New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-01

sr4k.e one of them the force of the impact
vii make connection n one OF the forts and
dow out fuse with a report that car be heard
nr some distance Then the umpire has only to
leUre which ship has bean destroyed.
COMPLETE SYSTEM OF MINES.
A most complete system OF mines has been in
Vailed. General Macarthur, accompanied by
Generals Gillespie and Barry to-day inspected
he laying Of some Ct them from the kanawha-
seliosraDh signalling also tried on the
raTjouE islands visited They also continued
-Irget practice from the island forts. All day
anc the booming of the big guns set NeV-Lon-
lon in "A tren,or and wrought havoc with the
.izss a. the seaside cottages. Careful as tho
preparations have hcen AT the fcrts II II in the
iumherless submarine mines that the army
,laoes its chief reliance and its brr- >st hope.
With his inspection to-day. General MacAr-
lmr completed his preparation At O'Clock
o-night he went TO Fort Trumbull, which Is to
- his headquarters during the war. Here he
sceized tho reports of every district and fort
commander in the war area. This report was
cndered under instructions issued Friday. Thu
ext Of the order, which was made public TO-
hay, is follows:
District commanders, Nara gansett and New
London sta atoms:
f.nerlEs fleet OF i've battiesnlpS, one afIDo1Su
nriser, two unprotected cruisers. three gun
toats. have been reported about two days off the
cast Cannot reach coast before midnight Au-
;Ust 81. IL is believed sudden dash will be made
or Newport, and effort made 10 force eastern
r-trsnce of Long Island Sound Direct all post
COMMANDERS 10 take every possible precaution
I'D make all preparations Please report at
o'clock August 81, the conditions of your dis
riots IS to preparedness and ability 10 resist
attacks by the feet any portion thereof
BY command Major General Macarthur.
BARRY, Chief Of Staff.
Good news Was received by the Signal Corps
p-dsy. General Greedy informed that the
eng lost balloon which ordered from Fort
dyer, Virginia, ten days ago, has at last been
coated, and Will arrive Point Judith to-mor
cv night. II lis coming in sections, however,
,ne will have TO be put together, and gas will
nso have 70 be generated by the corps on the
leld.
Now that actual hostilities are to begin. Cen
Tai Macarthur viii issue daily bulletins of the
Progress of events from his headquarters. al
Fort Truznbull These will be given out morn
ms and night. and will contain an exact state
uerat of the progress of the war.
The clear weather that has prevailed here
turing the last weeks shows signs of breaking
tp- To-day thick haze hung over the race
A smoky SOU Tester" was the name the sea-
sring men gave TO the wind that sent choppy
lea dancing over the bay. This haze shut off the
REV Of islands and made Fishers Island seem
rery indis+.nct. This is a propitious sign for
he navy, as if is believed TO forecast thick
Seather.
I
cal test Of the searchlights Forts II. G.
Wright and Niche. On his way back from
Narragansett he returned through the Race
without giving any warning. When he was miles
away from the forts the great bo-fnch search
light on Fort Wright picked him up instantly
1--WE other searchiights were focused ON the
Nsnawha Those who were the yacht say
that the effect board was binding ana the
sark channel became as bright as A city street.
Only a thick fog will in the estimation OF the
army officers afford Admiral HiGginson any
shance to approach unobServed.
Orders were issued tonight permitting the
representatives. of the press 10 occupy POSITIONS
furnish them with all possible infor1ne non
rill make If possible 10 learn instantly VIC
lhins and what batteries are put out or actlor'
md al that takes place within the fortihca tioS
DIFFICULTIES OF THE SIGNAL CORPS.
The difficulties Of the Signal Corps throughout
he rersod Of prepararion have been tremendous.
Wireless apparatus has been delayed in instaiia-
ion AT Fort Mansfield near Watch bill, the
,ire stations were not i'm ordsr last night Sew
al ca bes Of the worry greatest value ha Te given
esy at the last moment and ali the fhouSalil
accidents of real warfare have been ehpei ie'ieu-
sat Tonight the balloon is the only missing fed-
rre in the Signal Service preparation a con-
,lete test Of all wires was made tonight and
su is ia readiness fer the final test Of actual
Warfare. - -.
The advantages the navy will derive from the the
seizure of Block Island were outlined to me
Tribune correspondent by an old naval of1icer
to-day.
a point from which 10 direct their attacks AT
either the Maria EanSett or the New-London sta
tion Block Island is central point fhey VIII
pt tho "a HE and the signal service out of busi-
ness and will he able at night to pass Point
rrdith or Montauk Point without detection. ana
arrive off Newport or the entrance 10 the Souho
,iIe fleet II disa bled the ships can return TO
this point safely Again. it gives Admiral hing
yinson central point from which to deliver at
lacks with his smaller cruisers. In actual war
fare he could also coal here