The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-13
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and countersigned by tho adjutant. Of the
post.
AS one walked along, suddenly out OF
the shadow sounded tho rattle Of
musket brought to half charge, and Of
a voice saying "Halt! Who goes there?"
If one knows what to do, he says
s"Frend!"
advance friends and be recognized" :.
Whereupon the friend advances, and
unless the sentry happens to know him,
shows his pass and goes happily on his
warlike way, until he meets another
yigilant man In khaki, when the, same
performance Is repeated. Il n
AS midnight approached there was not
an officer or enlisted man III the fort
who was not sure that the attack would
begin almost MS soon as the midnight
signal rocket had been fired.
The Wireless.
The wireless station In the post had
caught messages sent from ship to ship
far out in the bay, and 1t was a foregone
conclusion that there would be chance
to .'be up and doing without delay.
Alas! although searchlights played un-
ceasngly until dawn had come, and the
sun with it, Admiral Dickens's fleet
made no outward and visible sign, and
tho night passed without the discharge
signal light. What the fleets game
Is no one knows.
An officer Of high rank Is authority for
the statement that behind these ''jont
exercises" Is moro than the public knows
1t has been given out, ana there is no
doubt of the truth of the assertion. that
the occasion Is for the practice Of the
coast artillery. This Is true absolutely,
but, 1t Is said. the occasion goes beyond
this, in an endeavor TO ascertain Just
what protection Fort Monroe is to tho
cities of Annapolis, Baltimore and Wash
ngton, and whether 1t Is necessary to
erect powerful fort nj Cape Henry.
Tho Cape Henry fertilization is really
the meat in the cocoanut of these Joint
army and navy exercises"
1t Is knowntthat Fort Monroe is mainly
protection for Richmond, Norfolk and
its navy yard, Newport News and It's
navy yard, and as n protection for Hamp-
ton Roads, In whose waters merchant
marine would find safety should hoAtile
fleet approach this country on the NJ
lantic side.
Monroe Not Effective.
Further than this, Fort Monroe does
not protect; for even Its great twelve
| inch guns and its mortar batteries, which
are the most powerful in the world, cam
not stop n warship that would come
through the capes and skirt the eastern
shore. towards Annapolis Baltimore and
| Washington. Annapolis has absolutely
no protection, while Baltimore and WASH
ington have each so-caled forts. 1t Is
| known, however, that q fleet would not
| find their guns of any great danger.
and MS far as Baltimore is concerned lie
| city could be shelled despite the presence
| OF the fort,
The question. then, arises whether or
! not a powerful fort should I've constructed
! at Cape Henry. The channel there Is
/ but a little more than u mile from the
| shore, and at small cost the treacher-
ous channel on the Cape Charles SIDE
| could be blocked, giving a powerful fort
absolute control of the situation At IS
\ said that the cost of construction would
! run up into the many millions, but In
| answer 1t Is shown that Annapolis Bal
,imore, Washington and other cities would
gain protection not now afforded, and
that the cost Of maintaining the various