| Show FLEET MRS N battleships begin second stage of long journey the next sop being rio janeiro rear adm ral evans expects to reach that port within twelve days time off officers cers and men shown every courtesy at port of spain port of spain trinidad the amer lean battleship fleet weighed anchor at 4 clock sunday afternoon and steamed for rio janeiro accompany ing the fleet were the supply ships culgoa and glacier long before the hour set a myriad of small craft chiefly launches and steam yachts moved up and down along the lines of anchored warships the merry parties aboard shouting farewells to the departing visitors thousands of residents climbed the surrounding hills to view the great white ships as they moved outward on their journey the fleet presented a magnificent appearance as it steamed out in four columns sitf the supply ships trail ing a dl distance tae of foar hundred yards separating one division from another with the connecticut in the lead the battleships headed tor for the B baoas boas an and el steamed majestically through the grand daoa and thence along the northern coast of trinidad an aver age of from ten to eleven knots will carry the fleet to the end of the sec see ond lap of the 14 mile journey in about twelve days and it was an bounced by admiral evans before his departure that he expects to reach rio janeiro friday evening january 10 during the week of their visit here the american officers and men received every courtesy at the band hands of the residents |
