The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Soldiers at Western Ports Ordered
East aud MiIitiamen Preparing
for an Expected Call.
NEW NAMES FOR CRUISERS
MORGAN LINERS CALLED YANKEE,
DIXIE, PRAIRIE AND YOSEMITE.
spaniard Transferred from COmmo-
dore Schaey's FIeet-Enthusiasm
Among Naval Fighters al Key West.

WASHINGTON, April S.--War and naval
preparations are proceeding systematically,
but the larger details of preparation have
been shaped and there is little more to Go
than to see these regularly executed. While
there are many naval movements, there
has not yet been any decisive order af-
fecting the movement of the fleets. All is
in a state of expectancy in this regard n
report was current to-day that the Spanish
fleet of cruisers had sailed from Cadiz for
American waters There was no confirma-
ton Of this, either at the Spanish legation
or at the Navy Department though 1t
would not be Improbable, as the press dis
patches from Madrid last night state that
this formidable fleet was expected to sail
to-day. 1t is thought plans of campaign
have been adopted by the Navy and Army
Departments, but no information on the
subject has been given out. The naval mill
tia of the Eastern States is ready for serv-
ice and the National Guard throughout the
country is recruiting. with the expectation
of serving the country if war begins. The
regular troops everywhere are in readiness
to move when called on. The Twenty-hfth
Infantry, Colonel Burt, will leave Fort
Missoula Sunday next and arrive at Chick
amauga Park Thursday morning.
Secretary Long to-day decided upon the
names for the new auxiliary cruisers ac
quired by the government from the Morgan
steamship line. The names selected for the
ships are peculiarly American and are es-
pecially significant in that they appeal to
all parts of the country. FL Nord is to be
hereafter known as the Yankee; Ell Rio.
as the Dixie: FL Sol as the Prairie; Ell Sud
as the Yosemite. 1t was the desire of the
secretary in naming the vessels to obtain
names that would be not only Characters
tically American, but also appropriate. The
name Slope" was first considered for El
Sud, as one well suited to the Pacific coast,
but it was finally decided by the secretary
THAI Yosemite would be the better name
The naval movements reported to the
Navy Department to-day We're of no special
significance. They included the arrival of
the cruiser Topeka, formerly the Diogenes.
at Weymouth England, whence she will
start for the United States in company with
the torpedo boat Somers, recently pur-
chased in Germany. The ram Katahdin left
the League Island navy yard yesterday for
Hampton Roads and will arrive there this
evening. She will probably be attached to
the flying squadron, but will not be used
in any movement requiring particularly
rapid execution. The gunboat Annapolis,
Gently from Key West, arrived at Temp
kinsville, N. Y, where she will take on a
full supply of ammunition. The Morgan line
steamer Ell Sol was turned over to the
naval authorities at the New York navy
yard yesterday and will be Immediately
placed in condition for active service. The
United States monitor Amphitrite has ar
rived at Key West from Port Royal s. c.
Lieutenant Commander Mark, of the
Maine court of inquiry. has been detached
from the Vermont and ordered to the
Scorpion
outy at the various institutions of learning
throughout the country have been relieved
from duty and will proceed to join their
regiments and stations to which they are
assigned. Tht understanding is that they
are TO return to duty at the institutions at
the beginning of the next scholastic year
II not. prevented by war. which will require
their presence with their regiments: Capt
Arthur Murray, First Artillery. Yale Uni
First Artillery, st. Thomas. Hall Holly
Springs, Miss; First Lieut.. William c. Raft
erty, First Artillery, Seton Hall College,
Ludlow, Third Artillery Mississippi Agri-
cultural College; First Lieut. William G..
Ham, Third Artillery, Northern Illinois
nj. Foote. Fourth Artillery, State Uni
xersity Of Wisconsin, Madison; First Lieut..
Writ Robinson. Fourth Artillery, Harvard
University. First Lieut.. George Z. Sage,
Fifth Artillery Mount Tanlalpais Military
Academy, San Rafael, Cal: Second Lieut.
William &. Davis, Fifth Artillery, State
agricultural College, Fort Collins. Col.
FIRST Lieut.. William p, Stone, Sixth Ar
tillery. Arkansas Industrial University
Eayetteville; First Lieut.. Elmer Hubbard,
seventh Artillery, State University of Ne
vada. Reno.
captain Murray and Lieutenants Rafferty,,
Ham, Foote. Brooks and Robinson will join
their proper station. I4ieutenants Honey
cult Ludlow. Sage. Davis and Stone will re-
port in person TO the commanding officer
0i the Sixth Artillery at Fort McHenry
hubbard will join his regiment at Fort Slo-
cum. n. "
ne lighthouse board has recommended
an allotment from the emergency fund APP
PiopEated by Congress. to be used for pur-
poses incident TO the Improvement of vari-
Gus branches of the service regarded as
necessary in the event of war These in
clude the establishment of communication
between district offices and important light
stations and light vessels. Special tele-