The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-30
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- Mediator between the United
oince9 "a spain if any intimation is con-
sta'ea -. mis- country that such offices
Feye Gu acceptable. Without such init
|Wouiu * doubtful whether France will
lals the initiative.
a. ,rrnv and navy departments con-
luz - show many evidences of activity,
IN tt,srs was not that extreme energy of
OU' ,,.o,i lions that was apparent last week.
|piCf+r Siasbee had several talks with Sec
~ Long during the day and at the
- of office hours, the secretary, accom-
Sios' ,7.pt. Sigsbee to the White House
Pa''5u sented him to the President. Mr..
an s,vs that no determination has been
L'N2 nj Inns far at to Capt. Sigsbee's next
Hsssignment
4 ., 1,oqr3 IS considering what should be
r v-,tb the wreck of the Maine. At
ro-. If seemed possible to save some part
~ shin and certainly the big guns and
-sts But this has about been aban-
80 and the board now sitting is ex-
- IN report to Secretary Long in a
az tvo on what final steps shall be
5on II is probable that what remains
8 me wreck will be abandoned.
rSa navy department made no further
Il .-rcbaaes of foreign ships to-day, al
81 .5,,gr the naval attaches abroad continue
i make inspection of ships at several
yards. -s. 49,. ,,.,s z,..,.
5ev between representatives of the
w.. and navy departments to determine
q batber New Orleans, Mobile or Tampa
|s hest adapted as a base of operations,
ga tb military and naval, in the event of
The representative of the navy IS
, Bolzer naval aid TO Secretary Long,
IA for rhe army Col Wagner, chief of the
"A -, of information of the army! The
.,,,ination is particularly directed to-
VA aseertainiug the railroad facilities
, all sections of the country leading
& ,ho noints on the Gulf named above.
"a. denomination has yet been reached on
he subject.
S,roeon General Van Reypen of the navy
&c about completed the preliminary ar
taroements necessary TO the fitting out
md manning of a floating hospital ship
tar nse in case of war. He has several
"a essels in mind which he believes well
5ontsd for this purpose, but none has
Ibsen purchased as yet.
The formal report of the medical board
Ii oficers of the North Atlantic squadron
..ba+ sat in Admiral Sicards case shows
f tbar he was suffering from what is TECH
ioally known as Chronic malaria 1t
r.as mon the report of this board that
tbe admiral was relieved of his command
and granted six months leave of absence.
nj The ordnance bureau Is actively at work
nrenaring for the armament of the yachts
and tugs which have just been acquired
Inv purchase by the navy, and by loan
zfror the treasury department. On the
tugs aud yachts, the ordnance bureau will
Install such six-pounders as may be
available for the purpose while on the
cutters, will be put some four-inch and
several six-pounders, all of the rapid-fire
class.
Paymaster Ray, the financial officer of
tbe Maine, reported his arrival to the navy
Ezdepartment to-day. He is here to settle
his accounts of the officers and men of
n the vessel. 1t was stated at the navy de-
q rartment to-day that the steam yacht Gi-
'Sralda Just purchased by Spain cost that
government probably $780, She is not
regarded as a formidable acquisition to the
Spanish navy. as she is inferior to the
shlayhower, the yacht bought by Secretary
Long about two weeks ago. The Giralda
8Was constructed on the Clyde.
81 Al the war department the most import
Sant development of the day was the an
announcement that the Twenty fifth Regi-
4 &Heul Vi infantry HOW SldllOueu az hOll-
hama, would be transferred to Dry Tortu-
sgas in the Gulf of Mexico. This regi-
Rnent is composed entirely of colored
troops who have been located in the
Northwest for a number of years. Their
stay in the Gulf climate will prepare them
#or any service in Cuba, should this be
Recessary. The troops will first go to Key
AWest. II may be that the department will
#6eep some of them there, and send only
a portion of the regiment to the Tortu-
"a but this has not been determined
#le6nitely.
u The ordnance officials of the army report
#tAat The firms which have been given con-
s8uacts for supplying ammunition, guns,
8proJectiles and gun carriages, are keeping
%WeH TO their promises in the matter Of
Fl lpplyng these munitions of war on time,
ana they are being hurried to the fortifi-
cations needing them.