The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-12
DEFENSE OF The COAST.
All the Newly Established Fortifica-
tions to BE Manned.
EXTEND FROM BOSTON TO GALVESTON
sixth and Seventh Artillery Repi-
ments 10 lie observation-disclosures to
He Made In Forty-cight Hours.

Washington, March 1i.--0rders were Is
sued at the war department today for man
ming the newly established Notifications
on the Atlantic coast from Boston down 10
Galveston on the gulf. They include the
organization of regiments Nos and Z,
| authorized by recent act OF congress.
The Sixth regiment will have its headquar-
| tiers at Fort Slocum, n. Y. and the Seventh
| Its headquarters at Fort Henry, Md. Colo
| mel Winston, just promoted, will have COM
| mand of the Sixth regiment, and Colonel
Sinclair, just promoted, has been assigned
TO the command of the Seventh. Tue loca-
ton OF these two regiments at the points
| indicated will necessitate the transfer OF
the artillery men now occupying these gar
risons to other places. Batteries b and
of the Fifth artillery are at Fort Slocum
and Batteries c and D of the Fourth ar
ullery are now at Fort McHenry. IL Or
| ganlzIng the new regiments SIX men Mil be
! taken IRON eacl of the batteries NOW IN
service so that each OF The new batteries
| viii have at the rate OF fifteen experienced
| artillery men.
The orders for the manning of the new
| batteries demand the utmost promptness in
| their execution, and 1t is expected that the
movements OF troops to the various PLACES
a. signed them will begin within the next
forty eight hours. In the new forts,
which are not provided With quarters or
barracks, it will be necessary for the troops
ordered to them to go, into camp aud live
just as they would in case of active military
operations against an enemy.
The new Notifications on Long Island
head, at the entrance to the harbor of Bos-
ton, will be guarded by a battery OF the
Second artillery, now at Fort Adams, X. |.
For the operation of big guns on Sandy
Hook, New York harbor, two batteries now
at Fort Slocum, one at Fort Hamilton and
another at Fort Wadsworth. will be
utilized. 1t is expected that the Sandy
Hook garrison will be established at once.
Fort Monroe Va, is probably the strong
est and best equipped station on the Allan
tic coast and the garrison there will be
called upon to man other Notifications. but
not to an extent that would weaken its own
efficiency One battery of the artillery at
Fort Monroe will be transferred to Fort
Morgan, Ala which, in connection with
Fort Csines. commands the entrance to Mo-
bile hay Another battery of the First ar
tillery will be sent to Tybee Island, Ga
for The protection of the mouth of the
Sava.ln-S river The garrison headquarters
band and one battery of the First artillery.
stationed at St Francis barracks, st. Au
gustine, will be transferred to duty at Sui
livans Island Charleston harbor. The
garrison at St. Francis barracks will be
abandoned. Battery of the Second will be
assigned 10 duty at Fort Swell, opposite
Smith Island. near Wilmington. n. c.
For the better protection Of the National
capitol one battery OF the Fourth artillery
will be ordered to Sheridan Point, Va.
This fort is nearly opposite Fort Washing
ion. and in Connection with 1t commands the
approach to Washington by water. The
batteries OF the Fourth artillery, stationed
at Fort McHenry. near Baltimore, will be
distributed between Fort Delaware and
Fort Mott, N. j.. thus providing for the
protection Of Philadelphia, Trenton. Cam
den and other cities in the vicinity.
Fort st. Phillip on the Mississippi river
Just below New Orleans, will be garrisoned
by battery of the First artillery now at
Jackson barracks, New Orleans. The other
batteries at jackson barracks have been as
signed to duty at Fort Point. harbor OF
Galveston. Texas.
Arrangements have been made by the
chief signal officer OF the army, by author
ity of the secretary Of war, to establish i'm
mediate Geographic and telephone con-
nections between all the new stations on
the coast TO which troops have been as
signed.
All the moves Indicated above are to be
made without delay and are the results OF
the recent tour Of inspection of General
Merritt, commanding the Department of
the East In which all OF them are located.
Washington. March 11.--Most of the
time of the cabinet meeting was taken up
In the discussion OF measures which have
been put into operation for the acquisition
of naval vessels by the government. One
OF the members said after the meeting:
1T is now altogether probable we will
secure two vessels that are under construc
ton for the Brazilian government. 1t is
not possible at this time TO say Just how
many ships in ali the government will bu
able TO secure. 1t has options on a NUN
Der that have been offered, but nothing is
likely TO he definitely accomplished in the
way OF acquiring them until an eXamina
ton is made into their condition, for which
purpose naval officer has been dispatched
abroad. We do not want a lot of vessels
that other nations contracted to be built
and now find are not up to their expectn-
tons. The fact 10 notorious that there are
not n great many really good vessels TO
be had, but should not be surprised II
we are able TO get half dozen formidable
ones at least. The $4,000 900 appropriation
ror war preparations will be expended in |
this country except such as may he used
IN the purchase Of ships and in the ac-
QUESTION Of munitions Of war that are not
obtainable here.
YES. think the sympathy of the British
government in this controversy is with the
United States. AT any rate she does not
SIDE with Spain. do not mean by this
statement to have you infer that the En-
giish WIN openly advocate our cause, and !
extend Us substantial help, hut they will |
give MS their moral support"
vULTUREs OF WAR.
Hanna'x Patriotism VIII Not Cause