Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-26

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Awarding Prisss II the Dubuque sncamp-
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ham battle.
Dubuque Iowa was the scene lsst week OF IN.
ieresting military work by companies Of u &
regulars and volunteer organizations from va
nous parts of the country. Saturday was the
closing and great day, and the doings are thus
described:
The first feature OF the day was A grand
dress parade, in which twelve companies
participated. They we're commanded BY Col
Butler, Lieut. Col Meyer and Capt Choatand,
all of the Third Missouri regiment. and the
best drilled officers in Camp Henderson. This
was followed by a brigade drill. In which MANY
companies took part They ranked as follows,
third Missouri regiment, Col Never com
hlanding; Mobile rifles; iowa National guards
o. Muscatlne, Iowa; Company ID OF St Paul,
9apt Bean commanding. This, although il
dAd not take first prize, is an exceliently
drilled company, and did some very hne drill.
ing, much better than when il drilled for the
pilze. Two companies OF Washington, Dis
uict OF Columbia, and the Washington Artillery
OF New Orleans, Termed as infantry. They
presented a magnificent appearance and re-
eeiyed tremendous applause at the finish
Next on the programme was the artillery drill.
IA winch the Washington Artillery of New Or
leans was the only contestant The drill was
isultless IN every particular, and the battery
was commanded by Capt MAY. At the order
70 dlsinount piece No, |. Crane was struck on
the knee by 10 and. badly hurt. hut he being a
soldier In the truest sense OF the word, he
proved himself TO be a man of nerve, and in DIS
serving of the highest praise for the manner ina
which he assisted in completing the drill The
time OF mounting and dismounting the piece, |
ana also The time of removing and replacing
one cartridge, was two minutes and twenty
mree seconds. They received twenty
nine one-hundfedths ont of a posi-
bic thirty. The judges were Mai +.
T. Smith, of the Fourth United States: Lieut.
Lonna. OF the Fifth United States: and Lieut.
Phillips of the Fourth artillery. They all pro
nonnced the drill the best they ever had wit
messed In the afternoon there were several
exhibition drills and concerts, which were par
nclpated IN by several companies, including
tne lhlrd Missouri regimental drum corps and
me Dubuque drum corps. AT the close OF this
exhibition, and amid great cheering and an i'm |
mense crowd, which could not find standing
room on the great smphitheater, and took up
their quarters on the campus ground, Gen. !
Bentley rode up on his steed and announced that
the prizes for the infantry would be awarded !
mis- caused great excitement and a terrible
Jam swayed to and fro amid wild cheering TO
learn the winner of the prize. The Mobile :
RIFLES, in response to a command by their cap
tam, came up and wero greeted with tremen-
dous applause. Gen. Bentley then awarded the !
hrst pre- to the above company. 1t is need
less 10 say they were complmented by thunders
or applause, hats were thrown into the air and
handkerchief waved by many Of their lady
admirers.
Next in order was the Treadway Rifles of st.
Louis, who were awarded the second prize.
The Brach Guards of St Louis received the
third prize. Their applause was a complete
repetition of the former.
COMPANY d Oh ST PAUL
was next called, and, amid the widest ent,lusi-
asm, marched mp TO the front, where they were
presented with the fourth prize. Next in order
was the National Rifles Of Washington, u. c., !
who received the fifth prize, and last came the
Iowa National Guards, of Muscatine, Iowa, The
milwaukee, Light Horse Squadron was presented
with a magnificent prize.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
The troops, after they had marched about the
campus ground, were brought up in line. The
attacking army was sighted in the valley, or
within the enclosure, while the opposing arm
was sighted upon the bluffs overlooking the
grounds, behind a line of earthworkS. The
breastworks were three in number, each TWEEN
ty-four feet long and four feet high. behind
which aud upon the bluff WAS situated Fort Du- |
buque, 100 feet square and g feet high, with
surrounding ramparts, three in lumber. This
was the objective point Of attack. The plan of
the battle was arranged by Gen, GibbOn, com
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United States army. II consisted Of an
attack from the troops in the valley upon the
Notifications on the hill, q circuitous march 20
the rear ofthe Notifications by the troops in the
valley and final capture and explosion of Fort
Dubuque. The Notifications were commanded
by Ma. Powell The earthworks on the ex-
treme light were held by a battery Of four
guns, manned by the Washington Artillery Of
New Orleans, under Maj Hero. The Emmett
Of St Paul and also the Lawler batteries, with
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doubt was guarded by the Benton battery with
two guns. Fort Dubuque was occupied by the
Danyills, McGregor and Muscatne batteries,
consisting Of five guns. Ths National
Rifles Busch zouayes, and the
as a line of skirmishers for the defense, and
we're stationed at the crest of the Bluff, behind
the vast rock and trees near the Milwaukee
and St Louis cavalry companies and Batteries
d and + Of the Fifth and Fourth United States
artillery companies respectively. The infantry
troops were drawn up ON the right and left Of
the artillery, with the cavalry company sta
toned in the rear; while a detachment Of the
Washington Artillery battery, under command
Of Capt May, assisted the troops in the valley,
and fired blank bombshells from a six-pound
howitzer situated on the extreme left The
monster consolidated band just before the bat
tie played Orally Round the Flag, when the
attack upon tho Notifications was commenced
by a skirmish line. The regulars climbed the
FittU, IOGhN Bluur. nm n Nnt pouNI 1
Then the battle opened in earnest
The roar of the heavy cannon upon the bluffs
and the sharp report of musketry reyerberatod
through the hills, and was followed by the
cheers of the appreciatiye multitude. The guns
of the United States batteries in the valley did
excellent work, the horses moved at a gallop,
the bugles sang shrill and loud, and the limbers
we're detached, while the guns were in motion.
They we're wheeled into line, the cannoneers
were at their posts the word was given,
the booming salute flashed 10 the north,
and then to the south. Either side of the field
was shrouded in the dun canopy OF W Col.
Meier, of the Third Missouri, with a brigade,
marched in a circuitous route, and attacked
Fort Dubuque in the rear. The Milwaukee
Light Horse Squadron were also detailed for a
similar purpose. Another force brigade I'M
der Capt Bean, Of Company ID. Of St Paul,
were ordered to the left, 10 reconnoiter and
force their way up the side of the bluff Dur
ing this time the regulars had a lively skirmish
with Maj. Powell'ss kirmishers and drove them
into the fort, whore they were in turn repulsed,
aud cleared the way down tho hill BY this time
Col. Meier's force had marched TO the rear
aud engaged the army ON the blaf The FIR
ing was rapid, and fully depicted the scenes
OF an actual engagement It finally culmi-
mated with the capture and explosion OF Fort
Dubuque. IL was a grand sight TO witness
the several charges made, and the roars OF
twenty-four heavy field pieces, the firing OF
l,sVV WurhstrY, ann tne Tohi auu SINUS ~ VIC
soldiers AZ they gained a point One of tho
most thrilling scenes was the grand cavalry
charge made by both companies on the retreat
ing infantry. The infantry were fast retreatlng,
when the squadron OF cavalry shut them of,
and then commenced a grand revolver charge,
by the cavalry, 20 which tho infantry retuTrsds
b,atoon fire. lt W a exciting in the extreme, and
depicted many realistic scenes Of war, Two sol
diers we're shot during the battle, but not seri-
ously.
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