| Show sampson and schley ordered to washington washington aue aug 20 admirals sampson and schley have been ordered to report at washington and it it is expected they will reach here the early part of next week probably on moods monday As they have been appointed to serve respectively on the cuban and porto rican comm commit eions lesions their visit here will afford an opportunity to meet their associates on these and to discuss with the authorities the gem general eral policy to be maintained by abi abie is government on spanish evacuation of the west indies naval officials were considerably relived relieved today when an early report reached them that admiral sampsons Samp sons fleet bad had been sighted off the sl at am they had begun to fear the elaborate preparations made in new york city forthe for the reception ot of the fleet might miscarry by reason of some delay in arriving the time of oi arrival is looked upon ae al a tribute to the accuracy with which our naval commanders can calculate on the length ot of time for along long a cruise the fleet left santiago at I 1 a m last sunday and at that time admiral sampson the department that be he would reach new york early saturday morning in this calculation be he was obliged to reckon the speed of the slowest hip ship in his big fleet as the one governing the movements of the entire fleet the arrival exactly as calculated calculi ted is eaid said to be in line with the performance of 0 the monitor monterey which made a siaw elx weeke Is trip across the pacific to the philippines arriving within twelve boura hours of the time on which the arrival had been calculated after the naval review today the battleships tle ships and cruisers crul sera will ill go to the brooklyn Uro oklyn navy yard and there ba decked and repaired |
