The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Hurry Order Semitic Pow
der Works on East Coast
to Rush Ammunition.
TRY TO CAPTURE NEW YORK
Belief That the Enemy's Fleet IS Nearer
Than Reported and Simply Awaiting
an Opportunity to Dash In-Admiral
Higginson Recognized by Picture

ARMY HEADQUARTERS, PEQUOT
POINT, Conn, Aug 30-The war cloud
which has been threatening the coun-
Try has broken in fun fury. A few
minutes before 1 O'Clock this morning,
General Macarthur, al Newport. on .
tour of inspection, received a cipher
despatch from the War Department,
announcing that 9 war with Navyonia
had been declared
Acting Secretary OF War Sanger. who
was also al Newport was also nott-
fed.
General Macarthur called up General
Greedy. Chief Signal Service Officer, by
submarine telephone, notifying him 10
direct his corps 10 begin an immediate
and strict watch for the enemy. Secre-
tary Sanger and General Macarthur
held q hurried conference Immediately
on receipt Of the war declarations,
after which the commanders in the
Narragaasett and Newport districts be
= gan 10 prepare al once for hosuIities.
A hurry order has been sent 10 vari-
Gus powder works on the east coast to
rush their ammunition without delay.
Sanger is expected here today.
Efforts to Capture New York
Coincidental with the declaration OF
war comes the information from army
headquarters that an effort VIII IN
doubleday be made on the part of the
enemy 70 capture New York. General
Macarthur learned OF this through Z
piece OF mudiated cipher code outline
found in the legation al Newport. where
the enemy's embassy was spending the
summer.
Various roughly drawn sketches OF
the American fortihcations or this
coast we're also found.
Attaches of the NavyOnian embassy
have been allowed full freedom during
the sumner months 10 visit and inspect
cur Qualifications They have taken ad-
vantage Of II, and possess technical
knowledge Of our defense.
Watching Fer the Enemy
Long Island Sound was streaked with
broad bands Of light from searchHghts
I'll during The early morning hours.
showing that the watch Tor the enemy
was being prosecuted. With daylight
the. wig-waggiHg OF the signal men from
the Visual station could be plainly seen
from the shore Troops are being hur-
ried through the streets Of New Lon
don and embarked for the Qualifications
on The islands in the sound.
General Greedy is hurrying additional
signal men 10 stations along this coast
Guard signalmen. under the command Of
Captain ErIandsen. arrived here early
this morning and were sent 10 For
TrumbuIL General Greedy stated thi!
morning that he is still short OF signal
men, Notwithstanding the fact that be
had secured the country. The war bal
leon which General Greedy proposes 4
use OF Point Judith has been deIayet
by the railroads and has not arrived
Spies SkuIking On Shore.
Your correspondent has Information
this morning that the enemy's spies are
on shore Two spies were seen yester-
day skuIking near Fort Wright, OF
Fishers Island They were recognized
~ Captain Russell. A search IS being
made for them today, and If they are
oaptured they viii be shot
From q combination Of circumstance
It Is believed The enemy's feet, report
Cd yesterday 5y the wireless station a,
Nantucket as few hundred miles OF
shore, is nearer than IS believed Ad-
mirai HiggiHson, commander OF the
enemys feet. is reported TO have beer
seen on MartEa's Vineyard YESTERDAY
looking over a signal station.
He was recognized by g recently pub
lished magazine picture and was saiC
% have come ashore in a despatch boat
Army officers at headquarters were
very much excited over the report, and
Low admit that the enemy is prob
ably near our coast awaiting a favor
able opportunity to dash in.
Submarine mines and hulks are beinl
sunk today in all ship channels enter
ing the Sound and Narragansett Bay.