New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-02
,c,r,v1ry AT THE NETWORK ARSENAL
AMMUNITION BEING SHIPPED FROM "o'
ISLAND TO THE FORTS.


There vas a considerable degree OF activity ~ ~.
-, ,-senal on Governors Island ses'
Nv" - ..ars were busily removing shehs
, ,,a sbot designed for the new armament Vi
Tho fortincations OF this harbor' rom Tue
bouees at the northerly end OF the iSa"u ~
wharf whence they are shipped 10 'ie i"'e ..
4, tho forts The boat which makes ua'iy .p
For, Schuyler. Fort Slocum and "hie's rum
,.cd heavy load and was nearly an hour oe"inu
49, roa,,Iar time FOR starting. owing to delay IN
,oost,g ber Ammunition Is also being snippeo l"
FORTS Hamilton. Wadsworth and HANCOCK. Inc
NeU-York Arsenal is under the command oil 'i"Jo'
Frank H. Phpps. II presents fornldaoe aPpea'
ance with thousands OF cannon pai's piieu III ''''h
ror.s and d,smoun,ed guns In front OF them In the
storehou ,es the shells are loaded and othe. a""u
milton is stored until needed elsewhere.
A, officer attached 10 headquarters said yester-
dav IN n repor,er for The Tribune: This ACTIVITY
,,ot he held 10 betoken war. but It Is In line with
Tho nreparations made everywhere In the country 10
have everything In readiness so far as poss'oie io
any emergency The work en- the guns - oe'"s
nushed as rapidly as possible. and as fast as tnav
are in place are detailed 10 WORK the'n ana DC
come familiar with their use.
Word was received at General Merrtts headduar-
ters Yesterday that he would start from New-Or-
leans to-day. and expected to return 10 Governors
Island tomorrow No reason was assigned Tor MS
decision not 10 visit the fortified lions in Ohio WITHIN
his jurisdiction Inc iHhl III S"'o vi "'''
mobilization OF troops for use upon tho Southern
seaboard Atlanta with Its excellent railroad facili-
ties would he the most Genital point. and that from
there the troops could be sent to Pensacola. mobile
and w-Orleans. was regarded as Significant yes
orday in view of the fact that General Merritt mas
visited all these points. When the attention or an
Army officer directed 10 this he SAID; ~ may
or may not be significant that General Merritts
visit was 10 the points where the Army would prob
ably be massed II war should he declared. notico
that he is quoted saying that Atlanta has splen
did railroad facilities. showing that he has consid-
cred this phase Of the matter. But II troops
wanted at thr seaboard they would not be halted
Atlanta II dn army Of occupation should be dis
patched 10 Cuba II would be best to ship the men
from Jacksonville Tampa. I should say. No
doubt all the strategic conditions have been care
fully considered by General Merritt"
Colonel John I. Rodgers commandant Of the 5th
Artillery and Artillery Inspector and Ordnance on
Ger attached to the department star al headquar-
tiers. paid a visit to the Notifications Staten
Island yesterday and inspected the batteries IN
Forts Wadsworth and Newton. The work OF mount
ing two new s-nch rfed cannon. with disa ppearing
carriages. upon the emplacements at Wlets Point
IS now IN progress. and they will be In readl-
ness TO be turned over to the Department when
men will have to he detailed to look after them.