Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-31
WHO HAS WON?
Army and Navy Conclude Battle
Around Portland.
Now They Will Squabb|e as to Which
Side Won Victory.
The Maine Guardsmen Return Home
and Glad to Do So.

| Portland. Me, Aug. 30.--The time
| limit set for the maneuVreS expired
| at noon, Saturday. The regular and
| volunteer soldiers who have assisted
in the defence of the forts in the past
week, began leaving leaving early in
the dav. and it is expected that by
i Monday all stations in this vicinity will
have resumed their normal aspect.
The capture of Long island by the
ravy, Thursday. has been protested by
| Maj. A. Shaker, in command of the sta
ton, notwithstanding the decision of
| the umpires, because, he claims, the
| boats had been put out of action, and
the point will be settled by Il tribunal
| which will he appointed to examine in
to the matter and whose report will be
| final.
Save for the regulars, who remain to
guard the se:Wchight station and other
| property and TO take part in target
practice which is to follow the close
of the maneuvres, the camp on Long is
land was deserted, late Saturday.
1t is not Relieved any Of the heavier
ships of the squadron We're engaged i'll
the affrays of the night and morning,
oniy the smaller boats or decOy squad
rens. taxing d hand at what seems to
have been Il deep-laid plan for a great
naval demonstration, but evidently
failed.
Part of the fleet of Warships APP
peared off the entrance to the harbor
about "A. NJ. while Admiral Bakers
battleships were about eight miles out.
A few minutes after IL NJ, Admiral
Barker Joined the others and anchored
eff the entrance.
Several small cruisers. including the
Topeka and torpedo dcstroyers, pu1
'intos the harbor the NeXen taking in
the Maine Naval Reserves. The train
ing ship Alliance. which put to sea II
week ago and has not been seen in this
vicinity since, came in Saturday.
The Maine Naval Reserves Lieut.. II.
NJ. BiGeloW commanding, were trans
ferred from the Illinois, upon Which
they have been since the beginning OF
the maneuvres, to the gunboat NeXen,
which steamed into the harbor at noon
and dropped anchor Il few hundred
yards oft the armory of the rea2ryes.-----
Lieut.. Eigtlow says the navy is high
~ pleased with the showing 1t has
made. 1t is his opinion. and the opinion
of those on board the squadron, that
Admiral Barker made wonderful at
tack uDon TIE defcnces of Portland.
and won a decided majority of points
in the mauruyres.
The North Atlantic feet, commanded
and
panied by Admirals Sands, Wise and
Coghlan, sailed few minutes after .
O'Clock. to the westward for target
practice off the New England coast.
While Admiral Barker has referred to
certain decisions rendered by the navy
umpircs and observers, he declined TO
make public the substance of the de-
csions and the final results OF the
maneuvers Will not reach the pubic Tor
| many months, if they ever do, 1T IS
stated The detailed reports of the
eight umpires and % observers will be
| forwarded to the war department, ana
| there compiled. If the definite result
/ becomes known it will be only through
the Washington officials.
| A board Of arbitratOrs was appointed,
| two for each service and the hftn by
| agreement between the army and navy
| commanders. Naval observers for the
! forts. and military observers for the
| ships. also watched the operations.
The reports of the umpires, observers
and commanding officers will afford the
basis for decision by the board OF
arbitration. The rules contained an
elaborate series of directions for con-
Quoting the operations, keeping rec
ord of them and making reports. y
| final opinion is expected from each
commanding officer ashore of the eftic-
| iency of the present fixed defcnces and
| of their relative value at night or in
/ thick or foggy weather; also to what
Il extent mines and distractions are APP
L plicabie. whether there are rough
1 searChlights and rapid-fring batteries
to cover the mine fields and prevent
Il counter-mining, and whetehr some mo-
H bile defence is necessary for the same
\ purpose in thick or foggy weather or at
night.
II The Maine troops passed through
1 here. Saturday, from the posts on the
| Cane Elizabeth coast, or the islands,
! and the Portland battalion returned
home. The officers believe that the ex-
| perience in the camp and the really
| hard work will be of lasting benefit to
the men.
/ Rear Admiral Barker is much pleased
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