New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
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A FIELD DAY ON STATEN ISLAND.
TIE ODD, 32D AND Nth REGIMENTS IN SHAM

TIE I'D, sd AND 4IIH hE1iMhNAS ~ - N
BATTLE.
Staten Island yesterday enjoyed all--or nearly
all-the honors of war. By half-past . IN
the morning New-Brighton was in the possession Oh
bloodthirsty soldiers, and the tramp OF atn1eo Ven Wt
awoke the peaceful citizens of Tompklnsvllie; l1V
the callous inhabitants not yisibly aHected:
On the contrary small street boys poked 1u t 9.
generals in uniform, and hackmen thrust aneii
services upon commanders of regiments as pei
naciously If they ordinary visitors SO !ia s
it looked if Staten Island must be IN the nSoi daV
beng Occuped 9 invading Dr aF@Gs was that
somebody had told them it was only field Gay lay
and not real warfare that was in hand. ana thE
ferocious looking soldiers had nothing OUT planS
cartridges in their boxes. But the scene looked
martial enough The regiments engaGea weT Of the
DAYS manGuvres had been drawn up. but it was
onv an outlpe and the details left to the dis-
cretion of the commanders to. nj dirsc IN
General Brownell was at the head of affairs, and
the special aim and object of the days worS-11r
play-was to practise the men IN sKlrmlshlhg uIai'
in the defending of unfortted positions ana Tue a'
lacking of them over rough and broken ground
The 23d marched from New Brighton, ana TOOK
up position on thinly-timbered slope, with the
Richmond turnpike road on their right and some
stony uneven ground on their left flank. he at
lacking regiments advanced simultaneously
sd up the hill straight in front; and the Am
road to turn the right of the enemy Tue
first shots were fired by plckets OF the 23d, who
were posted on the road, and as they came scramD-
ling up the hill IN retreat everybody thought 1T
looked like business beginning. Then came some
promiscuOus firing by the skirmshers dotted about
among the bushes-drected apparently At tner own
they, too fell back while the policemen las Is
always the case in war; chased the small boys away
from between the lines. As the 32d came on IN
front, their friends the enemy" fell back slowly
and In amicable manner, until the entire defend
ing force was in line the top of the soDel, The
the right flank. but Colonel Rodney z.
Ward, who was commanding the I'D,
had evidently promised not to see
them and did not, but opened fire on the 32d right
in the open i'll front For ten minutes or SO the hills
rung with the regular crash of voley-hrng. IL was
q desperate engagement, but at length the defend
ers left fell back, while the right held the position
until completely outhanked by the 47th when it,
too retreated across the road. and the two wings
having reunited. new position was taken up on
steep slope just above Silver Lake. Both attacking
columns now advanced together, the 47th etiecting
pretty manGuvre as they came up over the ridge
The right wing advancing and firing. then
living down and letting the lett fro over and pass
them. The 32d doing good work on the left,
meanwhile coming on from the recently captured
position having wheeled sharply to the left. crossed
the turnpike road and yauqulshed wire fence.
finally bringing up in the face of q murderous fire
some 100 feet away from the enemy's left front.
1t was evident that at such close quarters as this
moment discovered that the course OF the battle had
somehow found its way to the
very spot where the Brigade Headquarters
were fixed for lunch, and where General Satterlee
had stationed sundry tents with luncheon tables
inside aud also Shaw Post of the Grand Army of
the Republic On this being recognized the bugles
rang twice, and defenders and attackers joined
their forces and delivered united attack upon
the comuissariat. Then followed one of those
rugged ana frugal meals with which soldiers have
to keep themselves alive in these stormy times OF
batte-nothng eat but chicken salads and lobster
mayonnaise, sand witches, lce-creams, fancy pastry
and bonbons; nothing to drink but lemonade and
iced coffee; nothing to smoke but very good cigars.
However, the troops, who have 10 get used to such
hardshDs, put up with it, and managed TO get
along very we'll until the bugles called them To arms
again. and the luncheon tents were surrendered 10
crowd of camp lower s-small boys and old women
and all kinds of needy men who seemed to think
that If war resulted in such meals as that, they
liked war.
In the afternoon the three regiments acted to-
gether the entire brigade being cOnsolida ted on
ridge facing southwest. IN lines OF wings, and after
a good deal of outwitting an imaginary enemy in
skilful evOlutons the entire force fell back 10 the
road and the maneuvres closed with marching
salute to General Satterlee.
The staff of General Brownell, who
commanded the brigade, consisted of
Colonel Manchester, Majors Rouillier,
Farr Goodrich, Hyde. Moore Ba5cOck and Mid
dleton. The 23d was commanded by Colonel Rod
ney c. Ward the 47th by Colonel futile, and the
sd by Colonel FInkelheimer. The day passed of
without accident of any Kind and the troops were
back at their arinories by o'clock