THE AMERICAN FLEET

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13674, 17 August 1908, Page 5

THE AMERICAN FLEET

, 4fe , MURDER ON BOARD AT AUCK LAND. QUARREL BFTWEEN NEGROES Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 16, It has ttanspired. that a murder was committed aboaid one of the American baitlct>hips dm frig the stay in Auckland Two negro firemen quanelled, and one slashed the other across the stomach with ar ra,7or bo severely that death ensued. It was rumoured that tin? murdeiei was to be. hanged 1, -when ihe, vessels had got outside the thieer mile limit, but it Js believed now as the lesult of inquiries that he will be. taken back to America, in irons and there tried. DEPARTURE OP THE ELEET PATROL DRAWS' REVOLVERS. . AUCKLAND, August 15. -"The American fleet 'lifted anchor ai 815 this morning. ' The TVarships wene followed by a number of eicmsion steamers which were crowded, while the shore duel hills Around <he port irere thickly lined with, spectators. The Fleet steamed , slowly down the channel in one long line. The morning was fine, but the weather is now threatening. All leave was up at 12.30 last night. Towards midnight the patrol weie busy getting stragglers aboard and their tieatment of one drunken sailor was'.resented by the crowd. As' the man* fell to the g'lound unconsciotifc., the spectators assum ed a decidedly hostile attitude, hooting and bustling the patiol. The ,officer v in charge ordered the patiol td draw their levolvers, and affairs were looking very serious 'fthen a laige- party of local police ai rived op the sicene, diove the crowd back and escorted the patiol and l their prisoner to the wharf. DESERTERS IN AUCKLAND , AUCKLAND, August 15. Already the Inspector of Police has in his charge two deserters from the battleships. He has been requested 'by the Consul-General (Mr W. A. Pnckett) to ho]d them "until a guard fiom the auxiliary - Yankton (which is still in AiickknoT) can • come ashore- to fake them on board .The i men will then be taken to Sydney to be placed on flleir vessels - During the week about 12 desertions , have been reported to the Consul General, but several of the men may 1 have returned to their ships as cases were reported daily.