The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-30
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
INCREASED 4CTIVITY IN WORK OF
ENLISTITG MEN FOR NAVY.

Instructions Received at Gloucester to
Waive Some of the Regulations Includ-
ing the One Referring to Heigh Limit
and Relating to Time of Service-NavaI
Officers Ordered Home from London
Spanish Officers Watched United States
Ships While They Were In the Thames.
Boston, March 29.-The navy yard
force at Charlestown was at work to-
Machias. No orders have yet been re-
ceived with regard to her destination
after the repairs have been completed,
nor has anything been heard about the
coming of the monitors to the yard.
The yard is getting out some mounts
for small rapid fire guns which in con-
junction with those taken from the
Lancaster, will be sent to New York
and probably mounted on the auxiliary
cruisers or yachts. Lieutenant Com
mander Sturdys recruiting mill on the
Wabash at the Charlestown navy yard
has been hard at work to-day, the
number of applicants for enlistment
being as great or greater than on pre-
vious days, while, as on yesterday, the
percentage of men taken was COM
paratively large in relation to that of
former days. The men examined were
nearly all good speciments physically,
and most of them were fairly qualified
for the grades for which they we've ap-
plicants. 1t is thought that in few
days at the latest, enough men can be
sent to the Machias to make up her
full complement, after which some
men will be sent to the League Island
navy yard. Very important tele-
graphic orders We're received at the
navy yard late last night from Wash
ington calling for the enlistment of men
for all grades in the navy and for
general sea service for one year. The
fact that demand has been made for
the enlistment of a large number of
men or until further orders is said by
naval officers to be proceeding fol-
lowed only in war times.
Officers Ordered Home.
London, March 29-Ensign Robinson
and McMorris, U. S. N, who have been
assisting Lieutenant Commander Col
well, the United States naval attache,
gnu WI ave UecIl 6luuylNS IldNdI dT-
chitecture at Glasgow, have been re-
called by orders from Washington.
They sail on Sunday. The cruiser San
Francisco which, with the United
States cruiser New Orleans, sailed
from the Thames on Sunday last for
the United States, is proceeding at
nine knot speed, owing to a defect in
her engines The New Orleans has
been ordered by Commodore Howell to
keep behind the San Francisco. Agents
of the Spanish kept a watch on the
San Frnacisco and the New Orleans
while they were in the Thames 1t is
reported here that the United States
government is again negotiating for the
purchase of three Greek cruisers
Work on Gun Battery.
Boston, March 29.-Work on the new
| gun battery on Growers Cliff in Win
| throp, which Is to form an important
| part of the defenses of Boston harbor,
| is being pushed with all speed, and al
| though there is not much chance that
| it would be entirely completed in time
| to take part in war with Spain, if it
should come as early as some expect it,
| it could probably be put in condition to
| NC VI SolhV use Will liiS uilS IIlOulltu
on platforms. The Notifications will
| be similar in general character to those
at Long Island Head. A heavy mason
ry will be sunk beneath the level Of
the hill, in front of which the natural
crest of the hill and the material taken
out in making the excavation will give
a protection of earth from fifty to sew
| enty feet thick 1t is understood that
| the guns are all ready for this fortifi-
cation as soon as 1t is completed.