The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-26
TORPEDO BOATS VICTORIOUS.
Big Batt.~sh;pr Defeated In tn~ shan.
Battle ut NeNporf

NEWPORT. R. l., Sept. 25.-The second
day Of the mimic war at Newport brings
out the fact that the city is in the hands
Of the enemy and the fine squadron of the
American Navy has been DESTROYED. IL *
conceded by the board of arbi,rament
that the red, or attacking feet was sue
cessful in passing the forts and the mine
fields last night and though in badly
crippled condition got inside the harbor
Although in ing crippled condition. its
superiority over the home fleet made il
impossible for the home feet to destroy it.
As for the torpedo attack, this was pro-
nounced failure except as to the Stiletto
and her case is yet to be acted on. Today
it is learned that several interesting events
took place in connection with the attack.
II seems that early In the evening the
Scorpion sent two boats inshore. one cap
turing the yacht Yankee and the other a
revenue cutter. but the acts were ruled
out as they happened before s o'clock, the
time set for the commencement OF hostiii-
ties.
Tomorrow the board of arbitrament. con-
sisting oil Rear Admiral N II. Farquhar.
captains Stockton, Chadwick, Snow. Com
mander Mason. and Colonel Hasbrouck u.
5. A., viii meet on board the New York
and make Its final report Il il now the
fnal intention of the admiral 10 SAL with
his fleet either tomorrow er early Thurs
day morning.
The second phase Of the mimic attack
was worked out tonight by the ships and
torpedo boats. and consisted of a n3gSt
attack on the red feet on the bIockad-
ing line by the torpedo fiotilia The
Holland also took a prominent part in
tonight's work. and she and the torpedo
boats left the harbor late this after
noon TO get good positions for the at
tack. The red fleet went outside at
2:30 and at shutdown could not be seen
on the horizon II was much batter
than last night, 1t being darker. but the
stiffness and smooth sea made 1t d.
ficult for a torpedo boat to get in en-
the big ships, the buzzing Of their en-
gines being heard for a great dsstance
AS soon as darkness set in the news
paper men went out and boarded
Brenton's Reef lightship. where a full
view OF the attack could be seen.
The close blockade which it was expected
that the ships of the red fleet would make
off the port tonight was a pure farce. and
try as they would. the torpedo boats wers
only able to ind the Kearsarge and Indi-
ana, and the Texas Is still outside inbound
1t was shortly before 8 O'Clock when tins
Holland left her slip at the torpedo sta
ton, and started out the channel She was
half submerged. and her commander Lieu
tenant Caldwell. expected great things Of
her. 1t was the first time that she has
ever been put to such a test. and there
was much speculation as to the success Of
the test.
1t was nearly midnight when thes HoI-
land came into her slip at the t,rpedo
station. and it was learned that she had
accomplished her object and had it been
an actual warfare, the big chip Kearsarge,
one of the pTities of the American Navy.
would have been destroyed. Not only
the Holland claims to have put cut the
kearsarge, but thinks that she got in on
one OF the other big ships, but makes no
claim as she is not certain of the ie nifty
of the vessel.