New-York tribune., 1902-09-06

headed north for the army signal station at
Princes Neck Astern Of these ships, about a
quarter of a mile, came the flagship kearsarge
and the Alabama followed ~ 2 distance py the
of Rear Admiral Coghlan's cruiser Brooklyh ana ana
the Olympia These tgo headed at once for the
shore of Point Judith and Narragansett Pier
THE BATTLE on.
As soon as each ship was Strengthened on her
course the small running flags were hauled
down. and the biggest American flags on board
sent 10 the mastheads and peaks Of all 1t was
the signal that the battle vas on, and truly
pretty and 1nspiring picture were these eleven
warships. advancing al full speed TO altaCA
what for them was foreign foe The SCORPION
sent Up a dispatch flag al the fore when asao- 70
ing inshore. and soon afterVvard dropped ouI io-
half an hour, while she carried an imaginary
dispatch back 10 the flagship.
Al 2.32 O'Clock the first shot TaS nreQ -
~ras from one OF the 6-inch guns OF the Broo--
1yn's staTboard battery. and Il was aimed al ls
army signal station on the Narrag gaIlsett sho.s
she kept ID z steady fire from her starooslQ
batteries, both main and secondary, 1of a K"
minutes, then. bringing her port catterlss -
bear NarTagarsett Fier, ooJh sne anu ~
s1l1rnpia peppered away at the hotels until lle
seawal was lined with hotel patrons ana ISs
5en1- eager 70 see themselves captured by the
Imaginary marines who we're 70 land 1L-eSS
two ships anchored about mile ana . nan o.
the pier and continued hrins Tor Two 49,; 80;
drawing the fire of Forts Greole ana e--is----
at times ,s .
Meanwhile. the Montgomery had reached
point about one thousand YARDS Llo--- CIg
enemy's signal station on trlce -NS0N . =
opened fire on il with her port battery q! -, -,
Two minutes later Fort Adams respoI1aeu @ W
salvos from its nortars- At Z-4o Tie ~ ~ -
s1so attacked the station. Both swung SNIP anu
fred from their starboard batteries. Governs GOVERNS
the marines, who were to capture me eliei'S-
camp. . -,,,,- ~ =
made up their minds that the MassachustteS'
the Indiana and the Puritan had gone -, - 80
bedford for they were hull down to the east
ward all three turned 10 the westward anu
came back close inshore At full speed IN Jnsl
thirty minutes they were 50 10 speak IN @ tne
thick of the night The Massachusetts. swinging
into Seaconret Fay under starboard he!il'
opened up with her big 13-inch rifles Al '.-o
following that fire with broadside from ne.
stzrhoard ti-inch guns The Indiana foloWe"
suit and so DID the Puritan. their am oelfs
over the land and az Fort Adams; Coii3As 40 10
anchor as soon as the range was obtalreu' l.TS
ken: up a steady FIRE directed at Newport for
an hour then retiring ar 40 O'Clock, they
steamed out TO sea
Spectators LINE THE SHORE.
The flagship Kearsarge and the Alabama.
meanwhile had approached within six thousand
yards Fort wetherilI and had opened fire
on Il from their port, bow and stern turret
guns while heading the southwest. The
shore. during the engagement. from Bateman's
Point east was lined with carriages. each hay
ing its quota of spectators. The last shot was
fired by the enemy az 4:40 o'clock but Forl
wetherin continued to fire al intervals as any
ship came IN range.
The ships OF the squadron followed the Kear-
sarge ont to the southwest, and they were nearly
out of sight at sundown- It is expected that an
attack VIII be made on Newport tonight, for
the rules say that a day and a night attack
must be made at each place. Al what tine this
viii occur can only be guessed. bQC the army de-
ciaTes itself ready for any emergency
Assistant Secretary Sanger Witnessed the
mimic battle from Henry Walters steam yacht
Narada. The gUnboat Newport with Repre-
sentatires Melville, Bull and Lester and others
IF the naval committee board. CruiseG about
ofShore with several steam yachts