New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
STILL HARD AT WORK.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT r-:E SCENE OF
GREAT ACTIVITY.
EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS CONTINUE TO BE
VIGOROUSLY PUsHED-oRDERs ISSUED BY
SECRETARY LONG AND HIS
BUREAU CHIEFS


BUREAU CHIEFS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEl
Washington. March 2G.-The Navy Depart
ment as usual. presented a scene OF great ac-
tivity to-day Among Secretary Longs callers
was Mayor Quincy OF Boston. who discussed the
need Of protecting the city by suitable arma
ment and irst-class ships. we'll as the two
single-turreted old monitors to be sent there
Mr.. Long fully shares this sentiment OF his fel-
low-townsmen but there is little prospect that
the better class OF ships can be used north OF
Hampton Roads. except in times OF emergency.
Commodore Schey came to bid goodby 10
Secretary Long before going to Hampton Roads
To assume command Of the flying squadron. He
leaves Washington tomorrow. and will raise his
commcdore's flag on Monday. His heart is In
this particular assignment. and he expressed the
greatest satisfaction starting for sea service.
BY Secretary Longs direction. Captain A. s.
Crown,nshied Chief OF Navigation. issued the
following order to the Navy:
The following vessels compose the North At
lantic Squadron. The NewYork. the Iowa, the
Indiana, the Mlantonomoh. the Terror. the Pur-
tan. the Cincinnati. the Marblehead. the Mont
Gomery. the Detroit. the Castine. the NashVilie.
the Helena. the Wilmington the Fern. the
Nesuvius. the torpedo-boats the Foote. tho Du-
pont. the Ericsson, the Gushing, the Porter, the
Winslow ana the tugs Teyden and Samoset
The following vessels compose the nying
squadron: The Brooklyn. the massachusetts,
the Texas, the Minneapolis and the Columbia.
MORE SHIPS FOR THE sQCADRONS.
In addition to these forces there are in COM
mission in the North Atlantic the following YES
sells now on special service: The Dolphin. the
Mayfower. the Amphitrite, the Newport. the
the Katahdin. the Annapolis. the Nicksburg.
the San Francisco the New Orleans and the
Bancroft. Several of these vessels will be as
signed to Of the two squadrons in the next
week
Instructions were teIegraphed to the New
York Navy Yard to-day ";o put into condition
for naval defence with the utmost dispatch" the
following vessels purchased yesterday: Yachts
the Alicia, the Amy. the Hermione. the Coum
ba: the tugs the Storm King the Argus. the
Paoli. the Winthrop the P II. Wise and f
Toro. As soon as the small rifles and machine
guns can he mounted on these vessels, which
have already been ordered delivered to the Navy
/ Yard Captain Crowninshiold is directed 10 send
them TO Key West to report to Captain Sampson
The Chief Of Ordnance, Captain ONeill. wa:
/ instructed 10 order n board TO determine A:
/ speedily as possible the number OF guns and
I the quantity Of ammunition that can be carried
/ by the following revenue cutters: The Gresham
/ the Manning the Hamilton. the Hudson. The
! Calumet, the Window. the Woodbury., the Nor
rill and the Guthrie He has been directed tC
furnish whatever Is found necessary with th'
| least delay
Captain William NJ. Folger was to-day ordered
/ 10 hold himself In readiness to command the
/ New Orleans when she arrives from Europe. He
is now inspector Of the Staten Island Lighthouse
District, and on account OF his great experienes
in ordnance matters. having been Chief OF tha
Bureau for four years he is deemed especially
valuable to arrange for the prompt fitting out
Of the New-Oreans none of the guns Of thai
vessel being like those In the United State:
Navy
Commander William II. Emory who was Sc
lected two weeks ago TO command the American
Liner St. Louis II she is taken for naval pur-
poses has received an official intimation that hC
may be assigned 10 the sister ship St Paul be
fore next Wednesday her commanding ofh
GER in that case Commander Brownson taking
the ST. Louis
ALI. TO REMAIN AT KEY WEST
Regarding 9umors that the New-York and Tho
Iowa would be ordered TO Hampton Roads mex
week Secretary Long said to-day that no ship:
would be withdrawn from Key West. The only
| purpose for which any vessel might be brough
North was for docking and no dock could take
A battle. snip until No. . at the New-York yarC
is ready, which may not be until May. Aftei