Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-24
ARMY AND NAVY
Will Have Complicated Man
euvres at Newport, R. l.,
Including Blockade Of Newport ard
Attack on the Fortifcations.
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Torpedo Boats ard the Holland viii Shcw
What They Can Dc.

Newport, L. l., Sept. 23.-The plan
for the combined army and navy
maneuvres which are 10 take place off
this port, this week. and which was
prepared as a part of the course of in
struction by the officers in attendance
at the Naval War College was an
nounced, yesterday The maaeuvres
will be the working out Of problem
which includes the blockade Of New
port and an attack upon the fortitica-
lions Of Narragansett bay. the vessels
of the North Atlantic squadron form ne
the attacking party ana the artillery
forces at Fort Adams, Fort Greb.p on
Dutch island, and Fort WeJherel on
Conanlcut, with the apprentices II The
Naval Training Station, constituting
the land forces.
The forces Of torpedo boats at the
torpedo station, including the subma-
rine boat Holland, will assist in repell-
ing the attacking fleet. The ships Of
the North Atlanic squadron Will 60
out, Sunday night or Monday morn
ing, and form close blockade OFF
shore, and, some time later in the week
the blockading fleet will endeaVCr to
destroy the land batteries. The man
euvres will be conducted a. II there
were an actual war, and the times ai
the various movements viii not be an
nounced. II IS probable that much ol
the work will be done in the night, and
that there will be little t1 see from
shore. at least little that can be un-
derstood by laymen.
The general idea Of the maneuv.cs
4 a - 4
pcrior fleet is blocking force IL Mar
ragansett bay. Information is rcc-.v-
ed that it is the intention Of the c'm-
handing officer Of the blockadiag ships
- force the entrance channel with his
entire fleet during darkness ard at-
tack The only intimation as - tim" Is
that the attack will he made during the
last quarter Of the moon. \ vigiiant
lookout is kept up. aiUlt and ashore,
and every preparation is made - re-
sist the attack, which is resisted by all
the other forces afloat and ashore.
The blockading force will consist OF
the battlcships Kentucky Indiana and
Texas. the gunboat Scorpion and the
tug Eagle, and the senior officer will be
in command of the fleet. The home
feet viii consist Of the flagship New
York. the battleships Massachusetts
ana Kearsarge. the guaboat Vicksburg
and the tug Leyden, and Rear Admiral
Farquhar. commandments ~ the
North Atlantic squadron, Will be in
command.
The torpedo fotina viii comprise six
torpedo boats ana the submarine b,lt
Holland. and Commander Newton e
Mason of the torpedo station Will be IN
command. The batteries at Fort
Adams. Fort Greble ana Fort Nether-
oil. with Col. H. G. Hasbrouck. L. ,
A in command. Will assist in resisting
she fleet. and will act under orders OF
and in concert with the commanding
officer Of the home fleet. The appren-
tfces from the training station VIII De
detailed for service at Fort Greble. \
lockout station viii be established at
Peayertail. where Il detail pl 'Vlded
with rockets and other signals VIII Wy"
located to communicate with the nome
forces.
special rules for the conduct Of th-
rnancuvres. are laid down. covering thr
rnIuutest detail and governing every
movement. afloat and ashore. Cmpi''[
will be located On each ship and i..-
nedo beat and in the several land bat
teries. To judge the movements. ana
detailed reports viii BE- made If every
phase Of the mlneuvres. The chief of
STAFF Of the North Atlantic squadron,
the president of the Naval War 'o--
lege. the commanding officer q the
land forces and the commanding officer
of the torpedo station, with Lieut.. FL
ucott as recorder. will constitute z
board Of arbitrament for the general
guidance and control of the maAoa-
YreS.
The results as observed by the rm-
hires. and their ranor,s. win be tH-
subject of discussion at the r1ncluilHg
exercises Of the Naval War College AZ
ter the maneuVres.