New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-27

precautions taken to-day to have protection at
hand at a number Of ports which have so far
given no trouble. The Don Juan de Austria. in
stead Of going north from Canton. Ii Hung
Chang's seat Of authority. has been ordered to
remain there indefinitely and be ready for an
emergency.
NAVAL ACTIVITY CONTINUES.
The gunboat Princeton which has just re-
turned to Manila from a long stay at Cebu
where her place will be promptly taken by the
Marietta has been ordered to proceed at once
to Swallow Annoy and Foo-Chow. II no signs OF
disturbance are in evidence at these ports she
will continue to Shanghai and remain there in
stalling electric lighting plant which
sent out to her several months ago. Com
mander Harry Knox, OF the Princeton, has been
particularly cautioned to hold his ship at all
times prepared for immediate service while in
stalling his lighting plant. which is work not at
all liable to interfere with the vessels fighting
qualities,
Admiral Remey telegraphed to-day that he
was putting three hundred marines aboard the
Brooklyn with him to take to Taku. He will
proceed directly from Manila to Nagasaki to
ill his bunkers with coal and in that manner be
fully prepared for a long stay at the mouth of
the Pei-Ho or for quick cruise to other Chinese
ports needing his attention. The rapidity with
which naval commanders are executing their
orders and hurrying to the front is characteristic
Of the service.
The Buffalo reached Gibraltar Yesterday.
where her officers and men expected to have a
pleasant stay. There they found orders awaiting
them to proceed with dispatch to Manila inter
cepting Admiral WatsOns flagship the Balti-
more, at Malta for any long term men who hap
pened to be aboard that vessel Within a few
hours Commander Hutchins had sent a
encouragement OF the sudden orders and had left
Gibraltar on his long voyage. The Department
also had a message this morning from Com
mander Craig. Of the Albany announcing his
departure from southampton for Gibraltar with
IN forty-eight hours after his hurry" orders
were sent.
OFFICERS VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT
Another cause for qualification among the
naval authorities was the following telegram:
San Francisco, June 25,
Navy Department Washington.
Ready TO go China al short notice II services
required. REITER Captain.
MAYO, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MILTON. euJenaut-C Commander.
ACKEERMAN. Lieutenant.
VOC ELGESANG Lieutenant.
These volunteers for fighting assignments are
among the best known officers on home stations
az present. They are the captain and chief Of
fcers of the battIaship Wisconsin, now building
at SCOTS shipyard. They are on inspection
duty with that vessel and their willingness to
give up such enjoyable billets shows their
professional naval pride.
Under the last Naval Appropriation bill au-
thOritv Cor twelve wears is granted TO the Secre-
tary of the Navy to order retired officers to ac
tive service. Advantage was taken Of this per
mission to-day 70 order to the Philippines
Lieutenant Richard n. TOwnley, now living in
Philadelphia. ToWnIey is a native Of Ohio, but
went through the Naval Academy just after the
Civil War. under appointment from Ne
braska. He was promoted TO lieutenant, junior
grade, in 1888, and hOnOrably retired on
June %. 1881 account of inca aCtUy. result
ing from an accident in the service. He says
that he is now perfectly capable or undertaking
any hard duty at sea. and the Navy Department
has gladly accepted his offer.