New-York tribune., 1871-07-03
THE INVASION OF ENGLAND.
THE LONDON TIMES SERVES UP A BIT OF FUTURE
HISTORY.

the Apprehensons or the English respecting their aDy
at future day to resist hostile invasion. The London
Times OF the 22d Of June publishes The Second Armada
Chapter OF Future History" OF which the following
exracts
Shortly after the close OF the war between France and
Germany In 1871, the English aarmists seemed un-
reasonable 10 extent that verged OF f00lishness
Never was there period when, to all outward seeming
on Invasion Of England was less probable or feasible
France stricken down and disabled We had AMIGA
bly, arranged differences with the United states ana
parenty neither the disposition nor the power to become
n formidable assaant OF our Independence. III ever
there WAS a country whose interests and constitution
pointed TO pacific policy II was United Germany. Sne
required peace 10 consolidate her empire and she could
not make without calling the mercantile man from
his desk the professional or literary from his
study, the shOpkeeper from his counter and the
agrlSulturist from the plow Then, alpowerfu
on land she was powcress on the seas. contest be-
tween her and the maritime population OF an lsahd
must resemble contest between dog and hSh, IN
which neither could quit It's proper element for agrees
i've purposes without imminent risk OF discontinue or
destruction Germany would no moro think OF sending
an armament across the North Sea to invade England
than England would think Of landing an army at Ham
burg TO advance Berlin. Nor was the navy OF the
United States sufficiently strong in seagong r0ncads.
like the Mnotaur Monarch, to cross the Atlantic and
encounter the English IN their waters. 50 Thought
and argued the wise men of England in 1871 They
thought and argued WELL but wse men, however well
they argue, will sometimes turn out wrong and they
turned out substantially wrong In this instance.as
wrong rs the late amentcd Golden when he made tho
tour Of Europe to announce that, for all time
| to come, Free Trade had rendered war moral
| impossbility. Unluckily mankind are more swayed
prices and their vanity than by their welLunder-
interests; and it fell that in the year 1874
the greatest OF the Continental Powers having taken
umbrage at the and attitude Of England in rofer
nce to sgngT EG paTceags out s,otS. OF Srt2y @
for the ayoYed purpose 9t eq4erS tho British ls2, t
the e94e4 q sTnqus%ed % pToynsSss S y 70 Dc divided @
gland had been often the subject OF competitive exam
nation at the military schools that an desire TO
theory by practice felt by every young officer OF
promise and saving of the greatest OF modern srato-
s had got abroad to the effect that the capture OF
London compared with that of Paris, would be chds
play (hiHdeTSDie) The time was oppOrtune FOR the
fongsnodering hostility of the United states to Great
Britain, through series of unoward accidents, was
again kndling INTO flame Accordingly, all the shipping
OF the Baltic all the naval resources OF the League, were
put under requsiti0n, and sufficient number OF vessels
was built especially adapted for the landing OF troops,
including cavalry and artillery
It need hardly be added that our diplomatic agents
the alert, that an enormous armament could
creating an alarm In point of fact, our Government
opporuney advised that the invasion seriously
meditated and that they must be simultaneously their
guard against American squadron which was to CO.
