The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
ToWTO DEFENDN NEW YORK
eur PROBLEM or 1904 AT TIE Ma
YaI WAR COLLEGE.

v,., Oar war ship. Cs-'a ne ~ Great
p.,..,, sho-id Attack the City-Ths
,,-.,..v .na Tactics RsTu'rss-Fr-e-
-, o,,.t,op- II Hs,ssr Fretsetie.
pro,e--aed ssd Solved.
r,,,xaroy. Oct awhile the British
st. have been engaged this year In their Gus
.orr.rv snnusl mannuvres around Ireland, and
rnrop.an nayies have wsged mimic warfare in
,bsir own waters or on the high seas, our Naval
wa College on Coasters Hsrbor Island has de-
voted A great part OF lite summer course to the
.,udv Of a most important problem, namely,
.hs d.f.nce Of New York against naval attack.
with the exception OF the lectures on inter-
,.,,onsl law, all the work Of the four months
...sion has had greater or less bearing on this
problem. Through June, July. and August the
lectures and discussions on strategy, tactics,
naval history, coast defence, charts, torpedo
warfare, the ram, types Of ships, steam en-
sineering, the Marine Corps, coaling, rationing
end hygiene. srmor. and other subjects, all
vave hints that might be used in the problem,
while with September came more concentrated
attention upon 1t, and, finally, weeks were taken
MP with presenting and discussing solutions of
Il by various officers of the class and of the coll
ieee staff. Study OF charts, practice with the
var games. and personal examination Of the
localities concerned in the problem, added to the
bapacity Of the clsss TO deal with it
The te,t point to note in this rSm.rs.oly
ks important as could well be framed, namely.
The defence of the chief city Of the American
Sentiment against the attack OF the most power
tul navy on the globe. 1t has been . summer.
therefore expended in collecting data, studying
disabilities. and critically examining methods
regarding one OF the greatest duties that our
navy could be called upon to perform in time Of
war. And the interesting statement ha. been
made that at the recent competitive examina-
tiOn at the English War College, founded
IN ., our r, own 'ao,sc Conf, On
rnna I.i.nd sound Pa Csntursd - Tim. n an
long ss % ns ~ ,Sa nro,,
( be selected for study on the other side of the
Atlantic, from the opposite point of view. while
also under thorough study here.
This .sss a9 al, allowed s from
tnation OF the localities concerned. THIS gave
e.v. been ..cesdinely ely valuable. because actual
eoserssuon couio setue VARIOUS points Oh aouo'
yTb. snnno.iti,n than n that ENGLAND at,smpt.
Die occupation Of the port OF New York, and. As
step to this purpose, its blockade or invest
yhent. The points of strategy involved In the
problem are thus stated
War declared Oct. /. Oct, 70, enemy. fee. max
Sandy Hook entrance: Force Is OF the line 70 heavy
Snpbsi npe..1t sctiye sttsct Coal Ssse pelawnss
Z, N oa9 @ s
Ssr vii .A om as So Se Of TIL;
i6S trsnspois also corps OF 'o0O' OF all arms In
I'D f ISs 9:s IS e e
h.a Hs ssaeT y ie
nrnacb Se. ynpL ,st,h AZ W.iifas Al "a -, *
nd sound prepare pian Of meeting this demonstrs
aGp ;how Sss as Is OF ~, sss Hoo
Bay .%d ..%SS?sSy .asSSans ma sesllss : Bur
Aversion. against PTosiasnee and Tsi Ri,si eceupes
10000 Of ali arms, on the line "SaTrasansett Pier
Groton destroys New hondon Bridge ana occun Dna
F Ensm, s.a sn.,. from SAND, Hook s... lin,
ssu fss, e n our o;s s1SpsdS
Of New London. -
demonssrations AA our '1-'es'0 p'>n 70 "ss' 'hs
shall We rsE being attasked or closely bloekadsd In
occupied -'1 ''uA1 -''
shsi We Alta In Nsrrsg,inseu BAY
Shall We put to scar
All this concerns strstssy. Than. "a IN tactic.
there are many elem ants in the nronl.n Thn.
h Ia = question vheth.r IN. sn.mx han ~
Attacked At the outset in Buzzard,, Pa, An, !,
NJ vh,tbsr nv ni0ht mr. nv d.v and ~J,h -,
s-... - 80 "nes
Hon- Aho moro arc o'ner features In the
tactical problem:
n. .n.ux u,ox.. -,,s ...~.- 49,. xx.
Nsrss.nse Rsv sna be. s0nxoy mo Bssssrds %
Gisposes IL heayy shps 10 xusrd bosb entY.ncs ana
guards north nanf OF convoy with some Lighter vessels
ksAr WEXFORD.
piscuss this tactical situation;
sn ,sh, We o s eusek curing disemosrkaaonf
f nsEss o. s Gay
Ihs sn.mv isnd ana -. ,or,. s..,,~ v,.s--..
Island and Sound. Our Fisher's Island sound and
Sew London vessels Join feet in Gardinsr's Bay
Discuss the tactics % this situation
S6haL We attack at Fishers I.landr
SrswMI attack IN Ssrdlners Bay
~ Rochs,i hisns 70 sea- or SarrasAnsea Bay or
Or withdraw into Pecoulc water. and d.f..a an
france ="
should attack while enemy d moving along shors
before it reaches Ftsher's Island
ran the retardins OF enemys landing on Sarrassn-
~ fnss, EekioId line and .s capture OF stoninston
nSrinss. &c. 1000 strong. ''d' VI our 'eAh'eh Aha