The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-16

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FROM HAMPTON ROADS TO KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
pn charge OF Major q. A. Gilmore, Corps OF Ell
FORT MAcoN.-Is located at Beaufort harbor, N. @
and Is to be remodelled and furnished with ne'
armament rs soon as practicable.
mouth OF Cape Fear River, for the defence OF WI
mington, n, c.. but to render that city secure an
other work Is needed at the mouth OF the new inlet
| or perhaps at Orten's Point. Plans for the modiIl
cation or Fort Caswell have been prepared, ant
estma'es " Goso inaue QUIZ pus unii .aie mmo
no work Is proposed.
FORT MoULrRIE, CHARLESTON, s. C.-Operation.
during the present year will be limited to the con
struction OF positions Tor channel bearing guns
| with the requisite service magazines. An appro
| prlaiiOn OF $40, 900 Is needed.
FORT SUMrER.-II Is not proposed to arrange this
| work lor casemate guns, but TO slope of the mound
OF sand aud ruins SO as 70 make room Ior an ar
pets, and thoroughly provided with SAND traverses'
! Appropriation recommended Tor lhis purpose
| FORT JOHNSON, CHARLESTON, s. Can appro-
prialion OF $4,000 Is required 70 eect suca neces
emplacements as Will lit them for the reception OF
15-lnch guns. No operations have been carried on
ou GAsTn .e P Pine CHARLESTON Can APP
prlaton OF 500 IS needed to be applied IN repairs
ana IN mounting guns OF medium SIZE upon wo0 su'
No improvements made during the past year.
FORT JACKSON, SAVANNAH RIVER GA.-Thls work
forms the main defence Tor the city OF savannah
1t Is proposed next year TO repair the masonry Of
the FORT renew the drawprldge REINFORCE The piers
the covering mass OF earth. and arrange the bar
bette with appropriate traverses, &C., tor The recep.
ton OF l5-inch guns. Appropriation asked Tor next
FORT Pulaski, SAVANNAH RIVER, GA,-Ths is
the principal work for the defence OF Savannah on
the QUEER line. Projects GO arrange It's barDette
batteries to construct platforms for guns OF the
largest Galore have been made and approved. The
operations OF the present year viii be confined TO
the construction OF empacement for cnanne-bear-
ing guns for when further appropriation Of
$50, 600 will be needed.
EInRIDA.-NO
operations beyond slight repairs have been carried
on, and the projects Tor It's modification are still
FORT MARION, ST. AUGUSTINE. FLoRIDA-Slight
repairs Will be made during the present year, but
no appropriation IS requested.
DEfENCES AT KEY WEST.
tin charge OF Lieutenant Colonel Z. E. Blunt, Corps
OF Englneers.)
i0r the defence OF The important narDOr Of Key
West Is still in an unfinished condition. 1t Is pro-
posed to complete the advance towers and to con,
struct Two exterior baroetLe batteries Tor heavy
guns with MAGAZINE traverses. Appropriation
asked for the next iscal year. $lOo, 900.
thing has been done during the past year. An appro.
pratOn OF $4,000 asked for, TO be applied to the
work on the quarters and barracks. Plans Tor the
adaptation OF tnls fort to heavy guns are still held
under advlsemenJ.
DEFENCEs ON THE GULF COAST.
In charge OF Colonel }. IL. Simpson. Corps of En-
gneer-.
FORT PIoKENs, PENSACOLA, FLA.-This work is
In lar condition. Only q lew necessary repairs
were made during the year, and no appropriation Is
~ , p,e9e ~ asaeu .or' ps, r, &, ooso, %
consider The question oil the modification OF this
work with a view to the Introduction OF heavier
EnST cpn a,tated at 10 ,ne
10 Mobile Bay. Pans Tor It's modification so as 10
nuap. ~ W Nc % nave nov ye' oeeu
FORT GAINES, MOBILE ALA.-ThlS tort needs ex-
ensve alterations 10 t ~ Ior tne receptlon Oh heaVy
paTpete guns for tne present an appropriation OF
but $1,000 Is asked lor to be expended III the pre-
se I % we sue. ,,,
NJ ruhr oS Sair ,sLAN' oUAsT uF mlsssstrpi .o
NO WORK uone curing Tue past year, ana no opera
lions are con eniiateu AT present peyonu the care
nd o % pa puoU pISper.y ana 'e pfepa
Tailon ol proJects Ior us moulucatlon.
Tn o,r,a ~ Tatn NEAF new, NEW ohaEANs >.
In charge Oh captain u w. HOWELL corps OF Engi-
neers
FORT LINE, Loulsd 3. iorI commands tne
Gu, iaace ehrouen iIigoepS pass naviSaoe 10 ilgnt
uIausns vessesl into laAe roncnar.lail. IL Is pro-
poseu 10 eect lhe necessary repairs ana 10 place IN
Tue curved Darbetts Datt'ry NUMBER OF ten incn
rineu guns with Tue proper traverses between tnem
AUTHORIZATION asked Tor next fiscal year, $4,000.
FORT MACoMB.-fne passage through the bayou
Snei Mentenr INTO Lake toncnartialn Is COMMANDED
Dy tnls WORK. PrOects Ior us ALTERATION nave been
consluereu ahu estimates Oh cost prepared. 10 put
e worh sn,o ,me s,a'S oy the boar1 o.
hnSmeess 'nere VIII ne REQUIRED tne sum OF s2Looo
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