The New York herald., 1876-11-18
THE sLooP ADAMS FOR PORT ROYAL.
FoRTRBss MONROE, Nov II, 1915
The United States sloop Adams sailed this afternoon
Tor Port Royal
CAUSES FOR THE REMARKABLE ACTIVITY

CAUSES FOR THE REMARKABLE ACTIVITY
IN THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD EXPLAINED.
In consequence OF the present political situation
rumors or aU Stads have been 1y.ng around, and
among others which stated that the Secretary
OF tho Navy had tclcgraphcd from Washington put
the Navy Yard on footing and 1T ont the Minno
aud Co:orado for II also reported that
these measures had bcca takca IL order 70
BIO ready for any uprising In tho
republicans resolved TO count in Hayes
In Louisiana In tho excited condition OF the people
these rumors wcre eagerly rctailcd from mouth 10
mouth, and they lost nothing by repetition Tho af.cr
noon papers took the matter up and published sensa-
tiona reports OF tho active preparations the Navy
Yard, and the general public began to believe that
were on tho eve OF another civil war.
In OF tho above situation a HERALD reporter
paid visit yesterday afternoon to tho Navy Yard and
called upon the Commandant, Commodore Nicholson
The latter gentleman had got through with The duties
OF the day and found In his private quarters. lie
courtcousy responded to the request OF the rc
porter, and sal be would be happy TO give him any
formation no could furnish. Tho following convcrsa
tiOn had
RxroRrER--I have called, Commodore, to ascertain
what truth there is in the report that tho Navy Yard
has bccn put on war footing.
Commodore NIcnoLsoS-It on n war foot.
Ing TO-DAY than u has always bccnn fact It is always
war footing
REpoRrER--What preparations OF a warlike nature
have you made IN the past lew days?
Commodore >lcHoLsos--Sncc my taking command
OF this yard have planted some 200 trees and repavcd
portion oi tho yard
REroRrER-Thcy say that you have been issuing a
large quantity OF ammunition.
Commodore NIcmoLsoN-rhc regular allowance OF
ammunition has been issued to tho Minnesota and
Colorado, and havo also issued 900 ball cartridges
10 the marines, as a requ.siion had been IN 10
Tor that amount on the ground that the ammnn.-
ton they had OH hand vas damaged
RKrosrga-i have heard also that you busy
drilling your green hands every day.
Commodore NIcnoIsoS--les, | You sec tho
Minnesota and Colorado are two scholarships In witch
are trying 10 educate young men and boys for tho
naval service. OF late there been great lack OF
seamcn. and at present the most ot n
manned by Irish aud Gcrmans Ii has boon tho
idea OF Commodore Schuicidi to have number OF
scholarships stationed at all the different yard. xh
view 10 educating number OF apprentices To the
vice. 20 that We might have some scamcn man our
vessels. Lately have been drilling these recruits in
the yard, MS there Is more room there than board
ship ana that has probably gwen risc 10 OF the
rumors you heard.
RgroRrEn--Iiow is II, Commodore about the Mime.
sofa and Colorado being ready FOR sea-
Commodore N.cIoLsoN-lt Is my endcavor TO keep
them always ready Tor sea, the CUBAN excite
q c Navy 10 have them kcnt always ready Tor sea.
REruErrR-l have also been ioIi that extra guards
and wa,chmcn have been put duty, all armed the
teeth.
Com mmocorc NIcuoLsoS--Thcrc arc no extra xntch.
duty, and, as fnr rs being nrmci to the teeth
they simply carry club aud n Iuaced revolver,
weapons that they are always supposed 10 carry.
REroRTEn-Dd you receive any special Instructions
from Washington about preparing Tor iruubIey
Commodore Nicnot>ox-Nonc at all; in fact. all tho
preparations that have made. including the planting
thc 200 trees, havc been done on my ponsi-
bilty.
RrroKrER-Havc you not issucd some large quanti.
ties OF ammunition to the Mime sofa and Coloradoy
Commodore N.cnot.sox-1 have Issued nothing orc
than ihcr regular allowance which Is generally used
up Tor sautng purposes.
Alter thanking the Commodore for his courtcsy the