New-York tribune., 1909-12-17
IN 4RMY IND NAVY.
Defending Long Island Sound
Entrance.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau ]


MINING THE RACE.-A board Of ex-
perienced coast artillery officers has been
In session at New York for the purpose
of making experiments as TO the practica-
bilfty OF ehectually mining against the at
tack of an enemy the swift and deep
waters OF the Race. at the eastern en-
trance Of Long Island Sound. The investl-
gat'on has required some careful work by
the experts. this important body OF
water furnished a problem i'm mining which
some of the authorities believed could not
be solved. Many army and navy officers
who were consulted have promptly and
enphatically asserted that II ould be i'm
possible effectively 10 mine the Race. ow-
ing to the swift current and the great
depth of the water. General Arthur Muir
ray, chief of the coast artillery corps has
long held the opposite view He was on
duty in the neighborhood, and gave II much
personal study, realizing that unless some
thing could be done in the direction de-
sired an enemy would have an advantage
which would be promptly taken. IL has
been necessary in carrying out the plan
TO develop special mine material 10 ft the
local conditions. and the scheme has been
SO satisfactorily worked out that the idea
and the equipment are likely To be adopted
generally for harbOrs where deep and swift
waters must be dealt with.
The locations of the mine floats in the
Race are at places varying in depth from
125 10 800 feet. and I'm retaining the mines
archors weighing leo pounds were used
II has been found possible 10 sink these
mines at the various positions and pro-
tect them from disturbance by the current
in a way which insures the efficacy of the
system This achievement is viewed with
great satisfaction by the coast artillery
officers. and submarine mine equipment re-
quired for the approved project for the
eastern entrance to Long Island Sound is
now being supplied. General Murray saws
that in a short time this important en-
trance 10 New York will be fully equipped
with an adequate element Of defence.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders
/ have been issued:
ARMY
Major THOMAS e. GOODMAN pavInast.r
from duty in the PHILIPPINES. March rs. 20
san Francisco. thence To ST Paul as CHIEF
Maie- NORRIS X BARRoI.I. Iaynas,er. from
department Of the columbia, san Fran
cisco, sailing February Tor the Philippines
captain ERNEST \ GREENOCGH. paymasier.
from the Philippines. March rs. 10 san
Francisco; thence 20 Denver.
Captain WILLIAM :. GUIGNARD. "a Field Ar
illerys tronl WashinSton 20 duty with LIST
battalion. lst Field Artillery. Fort sill.
Captain WILLIAM ", HAMILTON. coast ar
Second Lieutenant OLIVER A. DICKINSON.
9TH Infantry, 70 West Point Military Acad
emy, for temporary duty until April 1
/ Leave Of absence First Lieutenant FRFDERIC,
n. SMITH coast artillery. two months
NAVY
Lieutenant = READ. detached the Mave,O,er.
continue Naval Medical School Hospital
Washington
Ensign W :. M'CLINTOCK and Midshtnn,en
W. SMITH. j. BCRI.AND and e. N MAD
DON. detached the Ohio. TO duty in con
nection with the Michigan.
Ensign c. q. CARTER. detached the Missls
sippi. leave two months
Ensign e. r. HOVEY, detached the Ohio. Ia
the Idaho
Ensign r v LOWE. 90 the GEORGIA
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. STEPP ,etache,f
naval station. Newport; the Franklin
Assistant Surgeon NJ. a. HAKEE detached TN.
Assistant surgeon 4. l.. CLIFTON 10 ant
In connection with htting out the Mtcbtsar
Paymaster J. \. n. SMITH detached tha pSt,.
home. await orders.
/ Paymaster T. IA. MERRIAM. detached the Kan
sas; home settle accounts
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS. The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED,
/ Dec IA The Connecticut. the Vermont the Kan
sas, the Minnesota the GEORGIA me %s.y
jersey. the Nebraska. the Rhode Island the