The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
CAPTURE u. 5. COAST
ENEMY FLEET WINS BATTLE
AND PLANTS NAVAL BASE
ALL REPORTS not IN

Rear Admiral Beatty's Red" Fleet
Out-manocuvres Defending Squad
ron Under Admiral Fetched and
Wins Strategic Battle Carried on
off Chesapeake Bay.
Victory for Rear Admiral Beatty S
attacking red" fleet, which out
manoeuvered the Atlantic fleet. un-
der Admiral Fletcher, and won po-
sition to establish a base in Chesa-
peake bay. late Tuesday closed the
great war game which has been in
progress off the coast since last Tues
day.
In laconic telegram to the navy
department Rear Admiral knight
the umpire, announced that he had
terminated the game at three O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. on deciding that
the imaginary enemy armada had at
tanned it's object. No details were
given and Secretary Daniels and his
aides at the department know little
more than the general public about
what the ships have been doing last
week, or under what conditions the
enemy" gained entrance through
the Virginia Capes and established
himself within striking distance o1
Wasllingt
Mr.. Daniels said Tuesday night he
had called on the commanding Off
GERS for full reports, and when they
were received he would make public
as much as possible the story of the
operations.
There was much speculation BY
naval officers at Washington as te
how the successful plan of attack has
been worked out. Such meagre re
ports IS were available indicate thai
defenders-known as the Blues
were operating off the New England
coast. Consequently the suggestion
most frequently heard was that the
attacking ships had eluded Admira
Fletcher and passed into Chesapeake
Bay. while the defenders cruiset
fruitlessly about waiting for a dasl
against Boston and New York.
The. war game began when the At
lantic fleet passed out of New Yorl
harbor, after being reviewed by Pres
ident Wilson. Virtually every vesse
on the active list was engaged Ad
miral Fletcher having under hi
command for defence of the seaboart
the main body Of the fleet, while
Rear Admiral Beatty with cruiser
and auxiliaries, operating under th'
fictitious valuations of A battle cruis
ers" and "battleship' fleets, under
| took the attack.
The two forces separated afte
leaving New York and the war wa
| under way when the "Reds," as Ad
| miral Beatty's craft were designated
had been given time to attain a poin
| five hundred miles from the coast
| Pl>-> for the game had been WORKED
ou, carefully by the naval war col
lege and general staff, each com
mander being kept ignorant OF tn
campaign mapped out for his oppo
nent.
To make conditions as near as pos
sible what they would be in actua
warfare, this program of secrecy wa
carried to the point of having nev
wireless codes for each side and onl.
| absolutely necessary reports wer
made to the department.
Three submarines and one battle
ship met with accidents and had t.
put into port for repairs.
The fleet now will assemble a
Newport, R. T., to remain few days
then the ships will separate 20 under
go general overhauling at their nom
yards.
Several British warships, whicl
we're withdrawn from stations nea
the coast so as not to interfere Will
the war game, are expected to resum
their posts Immediately. 1t is under
stood they have been cruising saf
distance at sea in the meantime
guarding the allies commerce.