Evening journal., 1902-08-21
TAL BATTLE OF
Its NOW RACES
Squadron to Prevent
Landing Of Enemy
II WAR GAME BEGINS
. Boats Dart, Men Land and
'igUaI and 1t All Is Very
Mysterious

Wlotcl iUno
port, Mass. Aug. 21. - The
war game in which the rival
'of Admiral Francis ]. Higgin-
nd Commander John L. Pills
are pitted against each other
lat noon yesterday. The North
C coast is now threatened by
'retically powerful squadron OF
ships, from the attack Of which
,ally able fleet will attempt to
n it. This is the first series of
! lyres in which the ships will
pate, and 1t will be under the
On of the navy department
Such practice as follows the
sion Of this first contest will
Joint work of the army and
apartments. Commander Pills
feet, which is known as the
= Squadron" sailed from Prov
yn on Monday and is now at
It's present whereabouts is un-
to Admiral Higinson, whose
is known as the Blue Squad.
understood that the latter
which made its appearance in
lrbor last Saturday, would un-
\ .e rules of the contest remain
4 lntil yesterday afternoon. At
ne after that hour Admiral Hig-
was free to sail in search OF
hemy."
4 problem for the white fleet,
n lis at sea, is to effect a landing
4 in Portland, Me-. and Cape Cod
August 25. To be successful
lacking fleet must seize some
Il 'nded anchorage between the
named-POrtland harbor being
Id, but not CascO Bay-and hold
a .ix hours without being opposed
\ superior force. It is the duty
defending fleet to prevent the
rs from accomplishing their
H.. If Admiral Higginson finds
stile vessels before they can
Thin striking distance the vic
with him. If Pillsbury with
4 lps should elude Higginson and
IS force he must occupy the place
captured and be free from dis
during the six hours agreed
III he is located before this time
EXPIRES it is scored as a defeat
Ill.
FIRST series Of manOeuvres is
A technical and there will be no
pce of an engagement between
ps. No shots will be fired ex-
bsitively upon the discovery Of
tile fleet at night, when the fir
nld be entirely for signalling
Is and to announce the discovery
bury's squadron.
hg yesterday forenoon the ships
letting mp steam ands at about
|ck they began to weigh anchor
II an hour later all had started
flagship Kearsarge, the Massa-
5 and the Alabama returned tC
last evening, but did not an
iIt was evident that when the
'ge returned much of Admira
ton's work had been accom-
He had cruised seaward for q
,rable distance with his fleet
lpatched the cruisers Brooklyn
olympia, with several torpedo
10 patrol the waters Off Port
I'D sent several other vessels tt
off the tip end Of Cape Cod tC
an outer picket line for Mas
tits Bay. Thus Admiral Hig
had guarded the extreme point.
toast line in danger.
evening no Titles excitement
easioned on the Kearsarge ant
husetts over the report that wal
had been reported off Nan
It was at first thought tha
nder Pillsbury might have at
to make a feint in this direc
ID by a trick manoeuvre draw
Higginson's fleet to the Cap'
IRE, while he put to sea and at
his attack on the north, bu
Eleships did not leave this sta
hight was not favorable for al
on Commander Pillsbury'i
it was clear, with a brillian
At midnight the battleshipi
discerned moving about in the
q the probability was that az
by the hostile fleet might no
tied before tonight.