Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-21

in com and of the defen ces in Virginia, near
the Potomac. and still later was placed in COM
Dand OF the defences of Washington. He was
made major general by brevet in 1865, and was
retired, on account of wounds and long service,
in 1869
what n Representative of the Far
West Says.
Delegate-elect o. b. McFadden, of Washing
ton territory, (who succeeds Mr. Garhelde,)
arrived in town last evening. He has been
travelling for the past fourteen days, and ha
had hut little opportunity to ''read up" on tn
subject. He has, however, read enough to b
fully satisfied that the executions at Santiago
were cold-blo0ded and that the government /
called upon to take decided stand in the mat
ter. If the NiTginius was an American ship
railing with an American register and under tn
American nag, her capture was an outrage which
our government must punish. 1t is possible
however, that aside from this IL may be clearly
demonstrated that she was really fillIbuster
and in case she was, we would scarcely be jus
tilted in going to war solely on that account.
But the SpaDIards took no trouble to make Of
fetal inquiries into her character. They jumped
at the conclusion that she was, and merciessly
executed many of her passengers and crew. II
we have presented our ultimatum to Spain, and
she haughtly refuses to even consider it, we of
course have no resource but war, and the re-
suit will be that Cuba will become independent.
Mr.. McFadden was nominated for Congress
by the democrats, but received the support OF
was elected over Gar felde, former delegate, by
over 500 majority.
The Naval Preparations.
RETURN OF SECRETARY robson.
Secretary Robson returned this morning
from his tour of inspection of the New York aud
Philadelphia navy yards. Upon his arrival at
the Navy department he had an extended con-
sultation with Commodore Ammen aud other
chiefs of bureaus. Additional arrangements
are being made for placing all the vessels of the
navy in a condition for active service. He is
very retcent ts the orders of those officers al
ready rOutp. and a.
veop Just what their instructions are rather
than have them prematurely criticised.
THE DRAFTS ON THE TREASURY
for naval circles do not show any very heavy in
crease. One was made yesterday for two hun
bred and eghty-four thousand dollars. Mr..
Gilfllian, chief clerk of the Treasures depart
partment, says IL is not unusual occurrence
at any time TO honor draft for that amount.
THE WHOLE NAVY TO BE PUT IN SERVICE.
livery iron-clad and every ship that can be
possibly made available is TO he tilted out with
out DELAY. A list of the vessels of the merchant
marine has also been prepared and forwarded
70 the Navy Department for its guidance,
should an emergency arise requiring the pur-
chase of such vessels. Several tugs have al
ready been purchased for dispatch boats
The L. :. steamer TuscaTOra, which has been
ON surveying expedition in the Pacific, has
landed her apparatus at Mare Island, Cal, and
taken on board her ornaments and munitions
OF war. Her destination is unknown, bat she
will probably proceed TO the East Indies to
strengthen our fleet in those waters.
IMPORTANT NAVAL ORDERS.
The following naval orders were issued to-
dsy:--Lieutenant e. c. Merrimau ordered to
the Colorado as executive, on the 26th instant
Lieutenants Richard Wainwright and Louis A
kingsley to report to the chief of bureau of
equipment, &c, for special duty. Ensign John
y. Collins to recruiting duty at New Orleans
Paymaster Frank O. Cosby to the Franklin.
First Assistant Engineer james Entwlstle to
the Franklin. First Assistant Engineer Edward
Olson to iron-clad steamer Dictator. Second
Assistant A. +. Dixon to the iron-clad Ajax.
Captain II. W. Shafeldt from duty as member
If examining board at Annapolis and ordered as
executive at New York navy-yard, December
list. Captain George NJ. Ransom from duty as
executive of New York navy-yard and ordered
70 command the Colorado. Captain Edward
simpson from command of the torpedo station
December LIST, and ordered 10 command the
Franklin. Captain VIM. 4. TraxtOn, from 1utv
as inspector at Boston navy-yard on December
II, and ordered to command the Brooklyn.
