The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-07
THE ATTACKING FORCES.

seiS VIII probably include the following, all from the fine North Atlantic squad ron, of which Rear Admiral Higginson, who was the captain of the Massachu- setts in the war, is the commander:
 The Kearsarge. Captain Bowman H McCalla commanding.
 The Alabama, Captain W. H. Brown son commanding.
 The Macsachusetts, Captain H. N. Manney commanding.
 The Olympia.
 The Brooklyn, flagship of Rear Ad- miral Coghlan, second in command.
 The Machias, Lieutenant-Co Commander Henry McRea commanding.
 The Marietta, Commander F. H. De- lano commanding.
 It IS probable that the Indiana will be added to the force, together with dis patch and supply boats. as would be re- quired in the time of actual war. Or ders have been issued for placing in commission the entire torpedo fiotilla, consisting of fifteen torpedo boats and twelve torpedo boat destroyers. These boats will participate in the fight.
 HISTORIC MEN-OF-WAR.
 Of the vessels named the Olympia is known to every patriotic American fa- miliar with the events of the war, as Dewey's flagship in the Manila Bay battle. The Massachusetts and the Brooklyn did their duty well In the capture of the fleeing Cervera. Rear Admiral Coghlan was in command or the Raleigh in the Manila Bay fight, Captain McCalla commanding the Mar blehead.
 THE COMPLICATIONS.
 The fortifications from Fort Rodman, near New Bedford, Mass, to Fort Trumbull at New London and the pat tery on Gardiner's Island are being made ready for the conflict. Here is list of them:
 Fort TNlmbull, at New London.
 Fort H. G. Wright, on Fishers Island
 Fort Michie. on Gull Island.
 Fort Terry, on Plum Island.
 Gardiner's Point battery, on Gardin- CTS Island.
 Fort Adams. Fort Creole, Fort Weth- erill and Fort Fox, all guarding the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
 Boston Rock battery, also close to the defenses off Newport.
 Fort Mansfield, Napatree Point, R. I.
 Fort Rodman, Mass.
 To these may be added emergency defenses on Block Island and possibly as far as Nantucket. The ord- nance department at Washington is pushing preparations and sending heavy guns and equipments to several of the forts.
 THE DEFENDING FORCES.
 Now for the defenders. A complete list appears to be difficult, if not im- possible at present, but it is believed that most of all the following com panies of United States Coast Artillery will be present, must of them being already in the zone of attack.
 Second, Captain George T. Patterson at Fort Trumbull.
 Twelfth, at Fort Trumbull.
 Forty-third, Captain R. F. Wylie, Lieutenants s. Y. Britt and A. A. May bach
 fourth, Captain G. F. Landers and Lieutenants Valentine and Wilson.
 Seventy-second, Captain F. J. Tim berlake, jr, and Lieutenants Granger and Hamilton.
 Seventy-eight Captain c. G. Wood ward and Lieutenant Pulls and Lefort.
 Seventy ninth, Captain H. c. Bishop and Lieutenants Sheen and Fuller.
 Eighty second, Captain John R. Will Hams and Lieutenants Buck and Brown.
 Eighty seventh. Captain W. S. Over ton and Lieutenant Tidball.
 Eighty eighth, Captain Albert G. Jenkins at Fort H. G. Wright.
 Ninety-seventh, Captain F. C. Maud lin and Lieutenants Merriam and Rais- ton.
 One Hundredth, Captain w. R. Ham, il;on and Lieutenants Berry and Kenny.
 One Hundred and First. Captain J. C. and Hasbrouck.
 One Hundred and Eighth, Captain L. England and Lieutenants Hubbard and Johnston.
 One Hundred and Tenth. Captain Joseph Wheeler. jr, and Lieutenants Berry and Hennessy.
 One Hundred and Fourteenth, Cap tain J. w. Ruckman and Lieutenants Merriam and Keesling.
 One Hundred and Twenty fifth, now at Fort Clark, Texas,
 In addition to the sixteen or seven- teen companies of United States Coast Artillery there will be twelve com panies from the First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Three of the twelve will be stationed. as it is believed. at Fort Rodman, three at Fort Adams, and six at Fort Creole, at which for tification Colonel Frey, the regimental commander, will be stationed.
 There is said to be chance that the Thirteenth New York may see service. This is heavy artillery regiment. It encamped at the west end of Fisher s Island and near Fort Wright, last sum- mer. If it Is called on 1t will prob ably turn out with 1000 or HOO men. It is a Brooklyn regiment Should it be included among the defenders the land force may exceed 4,000 men.
 It is positively certain that if Con- necticut had possessed an artillery reg iment it would have taken part in the maneuVerS.
 It is understood that the Naval Mill tia of New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts will participate in the maneuvers, as well as that from this state It would be natural for these to assist in the defense of their coasts. GENERAL BROOKE IN CHARGE.