The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
TIE NAvIES OF THE WORLD.
REFORMATION FROM OUR BUREAU
or HdrdL INTELLIGENCE

Msn~uvres OF the Fleets of Foreign Powers
The Value OF Torpedo Boats In Defen
s,ye warrnre-Advance- In Naval Con-
.trsotion-tsreat Britain Leads tbe World
In tae Number OF New sbips-ProEres,
Made Ia Ordnance During the Year.
w.sutSGroy Oct. S.-.The Bureau OF Naval
Intelligence OF the Navy Department each
year issues a publication for tho infor-
nation Of tho service. which contains
eycrythInr of importance that has &C.
CURED, both In our navy and those OF
foreign powers In this book are papers pre-
pared by experts on professional subjects
which are attracting interest abroad. and
causing the publication to be much valued
and read by foreign naval officers Tho obi
tion. however. Is limited By law to only 1000
copies, and these are hardly sufficient to go
around at homo after foreign naval attaches
and Ministers OF Marine are supplied with
COPIES. This years book Is particularly valu-
able as It contains long and carefully pre-
pared narrative OF the recent naval review Mt
New York and rendezvous at Hampton Roads
Tho assembling OF ships on this occasion was
the only instance since tho war where we have
gathered as many OF our vessels together. and
in view OF this fact and the Importance OF the
occasion, tho greater part OF this years pub
LEGATION is devoted to tho review and the
mau9uvres incident to it. The account VIII
serve In the future as q guide npon tho next
occasion of our assembling large numbers OF
vessels for evolutions
The naval manpuvres OF the year OF oil
countries are treated of in the book. and
freely commented upon by the officers who
prepared the articles. The recent English
mannuvres OF the Red and Blue squadrons,
in which torpedo boats were intended to play
important parts, are treated OF In special
article. which concludes that the value OF these
crafts was not proved on account of the great
disadvantage at which they were placed The
operations, appear to have been planned ,sd
question OF the extent to which a large num-
Der Of torpedo boats in possession OF one side
vs sns the
msnts OF two powerful divisions OF sea
i yinss the s' f prosramme beins to pfesen.
conditions which might arise ,i1,n F should MD
Great Bsa norh be at ally The result Of
the manmuvres the paper finds. showed that
the torredo boats were confronted Win WIZ ne
operate successfully against tho large FORCES
opposed to them. and would have ayailed little
in impeding the progress OF the two divisions.
What the boats might have accom- plished un-
der conditions even moderately favorable to
them remains a matter OF SPECULATION, hut the
paper asserts that they arc undoubtedly use
full as an auxiliary. bit are peculiarly de-
The .manTuvres in France during the year
nestsd WITH tho attack AND Of the
coasts and ports within defined GeogIanhi.ca ga;
%s The hies an tae
ships coast dsieuss vcssels: crHifsTs; snd tor:
weak points were developed; the manTuvres
arc held e have shown that in the improve;
France. progress sis being made which will
give most excellent results.
construction and tho increase for naval estab-
lish me nts shows that Great Britain continues
sSa tho /"
under construction. France follows close be-
hind. and Italy comes next Russa and Ger
years previous The period provided for in
the naval defence, act OF 1850 will expire IN
it ready for commission. The vessels launched
n nnSy s sSn Over 2nr5
I under construction. not included in the act Of
cruisers. three protected cruisers. two gum
boats and thirty torpeto ,b bo@ IT.,
to over S5i oo0.ooo and provides for the build:
ing OF two armored cruisers, three protected
cEui.ers one projected cruiser third class hat
Progress In ordnance during the year among
all powers has been steadily in tho direction
ing the installation Of lighter ca'ibres of guns
on board vessels. Great Britain has practical
moro guns Of over fifty tons weight are TO he
built Tor her vessels. as modern guns OF this
any, szs rns re be e
guns have been also abandoned in the Italian
guns e ;% six,v eit:Gt tons In weight.
Tho subject of small arms IL treated at
SE1 s % E S frsTt R9 at
all service rifles recently adopted by foreign
GGysrnments are magazine 9rms OF o small
Soft lead bullets have been lsplaced by hard
lead for the core OF the bullet and a steel COW
by far the most important ship for the navy
to be launched in the next two years Is tie
ways OF her California builders tho last OF
this month The oregon IS on" OF those bnt-
ago II" other twd. ndisna and assa
having been launched from the Cramps yard
These three vii! be the most powerful ad-
highest, state OF efficiency Of vessels OF their
than OF the service. she was laid down last
70, the department tor launching, and VIII
daughter OF the Oregon Senator. will probably
christen her.
Hy Saturday Night, Senator Camden Says
United States Senator Camden OF West Vr-
ginia is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He came
to New York to sec some race, horses which
are owned by II relative of his. He talked
about the Repeal bill last night; The end is
very near. no said saturday night will almost
shape. though there is possibility that 1t
may be slightly modified.
Mrs. Grant In Washington.
WASHINGTON. Oct 8.-Mrs. U. s. Grant ac-
companie led by her daughter, Mrs Sartoris for
merly Miss Nellie Grant, and grandchildren.
arrived in Washington this morning and is
stopping at the Arlington. At the same hotel
arc Sir Richard Webster. Attorney. General OF
ENGLAND. and two daughters, en- route to the
Worlds Fair.
1WO MEN DROWNED.