The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-13
THE MIMIC WARFARE|
ADMIRAL's SHIFTS ATTACK COAST
 DEFENsEs.
Guns on the shore Make a Gallant Showing and Do. Terrible The 0retical Damage to
 the Fleet.


 inss squadron made a demonstration on the local fortifications early this morning and up to l:30 o'clock three torpedo boat destroyers were theoret- ically blown out of the water by the artilerymen stationed at Fort Howard. Two of these answered the descriptions of the Worden and whipple. while the third was either the McDonough, Steu- art or Lawrence.
 Later a fourth destroyer was discov- cred and sunk :" When the battle- ship Texas made formal demonstra- ton and from seven-foot knoll fired her big and little guns at Fort Howard. While the Texas was making this demonstration a swift cruiser made a flank movement and went up the bay towards Poole's Island. It was discov- cred in the nick of time by, the men at Fort Howard, who fired on the ship. The fire was returned, and after a live 1y skirmish the gunners at the fort theoretically sent both the Texas and the cruiser to the bottom.
 In an extra edition The American gives the following account of the at- tack on Fort Howard:
 Admiral Dickins did the unexpected thing shortly, by making an early morning attack on Fort Howard and the other local fortifications. and three tOFpSQU pOdl l~ucstIOJSIS were lnSoFet- ically blown out of the water by the artillerymen stationed at Fort Howard. Two of these answered the descriptions of the Worden and Whipple, while the third was either the McDonough, Steu- art or Lawrence.
 Promptly at midnight scout boats were sent out from the local fortifica- tions. At 12:50 o'clock these boats were signalled by the artillerymen at Fort Howard that the enemy were approaching, and all the men at the guns. Almost simultaneously the men were warned of the approach of the boats by tho signals at Sandy Point.
 ,The searchlights of Fort Howard showed the smallwood, Armistead and Carroll were headed down the river and soon a destroyer representing the Wor- den was detected steaming up the river at full speed. Five minutes after re- ceiving the first signals. the men at Fort Howard opened fire on the ap- preaching destroyer with rapid fire and short range guns. While the Worden was theoretically blown up, she pro- ceeded past Fort Howard and on up the river. The other forts immediately got their guns Into action and all took turns in shooting at the approaching enemy
 About fifteen minutes after the ap- proach of the first 'enemy's' fleet anoth- CT destroyer evidently the whipple, was discovered. This vessel suffered the same fate as the first. The third destroyer made It's appearance and like the other two was sunk
 'srhe first boat endeavored to sneak by the forts without making any de- monstration, but the one in the lead was soon put out of commission by striking a mine. This was signified by the ringing of bell in Fort Howard.
 The third boat put out of business. opened fire on all four of the forts and the flight was a most interesting and exciting one. Broadsides were fired by the third destroyer as 1t reached point between Forts Armistead and Carroll. Ma lights were used on any of the boats and the fire from the guns made an im- posing sight.
 Tt is believed the destroyers were sent ahead of other fleets to get the range of the forts, draw a fire, and as- certain whether the men were at their guns.
 Later a fourth destroyer was dis covered and sunk Then the battle ship Texas made frontal demonstra- tion, and from seven-foot knoll. fired her big and little guns at Fort How ard. While the Texas was making this demonstration, swift cruiser made a flank movement. and went up the bay toward Poole's Island. It was discov- cred in the nick of time by the men at Fort Howard, who fired on the ship. The fire was returned and after a lively skirmish the gunners at the fort the- oretically sent both the Texas and the cruiser to the bottom.
 After the battle the cruiser sent up a rocket and then ran up a red and white light and directed her search lights towards the forts"
 At Fort Monroe.
 Fort Monroe, Va, June 12.-The vigil of the searchlights of the artillery de- lenses here last night was fruitless. None of the units of Admiral Dickins's fleet, constituting the naval side of the joint exercises of the army and navy, was picked up by the searchlights of the fort last night.
 The fleet, however, was at Baltimore. This indicates to the military experts that Admiral Dickins remain ed in Chesa- peake Bay and did not go out through the Capes, according to the general ex- peetation While 1t Is known that the