The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-10

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 9.-Be-
yond a general idea of the character
OF the army and naval maneuvers
which will take place on the Atlantic
coast this summer, nothing bearing Of
fetal authorization is obtainabIe in
either the navy or war departments.
Nor is it likely that any specific de-
tails OF the maneuvers will be given
TO the public, as information regarding
the detailed plans of either defenders
or invaders will completely thWart the
main objects of the exercises. But
from a high official source a general
sketch of the exercises has been OBJ
tanned.
Two Sets of Maneuvers.
There are to be two distinct sets
OF maneuverS. The first will be purely
naval and viii consume probably the
first three weeks of August Two or
perhaps three of the vessels belonging
10 the North Atlantic station will rep
resent an enemy's fleet and will at
tempt to elude a defensive squadron,
commanded by Rear Admiral Higgin-
son, and accomplish a landing at some
point on the New England coast in
side of limits not yet prescribed.
The duty of defending squadron will
be to send out scouts to locate the
'enemy's vessels" before they can reach
the coast. The vessels participating in
these maneuYers will include the bat
tleships Kearsarge, Alabama, Massa-
chusetts and Olympia, comprising the
North Atlantic squadron, as we'll as
the Montgomery, Scorpion, Marble
head, Hist, and such other vessels as
p can be spared at the time.
Will Try Wireless TeIegraphy.
At these naval maneuvers the Of
fcials hope to experiment with wire
less telegraphy, If suitable arrange
ments can be perfected in time. and.
1t is said, there also will be expert
ments in cOaling ships, transporting
supplies, and other comparatively mi
nor features of naval warfare.
Further details of the naval maneu-
vers, such as the commander of the
'enemy's" ships and the division of
the vessels into defenders and inva-
ders are not to be had as yet. Can't
William Swift is now engaged in a.
consultation with Rear Admiral Hig-
ginsOn, commander in chief of the
North Atlantic station, concerning
these and other points of detail.
The second and more important set
of summer maneuvers will consist of
naval attack on a point on the north
Atlantic coast by a supposed hostile
fleet, which attack is to be met bv a.
joint defense by the army and militia.
assisted by a small number of naval
vessels detached for the purpose from
the North Atlantic squadron.
Army is Preparing for Fray.
Active preparations are in progress
by the army for its part in the coming
maneuvers. The defense will be under
the general direction of the command
ing officer of the East, although the
actual work devolves upon the coast
artillery, whose officers, in the districts
which are to be attacked, will be in
active command.
1t has been determined that the at
tack will be made between New Bed
ford, Mass, on the east, and the east
ern defense of Long Island Sound. This
will include the artillery district of
Narragansett, commanded by Col. Hem
ry c. Hasbrouck, and the district of
New London, commanded by Lieut..
Col. J. NJ. K. Davis. The Narragansett
district includes Forts Adams, Weth-
erill and Greble, Rhode Island, and
Rodman, Mass. The New London dis
trict is composed of Forts Trumbull.
> Conn, Mansfield, r. l., H. G. Wright.
Niche and Terry, N. z. The New
York forts are situated at the entrance