New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25

and disguised Commodore Wallace. and to have
fact which the gosSps say enters into the case IS
that Commodore Wallace is fairly we'll Off and,
The Commodore will apply to be retired under
the law which authorizes the transfer OF active
s will prGm9se sse SSnR
Commodore Wallace entered the Navy as an act
, spcuoSs servee during the Rebeon al Fort
Fisher where while on board one OF the r,,os
Courage and good ai ndgment. His last cruise
as the captain of the Monitor Mantonomon' d H,s
three months at sea, and eighteen years and eignt
months on shore. 49,,
of the South still engages interest in military
circles. 1t supposed that the recent reinsrSs ,
all doubt in the matter. The Secretary said about
two months ago that there was no nGn,oih o a, c.J
time of making department bcNeiopin'.,,t
in the last few days. however. have revived the
striving to have a separate department csiab'ish,.d
In their part of the country. AT me eNpci's
size and Importance OF the Department o. the l.as.
the necessary orders to be issued rom nv mn'
Department in the future Ihey nm az SUI, SUI,
thing in the nature of a bargain having bcen mahe
between tho military authorizes a'h 'rresnIiion
TO revive he grade Of lieutenant general thcy
say that it vas praeuGaly er@ mot to oppose IN,
resoittion il is alleged: ard that. rs reward
soutb INV was TO be- organized with headquarters
Atlanta. The military authoflu1s 10 Wnoii -
refer are Secretary Lamont and lleuienan'-'tei-
erai Schodeld Both say positively that no bar
gain was contemplated or made with southern
congrcssmen looking to favorable Votc on the
Northumberland resolution and he SUBSEQUENT
organization OF the Department OF me South. sec
retary Lamont disnisses he report as unworthy
The dignity OF denial. Evidently the southern
10 have a separate military department in their
officials at the Navy Department have already
formulated preliminary plans OF the three battle
ships which ere provided for in ne Naval Ap.
preparation bill now pending N the Sona.". IL
has been agreed that the vessels snail resemble
in main features the Indiana and mot tae low
and oregon will be followed in essential elements
OF design. Departures are to be made. however.
not to be constructed vita the .pec.al view OF
sea-going qualities They are to lie coast-lIne
general way. they are to BE heavily armorel.
powerfully gunned. and 10 have all the modern
effectiveness of the attest model Of q bstile*hip.
IbsS 10 rh hs ,h sssd End o c
templated at home or abroad. Whatever ras been
in the course Of the Chinese anaaese war. + to
be taken advantage OF in the fullest deeree. 1t is
mounted ain in barbetSes These res axe TO be sup
plemented by eight s-inch and eight 5-inch rapid
terry will comprise the latest approved weapons o.
the rapdre type m TS des IN n tn. the most an
be eighteen inches thick. and the material Har-
veyLzed nickel steel There VIII be two ,rrres Oh
be fifteen inches and the barbettes seventeen riches
thick.
new ships viii follow the design OF the Indiana.
They. will be. about 800 feet IN length, 90 feet IN
be about 10000 tons. Speed is not 10 be made a
special feature. but rate Of about sixteen knots
consideration will be offensive and defensive crali-
ties Heavily protected ports noSsru GINS and
sderation The new ships Will he designed to
neS 81 e latest fnns 2s of Es
having the modern elements OF offence and defence
the ships should be the best OF this class