The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
MIMIC CONTEST
NOW IN PROGRESS G
No Word Thus Far Of Com
mandsr PiIIsbury's Force.
HE is USING SPIES ON LAND
Admiral Higginson is Keeping a Care
full and Constant Lookout Both
on Land and sca-chances
Favor Defending Force.
fBy Associated Press.)

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pocEpo1;T MASS. Aug. 21.-The bat
r;leships of Rear-Admiral Higsinsoh ;
squadron, defending the rev e1iis iaiiu
coast from an imaginary attack by q heel
,,naer Commander John z. Pilspury. were
MAINLY, seen in the clear atmosphere from
This point this morning. The other yes,
sells OF Admiral Eigginson coththai ~
were scattered along the hoEizoh' Oh IA
view at nearer points, maintaining guard
s of the coast ,,o;z
/. r5ent and no trace of the Enemy was
reported from any of the slSlal sla.'otA'
( nlong the shore. .,o
All indications at the beginning OF the
I p7ay were considered as fayoring the DC
Tending fleet, as apparently il would De
Z 3nyiting detection were Commander ms
( bury attempt to approach the coase
under the cloudless sky and Win ao-
solutely no mist or haze to obstfuct Fisioii
! for miles and miles at sea Nevertheless'
the coast guard ships were on the move
early in the morning.
a. or towards Cape Cod were the 1rook-
1yn and Olympia The battleships keaf-
SARGE and Massa chusetts We're outside
Straitsmouth Point, near Thachers Is
land, their position being at about the
centre of the line of defence. The May
flower and Scorpion were on duty on
, the Isles of Shoals and the other vessels
were stationed at more distant points Or
were moving TO and fro acting as pa
ssrols along the picket line.
The telegraph and telephone were very
busy to-day with the Transmission OF
reports from various signal stations
There is not a point from Portland to
Provincctown where extended sea obser-
walton can be obtained but what is
1nanned by watchmen from the vessels
..bf Admiral Higginson. Each station has
been heard Of from time to time ana
those in charge Of the central naval sta
-tion here are satisfied that the signal
system is as nearly perfect as it can be.
Not only are the important points occu-
pied by men from the warships, but in
some cases marines and Signalmcn arc
with them. and they have the co-opera-
zion of the lighthouse keepers and of the
various life-sayng crews. All reports re-
ceved ur to noon to-day We're the same,
to the effect that nothing had been seen
OF the enemy
AS far as possible those in charge of
the central station here are maintaining
conditions of actual warfare. Ensign
Berry and Midshipman Fitzpatrick
ceive reports, handle dispatches and di-
rect affairs. To-day Captain N. T.
IIelmes, Of the Kearsarge, was at the
st&s1nn for the purpose of getting an
accurate land view Of the vessels as they
moved about at sea.
There is evidence to-day that Comman-
der Pillsbury has stationed spies at the
main ports included in the operations
for the defense Of the coast. The first
intimation of anything of This sort
came from Prorincetown. where it was
suspected that an officer had been landed
T,,,, sy.-.,
other places, and even at this station,
such spies had been sent This prompted
TO even closer secrecy. if possible. than
had been maintained before, and to or
ders that sharp watch be kept for sus-
sTicious persons.