Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14
FORT MONROE QUIET
Attack by the Fleet Tonight
Expected.
BIG GUNS ALL FIRING
VESSELS WITHDREW AFTER THu
COMPARTMENT.
Demonstration Against the Defenses Of
Baltimore Early This Morning
Three Assailants Sunk.
'IG GUNS ALL FIRING
Special From Staff Correspondent.

| Special From a Stan Correspondent
FORT MONROE. Va, June 14-Fort
| Monroe was quiet and peaceful today
| as though nothing unusual was stirring
| and the dogs of war were securely held In
| leash.
| 1t Is confidently believed that an attack
| as part of the military exercises now m
| progress, will be made by the feet In force
| tonight. From Information received here
II is expected that the monitors that took
| such active part in the attack on WASH
| ington last night will Join the portion of
| the fleet here, and all the heavy vessels will
| descend on the works after nightfall. The
| troops are watching for them and will en-
| deavor to give a good account of them
| selves
| Admiral Dicklns made another attack on
| the forts here last night about 9:35 The
| flagship Texas, the Hartford and the Hor-
| net took part in the demonstration. The
vessels were sighted about eight miles Off
shore by the scoutboat Reno. A wireless
| message was sent to the fort and the guns
were trained on the vessels at a range Of
12O00 yards. The Texas opened fire with her
main battery. The mortars at Buckroe
| Beach opened on the enemy when he
| reached point about 10000 yards of
shore and it is claimed he was annihlated.
The twelve-inch guns We're trained on all
| of the ships and a few rounds were fired;
then the army ceased firing and the search
| nights were turned away from the ship.
The navy evidently had a larger allow
! ance of powder than il needed however,
| and continued firing all the way up Hamp-
| ton Roads to the turning point off the
| RIP Raps." The noise was deafening and
| the concussion so great that when the big
guns on the ships fired the ground seemed
| to shake and windows ratified as though q
| heavy wind We're blowing.
Withdrawal of the Fleet.
The feet withdrew after the lombard
ment and has not made demonstration
| against the armys position since. This
morning the two white ships were visible
| near Cape Henry apparently at anchor.
| During the engagement last night the
| searchnghts on the Hartford were used
with excellent effect. The Texas did not
| use her lights.
| strict watch was maintained all night
| in expectation of an attack on the mine
| fields. but nothing developed. 1t was
thought here that the attack of the fleet
| last night was meant to cover torpedo
boat attack the mines. and some Of rne
searchlights were thrown on the fields and
kept there throughout the bombardment-
Admiral Lamberton arrived here this
morning on a light house tender and paid a,
visit to the officers here. He took a party
of friends out toward the capes about noon,
with the intention of visiting the fleet.
A. F. F.
Attack on Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 14.-At :45 this
morning Baltimore's defending forts were
| again attacked by part of the fleet under
Rear Admiral Dickins The cruiser Atlanta
was discovered in the Cutoff channel. be-
tween Bodkin point and Fort Smallwood
She was followed by the Newark and the
Sylvia. Fort Howard opened fire, Forts
Armistead and Smallwood following the eX-
ample, and after a brisk cannonade the
Atlanta sent up a red rocket, which Is
taken TO mean that she confesses destruc-
ton or surrenders.
Constructively, all three of the attacking
vessels were sent to the bottom, as was
also a four -masted schooner which the war
vessels used as partial screen to their
movements, and which was, therefore, in
the line of fire from the forts. The naval
vessels did not reply to the guns of the
forts. and shortly turned and headed down
the bay.