The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-10

found itself engaged In deadly conflict With ,
a foreign enemy. Every nerve was strained i
TO meet the emergen,seyc; Ia Inc response 70
Instant and complete, as was also the result /
OF the second call Of May 70 for S;voo ad-
dltional v9iuEtsers ns s ITO 10 the limits
provided by the act Of April ~ The ENLISTED
force or the navy on the loth or Aubusts; |
when Il reached its maximum, nnmDere1
2fl23 men and apprentice; one hun na,,S,
and three vessels were added 70 tht navy |
by purchase. one was presented 20 ,ne
sels az tile international Navigation com.
panyethe 81. Paul. St. Louis, New YORK ana
Paris. were chartered ~ ad ,s ., ,VSreasrs
were turned over 10 the navy department
and became temporarily part OF the aux
'' strength OF the Navy.
The maximum effective fighting force OF
the navy during the war; separate , mo
classes, was as Follows: Four Dattieshlps
Of the first class. one battleship OF the sec
ond class two armored cruisers, six coast
defense monitors. one armored rnill, ~
protected cruisers. three unprotectsa
CRUISES II torredo SP boats II old vessels OF
the old navy. including monitors. AuNll,
larry navy: Auxiliary cruisers, - conNSIlS,u
yachts; a converted tugs, 10 converted col
Tiers. rs revenue cutters, four hghthouse
tenders and 10 miscellaneous vessels.
Defense OF the Coast.
Much alarm was felt along our entire
Atlantic HCHDOIfu lest toint AAAA@h Hi@'N
be made by the enemy. Every preeaution
was taken TO prevent possible injury TO
our great cities lying along the coast
Temporary garrisons were provided, Drawn
from the state militia; infantry and light
batteries were drawn from the volunteer
force. About 1900 troops We're mus en-
Moved The coast signal service was es-
tablished for observing the approach OF an
enemy's ships 10 the coast or the cnlleo
States and the life.saving and lghthouse
services cooperated, which enabled the
navy department TO have all portions or the
Atlantic coast, from Maine 10 Texas, uhutr
observation. The auxiliary navy was ere l
ated under the authority or congress- anu
WAS differed and manned by the naNal
militia OF the several states. This organ;
ization pairolled the coast ana p.riorineu
| the duty OF second arm or defense
Planting Of Mines.
Under the direction OF the chief OF engi-
neers submarine mines were placed at the
most exposed points, Before the outbreak
| OF the war permanent mining casemales
and cable galleries had been constructed
| at all important harbors. Most OF the tor
| pcdo material was not 10 be found IN the
tured. Under date OF April 10 district Off
| GERS were directed TO take all preliminary
/ measures, short Of the actual attaching OF
| the loaded mines to the cables, ana on
| April 70 Geographic orders were Issued 70
| place the loaded mines IN POSITION. Inc
i aggregate number OF mines placed was
f5S5 AT the principal harbors from Maine
/ 10 california, PREPARATIONS were also made
i for tho planting Of mines at certain olncr
| harhors, but owing 10 the early OBSTRUCTION
OF the Spanish fleet these mines were NOT
The signal Corps.
The signal corps was promptly organi2ed
| and performed service OF most dlilcult ana
| important character It's operations our
| ING the war covered the electrical connec-
/ ton OF all coast Notifications, the estan-
| lishment oftclephonic and telegraphlc iacli-
tiles for the camps at Manila. santiago
and In Porto Rico There were constructed
500 miles Of line at ten great camps, thus
| facilitating military movements from
those points I'm a manner heretofore un.
| known In military administration. flcid
telegraph lines were established ana main
tanned under the enemys nre az Maniia
and later the Manila-ifong-Kon cable was
reopened. In Porto Rico cable commuhl,
catons were opened over a discontinue
route, and on land the headquarters OF tht
commanding officer was Kept IN tit'
rraphic or telephone communication WITH
the division commanders or four dltle,eh
lines OF operation. There was placed u
Cuban waters a completely QUILTED oabl'
ship with war cables and cable gear SUIT
able both for the destruction OF communl
cations belonging 10 the enemy and th'
establishment OF our own. Two oceai
cables were destroyed under the enemy
batteries al Santiago, The day previous q
the landing OF Cen. Skaters corps az Sal
manera within 20 miles or the landini
place, cable communications were estab
ilshed and cable station opened. giving ~
rect communication with tho governme,n
az Washington. This service was inNalu
| able TO the executive In directing the opera
tlons OF the army and navy.
with a total force OF over l,SCo the los
was by disease IN camp and HELD, oiheef
! and men Included, only five.
War Revenues.
The national defense under the s5o 600 ,Qo
\ fund was expended In large part by IN
! army and navy and the objects for whie
: Il was used are fully shown IN the report
OF the several secretaries. IL was mos
y | timely appropriation, enabling the govern
) ment 10 strengthen It's defense and maxim
/ prcparatlnns greatly needed IN case OF wal
! | This fund being inadequate to the require
1 | ments OF equipment and for the conduct Q
: tho war the patriotism Of the congress Pre-
j. vided the means In the war revenue act G
June 10, by authorizing three Dor cen
popular loan not 10 exceed S40O,W0OOO an
| nv levying additional imposts and take
: Of-the authorized loan, S200,Oo0,OO0 were OF
fered and promptly taken, the subscriI
. lions so far exceeding the call as 20 cove
/ II many times over, while, preference bt
. inc given TO the smaller bids, no single allo
q ment exceeded $1,000 This was most 81
= couraglng and significant result. shown
y tho vast resources OF tho nation ana n
= determination Of the people 70 uphold the