Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-25
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
But the Authorities at Washing
ton Say There Will be
No War.
WORKING SUNDAYS AND
NIGHT AND DAY.
Immense Preparations are Be-
ing made by the Naval De-
partment. Ships are
being Purchased,
Ammunition
ordered,
&c.

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relative to the sinking ofthe ship
Maine, indicate that it was ths
work of an enemy. The air i:
now full of war talk. The court
of inquiry and corps of divers
are at work, and every one anx
iously awaits an official report
from them.
The naval authorities at
Washington say there will be nc
war, but the preparations that
are being made throughout the
country by the Naval Depart
ment, indicate that Uncle Sam
is getting things in readiness
should war be declared.
Ammunition is being for
warded to the forts at Sandy
Hook and Nillet's Point on the
sound more artilleryrnen have
been added to each of the forts,
the soldiers being transferred at
night no visitor is allowed near
any Atlantic seacoast fort Sc
cret orders have been sent out
by commander Merritt, of the
Department of the East; an
order has been issued to man
the dynamite batteries at Sandy
Hook (they have never before
been manned) work is being
pushed at the Navy Yard at Nor
folk Sunday is no day of rest
at the Columbia Iron Works at
Baltimore, and work has been
resumed at the tort in Baltimore
Harbor.
New York harbor and all
water approaches to the city are
to be Immediately sown with
sunken mines. Big quarran
tines of gur cotton have been
ordered.
The Taylor Iron Works. at
High Bridge, N. j., are turning
out / 90 shells a day.. which are
being shipped to the govern
ment arsenal at Dover, N. J.,
for coast defence purposes.
Troops in various states are
hastily arming themselves, and
officers of all big bodies of mill
tia have received orders to have
their men ready to march, fully
armed, at twenty four hours nos
tice.
The National Guards are re-
cruiting all over the country.
Most encouraging and patriotic
reports are being received at
Washington from each state.
particularly from the South.
Tuesday, General Miles sent
from Washington the second
general order to the Department
of the East, repeating his for
mer order that all posts and forts
be on the alert and prepared for
immediate action. Tie various
commanders replied, stating
that instructions in reference 10
the preservation and care of bat
teries. magazines and ammuni
ton would be carried out.
LATER
The discovery of powder cases
for the 6 inch and Io-inch guns,
unexploded, by the divers in the
Maine, makes it almost certain
that the forward magazine did
not blow up, and there was no
accident. Members of the court
of inquiry will leave Havana
for Key West Saturday. The
finding of the court will not be
until they leave Han
vana.
The Navy Department is look
ing over the list of war ships
which might possibly be bought
from various governments, with
a view 10 the probable purchase
OF some of them in the event of
war.
Jacksonville, Fla Feb. 23.-
Senator Proctor, a former Secre
tary of War, has been sent by
the President to meet Consul
General Lee on board the Cush>
ing at Key West to-day or to-
morrow. General Lees infor
nation is regarded as too grave
to entru,t to cipher code Sena-
tor Proctor arrived quietly this
mo. ming. A special train for
Key West awaits him.
Don't Neglect four Liver.
Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
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