New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
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At 9 a. IN. il seemed from the steady ray of one
of the sesrchlights that the watchers on shore
had discovered the approaching feet, but evil
IDENTIFY they did not for the rays were soon
withdrawn. while the ships. keeping Vel over
toward Montauk Point increased Their speed
as they entered Gardeners Bay Past Forts IL
g. Wright and Niche they steamed with never
q gun TO halt Them. on they went until within
four thousand yards range of GARDENERS Folht;
Then the kearsarge and the Alabama opened
fire with their 6-pounders on the battery. Inc
defending gUnners responded. but II was
hopeless battle for them. with their two siege
guns and couple of rapid fire pieces. against
a broadsde from such ships as the hearsAIee
and the Alabama In just thirteen minutes they
were silenced, and d landing party was sent on
shore capture the battery and its oe1enuels-
This brief engagement the hrSt lnJlI'l4 -
ton those ia Fort Niche had Of the presence III
GARDENERS Bay Of the attacking fleet. for II was
Yet dark at = O'Clock, when the hrst shot ''S
fired.
FORTS THOUGHT TO BE SILENCED.
At this time the ships had passed out Of the
zone OF fire from Fort Niche. but they were
within that of Fort Terry, and the moment the
GARDENERS Point battery disposed OF the
Eearsarse opened fire Fort Terry with her
starboard secondary battery. following Win ~ q
Ia-oadsde from her 6-inch ana some sh"lS H''i
the l3-inch turret guns
The Alabama and the Indiana opened IRE Al
the same time pouring proaesloG a. i,ott1 Are
being directed at the rapid fre batteries ''
shore
A hail Of imaginary shells vas flying. eacn gun
spoutng fame in the semi-daTkness- from Illt
sides Of these ships and from the nshiiut ~
of the Brooklyn and the Massachusetts,, on me
eonnd side Of the island The rattle Of the
rapid fire guns shore and the deep Doom ~, %
the big 10 and l. inch guns in the fort eonLa pe
heard for miles sea- and as the usH '''H
at fifteen minutes after q. the signal Ce"se III
ing" was run up on the flagship -.
Fort Terry's rapid ire battery had beth f1'
ont of business II had taken only fifteen min
utes to accomplish this. Then the SHIPS, eAe 3
ing loop 10 the soufh"aro, Cal AN. - - The
forts and again belched forth shot ana shtI'
from both main ard secondary batteries tIie "
With ,Inerrine aim to the rapid fire guns pro
sectinz the mcrtars In both Fort Terry ana I u
Niche.
LOOPS MADE NEAR FORTS.
-Four times in ali did these four ships de-
scribe loops and pour broadside after proaoslue
into these e.rts the shore gunners seeming de-
rnorafized from being Unexpectedly atlacheo
from both the Sound and GARDENERS Bay; As {.
spectacle the sham battle resemblsd mucfl NliaS
y reg, one would be, and experts VINO "ltn WINS 80
rhe excellent work of the gunners on an the
ships declare that there is no question 'ha'
the navy won handsomely. ..
Wien the signal cease firing" vas finally run
I'D on the flagship at $50 a m II was expected
THAT Admiral Higginson would send a lahdlns
party on shore to accept the SURRENDER OF fol !
Terry. for the Stars and Stripes did not wave
over IT as they did over Fort Niche. but TO
boat was sent. and the ships steamed out IN
single column 20 Cerebus Shoal, off the south
side of Fishers Island. where all except the
Puritan anchored for the day She steamed
away 10 the eastward. presume bly, under orders
to return Block Island.
When the Brooklyn and the MASSACHUSETTS,
after the engagement, passed out through the
Pace on their return to Admiral Higginson s
feet Fort H g. Wright opened fire on them
Rear Admiral Joseph Coghan. of the t5rooh-
lyn. and Captain Manney. Of the MASSACHUSETTS
did not deign notice them. as they passed
There is some adverse criticism, on this acton
of the army in firing the ships after the
engagement had practically terminated.
ON the Alabama and the Indiana tie second
arv batteries were manned ny the naval militia
The regulars manned the larger suns
II is believed that attack is - be made
tonight Newport