New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-09
FLEETS ATTACK FAILS
Warships Sent to Theoretical
"Davy JoneS'S Locker"
RESULT COMES QUICKLY
Admiral of Black Navy Explains
He Was Trying to Give
Army Practice.
nv TeleErnnh TO The Tribune. ]

New London, Conn. Aug. S-The
mimic battle between the Black feet and
the three forts on Fishers Island, Gull
Island and Plum Island came 10 an alb
rupt end al 1880 o'clock this morning by
the theoretical annihilation Of the war
ships while attempting TO make dash
past the big guns ashore and speed
through the race into Lone Island Sound
and up 10 New York.
The drcadnoughts attempted TO run the
gauntlet at 1914 clock. and five minutes
later they had been technically riddi,d
with the proIectiles hurled from the bat
ferries. especially those Of Fort Wright
The warships were fred upon when
about 5000 feet distant. and during the
half hour battle between the army and
navy there was desperate Hghting.
Rear Admiral Charles j. Badger. COM
handing the Atlantic feet ON board the
flagship Wyoming. issued statement to-
day that was approved by Major CEN
erai r. n Barry. l.. S. a.. commanding
the land forces. saying the manmuFr's
Of the past week had been for the mu-
tual benefit Of both army and navy.
Rear Admiral Badgers report reads IN
part
THE ioint manpuyrCs were mainly 10
give the army the benefit ~ IN" pr"h'n g
Of an attacking force at the time OF JUS
annual mobilization In this section. lho
Kind and number Of attacks were n"-
tually agreed upon in advance ana III
many cases the methods 20 De employed
the object being that every facility Tor
d.fenro I'm tho hands OF the army should
10 tested frequently during the period
ouow,d on tho other hand the army
laid mine fields and lad various eA'r-
cls.s with searchlghts for the beneht "t
,be navy. SO II could ascertain, as Tar az
prectlcablc. the outer limits OF safety ''
a uieht attack
The uavv's endcayor has been YsoI-
ously 10 attack the army fortlhcaUoAs Jul
.,.cry rossibio manner. In many cases
s,,,cks have been made. using methods
,,a, are greatly AT variance with ac-
c,,,cd theories ~ naval attack. In max
ing thes. attacks in this manner the navy
do.s not advance the idea that they "'
.,ood tactics. to the contrary. II Is wen
known that unless. under IN" tit"''''
stress. battlcships would not De sem
ag,t,s, fortifcatlous in the manner th'y
have been during these exercises. Ihese
attacks have been necessary not ohly
,or the benefit Of the coast defence. hut
o. chou, the naval officers what would De
the result should they attack In Such
manner. .,..,.o,
Major General Barry follows Adnir"l
Badgers report with the following state
mont. al,
Admiral Badger clearly states the s'-
nation and purpose OF the man@uV''S'
ODD have only To- add that the Meet uh-
dor HIS able management vigorously ana
,,ost Efficiently carried out its part oil inc
,,rogrannne 80 as 90 give the dtieho''
the experience and practice required ana
from which the local defences ana the
service generally have derived much p'h'r
~ for which thank the adrniral anu an
oo,rected with his magnificent heet
..rhe manpuvres have more thah paw
FOR themselves and hope the navy ""'
derived az much benefit experience "''
sat,sfaction from them as the army mas
Tho hearty and cordial cooperation "'
,he two services in these and IKE eNer
c,ses makes for the good OF the country
which IL the main purpose OF all con
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