Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-18
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sion of popular sentiment at Berlin Last
week. tht. preponderancc was in favor Of
the United States, now the reverse -
true President Mcknley's message Is
considered disappointing, and its import
is regarded anti-peace. Even the Lid
eral press strongly disapproves OF It,
Light Battery f. I'd United states Ar
tillcry. at Fort Adams, Newport. X. l..
has received orders TO start, Tuesday
morning, for Chickamauga National PARK
where six cavalry regiments ana 10 bat
tcries of light artillery will assemble I'M
der the general orders for the cnnccntra-
ton of the army IN the South. First
Lieutenant T.. st. J. CREOLE, who is in
command of the battery since the promo
tion of capt. Nose, had already given or
ders to prepare for starting, and the bat
terry Is now nearly ready to move.
The naval board at New York received
an order from the navy department. Sat
urday. to at once secure 10 small yachts
OF not more than 10 feet draught The
boats; are to be at once fitted with rapid
| fire guns They will be sent to Cuba in
| case of war to cruise in the rivers and
| inlots on the Cuban coast. Acting upon
| the instructions, the board will inspect
| "all tugs in the harbor' for the inSpcc-
| ton of which time can be found. Suit
| able craft in the harhOrs AT Boston, Phil
| adephia and Baltimore Will be inspected
early this week. a member of the board
said, Saturday, that 100 or 80 would be
needed
Since Friday noon about . men have
enlisted at the naval recruiting station ut
| Gloucester, Mass. Able seamen prchomi-
| mated, ana two men who passed had Ger
| tihcates as mates from the British board.
| In all there has been total of 40 re-
| cruitS passed in the three weeks the sta
| ton has been opened there, besides a con
| siderable number who enlisted at Charles
| town before this station was established,
| There is considerable dissatisfaction be
| ing manifested among the vessel owners
| and merchants here over the fact that
| the government has allowed TINS port to
| remain in an entirely dcfcnccless condi-
| ton. Members of the board of trade have
advised calling that body together and
! taking some decided ANA decisive steps
| in the matter and if war Il declared I'M
doubtedly some action will be taken.
| Secretary Long received telegram.
| Saturday. from Commodore Schlcy. com
handing tho flying squadron, announcing
| the return Of that squadron to Hampton
| Roads, after Il most successful practice
cruise of Il hours. during which the bat
| tere' of The various ships were given q
| thorough trial and the ships put through
manotuVrcs. Capt Philip. commanding
| The bdttleShip Texas. sent a telegram to
| Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. in which
ny spoke in the highest terms OF the per-
! formanccS of tnat ship ~ s1"otionoa in
particular the vast Improvement til the
/ battery. resulting from thc changes at
Tie New York navy yard. > few days ago.
and closed his telegram with thr proud
| statement that the Texas iS now ready
! to tight anything atio1f.
= voral officers on sp- cisJ duty in Wash
| inGton. Who are attached TO regiments
ordered INFO Id duty az Southern ports.
! viii he ordered - Join their regiments.
Among these are Lieut.. 'tl. 'i"@rcr ".
! Davis Of me ltth Infantry. cars. ifuEh
T. Brown l2th Infantry. Cant. <. J. 4.
| Irvine. ltfh Infantry. ana CAPT. $ Y.
| S"Yhurn ln,a Infantry The" oflg"rS