The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30
|seuI1O FLEET
Ut Added to Our Nayal
I Resources.
ID FOR COAST DEFENSE.
" the spanish Torpedo
s,,I n Cause of Apprc-
.-Thc Naval militia.
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y the Spanish Torpedo
.a,I N Cause OF Apprc-
1.-THE Naval Militia.
March 2s.-Tie customary
has prevailed in all branches
" navy departments for the
Y apparent again today. Par
his the case in the latter,
kry Long and Assistant Secs
M were on hand early hold :
~ with bureau chiefs and q
s,tors who had called. Among
xho saw Secretary Long WAS
lpng left the department for
Muse not intending to return
TX.
a additional information re-
Eration OF the Spanish torpedo
ITS way to Porto Rico, from
nds, except that ii was ad-
aIIy. The highest naval au.
sinue to say that their now
most formidable menace TO
4 our navy that has yet oc-
|o;ed for the first time that
al had determined on tie
in additional new fleet 10 he
mosquito fleet TO be COM
steam and other small ves-
I'm be obtained and which are
a Vt sort OF mobile defense
cities. IL was further de-
hls city that the naval militia
Il States is to be called OH to
hillary fleet.
ihat Admiral Walker cabled
rua to the state department
lie departure for home, re-
xculation as to the Likelihood
highest officials Of the navy,
hired. being placed in charge
naval workings, including the
Captain Sampson, Commodore
III squadron and any auxiliary
N that may be established. 1t
however, at the navy depart
admiral Walkers home coming
IL the conclusion OF the work
Sngua canal commissiGn, Of
PRESIDENT, and that it was not
ksuse of the present naval
Ireover, the name uf Adfn.ia
IS Still on the active list, is
eQuently mentioned among the
h officers as the one most like
ben for this superior command
Ne determined upon.
X the great desire for expert
! ID the naval service, just at
Ii Is more than probable that
Eartment will exercise consid-
Cnry in dealing with the cases
y are charged with having de-
Ithe naval service and who re-
L from fear of punishment.
where the records of the men
Reyious to their desertion, they
reliability. upon surrendering
ii ! receiving ship, be officially
Itimple stragglers and not as
IAccording Ia ;thf, regulations, a
ian enlisted man who has over
have and is subject to minor
1jignificant of the naval orders
BE- navy department today was
Isit OF Commander Horace FL
tnmps ship yard and ordering
i lin the mosquito fleet"
sdlye formation is the result OF
iions and work Of the naval
lihe past five years, and the
siHe that with the material that
Gsinable and the manning of
Fly the naval militia of the
t9midable organization OF its
Rsult. The naval militia OF the
lNer, will not be relied uron |
man the ships, but in case OF
resort will be had to seamen
Aey may be picked up. Com
ka Is at the navy yard at New
4 xill be the center of his flu
inns, His duties respecting the
ffraft for the fleet are exactly
Whose performed by the board
" past two weeks has been en-
y Inspection of merchant YES
hillary defense preliminary TO
eee by the navy department.
lader and his assistant will visit
Res along the coast, and viii
Y BY letter with persons and
Y small craft, with n View to
= Just how many are available.
y price the owners will sell or
" 10 the government. So far
FABLE it Is the intention of the
linat there shall be a separate
I Tor the defense of the S
! the whole to compose the
~. In the event OF necessity
tlese fleet Will rendezvous
I iork. The bureau of ordnanfe
Fo INTO requisition 10 assist in
.%mament for the verses, and
! o. war the naval officials vii
! 70 command.
w In the vicinity OF Key West
important addition today In
y me cruiser Cincinnati and
~ Huntington and Castine,
u rort Antonio. Jamaica. when
Som' The Cincinnati and Cas-
.s ~ the recent South Atlantic
~ We're called home save al
4 tnese vessels are belived 10
~, ~, condition for active SER
NJ pe retained at Key Wesr
M uwing to the great sped |
VIII probably be added to |
apFon in case 1t is deemed
snlarge that fleet.