New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
SCOUT SHIP CREWS ISCHih"HD'
THE PLACES TO BE FILLED BY tNLi0iH l."
MEN-NAVAL MILITIA>MAf BE
CALLED ON.

N.wnort News Va June &c (SpeciaD. The
SEQUEL to the trouble aboard the scout shps iac
and Harvard, between the officers and crews
came this morning in the nature Of an order
from the American Line headquarters to dis
charge both crews and re-enlist any CT the men
who wanted u serve under Uncle Sam in ac-
cordance with naval requirements. In other
words the mercantile agreement between the
United States Government and the American
Line terminated this morning. and after to-day
the Yale and the Harvard will be auxiliary
cruisers in the naval service similar TO the ST.
Paul.
About one sixth OF the men went away yes'er-
day evening. and had their places hlled oy
Americans. Last night both crews Tere paiu
off, and much to their satisfaction. and, lndeeu'
surprise following as 1t did so close upon the
decision OF the officers yesterday to compel the
men to serve. every man. American as well as
foreigner. received his formal discharge
This morning Captains Wise and Cotton ad-
vertsed for new men TO enlist In the naval SER
vice Enlstments are being made slowly and it
is quite likely that the Government will have to
call upon the Naval Militia to man the Yale and
the Harvard.
battalion of Virginia Naval Militia was
hastily summoned aboard the receiving ship
Franklin to-day. 1t is possible that these
men will be attached to the auxiliary cruisers
There are four hundred OF them. The Yale, the
Harvard and the Minneapolis took on fresh
water to-day each receiving about one hundred
thousand gallons.
That the Maryland volunteers are no. satisfied
with the manner in which the riot 1t Phpbus
Tuesday night ended. appears from the fact
that last night, after sentilels had been sta
toned at several points on the military high
L. a.
nearly a hundred Of them succeeded in leaving
the reservation in boats. After landing the
men crawed away ON the ground untll thcy
ached places Of safety in the town BEFORE the
second detail Of guards were thrown out. now
ever, about seyenty-fve Regulars hal succeed
ed in reaching phubuS by the electric cars.
Both volunteers and artillerymen we're out Tor
trouble. They were in fair way 20 renew
hostties. when a body Of soldiers rom the
fort their absence having been discovered ar
rived and placed a majority of them under
arrest.
few OF them demonstrated but the rest
went away quietly. 1t is said to-day that they
will be subjected TO severe military PUNISH
ment one OF the forms Of which is close con-
fnenent bread and water
Fort Monroe is to be commanded by an officer
OF volunteers. Brigadier-Genera Hasbrouck.
the present cOmmandant, has been ordered 10
Camp Alger, and when he goes away the rank
ing officer will no Colonel Lane commanding
the LIST Regiment Maryland Volunteers now en-
camped here. 1t has not been decided whether
he will be appointed commandant Of the post
or not, but he Will be the senior officer at pres
ent.
Assistant Paymaster Ernest Carter reported
at the shlpyard to-day and went aboard the
Yale TO which he has been attached.
Naval Cadets J. J. Hylard w. H. Sheat. II
Ellis and j. w. Trimmons. reported for duty
to Captain jewell aboard the Minneapolis