The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-10
HAVE WON
CLEAR VICTORY
p,,+ for Marconi's Invention the
Ships of the Hostile Fleet
Might Have Harmed the
Coast-Graphic Details
of Mimic War.

rar Harbor Me, August Sine naNai
search problem. which began last wed
nesday noon when Rear Admiral Barker
took up the plan of defending the Maine
coast from hostile" feet which put TO
500 nm Monday under Rear Admiral
sands ended early today when the Oiyln-
nia the flag ship of the defending fleet
discovered and intercepted the white
squadron Of the enemy headed al IuA
saeed for Winter I1arbor. The hostile
,,sseels we're running in close order for
NATION and had not the fog lifted at
fs,.ora,le moment it is thought the enc
nv would have eluded those on guard
A. II turned out before her consort
ooold reach the scene in answer 10 her
signals the Olympia had been forced 10
f[ the white flag and CONSIDER AeESel.
~ar+,lred or destroyed by the hostile
commander.
The OLYMPIA was the farthest to The
eastward Of the defending SHIPS ana had
been occupying a position p miles outside
Bakers Island for the greater part ~
three days. On board Of her every ma"
and officer was keenly alive TO Inc TACT
faat this morning Of all since the searcf
problem was commenced was The most
favorab bic to the plans Of the attacking
force. A log bdIlh N44-~4A S''eN 80 80 800"
Tho sea after midnight made it irapossi-
bIa "a cover the ordinary cruising "a
aims Of the Olympia and all men On A0
nllraI Deweys old flag ship cou-G -
was TO depend on their ears ai'd wall
Men Rush to Quarters.
In an instant bugle notes rang out on.
the Olympia. men rushed TO quarters ana
the operator in the wireless telesfaph
room was signaling for the kearsarge Ia
announce the discovery Of The heel Z"
Rear Admiral Barker. The flag Chip, -
miles away. eff Mount Desert ROCK
caueh+ the sound waves and answered
In p few moments word came ny ---5
wireless that the hearsarge was On her
way to AID the Olympia
Meanwhile the latter vessel had found
herself in a prcdicauent. The fog Wa'en
had been Of advantage 10 the enemy
proved Of disadvantage TO the Olympia,
tor when it lifted and Admiral SANDS
vessels were seen, they were toe close 10
the defending vessel for her 70 ESCAPE
Under the rules Of the manuevers. she
was over powered by the superior force
and could do nothing but suR up tA=
white flag and consider herself ca ptuTea
bN the hostile squadron
The conditions at this point, had Il NET
3 been for the Olvnp4ats wire less tele9iaTl
T H8GiJff1eNI. lil14Calte4 kFlat near }1A-iil4t'
Sands might have Te@ched an anchorage
in Winter harboT. It was about ESQ
when the Olympia wireless message Mss
received on the Hears rye General 1]ll-
ters were sounded and IN q remark Id y
short time the KearsarFe was under waT
followed in turn py the Aaat3m3 a1G
the Illinois A number Of torpedo ooat
destroyers and tugs fell in behind TIA
battle ships as they rushed on 20 meet
the hostile vessel In an hour the Kea7-
I sarge ana her consorts were IN s'shf OF
As soon as she was Within -rs-Ee Tho
Kearsarge opened FIRE with her secondary
battery. The other Two battle slips n
turn followed this action.
White Flag on Texas.
Admiral Sands flagship. ths Texas
made no response With her guns In
s-ead. while flag was rua - u TIA
Texas Then followed al interchange -
sisnals and the invading End defending
squadron headed for Bar Har09T
Admiral Sands sailed from Bar Har~
Dor Monday. He ran $40 miles s1ota q.
No7a Scoua and on Wednesday noon
turned back toward the coast For 1870
days the feet sailed al half speed. 50
that it could not reaah The coast o.,
Maine too soon. Admiral Sands kept his
- <adron together al The ane I'D III
about the same order
a quarter OF q mile n advance was o.e
Of the torpedo boats 5estroyers acting
as an advance guard. Then came thu
flagship Texas. hanked on either side ay
torpedo boat dostroyers distant . guar
ter Of mile. Behind The Texas IL clos5
9rdar came the Indiana and Massach0-
sets. In this order Ing feet appT roach
81 the coast Early Friday a thick los
rolled IN from the sea and Admiral Sands
ordered the fleet to raQe at fan speed
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