Show WAR VESSELS STOCKED UP government evidently preparing for an emergency at ana AH tinie or of un resit anionic the lie naval ae ac tion ion lately taken them that they are liable at any mo me mel input to 0 o be bordeo to hea san ban lee tile the war vessels on this boist are preparing for an enter emergency gency the magazines at mate mare island are being bang heavily stocked with ammunition and there 1 Is a feeling of unrest dinong the officers of tile the nav navy who are liable at any moment to be ordered to sea while the heads of the various branches of the navy department are in consultation at washington discussing the proper modes for defending the seaboard of the coun country action has ha been taken here that seems to demonstrate strate chat trial in the opinion of the directing powers it is well to be ready for anthina an thing that ma occur at short notice during the week orders were received from the ord ordnance nante department at washington to supply wre mare island with t io 0 rounds of 38 calibre cartridges for navy revolvers this order came to charles sontag co and that firm has been kept very busy ever once ince filling it ft the ammunition will be landed at the nav yard from which point it may be taken by the various war vessels among which it may be distributed tile the rounds of revolver ammunition should it be sent to mare island at this time Is ili considered more than a mere coincidence by men who are acquainted quain jul anted ted with tile the manner in which the navy department conducted the affairs it Is in generally believed that it ts Is the ill intention of the authorities at washington to put all tile the depots depoto of naval supplies upon what may be termed an emergency tooting footing As AR navy revolvers vers of 38 calibre would be effective only at close quarters the opinion lias has been suggested that the heavy order sent to sontag may mean that the gov government rement intends to send a strong force into aubun waters for the protection of american interests upon the island inland I 1 lie he usual allowance of am to a nian man in a battle la Is so 50 rounds taking aist usual allowance of am ammunition muril as the basis of calculation the rao rounds sent to mare island would provide cartridges for the revolvers of 3 nien men it to Is known among military men here thattie that the dupont powder company of delaware to Is under contract with the to furnoh a great quantity of po ader so urgent Is this order that it dupont factories are working night and da turning out tons upon tons of powder of this has been assigned to the navy department which Is preparing to stock the magazines ol of all the federal war vessels in both oceans when the heavy order for aniu niLlon at mare abare island Is considered d in connection with tiie the order given the duponts government olTi cers confess thattie that the army and navy are bf being ing prepared to answer at chort notice any call that may inay be made upon them |