Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-05-26

pounds OF Cainite. a new explosive |
whose force operated always down
ward TIE bomb contained also a mag 4
net and circuit 80 tuned as Va l
be responsive 70 electrical vibrations
set up IN a powerful electrical instru-
rucnt on the d4ccharging ship BY the
use OF a unique range nnding apparatus
the bomb was kept Ia sight duiinS IL
whole flight. ami upon reaching the
desired point ~ was exploded by the
mere pressure OF a button on the ship
from which Il had bcen hrcd Atsis
Nith this bomb had shown wonderful
accuracy and most deadly effects
Another offensive device was an aerial
ihuminator-a small. balloon-like AFFAIR.
tftangcQ 20 foat at "a considerable cle-
walton. and carrying a powerful chem
| cal light. backed by strong reGectors.
+ \ shoal Of these tlluminators would be
I sent toward the enemy's fleet. lighting
up the sea and the vessels and making
I easy targets for the German guns.
/ Against these devices the French had
/ prepared an aerial bomb 70 discharge
/ a heavy and deadly gas. and 90 sprinkle
acids or explosives upon the ships %
/ the enemy. They We're also provided
/ with aluminium armor. SO thick and
tough that an ordinary projectnc would
| merely become imhcddcd therein and
| held fast without being able 20 pass
through. Around their ships and under
water they hung large electro magnets,
| eNertinE. by peculiar wiring, rcpell-
ing influence on approaching torpeIoee
at distance OF a hundred yards. IN
variabiy turning them aside. Their
maiustay. however. was n new centrifu-
sal submarine torpCdO-boat. which
needed not % come 20 the surface re-
naming down FOR days al time. yet
! observing operations on tho surface
and doing its work with deadly accu
raCy LeFcvrc could not give me thf
! details OF this strange machine. Is
{ terrible effectiveness, however. was ap
; parent the next day.
I had no apprehension whatever as &
To- the stability OF L'Aimec. and We La
: down and went 60 sleep that nigh
without the least apprehension. Stanci
s ana true was She even as my own SWee
. bctrothcd IL was stil dark. when
p was awakened with a start by TIA
| sound Of heavy dctouatious below us
/ I icaped % my feet and looked over IN
J side ~ the car. LeFevre Joined me tn
l next moment
10 The Germans hal evidently planned
% night attack by the use OF their iliunl
= majors Below Us the sea was align
I in great spots. and dimly We coGl
:, make out the vessels over which shon
e the strong biuc-Whitc lights. Far ol
e ia the darkness we could sec the ucca
n sional fash OF a gun. The German
+. | were sending home great shells ioaoe
| with explosive. Their aerial oonn
could not bc followed al night lh
Is French were replying. but their IRE 81
IS guns came up 20 Us plainly. II shoo
p the heavens. suddenly there was
II fash that lit up the whole sky, and
terrific explosion sounded from below
4 German shell had found its mari
one OF the French battleships had gor
N 20 her long home
- During the rest OF the night there va
no intcrmission in the heavy nfin
"a Fearful explosions sounded now an
n then. and we could but guess the o.
g struction that was being wrought.
q had no wish 10 see either side win
rs the expense Of the other.
is At dawn we were able 10 note "
q situation clearly. Six or eight mile
q away 10 the northeast lay the Germa
Sc feet Almost beneath Us The frcnS
.r. were gathered in loose order. hoth We
Vt plying their great suns. ON hoth SD
r. burning ships were drifting ava
IL others were carceninr. half-hAec WI
"a water. And now. with the coming
~ daylight. the cOmbotantS rcsoIlt4
their deadliCst appliance As
- watched one OF tire French batleshi
a. there was "a dull explosion The gre
-. huh opened. split In twain Ike "a CAM
MS loupe. and went skiddcring 20 the 20
Ii tom We could see 10 deep IN the clc
n water. its hundreds or seaman sMtIl
lis ing around like so many ants IN
ia bowl -
het IL was remarkable 10 note the so
IA marines moving here and there lnl
ct water. From our height we could
II clear TO the bottom, ana every oe
ne was visible by n bright streak az
ne s,vcpt through the water. Suddei
IL IeFeyre clutched my arm and polnt
IRE THE CENTRIFUGAL he said, IN a w
zee per. watched 81 on It's way. advance
.rd in n bright whirl Of bubbles II "
ng making its way toward 'he N'0' -