Garland Globe | 1908-03-21 | Page 2 | At Magdalena Bay

AT MAGDALENA BAY. American War Vessels Complete 13, 000 Miles of Long Trip. San Diego, Cal. When tho American Ameri-can battleship fleet under command of Hear Admiral Itobloy D. Evans steamed steam-ed Into Magdalona bay, passing through tho rocky gateway marked by Sail rock on tho north nnd Rodon-do Rodon-do point on tho south, and dropped anchors an-chors behind tho high peninsula's promontory which strotchos n protecting protect-ing arm down from tho mainland nnd makes Man o' Wnr Covo tho most bheltercd harbor of the lower Pacific coast, tho history making naval crutso of more than 13,000 miles begun at Hampton Roads less than thrco months ngo, practically camo to an end. Mngdalcna Is tho present naval baso of the Pacific for American target tar-get work and battlo practlco drills, and by right of temporary ownership through govomment leaso tho vessels, If not tho men of tho Hoot, may feel Uiat thoy aro again In homo wators.