...harbor will be swept by some or all of its guns, and an enemy's fleet will be prevented by its fire from taking up unopposed, a position behind Bangs...this battery is urged. Estimated cost of the battery, $212,676. Appropriation asked for the next fiscal year, $62,000. New work on Little Hog Island, Portland...

...harbor will be swept by some or all of its guns, and an enemy's fleet will be prevented by its fire from taking up unopposed, a position behind bangs...this battery is urged. Estimated cost of the battery, $212,076. Appropriation asked for the next fiscal year, 8(52,000. New work on Little Hog I aluna, Portland...

...main channel leading into the harbor will be swept by some or all of its guns, and an enemy's fleet „will be prevented by its tire from taking up unopposed...the commencement next year of this battery is urged. Xo appropriation has been made as yet for this work. Appropriation asked for next fiscal year, £u2,ooo....

...and will prevent by its fire an enemy's fleet from taking up, unopposed, a position behind Cushing's Island, from which to bombard Portland or shell the shipping in the harbor. Close at hand, on the angle of the shore made by the ship-channel with the mainland, stands ' Portland...

...and will prevent by its fire an enemy's fleet from taking up, unopposed, a position behind Bangs's Island, from which to bombard Portland, or shell the shipping in the harbor. The condition of this work remains the same as at the close of the last fiscal year, no operations...

...and will prevent by its fire an enemy's fleet from taking up, unopposed, a position behind Baugs's Island, from which to bombard Portland, or shell the shipping in the harbor. The condition of this work remains the same as at the close of the last fiscal year, no operations...

...approaches to the main channel leading into the harbor, and will prevent by its fire an enemy's fleet from taking up, unopposed, a position behind Bangs' Island, from which to bombard Portlaud or shell the shipping in the harbor. The condition of this work remains the same as at the...

...harbor will be swept by some or all of its guns, and an enemy's feet will be prevented by its fire from taking up unopposed a position behind Bangs Island,...the commencement next year of this battery is urged. Ño appropriation has been made as yet for this work. Appropriation asked for next fiscal year, 8<J2,000....

...harbor will be swept by some or all of its guns, and an enemy's fleet will be prevented by its fire from taking up unopposed a position behind Bangs Island,...exterior to the existing forts shall be provided, and an appropria t ion for the commencement next year of this battery is urged. Ño appropriation has been...

...approaches to the main channel leading into the harbor, and will prevent by its fire an enemy's fleet from taking up, unopposed, a position behind Bangs'»...bombard Portland or shell the shipping in the harbor. The condition of this work remains the sanie as at the close of the last fiscal year, no operations...