Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-10
ARMY AND NAVY
MANEUVERS

Washington, July 10 --Beyond gem
eral idea Of the character of the army
and naval maneuvers, which will take
place on the Atlantic coast this SUM
mer nothing bearing official authentI-
cation is obtalnable In either the navy
or war departments. Nor Is il likely
that any specific details of the maneu-
yers viii be given to the public as In
formation regarding the detailed plans
Of either defenders or invaders Will
completely thwart the main objects Of
the exercises. But from high official
a sketch Of the exercises has been OBJ
tanned, There are to be two distinct
sets of maneuvers. The first will be
purely naval and viii consume prob
ably the first three weeks Of August.
Two or perhaps three of the vessels
belonging to the North Atlantic station
will represent an enemy's fleet and will
attempt to elude defensive squadron
commanded by Rear Admiral Higgln-
son and accomplish a landing at some
point on the New England coast inside
OF limits not yet prescribed. The duty
Of the defending squadron will be TO
send out scouts to locate the enemys
vessels before they can reach the coast
The vessels participating I'm these
maneuvers will include the battleships
Kearsarge, Alabama. Massachusetts
and olympia, comprising the North At
lantic squadron, as Wei as the Mont
gomery, Scorpion, MaTblehead, Hist
and such other vessels as can be spared
at the time Al these naval maneuyers
the officials hope 10 experiment with
wireless biography If suitable arrange
ments can be perfected in time. and II
Is said there will also be experiments
In coaling ship, transporting supplies
and other comparatively minor fea-
lures of naval warfare.
Further general details OF the naval
maneuvers such as the commander OF
the enemy's ships. and the division Of
the vessels into defenders and invaders,
are not to be had yet, Capt William
Swift is now engaged In consultation
with Rear Admiral Higginson, COM
mander 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 a
naval attack on a point on the North
Atlantic coast by a supposed hostile
fleet. which attack is to be met by a
joint defense by the army and militia,
assisted by a small number Of naval
vessels detached for the purpose from
tba North Atlantic gouadrOn
Active preparations are In progress
by the army for It's part In the coming
maneuvers. The defense viii be under
the general direction Of the command
Ing officer OF the east, although the
actual work deyolyes upon the coast
artillery, whose officers In the districts
which are to be attacked viii be In ac-
tive command
IL has been determined that the at
tack will be made between New Bed
ford, Mass, on the east, and the east
ern defenses OF Long Island sound.
This will include the artillery district
OF Narragansett. commanded by Col
Henry G. Hasbrouck and the district
of New London, commanded by Lieut.
Col. j. X. NJ. Davis. The Narragansett |
district includes Forts Adams, Weth- |
erhill and Greble. Rhode Island. and |
Rodman, Mass. The New London dis |
trict Is composed Of Forts Trumbull !
Conn; Mansfield, r. J.; H. G.. Wright !
Niche, and Terry, ~ Y. The New York |
forts are situated at the entrance Of |
Long Island sound and are located for i
the purpose OF defending all the cities
Of the sound. as well as the upper APP
proach to New York city
All the engineer officers available
have been ordered TO these districts
and are directing the preparation OF |
such portion Of the defense as Will come
under their charge Ordnance officers
have been directed 10 give attention to
the inspection Of guns and quantities
u ammunition with blank cartridges
have been sent to the various points.
Not only win the defense consist Of
and firing the guns but IL will
also be test Of the appliances, such
rs range finders telegraphic facilities.
signal operations and everything else
hat Is necessary In a perfect sea coast
Tort
Within the radius Of the operations,
he army VIII have no notice OF where
md when the attack VIII be made. The
lrmy must find that out for itself. The
iignal corps will be used for this pur-
,ose as well rs all telegraph and telc-
ihone stations along the coast The
lavy win take every precautlon 10 con-
'eal the point OF attack and the army
yill do its utmost TO find out Just whore
he fleet viii approach the coast and
Ilso AZ what time
owing to the secrecy 10 be maintain
d by the navy, the troops IN the diff.
erent forts viii be kept IN n state OF
eadiness either for a day or night at
ack.