The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-20
HIOGINSON
HAS REPORTED
Regards the Naval ManeuVerS
a Great Success.
UNSTINTE0 IN PRAISE
Of Admiral C0ghIan Who Did
Some Fine Navigating.

Washington. Sept 1s.-I1 his report To
the. secretary OF the navy upon the eo-n-
bined operations between che army and
navy Admiral Hssginson is most gener-
ous in his distribution OF praise amoas
me officers q The squadron and esaeci-
ally does he commend Rear Admiral
/ Coghian for his very able and esicisnt
assistance. his leading the squadron
+ into NeNporr through bIiudins search
+ Fights, smoke and against q strong cur
rent Is pronounced 20 have been a aril-
liant piece " navigation requiring a
steady and undaunted nerve Great credit
IS awarded 70 Captain Lyon. of the olym-
ria for his cable cutting operations and
% Captain BroWnson q Alabama, and
Captain Nancy Of the Massschusetts
Tor their able work. IN fact. nearly an
the squadron oaicers receive their need ~
praise il the admiral report wherein is
noticed The particular service which lall
rendered Touching the ope ra-ious the--
selves. Admiral Higslnsou SAYS
The whole and only Infection was o.
Develop II possible any weak points IN
the lire # defense established hy rhe
army, hut whether we have done 50 Up
nCt. remains % he decided by the board
~ arbitration The work has been aril-
0Gs and trying. including mach night
navigation and ] cannot speak too hish-
d 81 The way in WHICH IL has been car
ried 5ut 81 The officers ana men az tie
squadron.
The admiral comments interestingly
upon some OF the lessons 20 BE- learned
FROM the manelv-es. For instance be
SAYS, Much valuable knowledge in re-
gard % searchlighrs has been obtained
during these operations and the general
opinion seems % BE- thar they are not
So effective as has been supposed. In
approaching positions at night the search
Ight would fash very often upon the
ships lighting UP smokestacks and huu
So -hat large p-inr could easily D. read.
and everyone supposed the ships haze
been discovered. but the searchuehts
would turn away and evidently tho o.
servers had not seen the vessels. Iu
rainy or -nisty weather the value ~
rchiishJ Is I think. decreased from =
20 - per cent. 7 had Unfortunately. no
opportunity 70 test The val-e ~ f0g fog
running past batteries I was therefore
Obliged 20 run past Fishers Island into
Newport O. select clear nights army
NIGHTS wherever chance was with rha
enemy and I had little hope - sue
cessful issue. but as ms guiding motive
was % help the army test their equip
ment rather than % Ean points d.d
not hesitate 70 take The losing side
"One point ia regard 70 searchiight
established vas that j. zu ether AIDS 81
navigation have been distinguished We
have in the searchlishts ~ the enemv
q sufficient guide for az approach o. hts
position. To those officers not En- the
Spanish war the experience ~ keeping
position and cruising at night without
lights has been Invaluable end has el1-
Gated them 10 war conditions ana Ir -
fer this purpose in uy opinion. thar
these exercises should be- continued each
year.
THE naval militia in the squadron was
from Hassachusetts. Connecticut ard
view YORK ard rendered good service
ard 30 doubt gained valuable se
~ naval methods and work 10 Lig-
tenant Commander craven. 10 command
or ne Alcsn arc indebted for lie able
and Intelligent management " taat ves-
sell"
The work - the marin IS said O. have
been - great value and their efficiency
IS said ro have been greatly Increased l.y
their stay on shore TIE army otarer-
aEa acted - observer Oh board The Aia-
bama expressed himself IS being very
much impressed d. ths efficient uaras-
i1 which ire men Esre handled ga -h-
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