The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-29
Fully Prepared for Any Attack
by an Invading Fleet.
UMpIRES AND OBSERVERS,
Coed Lot Of GulnaTs at Fort Mansfield,
Watch Hill, and Also at Fort Adams,
Newport

nearly one-half of the officers of the army
and navy have been hard at work prepar-
ing plans. the final war manoeuvres oy
an army OF defence against a large num-
Der OF United States naval vessels will
begin at midnight on Sunday. Tho preii-
minary work practically ends at mid
night on Friday and two days will be al
lowed the attacking fleet and the defend
ing army TO get into position.
ON RHODE ISLANDS SHORES.
During this time the Massachusetts
naval brigade will be taken on board sew
eral ships OF the navy. while the First
Massachusetts, Heavy Artillery will be
distributed I'm three battalions, at Fort
Rodman. New Bedford; Fort Adams, on
the east shore OF Narragansett bay, and
Forts Grebe and wetherill on Conanicut
island on the west shore Of the bay
The defence OF the eastern entrance to
Long Island sound will be conducted by
a large number OF batteries OF regular
United States artillery taken from many
OF the forts along the Atlantic coast. The
several forts which will make the defence
range from New Bedford to the eastern
end of Long Island are as follows: Fort
Rodman. New Bedford; Forts Adams,
Mansfield on the southern coast, and
Forts Niche and Terry on Long Island
sound. There will also be station at
Gardners Point, on the northern en-
trance Of Gardner's bay.
In order to decide the side winning the
naginary contest, which will go through
ext week, a large number Of umpires and
observers have been assigned 10 the vari-
Gus forts and to the vessels OF the fleet.
which will be commanded by Admiral
Higginson. These umpires and observers
will leave for their posts from Newport
this afternoon. Each vessel Will have a
navy umpire and an army observer. while
a naval observer
BATTERIES AT FORT ADAMS.
The Massachusetts, troops are expected
to arrive at Newport on Saturday. The
naval brigade will be sent 10 the various
vessels of the fleet by tugs, while the
troops will be dispatched In launches TO
the forts
At Fort Adams will be stationed bat
teries @, III and l.. at the camp on Co
nanicut island will be batteries L. f and
NJ, while batteries A, b, c. ID, j and X
will be at Fort Rodman. Col. James A.
Frye will command the First Massachu-
setts Heavy Artillery at New Bedford.
the lieutenant colonel OF the regiment at
nsnicut island.
Target practice at all the forts was
finished today The practice was from
Fort Adams, the large 15-inch mortars be-
ing fired at a target anchored of Castie
HILL the results being very satisfactory
Seventy-two unloaded shells were hreo
each shot weighing 800 pounds and costing
$50.
UMPIREs AND OBSERVERS.
The list Of umpires and observers was
finally made up late this afternoon. and
is as follows:
On board the ships-Kearsarge, umpire,
william +. Swinburne; observer. Lieuten-
ant William r. Livermore; Alabama,
umpire, Commander Duncan Kennedy;
observer, A. s. Cummins. Massachusetts,
umpire, F. w. Symonde; observer, Cap
tain Frank Hobbs. Indiana, umpire,
Charles T. Mutchins; observer, Captain
A. s. Laker. Puritan umpire, Command
er Hughes: observer, Captain e. M.
Weaver. Brooklyn. umpire. Commander
NJ. K. Mason; observer, Captain s. s.
MARROW Olympia. umpire. Lieutenant
Commander Mertz; observer, Captain O.
F. Bartlett. Panther umpire. Lieutenant
Commander Morrell: observer. Captain
III. q. Davis. Montgomery, umpire. Lieu
tenant Purcell; observer. Captain l. A..
Haynes Maynower. umpire. Lieutenant
Bcnham; observer. Captain w. Wake.
Gloucester. umpire, Lieutenant Sterling:
observer. Captain j. B. Burdette. Scor-
pion, umpire, Lieutenant Douglas; OBJ
server. Captain J. w. Hinckley. Jr Peo-
ria, umpire Captain Luby; observer Cap
tain Charles s. Dromwell. Alleen. UNI
pire. Lieutenant c. l.. Poor: observer.
Lieutenant Il. =. OHearn.
AT the forts-Fort Terry, umpire, Major
w. L. Marshall: observers. Major II. c.
Haynes, Y. 8, NJ. c.. and Lieutenant J..
@. Chase; Fort Niche. umpire, 8. w.
Roessler; observer. Lieutenant-C Command
er J. IL. oliver; Fort Adams. umpire.
Major G. w Goethab; observers, Com
mander j. b. Murdock and Captain l.. G.
Lucas: Fort Mansfield. umpire. Captain
w w. Gibson; observer. Lieutenant w.
Mccarthy: Fort Wothercil, umpire. Lieu
tenant Edward Burr; observer. Captain
]. b. Bleeckor. Fort Greble. umpire Cap
tain Harry Taylor; observer. Lieutenant
Commander J. II. shipley: GARDENERS 8
Point. umpire, Captain Spencer Crosby;
observer. Lieutenant G. II. Fans; Fort
Rodman, umpire. Lieutenant W. H.
Tschappat: observer. Lieutenant Clark.
IL is expected that these umpires and
observers will be at their posts before
midnight tonight and will observe the
flnal preparations for the maneouvres
arrived and Is being entertained at one
OF the cottages.
WAITING AT WATCH HILL.
IL n truly hostile feet should suddenly
make It's appearance of Watch Hill with
In the next few days IL would meet with "A
warm reception at the hands OF the men
behind the guns at Fort Mansfield.
Major General MacArthurs visit at the
fort showed that everything was In good
condition To give the fleet more than II
desired when Il tries 20 run the gauntlet
OF the fortincatlons guarding the en-
trance 20 the sound. Then men at the fort
believe that, size considered. Fort Mans
field will hold It's own with any OF the
coast dcfences OF which II is part.
Two companies OF coast artillery are
quartersd at the fort. The SSth COM
pany has had detachment OF 30 men here
for year or more. and only recently the
remaining members OF the company came
here with Captain Patterson and Second
Lieutenant Patten In charge. A month
ago company came from Fort Strong.
near Boston. 20 take part In the manoeu-
vres. Captain Benton was In charge. but
he has been succeeded by Captain March.
Major Walker IA the commanding officer