AMERICAN FLEET.
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Urn ted Frees Aaeocittioo—By Eleetrio Telegmph—Coprriglvt. SYDNEY, May 1
The eteamoT Otterburn has arrived from Magdalena Bay, where she coaled the American Fleet. Her'captain states that Admaroi Bvams, who hod boon aiding ever eince the fleet left New York, became ili &<t . Magdbalena ar>d, under locdksaj advice, k& ike Fleet with <tSve iratenifcian of entering a
Thomas, vrho waa eeoond in oanunand, aasumod the command, and hoaeted his flag on ii» Missouri. It is understood that Admiral Evans has relinquished his command only temporarily, and ■will rejoin the Fleet ac soon as his health is restored to him. The crews had received tho news of tiro risit ot the Fleet to Australia and Now Zealand, and it had caused much enthusiasm.
Advices from America show "that the Australian inTilation to tihe American fleet caused a eeneation. 3lx Deaktn has received a letter from an American eorreapondonit &ta<tinig that Aostralia has received a gieo£ advert isernenit in the Unribed States and Canada. "A 1 ! tii© newspapers iuave, throughout both couaitrios," eaye Mr Doakin, "been puiblidiing information, aibou* Anstralda, oppositions of Australian ccrostitarfciotne, accounte of our resources, our devolopmeaii, and our fxutuxe proniis&"
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13105, 2 May 1908, Page 9
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