The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-24
WITH THE NAYAL REsERVEs.


 The New York state Arnatsar ssAmsn-
 The New Haven Contingent spends
 Sunday on the New York - Program
 Of tho Week.
 New London. July 2s.-The Naval Re- serves of the state of New York started Saturday on their annual cruise under circumstances specially favorable. Last year the old dismantied New Hampshire did service for the amateur blue jackets; yesterday they went out In two nrst-class steamers. There was some slight disappointment two days ago. when 1t was learned that the Co., lumbia. which was originally intended to be used by the reserves. had been suddenly ordered to Bluefields and the San Francisco substituted in its place as companion boat to the New York. but it was soon forgotten.
 Both vessels put to sea before half past ten o'clock in the morning. and routine sea work began immediately. First they engaged in the fire drill. ex- ercised the great guns and practised in the naval signal code. Signalling was practised during the night. Yes terday the ships were at anchor in Gardiner's Bay. Church services were held in the forenoon. and in the after noon four cutters, with their full com plement of men. were sent out to ex- plore the adjacent territory. They car ried with them one days rations and spent the night ashore, leaving signal men on the ship to provide for practice during the night between the ships and the shore.
 Several members of the First divi- sion of the Connecticut militia from New Haven arrived at New London Saturday night. and yesterday morn Ing were taken out on the tug Aries to the United States cruiser New York. which is now in Gardinsr's Bay with the members of the New York Naval Reserves engaged in drill practice. The Connecticut militiamen remained aboard the cruiser New York until yesterday evening, when they were brought ashore.
 To-day was spent in drill at the great guns, and in the afternoon there was small boat drill. In the late afternoon boats will be sent away from the ships for further ship and shore signalling. Tomorrow the ships will get under way in the morning for target practice, re- turning to the anchorage In the after noon. The naval militia tug will then go to Fishers Island with detail, pro- ceeding afterwards to New London to take the detail of the Connecticut mili- tia to Fishers Island. That night, if the weather permits, there will be sig mailing from the camp to the ships with Gull Island as an intermediate station.
 A sham battle will be fought on Wednesday off Fishers Island, when the Connecticut men are aboard the ships. The fleet will come to anchor in the afternoon in Fishers Island Sound, and the rest of the day will be devoted to making reports of the days battle and commenting on the work of the signal men.
 On Thursday the men on shore will attack the ships manned by the ships detail. and a review will follow. In the afternoon the report of the work of the various divisions will be read and the prize awarded by Commander Mill Ter. During the night there will be sig mailing and a torpedo attack upon the the ships. On the morning of Friday there will be various boat races, and in the afternoon the ships will proceed to New York, signalling as they move. In the morning watch of Saturday the ships will anchor, and soon after will disembark for the New Hampshire, where the cruise will end.