The Indianapolis journal., 1892-01-25

lies between Long island and the main
land at the entrance of Long Island SOUND.
This would control the entrance by the
sound TO New York harbor. and IN time
additional batteries will be placed at dew-
letts point, which is the next promontory
beyond Willetts point and ct IT, saIdss IN a
tense Tor the city on the north, or
by way of the sound, runs from
Fort Schuyler on the lett to Willot's point
on the right The new line: with Davids
right. supported by Hewletts point on the
rear. will carry the defensive system at
least SIX miles further out into the sound.
and diminish the chances of successful
bombardment of New York by q hostile
fleet
Mortar batteries will also be planted for
the defense of Boston, San Francisco and
other large coast cities. After the large
and most exposed cities have been well pro-
tected, the general work of the coast de-
fense Will be taken up, and mOrtars planted.
and guns erected at different points
along the. Atlantic and Pacific coasts
as fast as they are received by the War De-
partment from the factories. Gen. ri: L..
Abbott. who is president of the board of
engineers having the matter of coast de-
tense In charge. has done much TO en-
tighten the public at large on the necessl-
ties of the times. in addition to pointing
out the correct lines upon which the engi-
neers should work. He believes that there
is no doubt as to the ultimate success OF
these mortar batteries, and declares that
few years will demonstrate that increase OF
mortar batteries will prove more effective
In repelling a hostile fleet than any OF the
rltied cannon now in psc."
Egan's Course in Chilli
NEW YORK, Jan. ga dispatch from
Washington says:
If Mr.. Egan is recalled it will be only to
leave the country with the American flag
flying on his head. to 60 on board one or
our l+ard cruisers n and thus end dpiomat,SS anS
Chilli. To show how Mr.. Egan is regarded
by the State Department, Assistant Secre-
tary Abel said: Mr.. Egan's course in
Chilli has been one only to merit praise.
have In the service. l can say this con-
sclentiOusly, because when he was ap
pointed thought. as perhaps Others
did, that 1t was risky to appoint man
soon after his appointment Mr.. Egan
showed that he was diplomatic of ability,
care and discretion. Through this case he
acted IN most statesmanlike attitude. His
kilograms have been lawyer-like in their
ability and clearness. 1t is remarkable
with what precision and accuracy he has
stated all the circumstances. When
the correspondence is read 1t will
show that Mr.. Egan's arguments on
the right of asylum of refuge are
models of such documents and his knowl-
edge of the facts. precedents and law in
the case Is sound and accurate. His dis
patches and his papers are oil quite
str aightforward and utterly lacking in
any virulent statements. The publication
OF the correspondence will show that the
dispatch In which Senor Matt q accuses Mr..
Egan OF yirulent language Is as
.,fI far from that chaTfacteristiC as it
interpreted his instructions from this gov
ernment in q manner that has gained the
confidence of the department 8. Mr.. Egan,
throughout this entire affair, has followed
course both statesmanlike and dlscre-
tionary." From other sources in the State
Department corrOboratIon Is made OF
this clear and emphatic statement In re-
gard to Mr.. Egan. and the idea of allowing
recall In any other way than with honor to
Mr.. Egan is emphatically denied.
The London Times's Lying Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-The Herald's Santi-
ago. Chill. correspondent cables as follows:
Il understand that British Minister Ken
nedy has made representations
to his government relative to
Thompson, the correspondent of
the London Times. to the effect that he
has endeayored to influence public feeling
through the Times and other papers
against United States Minister Egan
by referring to matters entirely for
elgn to the question at issue between
the United States and Chilli. and dragging
into the controversy the British minister
and the English government. There are
strong and we'll founded rumors that the
Times will recall Thompson on this ac-
count
Loyal North Dakotans.
BISMARCK, n. d., Jan. 23.-Col. Elliot
Miller, of jamestown, commanding the
First Regiment of National Guards. has
rendered to Governor Burke the services of
his regiment in case of hostilities against
Chilli. He has about 450 men and officers.
all of whom are well drilled.
Train Held Up Twice.