New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19

tons horsepower each. The sldearmor Is or the
four four sixty-seven Ton guns and ten six.inch
guns while the Indiana has four thirtesn-incn eent
eightinch and four sx-nch guns, showing great SUI
In addition these. England has recently com,
Of 1900 displacement and 1900 horsepower;
1bs hsn Great h1 af has k
wise number of Old time ba ships which would
There are about fifty bate-ships of ali classes
stated that could be brought into service; Fan
of the Baltimore class OF which the United States
has the Baltimore. the Philadelphia the New AR.
the Olympia but is completing three cruisers OF her
class; Six English vessels compare with the CRUISER
Navy may be said b be augmented BY the Atlanta d,.n
ena do 1e 9o5S@ w1Sa SPEED "e s0o'
syy are M thaf The mas eass
by Great Britain She also has nine to three OF the
States. but all these are assigned to duty in Aus
tralian waters. where she has likewise one OF her
IL observed with reference to vessels OF the class
of OF hGh sra e YGf2T an has about thirty
FIVE Of the ,orpedo gunboat type. ranging IN size
TR % 10 rc the Would be in
operations against torpedo boats but it not prob,
torpedo boat destroyers England has about twenty
completed and about twenty others which could be
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius-whose fate an effect
I'VE war machine seems to have been settled un-
that can b. compared with these torpedo gunbolts.
2s as be bs ram the
the question Of whose acceptance by the Govern
ton Of Congress Of small sunboa ,1 like the Pers
of the United States Navy Grea; Britain mas
ike our S casne ann and she has
or eight.
THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
The North Atlantic Squadron Of Evolution Is still
Hampton Roads awaiting orders to sail south
ward the practice voyage to the West Indies and
adjacent According to the itinerary for the
cruise the longest stops will be made at St Lucia
and Trinidad, the points nearest in Its programme
to the Venezuelan coast. 1t was learned at the
p h aay 1s sa on
T. its departure will probably be postponed uniii
Which NAV rot be before Monday although Friday
is the likeest date. Rear Admiral Bunce is ex-
bert before the fleet sails The W s
ship the commerce -destroyers Columbia and Mime:
apo the cruisers Ana K b ign; S1a
be augmer ted by the cruiser Cincinnati and orders
were Issued to-day that the armored cruiser Maine
An effort will also be made to have the battleship
Texas ready to join Admiral Bunce before his de-
parture.
NATIONAL GUARDS READY FOR DUTY.
NEVER IN BETTER CONDITION THAN TO-DAY
1900 STRONG.
The Venezuelan question and President Cleve-
lands message have created talk and speculation
in National Guard circles. and while some officers
will not look upon the matter in serious light all
those who have expressed opinion say that in the
event of a war with England the National Guard
will be an important factor in the service Mem
beers of the Naval Battalion say that the service
which the battalion performed in the last Two
years and its practice cruises along the SOUND nave
made that command thoroughly familiar with the
water approaches to this city. and that In cam
II defe of harbOr
TALON would be a valuable adjunct to the regular
Navy Commander Miller received high praise re-
Gently from the Naval officer who was detailed 10
report on the work OF the command
The National Guard stationed in this city Is the
First Brigade and consists OF the 'th Regiment,
Colonel Daniel Appleton: the 9Th Regiment. Coionei
William Seward 18th Regiment Colonel Heman
Dowd. 22i Regiment Colonel John l. camp os'h
Regiment. Colone George Moore smith 'Ist heei-
ment Colonel Francis Vinton Greene; Sth Battalion
Major Henry Chaurcey, IT,; LIST Battery captain
Louis Wendell ID Battery. Captain David wilson
LIST Signal Corps Captain II. ". Hedge and squad
ron A consisting of troops OF cavalry MAJOR
Charles +. Roe.
The Second Brigade. Brgader-General James Nc
Leer is in Brooklyn: the Third Brigade, Brigadier-
General Robert Shaw Oliver, has its headquarters III
Albany. and the Fourth Brigade Brgader-General
Peter c DOYLE is stationed in Buffalo The Guard
in the State numbers about 1900 or WHICH, ac
cording to the last report OF the Adjutant-Gehera'
II 985 are the infantry arm, ana the rest a'e VI"
vided in the cavalry. naval militia. artillery anu
signal corps.
ORGANIZED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Colonel Appleton was asked If he thought his
regiment would respond promptly If TIE comphca-
t,on on the Venezuelan question resulted IN war
with England I'VE are organized for that purpose.
and as the 18th Regiment has always Responder
promptly to the call of duty. feel safe IN saying
that II would in this instance" Colonel Appieton
said that the members OF the Natlonai Mua , az n
ready and willing to serve their cou'"S "' any
Colonel Seward of the 9Th Regiment, had only
the best to say for his men, ana was SURE INA IA
emergency they would De iouhu OH MANU- po''p''
~ and with full ranks. . - . o,a
Colonel Dowd was seen at No 70 Nassau-si a ih
18th Regiment take In case OF war WIN Eng
ia nT wifi saw nothing: it, too ridiculous don't
propose to make fool Of myself by talking about
Regiment said: II know nothing about the prospects
for war but | do know that II such a thing sh0uI1
a atp once We Would have 1850 in few days
/ know also that the 6sih would respond
command would do no matter who was the
enemy. -, n,. ..
seen shortly after his return to the city. after
an absence of several weeks abroad He said that
the list had always done b It's ca duty hed com a
mander-in- chief. and he was sure that 1t would
be found in line if called fox 90, p.u
ment said: III the, Government should call
for volunteers think that my command would ,h.
National Guard Of the whole State would be the
first to respond A. no tine ne added In IT, Its
as now. 1t is composed Of good men. ts uniforms
and equipments are hrst-G4ss. and it is well-dis-
field for active duty, would be credit to the State
and TO the country