Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-01
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sea under Commander Miller. She is
very fast and will catch the collier Sa-
turn. which left here yesterday under
escort
MAY SAIL SOON

WASHINGTON. April so.-1t was re-
circles thar the flying squadron was a.
aboui to sail from Fortress Monroe.
The officials refused ito affirm or deny
the correctness of this statement, but
i; is assumed that If the report is true
the vessels are to be used as scouts
70 detect the approach Of the Spanish
vessels.
The scheme which was placed on foot
several days ago looking to the organ
zation of battery OF light artillery In
this city will in all disability fail
through, unless it is organized with a
view to serve as a home defense only
and entirely distinct from the State mi
l;tia.
Mr. G. c. Berkeley. representing g
number Of young men who were anx-
ous to form battery for home de-
Tense, wrote TO Adjutant General Male
at Richmond and today received a re-
ply in which the latter stated that the
most advisable plan would be to have
the men who are back of the movement
enlist either in the Huntington Rifles
or the Peninsula Guard q Hampton. as
both Of these companies will probably
require more men.
The letter to sIr. Berkeley reads as
follows:
MIR. c. c. Berkeley. .
Newport News, Va.
Sir:-'nhere are but three regiments
OF infantry called for from this State.
Their are already formed the necessary
number of companies for these regi-
lnentS. Some OF them, however, are
stiM recruiting the number required.
One of these companies is in your
town. The Governor will not author
ice the formation of any more new
companies, and would suggest that
your efforts be in the direction Of turn
,t,o 10 NV rot
the organization already formed Com
pany c. Fourth RegimenD There is
also a company st Hampton Cd, Which
viii probably need some # the men to
which you refer. No dler companies
are likely to be needed.
Very respectfully.
.. wv. NALLE,
| M .AIjutant General"
| The idea of forming an artillery bat
terry, it is said wa 10 make Application
for assignment T the steel super
structure fort wHch Ut rs SAID VIII De
placed at Point Freeze, oue .ne men at
the heod of the movement were TO en-
list With the UNDERSTANDING that they
were, 70 be set anywhere the .Amer-
can II sagwas trfurled It is proba BILE
that The battery viii We be formed. not
withstonding tn. dis'ourag1ng letter
from Adjutant Genera nalle. me pa
terry placed at Point breeze and the
guns mounted at tie shipyard must
bt. manned. and thef is NO reason why
volunteers from Saport News should
not be accepted.
Writing on the usent neeu OF aItli-
|lery men an army .slclal says:
..rhn need of ut hour is heavy ar
|tillerynen. They IRE not oorn-cney
must be made thorough orltl ana
careful training.
Th.. methods I service on heaVy
guns in fortifi.,t ions have changed
very much in lhe last thirty years.
|Iu, .ba raner principles are. subse-
ouently the sac. There is a difference
IN lnaIinp frg, in range, calibre and
.Tha ava and 1o-inch column iads
lana and 11lch Dahlgrens were great
1-rns in the way, and when we had
evnIyed 1he5-inch Rodman, with it's
charge of . pounds OF powder and
j 450-pound shot. psnsero'.iras 10 anehea
ORION at a 1,o0o-yard range. We began
srhine that the limit lad been reached.
Rnt compare the monster Rodman
wh M me 1oo-ton Arnf'rong. shot 1000
,nnas. penetration Y1-2 inches; Elton
KIDD. shot 1.7l5 punds, penetration
aEn,hes, and s1-th Woolwich, shot
mi IT win he ready seen how wonder
i. has been the development OF ~.