New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
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one OF the best adapted for naval station on the A.
lantic Coast ExCOngrcss John T. Wait has bee,
for years one Of Its most loyal supporters In Congress
The site has front Of mile, AUDITING on bod
shore, with depth Of water varying from thirty 10
fifty feet. Access can be had 10 il at oil seasons a
the year. for the harbOr Of New London and the ryr
FAR above the yard are never embarrassed by Ice
The old frigate NcwIiampshire Is stationed there A.
receiving ship for boys for the training service
The station is supervised BY four officers detailed ts
that special service.
IL is declared that the harbor is one Of the safes,
and finest Of which the country can boast, hsrbS
in which all the naves Of Europe and this county
could be gathered; harbor that Is protected from
storms and rough seas by the high lands that rise an
its sides and the Islands that It's front and
harbor up past the Navy Yard to a point where COM
modore Decaturs fleet lay sheltered from storms and
a depth and width Of water which afford an easy
passway for vessels Of the largest draft belonging 70
owing to the greatly reduced force Of sailors on the
dephia caused by sickness deSertions and In
organized and everything IS in readiness for the sum
mer routine OF drills and target practice.
The vessels Of the Squadron Of Evolution sSS WIN
Hoenyres that are to take place as drtll fos the
siy l Nsyal ri, Militia In LSng Island sound The
referred to the White Squadron is rather oonfus
ing, for the that all Of the new vessels
paint white those belonging 10 other squadrons. Ike
the Philadelphia and Pctre Of the North Atlantic, and
the Baltimore. san Francisco and Charleston, on the
Pacific. sometimes credited as part n the White
Squadron or Acting RearAdmiral Walkers squad
ron. The Newark Is the temporary flagship 81 Admiral
Walker, but he will transfer his flag back 70 the
Chicago when he arrives here this week The Chicago
detained at the Norfolk Navy Yard because ~
accident 10 her machinery when the other vessels went
to Boston. she will probably arrive here tomorrow,
ard the Newark, Boston, Atlanta and Yorktown
will arrive couple Of days later from
Boston. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvus and the tor
pedO-bOat Gushing viii Join the squadron here. The
latter part Of next week the Naval Reserve Battal0n
Of New York, under command Of Commander J. W.
Miller, Will be distributed among the several ships. and
on the morning OF July % the feet will go up Long
Island Sound far Fishers Island, for few days
Of drill as naval militia.
The militia will get a pretty good idea Of what =
Navy sailors life is. They will turn into their ham,
early in the morning to begin the days work They
will first receive instruction by the division officers A.
10 their duties and will then be permitted 30 stand by
and watch the regular guns crews. They Will learn
how to use the swabs and the rammers how 10 do In
the passing Of ammunition from the magazines ana
putting into the guns I'm fact all OF the movements
OF loading aiming firing ard cleaning the guns also
how to and equip the mall boats and drill with
them against an imaginary enemy. and be drilled In
all other evOlutlOns pertaining to man OF war. Not
only will there ~ drills In the daytime. but they VIII
be called at midnight and drilled with the great guns
smaarms and cutlasses the in actual war
fare
Fishers Island selected as the place for the
drills Of the battalion at the request OF AdlutantGen
era Porter, because of its convenience and area OF
water It is of the Connecticut shore at the entrance
to Long Island sound, and is OF the most strategic
points connected with the defence Of the eastern a.
prOacles TO New-York from a naval attack