The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-12
TENSE ACTIVITY
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NATION which should be reliable, that the
administration was in possession of init
nations or information that the result
of the investigation of the Court of In
curry as to the cause of the Maine disaS-
err would show that the explosion which
DESTROYED the battleship, came from
some external agency. \ cabinet officer
was even quoted ats making this an
nouncement and another report had it
that the stenographer notes of the in
curry were before Secretary Long.
When the matter was brought to the at
tention of Secretary Long he pronounced
the statements false in every partlcu-
lar. There is not a word of truth III
them" he said, mo word has been re-
ceived by the President or anyone else
as to what the Board Of Inquiry will
determine
TO MAN NEW FORTIFICATlONS.
Washington. ID. c., March 11.-Orders
were issued at the War department to-
day for manning the newly established
Notifications on the Atlantic coast from
Boston down to Galveston on the gun
They include the organization of the two
new artillery regiments, numbers SIX
and seven, authorized by recent act OF
Congress. The sixth regiment will have
its headoIIarters at Fort Slocum, \. y.
and the seventh regiment its headqulr-
ters at Fort McHenry, Maryland.
The new fortiicat tons on Long Island
Head at the entrance to the harbor OF
Boston. will he guarded by battery of
second artillery. now at Fort Adams, X.
|. For the operation of the big guns on
Sandy Hook. y. Y. harbor, two batter
les. now at Fort Slocum, one at Fort
Hamilton and another at Fort WadS-
worth. will be utilized. It is expected
that the Sandy Hook garrison will be
established at once. Monroe. Va. Is
7srobably the strongest and best equipped
station on the Atlantic coast, and tine
garrison there will he called upon 10
man other Notifications. but not to an
extent that would weaken its own eff
cheney. One battery of the first artll-
lery at Fortress Monroe will be trans
ferred to Fort Morgan. Ala. which in
conjunction with the Fort Gains COM
mapds the entrance to Mobile Bay. An
other battery of the first artillery Will
be sent to I'ybee Island. Ga. for the
protection of the mouth of the Savannah
river.
The garrison headquarters band. and
one battery of the first artillery station
cd at st. Francis barracks, st. Angus
tine. Fla, will be transferred to duty at
Sulivan's Island. Charleston Harbor.
The garrison at st. Francis barracks will
be abandoned Battery l.. of the second
artillery will be assigned to duty at Fort
Caswell, opposite Smith Island, near
Wilmington, \. c.
For the better protection of the Ma
tional Capital. one battery Of the fourth
artillery at Fort Monroe has been or
dered to Sheridan Point. Va. This fort
is nearly opposite Fort Washington and
in connection with it commands the APP
proach to Washington by water. The
batteries of the fourth artillery, station
cd at Fort McHenry. near Baltimore.
will be distributed between Fort Mort.
y. j.. thus providing for the protection
of Philadelphia. Trenton Camden and
other cities in that vicinity.
Fort st. Phillip, on the Mississippi riv-
er. just below New Orleans, will be gar
risoned ihy a battery of the first artillery.
now ut Jackson barracks. New Orleans
The other battery at Jackson barracks
has been assigned to duty at Fort Poinr,
Harbor of Galveston. Texas.
All the movements indicated above are
TO he made without delay and are the
result of the recent tour of inspection
of General Merritt.