The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-16
PRoeREss IN HhRBon DKEESoE
Ths E-pinesmsnts Needed Eor eu-s $50
Mortars ut The L.nAise Enris.

Ths Enpiaeemsnts Needed For guss snd
Nortsrs nt the b-sdiss Ports.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-It appears from the
report Of Gen. Flaeler that the work Of pre-
pairing gun carriages Is behind that Of pre-
pairing guns and from the report or Gen.
Casey that the work OF preparing emplace-
ments 10 behind both. It is true that the guns
are OF primary Importance. and that, with car
riaRss also ready. the emplacements might he
sxtemporized in an emergency; but II Ia now
important that the latter should bc pressed
forward TO completion so as TO be In readiness
for the guns and mortara
There are now completed, for example.
seventy-three Pinch mortars: but the car
rlaRes for all but nine o; them are still under
construction. On April g there should be COM
pleted twenty eight on July 8. thlrty-six; on
Oct. IL. sevon and this array will furnish car
rlages also for the seven all-steel Pinch
which are stlll under construction But the
batteries for these mortars are still behind.
and the same mar be said OF the emplacements
for the heavy guns. II is true. again. that the
disappearing carriages for the lO.inch and X
inch guns are not yet definitely adopted. but 1t
Is i'm portant to make liberal appropriations for
emplacements as in addition to the scores
OF heavy guns waiting to be mounted there
are others to come forward under the steady
process OF manufacture now going on.
The pending projects contem plate tho sup
leading points on the seaboard. Gen. Casey
SAYS that before the expiration OF five years
phia. Charleston, and New Orleans win be in a
reasonably well fortified condition II tho proper
spproRTIsti3nsh are b given ana that only lew
al the other ports will be in credit able state
Of defence. II foreign powers will kindly let US
We ind that TO New York the present project
inch guns on liitt, fifteen 1o.inch and nine
s.inSh guns on disappearing carriages and
besides submarin s'f mines operaeed from fiVe
mining classmates. 1t Is satisfactory TO know
that these classmates are completed. aud that
this portion OF the defensive system is ready.
One 12-inch gun is mounted at Sandy Hook
and q mate TO 1t could very soon he established
and five SINGH guns and for two mortar bat
teries. to include sixteen ,mortars, are under
tion OF what lie required for the harbor accord
Ing TO tho project already spoken Of but what
s Ss 0ny q ha
move. the last doubtful element. 4 search
In an emergency platforms ms could be laid and
m2rtars mounted In Iits now existing. ,,.
and baltimore are not yet prepared. but
protection BY submarine mines has becn ar
the former and one to the latter. The defence Of
s w pfs. os5 oeniSsr e%n
from two classmates. one Of which Is complete.
The defence Of Ham pton Roads contemplntes
i've 12-ipch guns and ten 1O-inch. with thirty
two mortars aud submarine mines operated
from two classmates. Ono casemate Ia finished
and the work on EN- placements for two H.
inch guns IL we'll advanced.
For San Francisco the strong armament OF
thirty-three Pinch. twenty eight 10 inch. and
nineteen S-inch guns Is planned. with IA ~
inch mortars and mines operated from seven
gums are near completion. and n battery for
aixteen mortars Is under construction. For
Portland; Me-. eighteen 12.ineh guns. ten 10
forty-eight 12-inch mortars and mines
oDerated from four classmates. These
last are progressing; as are emplace.
twelve 12;Inch. fifteen l0-incb. and Ave S-inch
guns. with . hundred and twenty-eight ~
ineh mortsrs and ~ four mining classmates
Is made; For NaTrasansett Bay ten 12;inch
guns. six 1O-inch. aud four S-nch will be
needed. with eighty N ortars and two mining
casemates Charleston will have ak 12-inch
and four 1O-inch guns, with sixteen 12-inch
mortars. besides q mining cassmate. which
has been completed.
For New Orleans. for Tybee Roads and the
entrance Of the Savannah. and for Pensacola
plans have been formed.
1t will be seen that the guns and mortars vet
available are only . small portion Of the num-
Der required even for these ports and harbors.
But with reasonable appropriations from Con-
gress the work will 20 on steadily.