The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-27
ELAsHED ACROSS THE SOUND.
Messages Sent by Flag and Heiiegrsph-
 Connecticut Militia and the Work.

the National Guard Signal corps of diff fsrent states. the United States army. the navy and the Naval militia are proficient to cooperate was proven without e doubt yesterday so far as Connecticut. New York. the navy and the detail of the army from Fort Trum- bull is concerned. The work was very successfully done.
 The various signal teams left this city at 2 o'clock on the tug Aries. with the United States steamship New York's cutter. manned with crew from the Connecticut Naval militia in tow. and stopped at Fort Trumbuli for the squad and barge from there that was detailed to take part.
 Stations were established for . flag line that would be utilized in case of fog or mist arising which would ob- scure tho heliograph flashes. This line was necessarily utilized for part of the forenoon. while tho sun was hidden be- hind the bank of mist that was blown in from sea by tho southeriy wind. Much accommodation between stations was indulged in during the early hours. to we'll establish the stations.
 At l0:4S the station located on the cupalo of the Fort Griswold house, maintained by a detail from Third Section. Brigade Signal corps. of this city, forwarded the following message by flag:
 To Major J. H. calef, Fort Trumbull: We have sighted the enemy.
 Signed. Miller. The next at 1l:sl afforded much amusement along the line: Major Calef. Fort Trumbull:
 Love to all ashore. Miller. The various signal men were now smoke from the war vessels could be seen. off the south side of Fishers Island on their way out to Block Island.
 At 12:05 the following was received; Major Calef, Fort Trumbull:
 The force of the enemy consists of one, battle ship. one cruiser and four torpedo boats. Miller. The sun now began to break through its enclosure of the mist and the bright flickering of the heliograph on Pros pect Hill flashed this message at 1920: Major Calef, Fort Trumbull:
 Enemy reported in Fort Pond bay.
 Miller. This was followed at 12:30 by one of Major Giddings containing informa- tion that the enemy was reported from Montauk and signed by Commander Miller.
 At 1:O5 old Sol's reflected rays brought this information to
 Major Calef, Fort Trumbull:
 The San Francisco is in action.
 Miller. At 1850 this message was sent: Major Calef, Fort Trumbull:
 The San Francisco is drawing the ene- my to Fishers Island sound. Miller. At3:40 the following was received and forwarded by wire:
 Fishers Island, N Y., July 25, 1894. To General Greedy. Chief Signal Officer,
 U. s. Army. Washington. D. C.:
 Ships are engaging enemy off Block Island. Signal system works we'll.
 Miller. Commanding New York Naval Militia. Major Calef also sent message to the secretary of the navy. .1E ho forwarded across the sound:
 Washington, D. C.. July 25. To J. H. Calef. Fort Trumbull, New
 London:
 Congratulate the signal parties on the successful intercommunication between the fleet at sea and the national capital
 Signed. A. w. Greedy.
 Chief Signal Officer. Among other messages received at Fort Trumbull were the following:
 At APO: Be prepared to cover re- treat of boats with light artillery."s At 4:50: win take the captured ships in tow"
 At 4:55: Thank all the signal men and cease signalling" While this last message was being received the fleet was approaching Fish sound around Race Point, General Haven and Colonel Landers visited the stations maintained by the Connecticut signal corps and were grat- ifiedswith the work done by them. Amessage received by General Haven while at the Fort Griswold house asked: How: many men in the Connecticut Ma tional Guard?" to which the general re- piled: Gan put 5000 men on Fishers Island in five hours"
 There were laid out for the work of the day ten signal stations besides the dispatch boats, which sent messages from various points between Block Isl- and, Montauk Point and Fishers Isl- and. Not all of these were utilized, as some were emergency stations and their cooperation was not required.
 The greater part of the work was per- formed at Prospect Hill, where the First brigade signal corps of the New York National Guard were stationed, and at the Fort Griswold house. where the third section brigade signal corps of Connecticut, of this city, were located. ] Every message during the day was re- ceived and forwarded at the Fort Gris- wold, sometimes two being received and two forwarded at the same time.
 On the U. s. s. New York is a detail from the Connecticut division of the naval military, consisting of Ensigns W. M. 'Goodnough and H. c. Day, Chief Gunner's Mate Punderson,s Coxswafns Baker and Welles and Seamen .Hol- comb. Kirby. Hoyt and Hutchinson. \ All the men are rated as able seamen at-