Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-15
AT FORT MONROE.
NEUNTUING WILL NE DONE TO
RENDER TT FORMED ABLE.
GREAT ACTIVITY AT The NAVY YARD
The Workmcn Are ms Ilusy rs Possi-
hlc--A Fashionable Wedding in
Norfolk Norfolk Prcsb.tery in
Session.
Session.

NORFOLK. VA. April Special
Fort Monroe is being prepared for ac-
tion with all possible dispatch. Its i'm
portauce as the FIRST defence of the APP
proaCh TO Washington and Baltimore does
not admit the running Of any risks what
ever, and extraordinary precautions are
bong taken TO insure the stopping OF
Spanish fleet in the lower Chesapeake
From the two mining easements at the
fort cables now run out TO the eXpansc
OF water between the Horseshoe and fort
over which fleet bound north would
have 20 pass. other cables extend across
the entrance TO Hampton Roads These
cables are attached to submarine mines,
which are OF themselves almost sufH-
ciont protection TO the fort. Added TO
these are the heavy guns and moriars
OF the fort. and if rapid-fre guns 10
command the shoal water and prevent
the entrance of light-draught craft can
not bc erected in time. propeller en-
tansliug boom VIII be placed between
BIpraps and the mainland.
Colonel Frank expresses the utmost
confidence in the ability of his guns to
check an cnemy's fleet. lie saws the
work OF preparing the new emplacemcnts
for the four additional l9-inch disappear
ing rifles is going forward with satisfac-
tory CELEBRITY.
MAYNARD ACTIVE.
The Norfolk navy-yard is in state
of the greatest activity to-day. Work
men are laboung by hundreds on the
D ..T.. a. .s.1,.
the water front. They are converting
them into eunboats. TO the vessels al
ready ON hand there were added to-day
the powerful ocean tugs Tccumseh and
O~ceolI. recently acquired 10y the govern
m,ut for conversion into gunboats. Their
/ armament will arrive in few days.
/ The eunboat Sioux, which will be com
mandcd 10y Ensign Ghcrardi. who has al
ready won laurcls for bravery. is expect
| ed from New York tomorrow 90 receive
! her armament. The officers assigned TO
\ the various converted vessels comprising
| the mosquito fleet are daily arriving
I This feet will in all probability be used
/ for coast patrol purposes. almost eN-
/ 1usively. All of the crews Of the reVe-
I nue. cutters have been retained. anu AT
/ the Norfolk naVy-yard many men VINO
/ know every cove along the Atlantic coast
J and who will be valuable additions. are
/ cuIstiug. a novel experiment. viii be
! tried on the cruiser Newark, which VIII
/ receive a heavy coating of cement an
/ the way around her huh. This viii really
form an additional belt Of protection
which. it is believed will prove effectVe
! against rapid-tre guns.
At to-day's session of the Presbytery OF
Norfolk. Rev Dr. William Lacy, APP
/ pointed 10 suggest 10 the churches lying
north of the Rappahannock river that
| they transfer 10 the Presbytery OF Mary
/ land. reported that the congregations
/ heard from had unanimously rejected the
/ suggestion Rev. Dr. Slaymaker. OF Berk-
/ lev. was elected ministerial delegate and
/ Elder r. 4. Williams. of Newport News.
lay delegate 90 the General Convention OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Church Of America. AZ
/ New Orleans. The standing committees
| Of the presbytery were all revised.
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
10 tidincs have been received from the
| flying squadron since it passed out the
! Virginia capes late last evening. No YES
sells have reported passing the warshps
/ nor have any Of the signal stations alona
the coast sighted the lead-colored men
! of-war Notwithstanding the announce
| ment that the vessels would return in
forty-eight hours. the impression prevails
u naval circles here that they will put
into some southern port first
4 PRETTY WEDDING.
This evening at $50 o'clock a quiet. but
beautiful. home wedding which. owing
10 the social prominence of the contract
ing parties. was a notable event, was sol
emnizcd in this city at the residence OF
OVcritt ST. John. on Freemason street
The groom was Mr.. Harlow Dawson
/ HieIulDfhom. of Chicago. and his brid,