The New York herald., 1876-11-21


establishment against q possible attack. The Marine
Guard within the enclosure has l2o
men. In tho Ordnance Department workmen are
busily engaged in selecting ammunition for the
Howitzer and Gatling guns Preparations are also
being made TO swing OF tho men-ot-war, now
lying a. the dock, broadside to the Anacostia
Bridge, thus defending the approach from
the counties Of Eastern Maryland. This
is the same structure that wilkes Booth crossed over
ON the night he assassinaed President Lincoln Tho
vessel will be moored in such position that her
can be trained upon It. The and OF the
United States steamers Despatch and Tallapoosa
arc to DO restricted in their leaves OF absence.
and only . limited number wilt be allowed
liberty each afternoon, and these are required
TO be At their barracks shipboard before mic-
night Companies arc to be formed to man tho how.
itzers and gatling guns in case OF emergency. Tho
total number OF sailors and marines within the yard is
27o In addition those thcre are over 100 workmen
in the ordnance department. who are well trained in
the use Of field pieces
THE MARINE HEADQUARTERS.
At the headquarters Of the Marine Corps, on Eighth
175 men, who are restricted in the same manner as
those at the navy yard Rcinforcemcnts expected
At these headquarters within few days from tho
different stations along the Atlantic Coast visit
the arsenal grounds this evening showed active work
going to make the soldiers there comfortable as
possible under tho circumstances. Some are in the
machine shops and others In tents. The barracks
accommodations are insignificant and insufficient
rRoofs COMING.
In addition to the companies in the place
three companies were hourly expected. Tho Of
ncer In command could say from what point they
coming The companies which arrived from the
in the Department OF the Missouri and on
their East to New York halted at Harris
burg, Pa by Colonel Audenrcid OF General sherman's
stan and ordered here. This detachment is under
tho Third artillery. and comprises his own company,
Major John G. Turnbulrs company Third artillery, and
Major w. r Graves company Of the Second artillery.
Three moro companies OF tho Third artillery will
rive to-morro and Captain Joseph G. Ramsays light
battery OF Second artillery win arrive Thursday
from Fort McHenry Baltimore. Tho companies ar
riving to-day are companies d and +, Third art
lcry, and c, Second artillery. The next arriving
companies win be sent to Fort whipplc, just across
the river from tho city, and to tho Navy Yard. and
mics which will arrive will be quartered in the Capitol
itself Fort whpplc is OF tho strongest OF the
Gordon OF forts which built during tho late civil
war for tho defence Of Warrington. and is distant
shell flies.
ENGINEERS EXAMINING BRIDGES
Engineer officers yesterday and to-day examined the
Acqueduct Bridge and Long Bridge, the two bridges
connecting Washington with the Virginia Shore TO SEQ
If thoy would the weight OF tho guns which will
within ten days be mounted at Fort whipple That
fort Is tho only one which directly commands tho
whole of this city.
TIKI AVAILABLE TROOPS
Careful inquiry in army circles shows the fol.
lowing present disposition OF troops which
are Immediately available for concentration herc:-
companies A. and Z, OF the First artillery arc now
returning East from the Indian Territory; General
Popcs command as are also companies and H. OF
the Second artillery, from tho Territory, and
company /, from Western Kansas, Companies G and
L. Third artillery. arc also route East from Fort
Reno Indian Territory and Colonel Audcnreid Is st
at Harrisburg
watching to send these here. These, with the CON-
panies already here win mako sixteen companies OF
artillery, and good authority states that by Sun
day there will be twenty companies in and about
the city. What will be the other six COM
panics, other than Major Ransay's light bat
terry OF the Second artillery, no ono can now
tell; but tho following the troops that
can bc thrown into town within twenty -four hours
Major Breckenridge Second artillery. IL at Fort Foote,
down the Potomac, ten miles from here Colonel Royal
J. Frank, Company B, and General Richard H. Jack.
son, Company X First artillery, at Fort Adams,
Newport X. l. Colonel Looms /. Langon, Company
NJ, First artillery, is at Now London, Conn
Fort Warren, and General A. N. Randoi, Company
L. is at Fort independence, both Of the First artillery,
and both In Boston Harbor. Company d, CoIonei
Henry W. Closson, commanded by Captain John c.
White, is at PIattsburg, N. y. In New York Harbor
there is now Mnjor sinclar's Company B and Major
Myricks Company ], OF the Third artillery.
at Fort Hamilton, and Colonel Livings,oncs
Company M Fort Wood, on Bedloe's
Island. General Edward r. Warmers Company
N, is at the Centennial grounds, Philadelphia. Com
pany b, Third artillery. whose commander, MAJOR
James Mcmillan, Is now ON duty hero at the War
Department, is stationed at Fort Niagara, y. r., and
Company +, Colonel Robert N. Scott, Is at For,