The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
BATTERY L In TOWN.
Captain Everett and His rIe1 Come pp
From Baltimore THIS Nor-.,ny and
goto Fort Dehr,arc This
Afteraoon.

Battery L Of The Fourth artillery reach.
ed this city this ;uGrring at II. Is o'clock
ahu went 10 For, Delaware this afternoon
10 tahe cnpt. 80 Of the foriilcations. They
WpiC 70 ttc fort on one OF the w. 4; n.
hnilr,aa COmpany's boats Quiiea num-
o'r OF rcoplo met the artilleryman.
The ordor for tho transfer OF the battery
was received by Captain Everett Saturday
hTTg he wa not notifcd abouI tra.,portr-
tlon arrangements until cs,eriay when
no was directed to proceed will. tho +,
tery BY way OF the p, W. Y B. nailrona
The baggage and effects os .nc nt,irers ,vsr,
afternoon 'o''''"s
IL IS roc',.Ied that part of the fourth
mr.ill'.y ; was garrIsoned ut Fort Delaware
! =. i;6l, and was ordered away from there
10 take moro ac i've part in tho civil war.
| since then the various batteries have
taken an active part in the military oper
atlons OF the government and have seen
service IN nearly every State of the Union.
captain Everett, who commands battery
L., Was stationed at Fqrt Riley during tho
! fh''rc;ld riots, and lett Inc barracks on two
hours notice. with q light battery, for
ohlcago Speaking Of the transfer of his
command command. Captain Everett said hn leaves
baltimore with regret. His stay of three
years thcrG has b2on made very pleasant
for him. He found Baltimore to be ono of
the most desirable military posts iu tn,
country.
No information has benn received Mt
Fort McHenry concerning tho disposition
OF the two remaining batteries.
From reliable sources il is learned that
tine Navy department at Washington is
preparing to change the original plans for
the defense of philadelphia in case of
hostilites. it has been arranged that the
Mlantonomoh should be stationed off the
delaware capcs to guard the bay against
any invading fleet.,Ihe ram Katnhdip was
TO ACT as tho monitor's cOnsOrt, in case she
was not previously neelad elsewhere
Th1 War Department has given assur-
ances that the rypr defenses al Fort Mott.
on tInn's Point, and Fort Delaware be- |
low Delaware city, In addition to tho snb.- |
marine mines which arc to 10 provided, |
VIII be ample to protect the city against |
any hostile fleet Atthe forts new disap.
pearing guns are being rnunted and when
tho work is completed Fort Mott will have
battery of oight twp inch rfles and Fort
Delaware will he equipped with twelve
non rifles ann bntrory of 'nortarl Tie
lew rifles will hnvo an effective range of
even miles, hTrs!ng stop p!ojsn:ilos
lown the river.
Carloads of AMMUNITION have been sent
o the forts Iho channel of tho river ut
'oints below the forts has been measured
II IN squares and preparations made to
lace mines ana torpedoes within tho lin
Is OF the squares. The explosives will be
red by electricity, the exact position of
ny vessel coming up the river being de-
hrmine1 by range finders, so that tho tor.
edoes and mines can be exploded tho very
ioment no tile vessels attempt to cross
ne dead lines marked by the squares 1t Is
elieved that no fleet could pass the sab
larlne mines and torpedocs, but even if
lccessful In doing so, the War Depart
lent officials arc confident that the heavy
i'Geries OF the forts would be able to hold
ie hostiio vessels in check.