The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-12
IMBROGLIO.
THE GOVERNMENTQUIE
PREPARING FOR WAR
ARMY AND NAVY.
MENICO MUST YIELD OR FIGHT
VIEWS AND OPINIONS FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

New YORK, August 10-Washington dispatches
say there are some rumors about town of impend-
ing naval and military movements against Mexico.
but they cannot as yet be construed into anything
definite or startling. They may be, perhaps in
dlcatlve OF determination on the part of the gov
ernment to be forehanded and prepared for an
emergency.
The Gaiena was ordered to the gulf last week.
and this action certainly does give rise to much
comment in army service and political circles, it
being considered an extraordinary proceeding in
time of peace. The Vandaa and Juniata were or
dered to Valparaiso last Friday, and it is whis-
pered by knowing ones that it would not be sur
prising if these ships, when they stop at Key West
Tor supplies, should not be intercepted there by
dispatches directing their course to the gulf
AS to our other available naval material there are
three or four ships at Portland that might be Or
dered off in similar way but it is not believed that
they have been as yet
AS for troops, there are now between four and
five thousand soldiers in the southwestern terrific
ries, which could be easily marched to the Mexican
frontier, but If any such movement is contemplated
1t would probably be directed by sealed orders,
less 1t is the purpose of the government TO
and frighten Mexico. But no public orders have
been issued, and if there any sealed orders en-
route, the war department will, of course, keep
them secret.
There was great activity in army posts in and
around New York yesterday, and communication
with Washington continues, and at Fort Hamilton
munitions of war were invoiced, and it was de-
termined just how much could be depended upon
from tina quarter upon sudden call. Fort Wads-
worth, Willitts point and David's island had al
ready at pier twenty East river ten gun carriages
for field batteries which were delivered to Mallory
Steamship company for immediate shipment to
San Antonio, Tex, via Galveston. They will be
carried to the Rio Grande, which will sail to-
morrow, Col. Hodges, of he quarter
master department, who shipped them, said
that the shipment was made in ordinary cause of
business, not on special order at all 1t is said
that more carriages and some cannons will be put
aboard to-day, that arms are being shipped from
Washington and Rock Island; also from Water liet,
Arizona.
The United States war ships Juniata and Wanda
liza, left the Brooklyn navy yard early last week
under order, it was said, for the Pacific At Ellis
island they received supply of ammunition, and
have remained there ever since. Essex sleft the
navy yard yesterday and joined them, got her pow
der at Brooklyn and is also expected to take her
it said that che Essex was to join the Chinese
squadron if it was needed nearer home.
NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS
WASHINGTON, August 10.-It is stated at the war
and navy departments to-day that while the fight
ing branches of the government are in customary
condition of readiness for action offensive or de-
yet the exclusive of the diplomatic branch
that no movement of troops or vessels has yet
been ordered with view to possible warfare.
At the state department it is said that there is
nothing new which would be proper to make pub
lie at present, but that there is still no reason to
doubt an amcabe adjustment of the Cutting affair.
1t unoffcially learned that correspondence now
in progress is expected to bring about definite re-
su is of some kind within few days. and that the
government are first the the release of Cutting