New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Powerful Forhfcdtions Planned for
Long Island Sound.
From The Tribune Bureau
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Washington March IL
Az AMERICAN GIBRALTAR.-The army en-
.-,.ers are a: work the revised plan Tor the
se<ences Of New York and part of the FUND
-.3-- IS p-ovided in the fertilization approprfa-
ron bill just reported from the House Commit
gee on Appropriations viii be devoted TO the
-7o-t,s at the eastern entrance OF Long lsIano
sound The original estimates set aside $ss5.ooo
Cor expenditure during the next fiscal year al
,hsr place alone, and proportionate amount VIII
10 expended provided Congress does not appro-
r-iste the total sum required Colonel r v
ahhort assistant the Chief Of Engineers, who
h.s inst returned from inspection trip 10 the
phr;ppines in connection with insular defences,
Saws that the completed projects at the eastern
.ntrance OF Long Island Sound VIII rival GioraI-
,ar IN Importance This invulnerable fortihcation
r. chain Of sortthcations is rendered necessary BY
the increasing value of the cities upon the Sound
Colonel Abbott says:
The original idea close the entrance 10
New York at Throg's Neck and Wi!lets Point.
feaoes. Fort Schuyler and Fort Totten- AS the
ofs ses and an more oTtanf ri ' With the lapse Of time
the Board or Engineers decided that it advis-
Tlse eastern entrance Of Long Island Sound. not
with the IDEA OF entirely excluding fleet, but
,hese smaller cities would not be liable 10 naval
% rx S of eafs 1b eenoe feT Of New York 9 CITY ef
The latest idea since that Board OF Engineers
We must absolutely defend the whole OF Long
aa @ sound Io PeiasS Ihn It W tWeStE Rss ya4s
ego That eastern END is the place that now must
The increasing value OF the cities upon the Sound
has made it necessity 10 convert what was
stoppage. like Gibraltar
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
Capts.n FREDERICK r DE FCSIAK. Jr.. 9th In
Foilosing transse-s 6svslr,
nou1cs6 MAfH7 E7u = 80 49, rem troop 10
cgpta:n JoSfPFfJ1s CECIL. Philippine scouts
e,n1ssB lgosEPIITs s cecil Philippine scouts from
fo5t PrRsx 70 WqTwoRTa Hs LIST Infantry
tailed 10 nj vacancy ouarteruaster's depart
captaths WILLIAM PARpEE. 18th Infantry;
mOND r STEVENS, 2Sd Infantry, placed
Captain THEo HACKER comunir=a-y. I.av. for
fWO months from May s
animation for promotion; then report 10 bureau
Passed Assistant surgeon r W PLUMMER, detached
recruiting station Chicago; 10 washington exam
zs5ant a6H sgedn a9J "A a aesaehed edi
school Washington. 20 recruiting chicago
Acting ASSISTANT Sargs9ns - 8 E s saeS etsiisd
medical school. Washington; report for exaInina-
ZION for appointment as assistant surgeons then
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
March 1s-The South Dakota az San Diego; the Pan
ther a Maedaiena Bay
Marsh NsFsR ltEas . Ifss54: zsssa Hoss Mn.
Nz-ca 16-The Chicago Bahia
SAILED.
MARI 14-Th- Buffalo, from Masdsisna Bay for san
Diego the Eagle from Guantanamo 10 surveying
Mas .2 LIZ fhe Nina tso 9a7y sar New W fof
Bridgeport. the Arethusa. from Callao for Pan
MAJ 7s--re AJAX. from callao for Masdal.na Bay:
t2 as S94f6If 25%Rta and the S'Ano''n from