New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
delayed even later. in case she experiences

rough weather
When the Buffalo arrives she will at once b.
stripped and converted from n dynamite cruiser
into an auxiliary cruiser. The Navy Depart
n,ent has finally decided that the vesuvus can
do all Of the dynamite work necessary, and
that the Buffalo can render better service with
battery Of twelve 5-inch guns In addition TO
this main battery. the Buffalo wifi carry a sec
ondary battery Of ten 6-pounders. two pinch
raptd-ffre rifles and several Calling guns.
The armament Of the Buffalo will be much
more powerful than that Of her sister ships the
Dixie. the Yosemite, the Yankee and the Prairie,
as she is already arnored and her decks are
protected with greater strength than the decks
OF those ships. The Buffalo is designed to be
the most powerful OF the five former Morgan
liners IN the United States service.
POWDER MISSING FROM THE DIXIE.
About o'clock this morning the guard on
duty near the tent Of Captain Waters Battery
c. In camp at the shipyard. found thirty pound
bag Of powder directly in the rear OF the tent
When 1t was carried to the Comnissary of
Ordnance. It was found that the powder did not
belong to the camp, the full supply being on
hand. An investigation made and Il was
later learned that the bag belonged 20 the auxil-
larry cruiser Dixie which left the shipyard yes
terday morning and anchored in the stream. II
is also learned that this ~ not the only bog Of
powder missing from the DiXie's magazines. II
is said that bags. aggregating several hundred
pounds in weight. have been Struggled away
The whole affair il a mystery. and detectives are
the
The Dixie's delay in proceeding 10 Old Point
is due TO the fact that mistake made In
sending 5-inch shells instead OF 6-inch shells for
her guns. Some OF the G-inch shells
ceived this morning and put aboard to-day. II
the full supply can be taken on tomorrow
Commander Davis Will surely drop down TO Old
Point. The Yosemite is still al Old Point
The newly-commissioned Newark at Norfolk
Navy Yard. has all OF her guns mounted.
the last ones Of the secondary battery having
been placed in position to-day. II will be some
time yet however, before the smaller touche,
can be put on, and the Newark made ready 10
sail for Key West. where II IL understood she
will be attached to one Of the squadrons in
Southern waters.
All is hustle and hustle at Fort Monroe the
reason being found in the orders issued by
General Frank commanding the Department Of
the East detaching the four batteries OF the
9th Artillery from the fort and detailing them
for duty I'm camp at Tampa, and ordering eight
companies OF the 1st Regiment OF Maryland In
fantry Volunteers. and the BrOokville Battalion
Of Connecticut Heavy Artillery TO report 10 the
acting -commandant at Fort Monroe for duty
The old experienced batteries will leave the
fort on Wednesday morning at ii o'clock. and
n is understood that the Maryland and Con
nectcut troops will arrive from the North on
the following morning. FROM now on Fort
Monroe will be manned by volunteers, and It's
strength will in consequence be greatly dirnin
,sbed as all OF the trained gunners who. because
M their great practice feats with the modern
rIAes at the fort have won reput atiOns for
,hanseIves are now assigned to duty in the
south probably destined to go to Cuba.
VOLUNTEERS TO MAN GUNS.
vvben m. new troops installed in their
.r,ora the Connecticut artillerymen, who
,o,nod m man heavy batteries. will be expected
90 take charge Of the guns. and the Maryland
,,fantrv will be assigned to scout duty. 1T Is
-, aerstood the idea in placing infantry at the
O., Go IN have a body OF foot troops as an aux
49,, IN the artillery, assigned to the heavy
,orI Jdeutenant-Co Colonel william r. Lane VIII
W. tn command OF the Maryland troops, when
are now in camp AT fIrnnco haOc''"'h' "'"'
Baltimore 1870, -. ,hn ,or, &c he,rg
1T "A every night now TO get the new men or
oPei t.,a.i corns lust stationed there. accus-
."e :, -, ,bo task of receiving and sending mes
o,oa IN CAGE Henry, the coast NaVai station'
as,'a lost Of the companies OF the 4th virginia
Irontrv Volunteers was mustered INFO the
inl t., yc,a,es service at Camp Lee. Richmond
ChI'eu ,rntno and now Virginia has two fuIi
thls mo he ID and 4th fully equipped and
ready TO move u lamps
orderG ., from, Richmond states
~, ,ba detrimental officers fully expect 10 DE III
.,'al' 80. NOT later than wednesday Al
the NOV ,rntn,a The cities which have already
throush ,heir n,iota are now organizing other
uiii',tae IN follow them to the 'front.' an" VIZ.
Ipnnr TYLER grants permission ioi 'ne CO
uoNei" on,nsnles to be mustered mo 'nc SUI .,
VI ~ virginia viii have volunteer S"'"e
.,,,ce as great as before the was