The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
MARYLAND MEN
UNDER RESTRAINT.
They Find Their Strict Confinement
to Quarters Very lrksOme.
ARMY AND NAVY SWAP CALLS.
Courtesics Between Rear Admiral
Howell aud Col, Lane-Ihe Naval
Examining Board at Work-No
Doubt OF Fleet Remain ng.

FORT MONROE, VA. Aug. T.-special.
To-day has ben a trying one on the men
OF the First Maryland. Few passes ou'
have been issued. and the day has been
spent in doing nothing Saturday j.
usually an or day, and the men take il
for visiting, there being no drills aIter
Inspection at O'Clock, and no dress pa
rade. but to-day kept them wonderlns
how TO occupy their time. Few nave
run the blockade since the rules nave
been rigid and "a ~ believed that the
restrictions Will soon be thing OF the
past
EXCHANGE or COURrEsIES.
The usual courtcsies were exchanged
to-day between Rear-Admiral Howell, ot
the fleet in Hampton Roads, and Colonel
Lane. OF the fort The admiral called
upon the commandant OF the post. Cot
onel lane was greeted with the Admiral
salute Colonel Lane I'm turn. accom-
panied by Adjulant Phillips, Of the tlttn
Artillery, went with the Admiral OUT 10
his flagship. the San Francisco. and was
saluted by the feet.
The United states stema ship Bancroft
reached Hampton Roads this afternoon
She is anchored near the san fran, isco-
Recruiting is going on very actively et
Fort Monroe IN the regular army. Forty
men arrived to-day and notice has been
received ihat fifty more viii be mere to-
morrow. These new men come mostly
from PENNSYLVANIA. There are NJ pres
emit six batteries az Fort Monroe, four
OF the sixth Artillery, one Of the Fourth
and one OF the Third. This has for sew
eral years been an eight-battery post.
whether this number VIII be retained
hero il not determined
Many Burroughs were issued to-day 20
a.. #.H
homes.
The patients brought here from san
uago and Newport News continue to I'M
prove. and leave for home on furloughs
as fast as they are en- condition to do
SO.
The high winds this afternoon drove
many ships into the harDor nearly
doubling the number here. Most o. inc
merchant ships and sail-hOats are am
ch0red between the fleet and Newport
News The news that the Dixie Is soon
90 arrive here is received by the Mary
anders with much pleasure
NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD.
Captain j. Francis Higginson. of the
battleship Massachusetts. Captain H. -
Tavlor. of the Indiana: Lieutenant g. L.
pruuson. Of the auxiliary cruiser Yam
kce. and chief Engineer George W.
sti.ers. o. g. ~. comprising the naval
eyaminc board appointed 90 inspect inc
vessels OF the auniiary fleet arrived
an Old Point yes ierdoy from wash
ington and are registered at the Cham
berlin Hotel. Captain ChndWi-k, oi 'i'
cruiser New York. who BE- also O. member
of the board did not arrive to-day ana
Cqutsin Higginson does NOT know when
% expect him.
Tho officers went out 90 the feet yester-
dav afternoon and at once commenced the
work OF Inspection. Several days wall
he consumed 10y the board before the
selection of ships 90 be put out of service
/. made. Dc is stated that the board Will
select anchorage ground for the big yes
sells now at New York. ire understand
Ing being that these ships viii come ic
Hampton Roads after thcir repairs are
completed The four monitors in south
on waters viii arrive here next week
and probably anchor Off this city The ar
rivals I'm Hampton Roads yesterday We're.
Converted tugs Legion. Ensign Walter
s. Crossley: Peoria, Lieutenant Thomas
W. Ryan and collier Celtic, Commander
| Henry T. Mansfield.
FLEET WILL REMAIN
Old Point has been particularly gay
during the past week. hundreds or oin-
GERS of an branches Of the service nave
thr0ngld the corridors OF the hotels
. though ilt naval NAiN'i has N''tA N.taAi-
ahead OF all competitors for homage from
the admiring crowds. Hampton ROADS
IS filled with n fine fleet OF war vessels
of the smaller type. and the haroor AZ
night presents q brilliant scene. IL IS set
lied thal the fleet wnl remain here Tor
some time at least, and all reports 10
the contrary hav been swept away by the
assuring telegram OF Captain 'Crownn-
suIel1 10 manager CampDei, o. tne Cnail-
berlin. a few days ago The central fig
ure az present Is Captain Higsinson OF
the Battleshlp Massachusetts who IS here
10 determine which OF the ships at pres
emit I'm The harbor the government Will
sell ana which they will retain.
! Jack has been ashore early and ofen
and thus far has taken fine care Of his
| privileges. 10 is pleasing 10 him 10 be
once again among civilized people as he
expresses f., and he IS eajOylns lie while
| he may.
The gates OF Fortress Monroe were
| thrown open ~ the public once more on
| Yesterday. end there was "a large crowd
| present ar dress parade. A visit TO the
| inside OF Fortress Monroe has been for
man. years one Of tie chief attractions
to thc visitor az Ola Point. and the denial
OF ihis pleasure for so many months has
been a source or regret % the many who
| were turned away. but they bowed sub
,niss.velv 20 tho Lardships OF war.
The Hampton Fire Department was
called ont early this morning TO small
| barber shop on west queen street. which
| had caught on FIRE. but the flame was
| oxtingulshed before the engine reached
| the house.