Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-05
In FOREIGN LANDS.
Great Britain Portifyins Her Ports
against Possible Evasion.
NEW MINISTRY IN AUSTRALIA.
Regulations Under Which Ameri-
can Cattle Will Be Received
in England.
In FOREIGN LANDS.
NEW MINISTRY IN AUSTRALIA.
ESPECIAL DmrArcHEs TO THE RscoRD-us1osI
WAR CLOUD.
Great Britain Fortifying Her Possessions
Against Attack.

Great Britain Fortifying Her Possessions
Against Attack.
NEW YORK, November 4th.--The Times
has the. following: The British are re-
ported actively engaged in Jamaica, Ber-
muda and st. Lucia, West Indies in forti-
tying these places against all possible like
Hhood OF capture. Extensive coaling
stations are being established in Jamaica
and st. Lucia. Bermuda is also to have
one. All the British troops in the West
Indian islands are being concentrated. No
other posts will be held but Jamaica, st.
Lucia and Bermuda. But for fear of ex-
citing unusual comment the forces now in
the Bahamas would be Withdrawn at once.
The British Admiralty and War Office, ii
appears, are determined 10 insure coaling
stations to British cruisers in the event Of
hostilities with the United States.
From well-informed sources the impress
sion given out that detail of Grenadier
Guards was sent to Bermuda because Of
mutiny is all canard. The British au
thorities decided some time ago to send
the very pick of British troops to the West
Indies, and in its way doubly assure the
defense of what is now recognized in mill
tary circles as Great Britains fighting
hold on the United States" The detail of
guards to Bermuda caused this post to be
placed second to Gibraltar in importance.
The greatest secrecy is being observed in
all the improvements now in progress, but
the work is growing day by day. The
British are working as if they expected
war in few months with the United States
Bodies of troops are being quietly concen-
trated in attachments of twenties and
fifties. If this concentration continues
much longer all the troops in the Bahamas
will be at Jamaica Nassau has only a
mere guard left, the removal of the forces
stationed there having been in progress
during the past summer and continuing up
to the present.
In the report submitted last week by the
Colonial Defense Committee to the British
authorities il was stated This policy ICON
centration) is now being carried out" The
committee further states: There has been
no question of abandoning any of the west
India colonies or OF leaving them to their
own unaided resources in time of war.
The policy" it states, based upon the
principle OF the protection OF the West In
dies as a whole, must depend upon the
navy operating in sufficient force" The
committee also states that, in accordance
with the recommendations of the Royal
Commission, it was decided to fortify and
maintain imperial coaling stations at ia
maica and st. Lucia. These points are
importance in relation to her Msjesty's
navy in these waters, and to concentrate
there all the imperial troops in the West
Indies.
Cable communications are to be estab
Gshed between all the islands ends of
cables in Jamaica, st. Lucia and Bermuda,
and will come into the forts. These cables
will tap the main Halifax cable. They are
under no conditions to connect with the
American wires More troops are to be
sent out from England as soon as the bar
racks and works now building are in re-
ceptive state. Imperial troops have now
been wholly Withdrawn from the Ba-
hsmes only few colored bsttalions re-
manning. The forces keep up a show of
defense. The Defense Committee declares
that the welfare of the British Empire de-
ponds on the assurance of Jamaica, ST.
Lucia and Bermuda against the attacks of
q contiguous power.