Show THE FLYING SQUADRON commodore schley formally placed la in Com command mana washington march 25 commodore winfield scott schley at present connected with the lighthouse board bag has been ordered to take command of the flying squadron at hampton a roads irith the brooklyn as hie his flag abia commodore schley received tho the newa news s of his big assignment at the light li lighthouse cht bonee housa board where he lie waa wag engaged in cloneice some ol 01 the work of the bureau he expects that it will bo a day or two before be fin finishes tinis labes hes bis big work here and takes command t of the squadron BIB big command at present comprises three vessels the brooklyn columbia and minne minna amolie all ocean greyhounds grey hounds bat but in a short time his big squadron probably will be swelled to about a dozen ships 0 commodore schley refused to talk at all concerning rumors that the flying squadron might be cent sent out to interrupt the span lefi torpedo boat flotilla lie he baid said that was a matter concerning which he conid could say nothing at all commodore schley haa has a fine record for discretion good judgment ana fighting 1 7 qu qualities ali ties he was in comman command d of J the baltimore altimore JS during the chi chilean ean trouble which threatened to end in war and the peaceful termination of which p it is believed was due largely to bia bil 2 cias tact and discretion the threat three vee tee sole at present under his me command nand are nil all swift cruisers and among the to others which probably will vill be added am arn the st paul and the st loule of the american line which were built so that they could be turned into efficient fighting machines at a few day notice these vessels have not been impressed as yet but arrangements arran cements liagre been perfected between the government and president briscoll Gri sa that no delay will result when tho the decision is reached that the outlook justifies the large expenditure pend iture of 0 money necessary for their transfer to the navy department commander W H emory and commander willard if brownson Erow at present in europe on a special mission for tho the government ern ment it ie is expected will be assigned to command of the st paul and the st louis two battleships the texas and massachusetts eachus etts are on the way to add to tho the fighting strength of the flying squadron aa one of them may reach hampton II ampton roada roads today and the other should bo there tomorrow the ie is a first class battleship of tons displacement while the texas Is le ii a second class battleship ot of tons both are heavily armored and will add immensely to the strength of the squadron they are less than the cruisers which naturally would dothe do the scouting while the would bear the brunt of the hot work ol 01 battle |