Show FOG IG ENVELOPED BATTLESHIPS Torrents of Rain in Hampton Roads Accompanied by a Stiff Wind VESSELS WERE UNINJURED PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRES PRESIDENTS PRESIDENTS VISIT F Old Point Comfort Va Ya Dec 14 11 The sixteen battleships swinging at the end ind of or sixty fathoms of or anchor chains in Hampton Roads awaiting the com corn coming cornIng ing of ot President Roosevelt on Monday to send them on cn their way were sud suddenly suddenly suddenly denly lost to view rew this afternoon in iii 11 a dense fog The curtain of mist ml t closed dow down clown n without a a moments warning and andset andset set the little ship launches screeching and fog bells ringing The small boats had danced around and buffeted all alt morning on a choppy sea kicked up by bya a Stiff southeaster Torrents of rain also aso fell tell throughout the morning The blow was not heavy enough to affect any of the battleships There is 1 some disappointment in the fleet that President Pr Roosevelt will wilt not Isit any of the vessels Monday He would find the navy at Its very ver best |