The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-03

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Brigade, and all the staff officers Of the
lst Guards Field-artlllery Regiment. Mean
while the entire 2nd Guards Field-artillery
Regiment, comprising eight batteries OF
four guns, drawn by six horses each, COM
manded by Li%eutenant-C Colonel Won Balieu-
seek, had taken up p~ositions-the first
division under Major Won Podewils. directly
al the edge of the woods, and the second
with Major Won Hoppe near the high road.
\ large number Of spectators had also
assembled 10 see the interesting spectacle.
A. soon as the King left his carriage, Lieut..
Won Salmut of the End Field-artillery
Regiment, was presented TO serve as ex-
palmer and interpreter during the man0u-
vrc. At the same moment signals were
sent 10y telephone 10 the target-positions
that the firing was about TO commence, and
then the thirty guns simultaneously made
an advance at a fierce gallop TO the middle
of the grounds. whore they at once un-
spanned and unlimbered, and taking up
their positions in one long line, began a
rapid and deafening fire against the distant
targets representing the enemy. A word
about these targets, OF which there were
eleven in position nj "A distance OF 1000
meters (22o0 yards from the batteries. Nos.
! and > represented two half-covered bat
terics on the Fox Hills No. 3, "A kneeling
line of sharpshooters i'm thirty files No. 4
was a great target drawn by six horses
attached TO a long wire rope outside Of the
line of fire, and representing an infantry
column i'm movement No. 3 showed again
thirty files Of sh~arpshooters, but lying
down Nos. 6 and Z, two complete field
batteries in position of four guns each, with
real Old French gun-carriages No. 4, thirty
files of kneeling soldiers No. o, again as
many standing files and Nos. 10 and IL
were two great folding targets worked by
machinery TO represent infantry, and again
cavalry suddenly appearing, and then again
invisible. For fully three-qarters of an
hour the thirty-two guns pounded away at
this long line of targets representing a
strong force Of the enemy, and the same
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ploded by fuses and slow matches i'm front
of the targets, in order TO mark the enemy's
return fire. As each battery delivered
siXty-two shots-a total of nearly 500 shots,
as well as shells and grape shot-were fired,
and the continuous thunder of c~annonading
made the earth tremble. Luckily the wind
was favorable, so that the thick clouds of
powder-smoke were driven away and left
the view unobstTucted. The King gave his
full attention to the interesting spectacle,
following the flight Of the shells from the
mouth of the guns with his eyes TO the ex-
plosion among the enemy's lines Snd also
listening TO Baron Salmuth's explanations.
He also went close up TO some of the guns
in the thick powder-smoke TO observe the
different manipulations of loading and
fring. At about a quarter TO 10 the signal,
cease firing ~ was sounded, and the
whole regiment formed for n parade-march
past before the King, which was brilliantly
Executed i'm battery-fronts ut n trot. While
the troops then broke the ranks for break >
itAots Ait hiilEt Will liz AAtItiulN uDAt
officers, repaired TO the target position TO
view the terrible effects of the artillery fire,
all the targets being completely rlddled
with shots. King Kalakaua repeatedly
miration at the wonderful efficacy Of Prus-
sian artillery. After having also inspected
the telephone connections, he accepted an
invitation to take lunch with the officers
corps of the regiment. Covers were laid for
His Majesty and fifty officers in the large
hall of the Pavilion, and for some thirty
more i'm the garden. The trumpeter band
of the regiment played a musical selection
during the repast, after which the King
returned to town. TIL preparations for this
were wonderfully complete
sentinels were posted all around the target
positions to keep back rash spectators, and
boats witt guards were also in position on
the Tegel Lake TO prevent navigation OF the
dangerous parts. A complete hospital-tent
with two ambulance-carriages I'm charge of
Il statl-surgeon and assistants had also been
prepared for possible casualties I'm the rear
of the firing line.
Next day, Tuesday, Aug. End, an infantry
took place before the King. For
this purpose the 2nd Battalion 600 men) of
the 2nd Foot Guards Regiment under
Lieutenant-ColOnel John Won Freyend,
stood i'm position in full field equipment nj
Il quarter to 9 al on the Tempelhof parade
grounds. Punctually at 10 the Kings car
riage with a white team arrived with His
Majesty, accompanied by Colonel Judd,
Mr.. Armstrong, and Captain Won Rosen-
berg, and was received with cheers by the
assembled crowd Of spectators, who lined
the highroad in great numbers. Lieutenant
General Won Berken, the Berlin Com
mandant, advanced at a gallop To meet the
King and conduct him to the right wing OF
the battalion, where a large body Of superior
officers, members of the general staff and
aides-de-camp stood ready TO receive him.
As the royal carriage approached the troops
presented arms, and the regimental band
struck up the parade march, while the King
passed along the ranks with uncovered
head, the horses going at a walk. His
Majesty having then taken n favorable
position, the Lieut.-Col. put the battalion
through the general drill and manual,
which was executed with the usual pre-
cision and faultlessness Of Prussian troops.
The battalion then formed for field exercise
against AN imaginary enemy on the rail-
road dam, marked by a few troops with
flags. SkiTmisheTS were thrown forward
on both sides and, after several evolutions
by the different companies, forming the
center, wings, and reserve, n general ad-
vance of the whole battalion took place.at n
double quick, with drums beating and
troops cheering, whereupOn the enemy re-
treated from his position. An attempt TO
take the battalion on the right flank was
also frustrated by heavy volleys from the
three companies forming the wing. The
King was greatly interested in all details of
the shamlight, and openly expressed his
admiratiOn-espccially at the precision with
which the vOlleys, with blank cartridges,
were delivered. Inc DaJalllOn Lnen Hlarcied
past before His Majesty in parade step aud
company fronts and, at II o'clock, the
royal party left the field for Berlin.
The third military manUuvre-that Of
cavalry-took place before the King on
Thursday, Aug. /. It 10 o'clock the royal
carriage with the white team, so familiar
to Berliners during His Majesty's stay at
their capital, appeared at the Tempelhof
parade grounds, where the 9TH squadron ~
of the 1st Guards Dragon Regiment, under
Captain Won Blumenthal, already stood In
position. The King was ~ccompanied as
on previous occasions, and Major Won
Viebahn, Of the Governors staff, rode at
the side Of the carriage. On reaching the
troops. General Won Berken presented the
repimental report to the King, who then
inspected the ranks, troops presenting, and
the trumpeter band playing the usual
march. Prince Edward, Of Anhalt, and
Count Wilhelm Hohenau stood as officers
in the ranks. The squadron then executed
some excellent evolutions, both at "A trot
and gallop, during which clouds of dust