Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-27
EVIL NOT IMMINENT
Naval Experts View of Possible
Spanish Attack.
SESSION OF THE STRATEGIC BOARD
Rigid Secrecy Maintained Regard
ing Movements.
MANY CONFERENCES HELD


great activity today, Secretary Long ani
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt comforting
with bureau chiefs and receiving man,
public men. The policy OF rigid secrecy or
strategic movements, orders to vessels, ETC.
Continued. and no confirmation was pos.
sible on the various reports of captures n
southern waters.
The strategic board began another SEES
sion about midday to take into considera-
ton the latest reports of American and
Spanish naval movements. Although mem
bers of the board were extremely reticent
Two OF them miniIniZed the reports that
fleet of Spanish warships was now Oh
It's way to this side. 1t was stated that the
oflcial reports up TO last night did not bear
out the rumors of this movement.
When asked as to the reported purpose
OF dividing the fighting squadron, with d
view to utilizing some of them along the
north Atlantic coast to repel Spanish ships,
member of the board shook his head and
smilingly remarked: Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof
1t was inferred that the evil of Spanish
attack north Atlantic points was not
now regarded as imminent by the strategic
board, and that the division of the fight
ing squadron was a question of the future
liz case & Spanish fleet was definitely To-
Gated off our northern coast.
Today's Naval Orders.
The following naval orders were issued
today:
Ensign E. F. Pollock from the Naval
Academy and to the New York.
Commander ]. K Winn, retired, prize
commission, Key West, Fla.
Asst. Engineer T. d. Parker to Puritan
Paymester ]. Q. Lowell detached from the
Yosemite and ordered to the Solace.
Ensign ]. r. Edie detached from New
York and to the Gushing.
Lieut.. F. H. Sherman detached and or
dered to command the Fassaic.
Surgeon T. c. Craig, retired, member and
recorder of board of examination, Brook
Ign.
Lieut. F. II. Reich, retired, to Office of
judge advocate general.
Asst. Surgeon J. G. Field, retired, ordered
to the Naval Home at Philadelphia
Lieut.. r. NJ. Lisle, retired, to Naval
Home, Philadelphia.
Commander I. A. Lyons, retired, to bu-
reau of equipment, Navy Depar tment.
Surgeon Z. Leach detached as member
and recorder of the board of medical ex-
animation, New York, and ordered to con-
tinue duties at hospital New York
Acting Asst. Surgeon F. B. Hancock TO
Naval Hospital at Philadelphia
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. D. Myers,
retired to marine recruiting rendezvous at
Philadelphia.
Surgeon d. o. Lewis, detached from the
marine recruiting rendezvous at Philadel-
phia and ordered to duty as member of the
board of medical examination
Surgeon II. l.. Law, retired, to Wabash.
Lieut.. Commander d. C. Woodrow, re-
tired, to temporary duty in charge Of the
fourteenth light house district.
Lieut.. W. NJ. Little, retired, executive Of
ficer Of Constitution.
Medical Director ID. Bloodgood retired, to
bureau of medicine and surgery.
Lieut.. Commander r. NJ. g. Brown, re-
tired, to navy yard at Norfolk.
Lieut.. c. NJ. Mccartney, retired, to hy-
geographic office
Assistant Engineer w. II. P. Creighton,
retired, to duty with tug Mary Wittock.
Commander J. c. Moroug, retired, inspec-
tor in charge of the thirteenth light mousse
district.
Commander J. c. Brice, retired, to Mare
Island navy yard
Lieut.. j. c. Burnet, retired, 10 naval re-
cruiting rendezvous at San Francisco, Cal.
Lieut.. d. L. Wilson, ratired, to navy
yard at Washington. d. C.
Mate Philip L. Cosgrove, appointed April
20.
Mate John Peterson. appointed April &c.
New Jersey Naval Reserve.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has direct
ed that the battalion of New Jersey Naval