Evening star., 1898-03-25
VIEW OF THE COURT
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chusetts came first, and was most satis-
factory. 1t stated briefly that the naval
militia of Massachusetts could furnish
officers and men Immediately for the man
ling of the monitors intended for New
England points.
The Secretary has not vet heard from
New York, but he has no doubt that the
naval militia of that state will be equally
ready to furnish officers and men for the
monitors. 1t is the intention to utilize
about three officers for each of the moni-
tors and a sufficient complement of men
to operate them with the assistance Of
some of the sailors from the regular navy
Aside from this reliance on the naval Mill
tia the Navy Department is perfecting
plans for detailing officers of the regular
navy for service on some of the monitors.
The first order in this connection was is
sued today. when Commander Strong was
ordered 10 take command of the monitor
Nahant.
Latest Naval Orders.
The naval orders in detail are as follows:
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard, de-
tached as commander-in-chief of the North
Atlantic station and granted sick leave for
six months; Capt. c. M. Chester, detached
from the command Of the South Atlantic
station and to continue in command of the
Cincinnati; Capt. w. T.. Sampson. de-
tached from the command of the Iowa, and
at once ordered to cOmmander-in-chief of
the North Atlantic station, with the New
York as his flagship: Ensign j. F. Carter,
detached from the Vicksburg and ordered
to the Mayf1ower, March 81, as watch and
division officer: Ensign w. V. Pratt. de-
tached from the Annapolis and ordered to
the Mayflower, March 81; Lieut.. c. s. Rip
ley, before the medical examining board,
March 81; Ensign w. 8. Crosby. detached
from the Naval Academy, March %, and
ordered to the Mayfiower. March 81: Pay
master T. B. Harris, to take up the ac-
counts of the Mayfiower: Commander E.
T. Strong. to League Island. with the
Nahant; Lieut.. w. R. Shoemaker, detached
from the Naval Academy and ordered to
Newport, with the torpedo boat Talbot;
Lieut.. c. s. Williams. detached from the
Naval Academy and ordered to Newport
with the torpedo boat Gwin: Commodore
w. S. Schley, detached from the light
house board and ordered to command the
flying squadron with the Brooklyn as
his flagship; Capt. r. D. Evans, detached
from the light house board and ordered to
command the Iowa: Lieut.. G. P. Blow, to
the Mayf1Ower, March 81; Lieut.. A. E. Gull
yer. detached from the torpedo station.
April 1, and ordered to the Mayf1ower;
Surgeon 8. H. Griffiths, detached from the
Museum of Hygiene, Washington, D. c.,
and ordered to the Mayf1ower; Commander
C. H. West and Lieut. c. H. Harlow, de-
tached from the New York, ordered home
and to await orders.
To Hurry Up the Albany.
attache at the London legation to hasten
the completion of the cruiser Albany. under
construction on the Tyne. This vessel was
recently purchased from the Brazilian gov
errment. and WAS formerly known as the
Abreual AT the time of her purchase -
was estimated she could not be finished
teforo December next, but arransem
are soon to be made by which it Is hoped
that the vessel may be made ready for
service within the next few months
Arrangements lave been made for put
ting the torpedo boats Gxin and Talbot
into active service as soon as possible.
These vessels were built by the Herreshoff
Company, and were recently accepted by
the government after satisfactory speed
trial They are now at the torpedo station
receiving their outfit. Lieut.. c. S. Williams
was today ordered TO duty in connection
with the outfitting Of the Gwin, and Lieut..
W. r. Shoemaker was ordered to perform
a similar service in the case of the Talbot.
These orders are preliminary to placing
the officers named in command of the re-
spective torpedo boats, which it is expected
will be ready for active service in few
days.
Enlistments for the Navy.
The enlistment of men for the naval serv-
ice is progressing satisfactorily at lie
Washington navy yard, and a good class
OF men is being obtained. Heretofore the
enlistments have been confined to ratings
of machinists, seamen and ordinary sea-
men. On the recommendation of Lieut. j.
n. Robinson, the recruiting officer in
charge OF the rendezvous. the Navy De-
partment has authorized him to include the
enlistment of coal passers and firemen so
that now the enlistments comprehend every
rating of the enlisted service. Men who
had applied for enlistment as firemen and
coal passers were informed some time ago
that they could not be enlisted at this sta
ton under the original orders, but tnat If
these orders were changed so as to permit
their enlistment public announcement to
that effect would be made in the news
papers.
Commander Hemphill of the bureau of
navigation, Navy Department, who has
charge of naval enlistments, requested a
Star reporter this morning to state for the
benefit of all men in this vicinity de-;ring
to enlist firemen and coal passers that
their applications will receive due consid-
Grafton If filed at the recruiting office of
the Washington navy yard. The enlist
ment of seamen, machinists, ETC., will con-
tinue as formerly.
Officers for Revenue Cutters.
Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cut
ter service, was brsily engaged today In
making assignments of officers of the
revenue cutters detailed yesterday for de-
fensive service along the Atlantic seaboard.
Every vessel in the service available for
action has been or Will be assigned to duty.
Even the new cutter Gresham on the Great
Lakes and the little cutter Calumet, To-
Gated at Chicago, have been called INTO
service, and in day or two both the lake
ships will be en- route to the rendezvous
at Hampton Roads.
Orders for the movements of the sew
eral vessels have not yet been made out
by Capt. Shoemaker, but probably will tie