The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19

uun.tr, ue!ence OF hmorlcan interests. ana she
hnence Minister Egan will hardly require
her support; for no and his family aie assured
country in the event Of war. "1'e' ''' VI WIZ
o, ne drrart.ment received TO-DAY several
clpner dest atches from Commander Evans.
ana the greater pnrt Of the afternoon was
some time to decirhsr those eabaistic mes.
one and comnlicated. Two Officers. with dix:
he .l. hair aud a fagged;out look. arc kcrt
which come from foreign ports or convert
If Silcers abroad Il takes sometimes nSary
message. and grent care has to be @ S exer
spatchss. that wIE%hs construction may
has come to tho Department. to-day has W BEEN
Fl nature and there add
and that lies IN the direction OF force. Those
who know Commander Evans are fearful that
cSnny e H has 't the 'ren wh tho
srq as s;s, ara NJ NE w%ss
These have M N" nsca fs to Ss
department. IN forming On ilca cI tho gravity
withheld portions of these communications
have hay. served fora bnsis of nll that tho Navy
tho inttructions which went to Commander
hsans t;,aay Dn We're to restrain him from my
tho Chiiihns as an excuse for additional often
siveness. Any action: nc matter how Just it
Tie comm St ch I Snfss n n
town. With her d-inch guns she is only nil; =" a
spMp r SE,r,ss cr,mn tho ph,,,.,nn,, s,,,.
great deal was accomp!ishcd today ut the
service. Tho details Of q cpmpuiEn were
mands and classes d duty nada. Cart Capt
Muhan. thu, theoretical warrior. Of tho
s sstSSe is 1 II % s H Is h s s
gene, oli,cs; wa brings tic nians down t. tSe
IN the better undcr ", of the projects by
Chart rest beside M trays desk 81 comr e
this campaign is guarded with great secrecy ~
It can be said: however. without breaking con.
Year stage nredictsd '' in rea m inc t%p
Pacific Will DO rerosed. in Rear Admiral
Walker viii probably be as Second M" IN coAa ,ri'
up to tonight. hut the question has been quite
seriously discussed. and i is not improbable
anta and Bennnston viii be n "re nsiH around
from Montevideo, TO Valparaiso. They may
meet, meet t, ,, TO four ships and tho torpedo boat
war and on mysterious, errand;
Work on the etc four monitors which arc being
CONSTRUCTION goes actively on. The Montauk
is being itte! out at Philadelphia. the CO.
| Brooklyn. and the Tnssaic at Norfolk. it
has not been decided Just what part
these powerful craft will play in operations
| against Chill. but they will be useful. even in
the event of no war ut all in future. coast de-
FENCE They are effective vessels, and. although
inches OF armor. and each one. except the Co
manche. is equipped with two 15-inch guns.
leaders. but this does not decrease their nse
fulness II they arg to- be used in homo
IsSs Th Il i ss fsed sn to senG the
Tie f S;, S hu tie SsPtastSt
ana the Comanche was launched at jersey
City.
Washington shop continuing tho twelve hour
time There arc plenty Of guns on hand. and
the to se in 5 delay
The question Of putting inch end n half
renorted that tho IDEA is' one and
would not interfere with the efficiency q the
psry%as shot from s s&t S RHE sss 's
sys 5 n o4as9s and f s sss
plates which would have to 60 on tie ship are
| on hanu SO she could DO made ready for SER
| vice in a very short time. Her commanding
officer is very anxious to go to Chilli and try his
| hand in the great game which is promised
there in the course OF three months or so.
| Tho medical corps OF the navy has arranged
the details for the care OF the sick and wound
| ed in tho event OF war. and the collection OF
| medical and hospital stores has been com
| pietcd. 1t has been suggested that vessel.
probably from the merchant marine be fitted
| out as n hospital transport. with all the con-
| veniences for sick and wounded. and sent to
| the CHILEAN coast. 1t Is proposed to send Dr.
| Van Roypen. at present attached to the Sur
| gcon Generals office OF the navy in charge OF
| the transport.
| The equipment OF vessels OF the North
| Atlantic squadron came up for discussion
| again to day, and the various methods OF get
ting ammunition and stores to ships at present
| on the eastern side of the South
| American Continent was considered. Ii
| is likely that system OF despat.h
| ships will be established between the
| straits OF Magellan and Montevjdco which
is the furthest south the telegraph extends.
| There Is bound to be more or less lowering
| around the straits. and n station will have to
| be made there. 1t Is suggested that tho work
| of II despatch vessel could re performed by
the revenue cutters which have the desired
| speed.
Congressman. as a rule. are unwilling to OK
press their r, opinions rs to the probability Of
you'd DO justified in proclGiming hostlities.