Tracy has issued an order detaching the Newark from the squadron of evolution and directing Admiral Walker to proceed at once with the Chicago Atlanta and BennIngton to the South Atlantic station and assume command The order assigning as-signing Admiral Benham to the command of that station is revoked and he will probably remain re-main in the United States on waiting orders The Newark it is expected will be placed In Admiral Gheradls command as part of tho North Atlantic squadron Admiral Walkers command will comprise five vessels his flag shIp the Chicago tho Atlanta Bennington Yantic and Essex and with headquarters at Montevido bo will have an effestlvo fleet ready for immediate service ia either tho South At lantic or South Pacific