New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
RUSHING PREPARATIONS.
,.>.Cr ,s1v1 ACTIVITY AT THE NAVY AND
WAR DEPARTMENTS.
,,yoR AND GINS FOR TIE MAYFLowER-GEN-
rp. NIlrSs PLANS FOR THE CAVALRY
AND ARr1NERY CANNON FOR
NEw-YOTiI MILITIA
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washington March 2l.-Orders were issued
.oSav 10 a, out the yacht Mayhower at the
yez-York Navy Yard as naval cruiser Of
.,,s,serable rower Chief Constructor Hch-
~ vas authorized to spend sol .0oN at once IN
,.-.,rthor,nc the vessel for war purposes. and
:. Immediately telegrarhcd the necessary in
,,.,-,.or.e 20 Constructor B7,vlee and the Beth
,.ns,, Steel Works whore the material is 70 he
-sshaa lay ard richt for delivery in the Navy
yo-5 before, the end OF this week. \ bel; % >
inch amor 100 feet long efrectually protecting
.Ae engine and boiler spaces. will he bolted on
.ach side - the vessel and the decks will he re-
,nto~col to supply rigid gun foundations.
The ordnance Bureau arranged FOR the arma-
r,c.t ~ tno Ma, a'vor today and her guns
viii bo ready for her ir few days She will
mount tvo 5-inch rapd-dre rifles on her FOR
w. dock end twelve G-pOunder rapid fire guns
W.T. several machine gums VII constitute her
secondary battery. fier Installation IS 20 be
cor,vle,ed within sixteen days and she will pro-
cee8 o. f'in the Hampton Roads division Of he
h,,ae squadron about the time that Commodore
Hower reaches there with the San Francisco
sne~ --.vr,ing the protected cruiser New-Or-
leans Oh New York.
Genera. Niles proposes - put tho artillery and
cava,ry - tE- Regular Army on a war footing
- keep Fac" Win ne proposed INFANTRY tHIcr-
hat,at.a formation contemplated IN the Reor-
ga,iza;.-n bin which Congress Is expected TO
,ass this week He has recommended the imne-
date purchase 4 six hundred cavalry horses to
be quickly trained FOR emergencies, and has ad-
VS.. that two additional siege and field guns be
furnished % each battery OF artillery. Win
these provisions General Miles thinks the TWO
arms Nil ie IN excellent condition 10 eNpahd
uiumrt.y 10 meet any sudden necessity
r... VISIT % the War Department to-caY or
t4..a.r T. T. Burbank. "a ARTILLERY, now on
trtv with tA- New. York state National Puald'
s ~ unusual import incc. as the Ir| 81 hlheht
r..,s sn me Nev-Iork Militia 10 furnish some
q. iii. .eSt Vclluteel OreaI.ld IONS ~ case "l d
far for National defence. Captain Burbank
n .4.r : T. secure deld-pieces and otner equip
r..rt Coy ,hr state troops and - fdlhiiIdI." ."e
tf-r. with he use If SGch Weapons Nthou' He-
Iay T. 5 likely that be viii succeed dS soon as
The guns recently purchased abroad are de"'-
cred n this country ,s4
TIL fo,pall-boat Rodgers. which mas nad sucn
AZ .rausplc.ous career IS again disabled, ana
has leen hurried 10 the Norfolk Navy lara ioI
,4,4irs She eft Pd timOIe SATURDAY morning
a..er SIX months repairs and started for lamp
~ Roads with the Inspection Board me IN
fentt7u being 10 make her contract lrlaI OF
tveuty-four and half knots during me NoNasr'
As soon es the trial began leak dcNelopeQ IN
the rnair steam pipe Of one engine. Wh.h
caused The abandonment % the tes'. and sne
c|r~rleted The run under one engine at the rate
~ seventeen knots Commander Emery, the IN,
snector saws the vessel is an eXceHent one anu
v,iu undoubtedly make twenty-five KNOTS. He
svnscts the Rodgers 70 be ready for her hnal
,,iai nv next Thursday. and she Will then be
sent 10 Newport for her torpedo equipment