The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-10
NEW YORK xAyAL RESERVES.

 They wiii Have Weeks Business Stay at
 Haven Reserve. The New York naval reserves Will have their weeks practice in Gardners bay this month. beginning the Fist. and the program will be similar to that which engaged their attention when the reserves were last in Long Island sound.
 Lieutenant W. H. stayton of the New York reserves and a cutters crew of his command have been cruising along the sound for several days engaged in taking observations for fertilization re- port that Is expected 10 be of value In any emergency that may arise when 1t would be necessary to defend the sound ports from an invading enemy.
 Such information will also be of value to the Connecticut reserves. and dele gation Of officers and men from the re- gently organized New Haven battalion accompanied Lieutenant Stayton and his men from this city to New London.
 Lieutenant Reynolds was in command of the Connecticut detail. and he had with him Ensign Goodridge, ,Boatswains 8 Mate cornwell. Coxswains Strickland, Welles and Baker and seamen French and Eaton.
 The cutter proceeded to Fishers Isl- and and Gardners bay In carrying out the project of observation and noted where best the manoeuvres should take place when the reserves are anchored in the vicinity. There is q sham battle on the program, and the assaulting and defending battalions will be situated as | they were when the reserves had their | outing on the old steamer Stonington. The officers and probably a number | of the men of the New Haven battalion | will either be observers or take part In | the work of the New Workers, as a pre- liminary education In naval practice drill. The knowledge will be useful to | them when the Connecticut battalion has vessel to manoeuvre in. | The program for the weeks practice Is as follows: Great gun practice and drill in the boats Monday and Tuesday when they take one-half of the availa- ble force and occupy the island as a force of defense, and the other half on the ship acting as the attacking party, when battle for points will take place at night. l Tuesday night the positions will be re- versed. The previous land force will occupy the ship and the force bn the vessel will proceed to land. The pro- gram will then be repeated, so as to give each party the benefit of land and .sea experience in attack and defense. There will be rules to govern the battle and judges to decide on the points made by either force.
 Wednesday all go to sea for target practice, using the same line of signals that were established Saturday from Montauk to New London. In this prac- tice as soon as target is hit informa- tion of 1t will be sent to New London and from there by telegraph to the gov ernors of New York and Connecticut, the purpose of which is to ascertain how quickly information of an invad- ing force can be communicated to the commanders-in-chief in those states.
 Wednesday night they return to Fish CTS Island. Thursday they make prep arations for the sham battle that is to take place Friday. There will be races, presentation of prizes, dress parade, etc. On Saturday they return to New York.
 In the weeks program is also included lectures by naval officers on topics of value in naval service