The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-13
HURT IN The Mimic WAR
SLIGHT ACCIDENT ~ THE FINAL
ENGAGEMENT.
Breech Block Of a Big Gun Hits Artillery
men Land Forces Keep the Hostile
Fleet" Out Of Inc Bay-New Jersey
Guardsmen Will Go Home To-day.

men Land Forces Keep The Hostile
Fleet Out Of the Bay-New jersey
Guardsmen Will 10 Home To-day.
Near the enc of the attack of the hostile
feet" on Fort Hancock last night two artil-
lerymep named Hildebrand and Duffy were
seriously injured at Battery Lewis Morris,
the fifteen pound rapid FIRE gun battery.
They were hit by one of the breech blocks
Of one of the guns. which. not being prop
erly closed, few open and injured them.
Surgeons and nurses were sent quickly to
attend them.
1t had been a day for all OF the
regulars and their supports, the New Jersey
guardsmen. After the several engagements
Of Thursday, which continued until late
that night. they we're up and ready for the
beginning of hostilities at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning. A brisk westerly breeze
was blowing, and a slight haze hung over
the ocean. Tn mist, however, was not so
thick as to interfere with the early detection
of the approach Of hostile vessels.
The engagement opened with the swift
approach of a torpedo 1otilla from the di-
rection oflRomer Shoals. Capt. Merriam's
Is Founders opened up with blank ammu-
milton at s:O7 at a range Of 1000 yards. The
Captain believes that he put the hostile
boats out of action, but they continued
their advance to the inner bay. Skirting
the shore. the torpedo boats delivered
q vexatious fire at the supports and such
batteries as they could reach.
The infantry supports posted along the
shore Of the hostile territory" returned
the fire Of the enemy's boats. but the damage
thai they constructiveiy inflicted was nom
inal.
A. 9:44 o'clock a squadron of four -cruis-
ers." which had remained beyond effective
range of gunfire, approached the de-
fence, apparently with a view to recon-
NOTHING and Of drawing the fire from the
shore batteries. Theobject Of the
was detected by the Battle Commander and
fire was withheld until one Of the cruisers
ventured as close as 5000 yards. when a
concealed battery opened fire and COM
PEELED them TO retire. The cruiser squadron
then proceeded southwark along the shore
and disembarked a landing party near
Camp Stokes. The infantry supports. how
ever. were ready for the attack and drove
them back to their ships.
Meanwhile The commander of he at
tackin feet directed his battleships. repre-
sentad bv two torpedo planters TO lombard
the shore defenoes. Using one Of
the buovs Of shore az a firing point
the battleships manpvred over an ellipt'cGl
course. each ship delivering her b~roadside,
represented Ivy the discharge of blank
ammunition from q one Founder. as she
passed the "fring point" This was a
pretty evolution, but az is usually the case
the bombaIdment did no particular damage
u IT, shore defenocs.
An armistice was declared at II o'clock,
and friends and enemies had the afternoon
for rest and recreation.
Call to arms for the last phase of the war
- q m N .
ing. Fine weather at last favored the land
defence, for the night was calm and clear.
The searchlight beams were lowered from
their elevated adjusting positions at sos
and the watching period began, At gl5
a hostile ship with boats in tow containing
landing parties was picked up by the big
light and the nearest shore batteries opened
a rapid fire. Whether sunk or not the
ship proceeded on her way TO test the vigi-
lance OF the infantry supports guarding
the shore.
At GAS a squadron of battleships was
sighted in the beam of the sixty inch light
and Major Ellis's fire command of big guns
and Capt, Wards mortars concentrated
their fire and put these out of action. At
about that time the engagement became
general, a second battleship squadron hav-
ing been sighted and the supports on Sandy
Hook proper having become engaged with
a determined landing party.
The ships. after returning with their
one FOUNDERS the fire of the shore bat
teries. put out 10 sea 20 prepare for an
other attack. The coup d'etat came Al
ll:20, when two squadrons of battleshipS
which vac eluded the 90 inch light APP
peared at short ranges off Battery Bloom
field. Fire az will was ordered and the
roar Of the guns was almost continuous.
II was decided. however, that the ships
ever II they had overwhelmed the bat
teries we're put out Of action by the mines.
Peace was declared az II; and the
naval attack on New York ceased. This
morning the Third New Jersey will fold
their tents and leave for their homes by
train,