Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-13
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

II ~ reported AT Rio De Janeiro TIA,
the Montgomery IS going to Pernam-
buco to await orders to sail for Cape
Town.
Gen. Otis has cablcd the war depart-
ment for $500 Qo0 rounds of ammuni-
tIun FOR the army rifles. This consign-
mcnt viii BE- sent from san Francisco.
Gen. Otis cables the following casual
ties: Killed at Cobu: 23rd Infantry
Aug. 18th, Sergeant Samuel Darcy
Lance. Corporal George Burger and
Corporal Joseph Cummings
Extensive nrW nar-ark. 5rc in course
Of cons ructl0n AZ Moro Castle. Santiago
de- Cuba. the authorities having decided
upon this action in yicW NJ tho fact that
there is not "A single case VI yellow fever
among the United States troops quartered
there
i- ~ said at thc navy department that
Admiral Howell. at present head 0f the
oommIndant Of the Norfolk navy yard 10
succeed Admiral FarGuhar upon his
transfer 10 the command OF the North
Atlantic squadron. Capt. Barker is 10
take me presidency oi ana examining
board.
The Havana DIario de IA Marina Tues
DAN. said. LA cuba. Il leading news
paper Of MatduzaS. which advocated har
mnly among tn" Cuhaus and Spaliards.
mas suspended owing TO lack of supper
Thr chief editorial writer was very uH
pDpuldr- o"lnE tu h.s refusal to indors-
thc assassination rf l.0hregat ana simi
!ar ouIa-os against Spaniards.'
CEN luintiu Bardcra at a recent
N citing pt the lOcd! committee Of the
NatipIa. party at Havana. remarked that
Ge had heard Il said ne was an enemy Of
Gen. Gomez. This. he declared. was nUl
true. Continuing. h said III was not
necessary ;or the Cubans tn send peti-
tipHs tr WlShin-t IT'D order XVI AK he
Americans when they were going. with
concord among III" Cubans. added Cen
5,-uHyIa. ";Ec Americans would 20 sure
enough
The following appointments to the
volunteer army are announced: Yer
mont-To be first lieutenant, VIM. y.
Batchelder. late lst U. ;. Volunteer
Cavalry-i6th To be second lieuten-
ants: VIM. II. Furt. late Go. NJ. 1st
Vermont Volunteers. ADD. George H.
Bailey. late sergeant LIST Vermont Vol
unteers-f1st.
Major General Wesley Merritt arriv-
IA in Boston from his summer home at
Rye. n H. Tuesday night. He will
inspect the Qualifications in Boston
harbor and then leave for New York.
Gen Merritt is not disposed TO talk
about the Philippines, because. as he
said his position rs an army officer did
not permit il.
The sword whicl, the state Of New Jer-
sey is to present 10 Rear Admiral Samp-
SON was delivered At the state house at
Trenton. y j.. Tuesday. and turned over
10 the legislative committee which VIII
have the presentation in charge. senator
Ketcham. chairman NJ the committee
says M time hlH been set Tor the presen-
tation but that ID was the expectation Of
The committee TO present the sword In
time for Admiral Sampson 10 wear 1t on
New York The sword was designed by
PHILADELPHIA firm t1d cost 5000
The M murtars n thc battery IN Fort
Preblc. Portland LarbDr have been placed
IN Their carriages ana four of them nave
been made oumplct" with breeCh blocks.
ctc.. and are ready To bc tried 1t Is IN
tlcrStoud that these four mortars VIII De
tried some time this month Their range
~ about five miles and the elevation VIII
lir such that 1t will look tn the observer
aS III thew pointed nearly straight itp tp
the heavens. The men arc now AZ work
flooring the magazines anu making plat-
forms II viii require an adtlupnaI APP
propriati ton Of not less than $4,000 to com
nlcfC the battery. for the ledge OF rocks
will have to be removed and the slopes
covered with turf. etc. The present an
is about exhausted, olly
enough remaining to keep engaged
small crew of men who will attend u the
flooring ana other carpentry