The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-07-26
WHOLE NO. 1916.

had como when good craftsmanship and
wise diplomacy would be more valuable
to the nation than torpeGocs, armored
ships or heavy guns.
There was not the slightest doubt that
the country would disagree with tic
government, but on the latter lay the re-
spousibil;ty of the country's safety.
There was nothing, in the opinion OF tho
ablest naval officers, to prevent the syn
dicate's fleet from coming up he Thames.
Instantaneous motor bombs could sweep
away all forts and citadcls and explode
and destroy all torpedo defenses, and
London might lie under the guns Of tho
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In consequence Of this view Of the
state Of affairs an answer was sent to the
syndicatc's note asking that further time
be given for the consideration Of the sit
uation, and suggesting that an exhibition
Of the power Of the motor bomb was not
necessary, lis sufficient proof Of this had
been given in the destruction Of the Cana
dian forts the annihilaton of the Crag-
levin. and the extraordinary results Of
the discharge Of said bombs on the pre-
ccding day.
10 this a reply was sent from the office
Of the syndicate in New York Ly means
Of a cable boat from tho French coast,
that on no account could their purpose
bealtered orthcir propositions modified.
Although the British government might
be convinced Of the power Of the syndi-
Gates motor bombs, it was not the case
with tie British people, for it was yet
popularly disbelieTed that motor bombs
existed. This disbelief the syndicate
was determined to overcome, not only for
the furthcrance Of its own purposes,
but to prevent the downfall Of the present
British ministry, and Il probable radical
change il the government. That such q
political revolution. IS undesirable to the
Syndicate as to cool headed and sensible
Englishnen, was imminent, there could
by ID doubt The growing feeling Of
disaffection, almost amounting to dis
loyalty. not Only i'll the opposition party,
but among those who had hitherto been
firm aalcrents of the government, was
mainly based upon the idea that the
present British rulers had allowed them
selves 70 bo frightened BY mncs and
torpc(!oes, artfully- placed und exploded.
Therefore the syndicate intended to set
right tho public mind upon this subject,
The note concluded by earnestly urging
the designation. without loss Of time, Of
Il place Of operations.
This answer was received III London in
The evening, and al night it was the
subject Of earnest and anxious deIibera-
tion in tie government ot!ice. II was at
lust decided amid great opposition,
At =, II, ! u,
accepted, for it would he the height Of
folly to allow the repcl!cr TO boaIbard
any port she should choose, When this
conclusion had bccaa reached, the work
of selecting a place for the proposed
demonstration Of the American syndicate
occupied hut littlo time The task was
not difficult Nowhere in Great Britain
eas there fortified spot Of 50 little i'm.
poctauec as Cacrtiatf, on the west coast
of Wales.
Caerdatf consisted Of large fort on a
prcmontorv and IN immense Gastcllatcd
structure O1 the other side Of a small
bay, with a little fishing riilage at t1c
head Of said bay, Thecastellatel struct-
what less so; ana both lad long honn
considered useless, rs tIiere was no prob
ability that IN enemy "ould land IT this
point on the coast. .-5..
CacrdaN was therefore seecv&tI rs llfc
spot to be operated upon. 80 one could
for 4 moment imaGinc that tic syndicate
had mined this place, and if it should bt
destroyed By motor bombs il would prove
| to the country that the government had
not been frk,htencl by the tricks Of !;
crafty enemy
An hour after the receipt of the nots
in which it WIS stated that CaCrdaii haC
been selected, the syndicatcs fleet start
ed for that place The crabs We're Gle
vated TO cruising height, the rcpelIel
taken in tow and hy the afternoon O
/ the next day the fleet was lying off Caer
/ daft \ note was sent on shore to tht
officer in command, stating that tbs
bombardmcnt would begin at 10 o'clocl
in the morning of the next day but one
and requesting that information of th'
hour appointed be instantly transmilte,
to London. When this had been done
tho fleet steamed six or seven miles OF
shore, where it lay to or cruiscd abou
for two nights and Il day.
As soon rs the government had sc
lectpu CaerdaT for bombardmcnt imme
diato measures were taken to remove tn
small garrisons and the inhabitants Q
4 the fishing village from possible danger
When tho syndicatcs note was receive
by tho commanlant Of the fort he wa
already in receipt of orders from the wa
Office to evacuate the Notifications an
to superintcnd the removal of the fisher
men and their families to a point {
safety farther up the coast.
70 be continued.
Jollnstown, New York. @=
A cut from photograph taken at john
town, n Y, which recently suffered from
cloud burst and broken dams, is here pr
sented. The damage to lifo and propert
was small, but the fact that the disaster WI
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