Lieut.. Commander Frederick Rodgers, from the
Washington navy yard, ordered to command
The Dispatch; Lieut.. Commander Fred'k Pear
son. from special duty, ordered to the Brook
iyn yard as executive; Lieut.. Commander VIM.
n. Wheeler, from the Vermont, ordered to take
passage on Powhatan, and upon falling in with
.Iuniata to report for duty on board as eNecu
i've; Lieut.. Commander George W. Arnen-
trout, from the photographic office, and ordered
10 the Franklin; Lieut.. Henry W. Lyon, from
Washington navy yard, ordered to the Frank
lin; Lieut.. Richard NJ. Cults, from the Hydro
graphic office, 10 the Franklin, 4th December
next; Chief Engineer J. S. Finney, from special
duty at NeWburg, and ordered to the Colorado;
Chief Engineer kierstead, from Philadelphia
navy yard, and ordered to the Franklin; Chief
Engineer John johnson, from the Boston navy
ward, TO Brooklyn; First Assistant Engineer w
II. Harris, from the Boston navy yard, ordered
10 Dispatch; First Assistant T.. Il. Phillips from
League Island, ordered to the Brooklyn: First
Assistant Engineer Il. s. Bennett, from Bos-
ton navy yard, ordered to the Dictator First
Assistant Engineer John b. Carpenter, from
Yew York navy yard, ordered TO the Ajax; Sec
oEd Assistant A. Ii. Bates, from League Island
ordered to the Dictator; Second Assistant H. L.
Slosson, from New York navy yarCi, ordered
10 the Colorado; Second Assistant George Cowie
ir., from the Mahkopac, ordered to report to
chief of bureau of steam engineering for assign
ment TO other duty; Boatswain A. NJ. Pomer0y
from New York navy yard, to Colorado: Gun
ner l. =. Waugh. from the Vermont, ordered
to the Cololadoi Lieut.. Commander Horace e.
mer, from the naval station at League Island.
dered to the Franklin will report on the 4th of
Dece mber.
WHAT WE MIGHT DO IN THIRTY DAYS.
To cope with the Spanish feet in Cuban
waters, II is thought by officials that the follow
ing United States vessels could be gathered in
Cuban waters within thirty days:-Colorado,
. guns; Franklin, 80; Minnesota, As; Niagara,
u; Wabash, 80; Florida, %; Tennessee, %, Cal
ItoTnia, q; SusquehaDna, %; Lancaster, %;
Brooklyn, 20; Pensacola, q; Hartford, 1S Rich
mOnd, II; Congress, 16; Severn, Is; Worcester,
"a.
nicia, -; Omaha, u; Plymouth, u; Lacka-
wanna, TO- Ticouderoga, II; Canandaigua, 10;
Monongahela, IL; Shenandoah, IL; Juniata, s.;
OSsipee, s; Kearsarge, G; wachusett, 6; WV
oming. G; Kansas, 3; Nipsic, 3; Saco, S; Shaw
nut, 3; Frohc Qron,) 3, Gettysburg (lronD /.
Iron clads-Aiax, 2; Canonicus, 2. Dictator, 9;
Mahopac, =; Manhattan, 2; Miantonomah A:
Monadnock, 4; Puritan, 2; Roanoke, G; Ssu-
gus, ?. This estimate includes all vessels now
in Ordinary that could be fitted for sea within
thirty days, and all on squadron duty that could
report at Key West within the same humber of
days after the receipt of orders.
RECRUITS FROM BALTIMORE.
Yesterday Mr.. John Fitzgerald, keeper of the
rendezvous for enlisted seamen for the naval
service, Thames street, Baltimore, arrived here
with a squad of six men who we're conducted to
the navy yard and put on board the receiving
ship.
The Public Feeling.
IN ARMY AND NAVY CIRCLES.
While officers of the army and navy are not
boisterous in their war talk il is plainly EVIL
dent upon conversation with them that thew
have grave apprehensions that rupture, which
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