New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
WAR GAME OFF MAINE.
NO ENGAGEMENT YET.
defenders" Expecting Enemy"
at Bar HarbOr.
By TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE


Ear Harbor, Me, Aus. G-Bar Harbor still
seems 10 be thought by the defensive feet and
Admiral Barker TO be the objective point OF
Admiral Sands's feet the enemy. The fighting
force Of the defending feet, as far as could be
learned at the headquarters OF the North At
lantic feet here, which are in charge Of the flag
secretary, Lieutenant Johnston, and Lieutenant
Evans, OF the Hartford as not far from Bar
Harbor- The dispatch tugs came in to-day
from the defenders to get the mail and tele-
grams for the vessels. so il is thought that Ad-
miral Barker is somewhere near Mount Desert
Rock. which is twenty-five miles out toward
the open sea from here. This point is one hun
ored miles from Eastport, the eastern extremity
OF the coast to be defended. and 125 miles from
Gloucester, the other extremity. From this
point both ends can most easily be defended as
the enemy must be in a harbor for six hours,
and it is figured that the Blue squadron viii
sight them before they get in. Eight nine
hours would be sufficient time for Admiral Bar
ker's fighting force TO get to any harbor which
is 70 be defended. If Admiral Sands however,
gets into one OF the extreme ports without be-
ing discovered, he is pretty sure of victory.
At headquarters here they do not look for the
opposing force TO make move for day or two
yet, but Of course, the attack may be made at
any time.
A place near here that is being watched with
great attention is Somes Sound. There is a deep
channel, about seven miles long and three-quar-
ters OF a mile wide. II a feet got in there it
would be likely to remain secreted for six hours
especially in a fog. While in the harbor here
Admiral Sands made a careful study Of this
sound, going up it on the Destroyer Decatur
The advantage in time OF in holding this
sound would be that the approach to the coaling
station could be cut off, and communication
could be readily established with the main
a YgO Is he
trance to this harbor. and several times to-day
the Newport and the Hartford have been sight
ed from the cliffs along the shore here.
The defence is still trying TO establish tele-
graph line from Bakers Island, bat has been
unable TO locate a break This afternoon a sig
nal flag placed Oh the top of Green Noun
tain, the highest point along the Atlantic coast.
The flag was on the Coast Survey staff. Great
interest is being taken here in the weather, and
for the first time within the memory of the
Oldest seanen people wishing for fog, ana
it looks as though it would come. There mas
been q heavy bank al fog out at sea, and the
wind tonight has been shifting toward the east.
A good east wind will blow the fog in, and with
g. many think viii come the feet of the enemy.
The old schoolship Hartford and the Chesa-
peake are guarding the mouth of Frenchmans
Bay. near the Egg Rock lighthouse, although il
was not the first intention to have the training
ships take part in the manoeuVres. Only the
scout boats have gone any great distance from
this part Of the coast The superior force is APP
attack. Should the enemy enter an anchorage,
IL would be necessary for this superior force to
attack them within five hours.
Rockland, Me, Aug. 6.-Three torpedo boat
destroyers. TIE Decatur, the Chauncey and the
Barry appeared off Vinalhaven this afternoon.
The Dale also was al Swans Island and the
cambridge at Camden The cambridge was re-
ported later at Portland where she had pro-
ceeded from Camden.
Boston. Aug. 6--The steamer Ivernia, which
arrived to-day from Liverpool reported that at
& 2. m. on August 4, in latitude 1921 and longi-
tude 6115, six United States warships were
passed. all bound east. The feet is supposed to
he that OF the attacking squadron under Rear
Admiral Sands engaged in the mimic war off
the Maine coast.