The evening world., 1911-03-08

Gen. s NJ. Mills, Candy md Williams.
In their progress through the harbor the
small boats conveying the soldiers we're
saIuted by the whistles OF craft OF every
kind. 1t was as though the men IN uni
form were starting FOR a war that had
already been declared.
Local Forts Deserted.
In the emergency calling for the pres
ence OF the Coast Artillery In Texas the
forts In New York IIorbor are LEFT
practically deserted. only details OF
guards remain. a great majority OF the
men welcomed with JOY the prospect Of
action la the South. but the old-timers
were not enthusiastic about quitting
their comfortable barracks for field ser
vice with neld rations in a country
whore the sun is already hot and VIII
get hotter as the season advances.
A detachment OF 20 marines and OIL
GERS lct; the Br11Elyn Savy Yard at
1880 O'Clock this morning on the naval
TUG paWace for the Jersey Central sta
ton ~ C~ommIuipLW. where they board
ei a train Tor Philadelphia. They are
u1dce ORDERS to report on board the
transport Prairle at the League Island
Navy Yard ~ I O'Clock this afternoon.
cheered as They Sail.
The departure OF the marines. under
Capt. Rush X. Wallace, was an exciting
event Ia the Navy Yard. Hundreds ~
marines. sailors ana civilian employees
gathered at the dock to cheer the de-
parting warriors. The MARINES drried
no rifles. They will be given brand.
new ~springnelds at Philadelphia. These
men are part OF a force comprising
about a NTH OF the entire strength Of
the Marine Corps that has been ordered
TO service In Texas.
Tne three armorcd cruisers Tennes-
see. Montana and North Carolina,
which. with the Washington. comprise
the nth division OF the Atlantic fleet.
VIII probably START South at daybGcdk
Friday morning Al slorc leaves for
officers and men expired at Z o'clock
this morning. whcn the work Of coal!ng
was begun.
Surrounded by a swarm Of lighters
and GOA bargts. the three cruisers
were the centre OF remarkable activity.
Ammunition from Ion Island. brought
down by naval tugs. was stored away
with care I'm MAGAZINES tina will he
filed to capacity when the cruisers
start on their way. The crews OF al
three vessels were augmented by sail
ors ana ma lneB drafted from the train
ing ship HancOcK a. the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and from the naval station at
Newport to make up the full quotas o.
men.
TIC Meet Sister Ships.
The Washington is at Portsmouth
Navy Yard. She is under orders to
leave as soon as possible and will
probably meet her sister ships at some
point on the Virginia Capes. Rear
Admiral Sidney A. stanton is In COM
mand OF the Fifth Division. The Ten
nessee. commanded by Capt. Henry
=. Knapp. is his flagship. Capt. john
Ii. Quinby Is In command OF the Mon
tana. and Capt. clifford A. BOush OF
the North Carolina.
The cruisers are Of 1850 tons dis
placement and are capable OF a speed
OF twenty-five knots. They carry
twenty guns In their main batteries
and represent all that IL up 10 date IN
marine construction. II is probable
that they viii maintain a speed OF
about sixteen knots on the voyage TO
Galveston. The Navy Department
plans to make the quick coallng and
provisioning OF the cruisers Of the
Fifth Division and n rapid trip to the
Texas coast m example to critics OF
tho navy
Since the orders were issued night
before last modifying onc-fourth OF the
army in Texas more than three hundred
rsen have been engaged Mt the Army
Building for United States transport
service. They are machinists, oilers. en-
ginecrs and mechanics familiar with
work aboard ships. and hav been Sc
lected from local steamship service. AS
fast as they are engaged they are sent
TO Fortress Monroe