New-York tribune., 1915-03-08

position, and the number Of the en-
emy's batteries had been discovered.
As a result Of this brilliant little piece
of work the Turkish guns were soon
under a hail of the most deadly shells
warfare has ever known, and from
distance which must have been ten
miles at least monstrous proJectlies
dealing destruction and death were
poured in upon the forts guarding the
entrance, and each one appeared TO
create frightful inferno where u
landed.
Gathered on High Points.
"The people of the little island gath
cred on all the high points to see the
awe-inspiring spectacle. and the wonder
of IL struck them with utter amaze
ment."
The same witness was present at a
subsequent stage of the bombardment
from a nearer point still. What ne
saw while on an island of the kaoolt
group was still more interesting. When
the early part Of the bombardment
had successfully dealt with the en-
trance fortifcations several ships were
able TO enter the strait and on the
broad sheet inside TO carry on the WORK
of destroying the batteries still further
up the arm of the sea.
Before that could be accomplished,
however, the forts at Kum-kale had TO
be dealt with. and that was done IN an
extraordinary manner. One section oil
the feet, protected bv the extreme
point Of GallipoG Peninsula, hred over
the hilly promontory at the forts maHc
ing splendid practice. Another part Oh
the squadron, from sheltered positoh
off the coast northeast OF leneuos
Island, directed telling hre on the
same forts, besides turning It's a1Ieh-
tion, with obviously great erect on
groups Of Turkish troops seen moving
on the mainland.
The silencing of the hum-haie 10rIs @
finally opened the entrance to the Da'
dareiIes Even when the feet had
entered the strait the operations were
not vet bevond the watchers range OF
vision. for :. was still possible TO oo-
serve the work Of the warshlps IN clear
ing a passage.
Parties of Marines Landed.
On one occasion, he says, parties Oh
marines landed during the day, IN or Or
der TO complete the destruction OF tIe
,nemy's works. These forces were al
ways withdrawn at nightfall, ana tne.i tL
work was always accomplished WIN
cut loss to themselves. 49,
"Another interesting feature OF the
onerations." he states, was what the
French call 'tir indirect upon some
batteries higher up on the north sIue
of the waterway. Battleshlps were
pIaced of the coast opposite lmDroS
island. and these sent shells shrieK-
ing over the heights and down on 10
the batteries on the other side Oh the
peninsula. could see waterplanes
out, and doubtless they were direcV'hs
the fire of these ships.
at was impossible for me, OF course
70 see what damage was being done oy
these ships, but, judging by the com
nootion which could be observed. II
must have been considerable. believe
the waterplanes, besides being EN-
ployed in observation and IN the al-
rection of the battleship hre, also
dropped bombs on some forts and bat
teries lying higher up the Darda-
nelles." -,
when the eyewitness quoted left
the island warships cou d go well
within the straits, and the distance
was preventing any observation Of the
operstions with anything like GER
tainty. >, + .
at was a magnificent spectacle ne
said in conclusion, "and any onS
lucky enough, as | was, to see 1t VII!
not forget it during his ifetime'