The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

=. Mass. August 20 he uh''luS
|peifa" !. which the rival fleets of Adj
y i,- / Higglnson and Commander
n 7 PrlsUury are r'tted Ss gan > eaeh
v Al noon today. The North
y ps ..,.t Is now threatened by the
|a'as - .rorYul squadron Of hostile bat
IsRiA ,. sr the attack Of which an equal
|rsF 49,, will attempt to defend This
M w. series Of maneuvers IN which
~ rlll participate and 1t will be
I. nv ~ direction of the navy depart
such practice as follows the
wv \, this 6rst contest will be the
w. ~, =, the army and navy depart
w" Commander Pillsbury's fleet, which
AZ the white Squadron, sailed
,rvIoce.own on Monday and is now
,Asent whereabouts is unknown
" ~ Hlgglnson, whose force Is
ll~., me Blue squadron
a. understood that the latter fleet
y, S,se rs appearance IN this harOor
si nSrSt would, under the rules OF
.,..t remain here until AFTER noon
WIT, any time after that hour "A
uisslnscn was free to sail in search
be enemy a
pASs OF THE soUADRoSs.
m (. the object of the White squad
! ,spt landing at some unfortitied
,lo.s the coast as soon as possible
A, s.es hour and occupy the posi-
d,Aout Interference for at least six
4 ia the duty Of the defending
n,ereut the invaders from accom-
~. mai purpose. If Admiral Hig-
.s,ss the hostile vessels before they
=, within striking distance, the vie
ritb him; If pillsbury with his
ASaM elude Higeinson and land his
!, h must occupy the place he has
"a and he free from discovery during
g,hour period agreed upon. II he
WI before this time limit expires, it
IVA 81 a defeat for him.
!. ssries OF maneuyers Is purely tech
,,i there will he no scmblanCe of
isntement between the ships No
nm BE- fred except possibly upon
st6yery Of the hostile fleet ut night,
M firing would be entirely for sig
ID purposes and to announce the dis
a Il filsbury's squadron.
rsal HlgHnson lost no time In get
Ir,si way after the hour agreed upon
4. beginning q the contest had ar.
During the forenoon the ships We're
M 70 steam and at about u o'clock
htau to weigh anchor and half an
hif 81 except the flagship Kear
nd started out
pyIRAL PILLSBURY'S CHANCES.
"A E,i.tou, August 20.-Under instrnc-
n TIE mimic naval war which began
.m today the harbor to be seized
v capable Of gun and mine defense
rt less than six fathoms Of water,
mss for several large ships and in
u trsrs suitable for an advance base
tnemys feet, including heavy
Commander Pillshury is thus con
~ ntt restricted The Prairie which
y. inyitst draueht vessel in the fleet,
~ tlsAtly under twenty-five feet OF
W he Panther 1872 feet and the Sup
x. rng feet
N, HI officers here generally agree that
IA anets against the White Squadron
Nd game which Is on are very great
lst A,t practically It only chances of
NJ. h lie In the existence Of q heavy fog
I'M tsver II which Commander Pills
n:ht slip through the Gordon of
nd reach an anchorage in an I'M
- III port The distance between Cape
" southern extremity Of the coast
!ls, NJ By Admiral Higginson's feet, anu
~ Ne, Is only about 100 miles.
giu .tsn to the torpedo craft and his
enc. nlps which he could usc MS scouts
i., pm along between these points al
inv Il ( .ta 20 "a N.