operate in Fenian instruction Of Ireland The bulk
the English Navy was, usual scattered abroad but
the Channel Fleet complete IN numbers and equipment,
in the Downs, and number OF gunbOats and other
similar % to those taed by Nelson when Napoleon was
mGditating an invasion @ from BGuloGne; ,, ,
shores before @ S @ the s9 sII ag 5IP Sx a sS
If was on the evening OF the 18th OF June 1874 that
the Admiralty received intelligence that American
squadron had been sighted OFF Milford Haven on its way
TO the Irish Sea- and my Lords immediately teegaPhsd
Henry Keppel to be the lookout Three hours after
ward arrived the news that the Armada had heen des
little doubt that the SUFFOLK coast nad Deeh CHOSEN ior
So soon as the course of headmost ships left doubt
of the precise destination OF the expedition the tee-
were brought down without delay His Royal Hghness
the CommandernC Chief was present IN person put @ s
detailed arrangements were left to Lord Strathnarn ana
| Lord sandhurst, assisted by Gen. Woseley and well
appointed staff couple of hours suiced to dlg IN the
sand such rileps and trenches as were SUI "p,es pies
and these were manned with the Guards, tne lanes, d
battalion OF marines and the Inns OF Gourt @ os
The rocky and uneven ground behind 'n1 der the dree
cuped by strong body OF volunteers un'.' '"'
Ds n9gPy osr OF the Of Ss
he placed his men d so near the shore and under shell
Doats tbe covering re OF the ships brigade con,
S yer Of three regiments Of the Line the sherwood
and two batteries horse artillery, kept
in reserve, under Sir Richard Airey. The rest OF the
artillery, with tine exception OF one masked battery was
| placed ON n mound or emnence commanding large
portion OF the beach, and the cavalry, including the
Blues and ID Life Guarls under lieut- Gen Sir James
Scarett placed behind the nights ON the extreme
left where they could easily reach the shore In the
contingency OF the enemy enectS a landing IN tOrce'
the cavalry charge along the beach and roll them
up before they had time 10 form. With them at the
head of his liussr regiment was the belr apparent 20
the throne resstby impeed by the hereditary cour-
age OF his to dsobey royal order ISSUED from Bal
moraD not to leave the capital Torpedoes were laid
down by lOia Of gunboas under Rear Admiral Sher-
ard Osborn which withdrew when this duty was per-
formed prepared 70 operate on the flank OF the Armada
| when the landing should commence.
| II was time Of agtating suspense to the bravest
While the ships OF war were taking up their positions to
the landing and the transports Transferring
their armed caroes the boats After ascertanng by
careful sounding that they could approach nearer,
they opened their fire at about the distance OF mile
The rocks were shelle and the strand was swept with
ronnG rn6t Causing lltle Of ~ l9sSIo th9 EoSsn VINO
never showed finger above rifep tt"h' Ill @ the
landing boats ntervened and the iron hail necessity
ceased. Then signal gun heard; the battery in
| the center Of their position was unmasked,
Things began to look very unlike hnderSpeL But large
that first landing ON the British coast be effected
in spirit forOrn hope and fresh boats were hur
rying in or loading from the transporter when harA!
low rumbing sound, like inermitting thunder Is heard
from far or the sea- II Is the sound OF cannon on
the extreme left OF the armada III can DC hoIhng oat
the English Channel Fleet last steamer had IN iact
oyertaken the Admiral and dpatehng two OF ms SHIPS
TO watch the Americans, he had come back Qke Desax
at Marrngo to give a decisive to the waycrng for
tunes the dayhe day big with the fate OF England
of Europe, Of the world.
The military organization of the invading army was
beyond all praise; an order emanang from headqmar-
tes might be said TO live along the line and the skill TO
re store losing battle effect retreat was never want
ing any than the strategy which wins or improves
"A victory But what did such skill avail here. on an un
tired element where soldiers and generals were equally
helpless where strategy was useless ana bravery thrown
awayl All hope Of carrying out any preOrganlzed plan
was at end Sdrre qt peu became the % word among
the pressed masters OF transports Who such OF
them as escaped being down. made on without walt
ing take IN their olgina iTsn @ ae whG rSe Ps
fallen before the advancing armament now assaled
il ON every side The fire Of shells was continued from
the nights desperate sea-fght was prolonged I'll
dark, partially continued through the nght,
When morning broke the catastrophe was made
clear In an its horrors. The second Armada had
shared the fate of the first Most OF the hostile iron
eads were missing. That which carried Caesar and his
fortunes-in other words, the AdmiraLGeneraissimo
and his sue-had received pound steclheaded shot
between wind and water, and had no alternative but to
strike Princes, Archdukes, and Dukes were made prs
oners by the score The renowned chief OF brilliant
stafY was picked up exhausted state while endeav
orng 10 gain ship by swimming after the boat In
which he was trying remedy the confusion had been
sw1mped by the surge; and Serene Highness, who had
made hts way 10 the shore az the head OF ms contingent
was with difficulty persuaded 10 give up his sword to
Primo, Edward OF Weimar, who enacted the part
81 R.yaTd Ia Gr.ncs L. Payia But reserve for an
other chapter the various episodes OF this eyermemora-
bIs triumph and its results
Respecting a. The Second Armada" The London Times
says:
"Itis probably useless to offer these conscientious to