New-York tribune., 1902-08-25

The elafion among the men on board the niue
Squadron high
commander Pfllsbury. after he had signaiied
his surrender, passed in his barge from the
Prairie 10 the kearsarge and offered ms s"oio
10 Admiral Hsginson.
Keen your sword sir said the senior officer
Il would not accept MS sword from so gallant
zoe"
And l. SIR responded Pilisbury. could no'
s,.,,a,der ia a nobler or better officer. SIR
This ended the actual surrender and ar the in
xuation of Admiral Htgginson Commander
PiIlsbury went 10 the cabin of the heafsarse'
where the two officers discussed the work OF the
6az-s since the declaration OF hostIitieS, on
Wednesday At the conclusion OF the conference
Commander Piifsbury returned TO his flagship
.rd soon aftarward the Prairie headed down
coast A little later signals were given for the
Blue squadron TO return TO Rockport. Later by
- same system of communication established
"a maintained so successfully since Wednes-
sz,-- messs ges were aispached TO all points from
pt-tland 20 Provincetown ordering the warships
Of the defending squadron TO return to Rockport
fer further instructions. and To collect on the
way sll signal men detailed az island and main
land stations
When seen or his flagship Admiral Hgginson
expressed his pleasure at the work which had
been done In the game. He commended Staehle.
1resence of Commander Pillsburys squadron.
Te said that he believed that. 10 some extent.
the rnanceuvres had taught the navy its points
Of weakness and strength in time Of real ac-
zion. and he believed much good would come
from the wal game.
HrGGTNSoN PRAISES SIGNAL SERVICE
He spoke freely OF tho signal service. laying
eracfsI er1r,hs sis OF the effective work Of the
S,eu detailed TO signal duty, and said that he
ATTENDED 10 issue a conmendatoTy letter 70 all
the men Of his command He scored the teie-
phone service and said ii appeared very anti
ouste6 He emphasized fhe necessity or the
wireless telegraphy and illustrated the dement's
q ships Of the navy were fitted with ms new
Invention.
with il there would have been no need Of
IRE torpedo scouts he said, for l would nave
known at ali times the exact location Of my
ships We need this service badly. We are
three years behind our foreign friends in thls
respect and hope the system viii be 1nsiaheu
on the ships 81 the navy very soon z.,,
Comma n3er Pillsbury was asked IesaI ulns
Sss movements and said that when ne left ProT-
incetoxn last Tuesday his feet steamed oireSts ,
to sea running off some four hunored lI'ies 1 fs
southeast of Cane Cod. His plan was 10 lie on
fhere until Saturday night ana fhen 10 u. ~.
Sefeu, Harbor. Coming on the coast idst y 80 80
he had FIRST thought Of making Ieilr bnn;ne
70 draw of Admiral fJigginson- but as heaNs
sea was running his ships were slow ana s Ine,t
bottoms foul. he decided not TO 90 li1lS' O"' I
direct for Salem Harbof.
The only ship OF Admiral higginson neel ne
ee a in the entire period vas the torpeoo .,ost '
Baruev, which he sighted about the sainS tiliIe
ftst he found ne discovered by the Near
mrye. a., ..so,
The naval experts discussing the leasoh
Cor Commander Pillsbury's nan@uFfe III steoiIi ~
sre to the northward and coming 70 aaicHoI aS
he 6id at a point off Magnolia ana lieaF 10
Gloucester. especially IN the hgnt or lne %n
management that he had determined TO anchor
sr SaIera harbor. The theory was adVahceo tildl
the commander Of the White squadron eleneI
essr that he had been sighted and decided 10
eur-ren5er or that ne intended 20 Try az the iast
,,.enlent to run by Admiral Higslnsoh ll'o
Gloucester harbor.
The main theme Of discussion in Rockport To-
night among the seafaring people. VINO kno"
she Massachusetts coast as well as they kho"
4heir own houses. was the apparent TeJectlon Oh
ali strategic movements by Commander fiis-
bur- He did not try 20 land officers or ma
Yines TO learn Of the enemy's movement ano ne
nailed almost to the base of the oe1ence JUST
before daylight, when capture seemed 1neNlia-