Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-08
FORT MONROE READY
Adequate Defense Provided
in Case of War.
DREAD TORPEDO BOATS
Little Fighting Machi,cs Mira, S,
III during IA Dense Fog, Isu,
the hi. Men-or-War Nould
Not Press the Fort,

MOI since the day lit was -.,,,,,..l $780,.
,"e second -%iassts ba;tl@ship Mainra gl,d
n'tf down up IN uilt liityan,a p,,a,-bn,.
VIZ eNNl'thneTt over the probability
6a I,.' =" tpietk OF hNs,illJieia With Spalu
"Ss'li - .i!i en-Sr aus 1t WAS Vest er,l,av
NH'il one ammo un,-t4,ritmt cam,. h,h,n tihe
i-''r.Sh SpVernsnent had requested
resident MCKINLEY to recall Csnrsu1
'''nS'tu1 faiznush Lee, W.th ,uh., fur
INn"' request I.olit Vhe provisions for
| "iT STARVING CubanS be sent i'm ,,,e.r
Itt"itl StlIitS instead of naval Vessels
ne PRESIDENTS prompt REFUSAL to grant
proved sIp-
This incident was THE GENERAL t.sr,iv,
~ COMPENSATION, ANA lit is the. <spncan
>uS "i opinion that the, two r.arton1s
, hlt On me verge of war. The relations
between the two powers are ssav,.y,sI,,
strained. and the slightest hr,i,y.b
WI result in hos;il.ties Th. I'M
,t'"''rt mas arouse Il spirit of patriotism.
,,ild ri there is q cnM to arms men viii
| i'"ck from this city TO INV. fron,t
s'A.t am old veteran vest er,l,v: IT jhatra
suffered Hh.e har.lshps OF orle war and
am most too Old to fight ,nn,y. b,t
| wound ttk" 70 level my rifle at tihErse
Like, THAT'S certain"
ihere was no unusual activity lat the
.'"i,Ssiu yeSteltay ats The RESULT nf
stFiin $ Demands. but at Fort Monroe
IRE work or making tine coast q Tense
,.,,,,.r ~ . WIS t''sHN ,Irut@l, 3.!d t' e
coming impresnaible Should a hsrs
o,,.a. i,t..;, ,.'.s' '.',e rsrn',
- l,,t ,,As, NJ" !.t"h "t pV.!lba1'dEng
n ~, In. -, se" i''rl NEWS OF
nc ti2a H5Ay to Baltimore, or in
",sS'S x the NATIONS Capital at Wasting.
r i.1ir.a Isad '>>' '' - "Nu.d oe an
Fortress Monroe. is nnw i'm t,.ttar
'Srtng Grim ul!lln it has been ar any,
NV, a'ogr,,,s 80 =. a!.u can nod har
IN r,Ia ,t,H,',.; r, VA WY aThNNl'- nowhere
srl1 /, l,n5 doro,, ~ a',ts ln'aHe sam
,,l,n mas ,,alan 49,. ~ :. ura'''slor1lla-
rave nr.,,n,,n',:.l, l''aSs' puft - Quietly
,IAat H.. $3.50, ,,lI,'.,'N lHF war BEEN made
,ra\-. ,hurir,. hn, aa a'NS az Hie notels
M. Mo i,,s,,, -, -'M,.te Nl Ht.
li,.-l - - -. '''s soi's' mounted
right 10 SO near. II is nAt generally
known. but there are in place Elk uneh-
"ln morrars Capable off throWing 1000
naurnlls Of sh,it five mikes. 1t cam
'7ealflv be seen what u powerful ally
the Disappearing guns 1ave in them
Even die OLD smooth borasi in the
,-1rruaa-.s ahead of the m>sr nave been
t'ru; ue!pIy 0verhau!el and Thousands
~ sIy"l sih,; Ne beside chem. ready at
IN instant 10 BE- hurled at thu enemys
s,liIts I:vyl-y rifle of 'ihe a:1cflerymen
Is i'm fT2s class order and daily instruc-
clunS IN war tactics ate bong given
DIE sr,l5crs
Visitors 10 the fort are nCIW closely
sy'ruu:mZ='d. and it requires mildh use
~ red tape To gam acct,:tS. on IN
Hampton Roads There lite.' al anchor
United States revenue cutter. The OF
fccrs' mouths a!ra seiIl<l regarding her
| mission, but from a high source IL is
learned That sine Is N a very few Gays
to lag off squares for t5a'ps'd1FEs and
mrls at tie GaIls. and is only 'lwaE
,nG the ARRIVAL Of u,!tas1a death melsen-
s1:s
Tn" government N!lS mot lnES'r.teN 't!le
| Faip- Eaps. Tine famous 81 dsane fer
'res.a m iiangr!Hn Roads. In sixty days
the place cam be- eqlhipped VILLA nrudern
ordnance ready fcr battle.
In regard 10 tbs a well-knoWn ex-
| Con ft"tsefi:':e naval officer at w asshng-
ION has uAts To say
| Il have often expressed surprise that
| the ca lIp- laapS nave not been ufL,
Zed as the foundation for a powerful
iron or steel clad battery, or series of
| batteries "n the plan OF the monitor
! tuire''s' CIR the NerlanHac Shlela' OF
n2,n
Inc i"uinatIIh w phe ceE''re OF
Famp3nn loads was formed nller
years or labor. by sihklhs stone. tPch
t!%s IT was nir,el,tse.! 'I9 nln.a "a, lol! 10
BE- called Calhoun whist tine tMcK-
mess OF arilioF pidles S.rou'lu VIE aiur rls
or battles nllHS ana on 'uheir turreSS Is vi
h.-''cs,S.ty Li'Ftei .''. aoc"un@ Oh :ate
"ciSh' phe afiiior LOT Sueh pL.ser.es'
,t!rt'tS or S.h!fsluS !"t&1lea on liie Typ
itai's could De made OF SUch lnichiea s.
or sees OF ,n'ch nesSts as 'iiLsnt b De
.ouHa heces,."iS !" iSsS. sIiS' '".l 10y
hsaE:esi 1F"ilaitte It'tt cou'u pe poS'sa-
"'y tip.i'.u 60, ,,,,,,
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VIZ suns ne 'top.-'tS - -,,',si - nv nn
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