The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
OUR ARMY AND NAVY
Developments of Day In Both
Branches of the Service.
CHICKAMAUGUA AGAIN
OLD BATTLEFIELD TO BE USED
AS CONCENTRATION POINT.
Ten Steamships Purchased. Yesterday
to Add to the Auxiliary Navy
No New Developments In the
Purchase of Warships Abroad
No News of Spanish Flotilla-

Washington, April 4.-With the excep-
ton of the purchase of ten steamships
for auxiliary cruisers. today was devoid
of development in the military and naval
branches of the government. No orders,
| it was stated, have been sent TO either
/ the fleet at Key West or the squadron at
Hampton Roads. and no confirmation
could be obtained of the report that sea
orders had been sent TO the battleship
/ Texas at New York.
] Secretary Long held a brief conference
/ with Secretary Alger during the after
noon and left the department shortly al
! ter o'clock, much earlier than has been
his custom for the past few weeks Up TO
the hour of his departure it was stated
that no advices had been received regard
DedO fleet or other Spanish vessels
Neither had the department been advised
of any developments in the effort 10 pur-
J chase warships abroad
After his conference with Judge Day.
NJ. Thebeau. the secretary of the French
embassy. went over TO the navy depart
ment and had brief talk with Mr..
Roosevelt regarding the St. Thomas cable.
TWENTY-FIFTH COLORED.
1t has been decided to detain for time
at the Chickamaugua battlefield the
Twenty-fifth regiment of infantry. which
is about TO leave the various forts in
Montana for service at Key West and
Dry Tortugas. The reason for this ac-
supply at either of the above named
places is not satisfactory at present.
Chickamaugua- General Miles says, is
an excellent place for the concentration
of a large body of troops. and il is be-
heved the location has been seriously con-
sidered by Secretary Alger as point FOR
the preliminary gathering of troops in
case of war.
The navy department was informed late
this afternoon of the arrival of the dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius at Norfolk today
from Washington
CONCENTRATION OF SHIPS.
Reports received at the navy depart
ment today indicate a general movement
for the concentration Of warShips at Key
West and other points on the coast where
their services may be required IN the
event of hostilities. The monitor Terror,
the sunbOat Newport and the tug Leyoen
have arrived at Key West.
The fleet cruiser Minneapolis has ar
rived at Newport News for duty with the
flying squadron. The gunbOat Bancroft,
recently detached from the European
station. arrived at Boston and will be al
once put in condition for active service.
She is said to be in need of general
Gently transferred into a DISPATCH boat,
has arrived at Norfolk. and this is taken
as an indication that she will be assigned
10 duty with the flying squadron. The
revenue cutter Hudson also reported her
arrival at Norfolk. where she is TO under
go reconstruction into gunboat.
NAVAL ARRIVALS.
The torpedo boat Somers. purchased in
Germany. arrived at Weymouth this
morning on her way to the United States.
The monitor Monaduock has arrived az
Mare Island. The steam collier Saturn
has arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard.
The yacht Josephine. recently purchased
of Mr.. Widener. of Philadelphia. arrived
at League Island navy yard this morn
ing and will be converted at once into a
torpedo boat destroyer. She will be re-
named the Vixen.
General A. w. Greedy. the chief signal
officer OF the army. left here today for
the south where ne is to make arrange
ments at the various seacoaSt cities for
posts and forts with electricity. /