The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
BRITISH FLEET
two SETS OF MANGUVREs CARRIED
OUT At ONCE,

INV interesting movements of tho nN@
Hcrve NcsScls-Thc Channel squndrons' Kin,co
The first striking feature in this years prao-
tice evohutions Of the British forces I'm hom,
waters is that the Channel feet and the ro-
serve fleet, instead Of operating against each
other, rs usual, were engaged each in ma.
nnuNres OF Its own. For this. purpose each feet
was divided into two sduadrons. DO that iva
sets OF hostile operations went on at once.
Beginning with the reserve fleet, the period
OF war was ninety hours, from midnight e1
Wednesday to q P. NJ. OF tho following Sun
day. In the general plan,s Admiral Domvila
commanding the defence squadron Mt Milford
Haven. on the southwest coast Of Wales, learns
that Admiral Pearson, commanding n hostile
squadron, will be at one OF two rendezvous on
saturday at midnight. intending to attack
either Berchovcn at the south Of Ireland, or
else Falmouth ut the southwest Of England. 40
he may then deem best. The exact sites OF the
Two alternative rendezvous arc not learned,
but 1t is ascertained that they are moro than
100 miles apart, and are equidistant from
Brow Head, which is not far from Berehaven.
Moreover, one is as far from Fastnet Rock, ten
miles off Brow Head, as the other is from st.
Mary's, in the SciLly Isles. Off Lands End. The
business Of Admiral Domvile's squadron is To
leave Milford Haven, and to intercept the
enemy before he can attack either Bcrehav an
or Falmouth.
The area OF operations was limited to O circle
OF 800 milcs' radius, with Fastnet Rock m
the centre, and bounded on the north by the
hfty.second parallel. Since 1t was necessary
TO give Admiral Pearson a clear start, he was
allowed to put to sea from Berehaven az early
aa Wednesday noon, and TO 10 at once outside
the prescribed area Of operations; but he could
not remain outside for more than twenty-four
hours during the progress OF tho war, and, Of
course, he had 10 be at one OF the rendezvous by
midnight OF Saturday. Admiral Domvilc's
cruisers were not TO leave Milford on their
search until midnight Of Wednesday, his bat
tleships following twenty-four hours later. His
task evidently was to discover by his scouts
the position of tho hostile feet while on It's way
to one Of the two rendezvous, and to do this in
season to cut him Off from the threatened port.
The conditions thus imposed were novel and
interesting. Admiral Domvile had to give q
good guess at the possible and probable rem
devious. and also to search over IA very largo
area. His scouts, too, might be captured and
elaborate rules, as usual, for what should be re-
garded as captures OF cruisers. Admiral Pear
on Friday. and Saturday. and to eludc his
enemy while on his way TO the rendezvous he
battle squadron. but must hold il intact for the
final operations; Umpires were detailed to do
Promptly a midnight Of Wednesday Ad.
miral D2nnyiie's nine cruisers got away from
ihs Hn, HaYen il pn Three divisions ys ; The, were
Melampus,, Apollo, and -Eolus, with the Hazard
added. to bring back news on Friday; a day
ships left Milford. Spreading out So as to cover
a. front Of three and afterward Of five miles.
Inc battlcships were keeping to the east OF
what was called the danger zone. and the cruis.
ers were exploring the west. or course the cTuis-
ers understood well where the battle squadron
onI rsqdezTgH. los miles from Milford, was
news that nothing had been seen of the enemy.
Then tho battle fleet turned eastward to tho
Labndie Bank. about midway in "A direct line
between Fastnot and the Settles. This had
been ito first rendezvous.
saturday passed without news of the enemy.
until at 9 O'Clock at night the fash OF a search
night to the southeast tod u a scout hurryin9
nDa 'h hSe L Lab a ibo, rs e, i3 ,S", no /, was IL The 1s. Isis 4,
10, long. z 80, she rad sighted thirteen of the
enemy ships standing 10 the Westward. She
cru scrs, but had outrun them. A little later.
a. a. 1920 no !. Nd NJ !, the 4 do :t9.Is ,t turned up with
fleet at 1913 I. II. in LAT. As. A.. long. - 49,,
steering northeast, She had aLso been dis
when she distanced her rursuCr. The other
cruisers. except the Diana, whose capture was
additional Information
Studying the two main stories with the aid Of
the map, Admiral Drmvile concluded that tho
enemy. after keeping out of the zone of oper-
tons until well south, Ind chosen a rendezvous
which meant an attack on Falmouth and not on
Bcrchaven; When that was determined, nj.
the hat;ieships and the Venus. Isis. and Hazard
SthTte1 IL illll speed tOr Lana 5 End, leaving
the other cruisers to scout, FOR further surety.
IN other directions.
war was tn end on Sunday n, 8 PM. and hours
while about $50 p. NJ. Admiral Pearson ap.
CARRYING OF the honors OF the mimic war. Adj
m:r'i IoLnoi!e,s triumph was the more conn
that he did not lose a ship.
1t may interest. the reader to know that the
OF speculation, turned out TO he in latitude so"
81: long. l3' 10, and lat. 4s' As, long. To-.
put Admiral Pearson chose to try TO make the
latter port, although 30 miles from the rem,
dszv9ns; It was that met tl9t made him 90
ron. the study of the maps. compasses In hand,
! IN aim, ths presented res rhTstc co6 nd bossiil had Toh been able
and then a study Of the speed Of the enemy's
narrowing the area which ii was determined 10
search. Such calculations and then the study
Of the news brought, ~ tho Isis and Eolus,
infeed it is .aid :" NAVE csilcd' for more work
side giving texiccilci., SOWING practice.
When We turn to the ogGGT"itonS, Of the power.
while 10 go as much into detail, for they turned
ont al IN it a hnrIcoGne, The c G D there ere
ffty::9econd parallel on the south and seventh
meridian on the east. About midway between
5hsiS I5ns' Was Is Si %itSin a ha Circle H9d d. 'h $50 SFs %l,S CT
radius. drawn from Blacksod as a centre. Ad.
t ,ntTSi R FieiI9 we n s4T9 i'd W., WAS - to put to sea
one cruiser behind to bring him the news thai
war, had been declared. She was TO be over
hauled, If possible. by two cruisers from Adj
miral stcphcnson's hostile squadron. which
was at LolSh swiftly, in the north OF Ireland,
near the seventh meridian. desiring to find tho
hostile squgdron, and TO intercept 1t at sea. so
that it could not get back TO Blacksod.
The two cruisers chosen were the Powerful
ana the Terrible, Admiral Fcllowes got away on
the afternoon OF "Wednesday, and war was d-
clare a. midnight. Tie Powerful and Terri
bic had been sent from IOuKh swiftly in season
TO be NJ stations thirty miles north and south
OF B,acksod Bay respectively nj midnight, so as
10 sight the cruiser. or, should she escape UNI
seen. TO scout for her In the hope to discover
her and the enemy's Rendezvous, which must
be within $50 miles of Blacksod. Admiral
Stephenson, who, il IS said, judged that 10
wonl. be about $40 miles northwest OF black
sod, was not 10 leave Tough swiftly with his
tattleShip until afternoon on Thursday.
AS il TUNED out the Powerful and the Terri:
bc did not sight n any time tho cruiser OF
Admiral ! Gloves, and the latter steamed in q
why 80 leisurely thai the crniacr OyortOok him