The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-16

created at the Navy Department TO-
DAY by repHrt from the Capitol that
a majority OF the Naval Affairs Com
lnittee Is disposed t., substitute six
batt!eships for the three provided for in
the pending naval appropriation bill
Ihs number is supposed to represent
about the normal working capacity OF
three ship building concerns in this
country that are able at present. TO
undertake the construction Of battle
ships
The Notifications board began It's
sessions to-day h:N the War Depart
ment The proceedings are guarded
zealously against publication.
Blds were opened in the quarter
masters office cf the War Department
to-day for transporting some OF tho
artillery batteries that are 10 man the
lorHfication works recently completed
The batteries, pAr whose movements
proposals were received, include the
following:
lSasery L. Fourth Artillery, from Fort
'MdHenry, Md. tc' Fort Delaware; Bit
tery |. Fourth Artillery, from Wash
ihStG:, ID. c.. barracks to Fort Mott
(near FcTt R;lawa-c); Batteml f,
Fourth Artillery, from Fort Monroe
to Sheridalis Point, .rn the Potomac;
Battery l, Second Artillery, from Fort
Mno:oe 10 Fort Cagwel, near the
terry +, First Artillery, from, Fort Mon
r1'e TO Tybee IslaniL Ga; Battery, I.
First Artillery, from Fort Monroe to
Fo:t Morgan, Ala
Ihe Pennsylvania Railroad received
"a contract for transporting the bat
teri5S from Washington 10 Fort AlCft
and Fort McHenry to Fort Delaware
Other batteries 10 ha' moved as n re-
suit of recent orders 10 man fortifica-
tions are:
Battery G, CIs the Tirst Artillery. frcrm
81. Augustine 10 SuNvan's Island,
CharlesI5;n harbor; Light Battery b,
Ft"Gth Artillery, from Fort Ril:y, Kan
Sas, 70 Jackson Barracks. La; Light
Battery f.. Fourth Artillery, from Fort
Riley 10 For; M1nroe: Light Battery T.
lNFth &ti!lelrl from Fort Riley to Sa-
vannah. Ga; the Light Battery 20 Fort
Sl'ri H0uS ."n Texas. to Galvestoa;
tHfrf A"tilery.-uwo batteries from
Fort Sl1cum - Fort Hancock, one bat
terry from Fort Wad:wor:h 20 Fort
Hanco2iS ana ore battery from Fort
Hamilton 10 Fort Halrcc',tk: second ar
tiHerE-one battery from Fore Adams
10 Lond lsiash Head.
Inspired by the war sentiment pre-
Ns"l'"S IN many parts of the coun:ry
Niticcrs of State militia orEan!Za IONS
have been inQuirng of the War Dcpart-
- - ~ siiiO'iiitIlN!o VI arms, lTllnu-
nitioa. etc
Representative ]. W. Stokes. OF South
carolina, has received a letter from
General Joseph l.. StHppelbc!n, COM
mamding the Firsc Brigade. s mth
Cnr2iinr., Cavalry. After commet:m!nC
Mr.. Stokes for his recent speech in
Congress in favor OF the $50 900. 900 ap-
preparation for the national defc3se. he
adds:
The peopl, Of South Carolina stand
ready and willing +, shed their hlo11
in dele3se Of the Stars and Stripes
ana II ever our people were. united
they 2cc to-day. We know no faction?l
or party lines when she hc,ur of the
country is at stake. AS you kr,ow. I
command the largest b-dy of cavalry
in tn, United States. My command
a'i ! are at :hc services OF the Presi-
dent. and while | understand that milf
Tea cannot be pressed into service for a
longer period thara ninety duys, 7 now.
through YOU. formally tender my SER
vices TO the Pres!denu in the volunteers
for ninety m-mths If t:eci be- =
The people of South Carolina have
implicit confidence r2f ;he wisdom of
the President at th!s critical moment,
and feel that he will do the pr,per
thing"
Mr.. Stokes presented General Stop-
prihe!n'S 5 letter 10 the President to-day
AFTER the Cabinet meeting.