Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-10
NO PRIZE FOR SAVANNAH.
The Cadets Fifth and Fourth in the
Two Drills.

the greatest interstate drill ever held IN
the United States brought out 10000 peo-
pie to witness the closing ceremonies.
The individual contest for the best drilled
soldier and the best drilled private was
held this morning. The best drilled sol
der prize, $l00, was won by Corporal W.
W. Talbot, of the Chiekasaw Guards; the
prize for the best private, diamond
badge, offered by the Battle House, was
won by James HargrOve, of the Lomax
Rifles, OF Mobile.
| In the free-for-all drill the prizes were /:
! $4,000, $4,000 and $1,000. Tho prizes in
| the maiden class were; 81 200, $500 and
500.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
On dress parade announcement Of the
Winners was made by Gen. q. II. Bentley.
! The widest enthusiasm imaginable fol-
lowed. While the placing of the dilerent
winners was surprise in some cases, all
hands are satisfied.
In the free.for-all contest, the compa-
MES rank as follows;
Houston Light Guards first.
Montgomery Greys second.
Mobile Rifles third.
LomaX Rifles, of Mobile, fourth.
Savannah Cadets fifth.
Louisville Legion sixth.
Columbus Guards seventh.
Montgomery True Blues eighth.
THE MAIDEN DRILL.
In the maiden drill the companies
ranked as follows:
LomaX Rifles first.
Louisville Legion second.
Montgomery True Blues third.
Savannah Cadets fourth.
Butler Rifles. of Greenville, Ala, fifth.
Escambia Rifles, of Pensacola, sixth,
Musoatine Rifles, Of Iowa, seventh.
THE ARTILLERY DRILL.
The artillery drill resulted rs follows:
Battery b, Washington Artillery, Of
New Orleans, first.
Battery b, Louisiana Field Artillery, Of
New Orleans, second.
Alabama State Artillery, of Mobile,
third.
indianapolis Light Artillery fourth.
THE zoUAVE DRILL.
The ZOuaves ranked as follows:
Busch Zouayes, of st. Louis, first.
Chicago ZOuaves second.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
During an interval of several hours be-
fore the sham battle the ZOuave COM
panies gave exhibition drills. The sham
battle as arranged by Breyt. Mai. William
Powell, of the Fourth Infantry, United
States army, presented the contest in
view Of the amphitheatre and proved
grand spectacle. The attacking force,
designated by red, and commanded by
Maj. Powell, was composed of the follow
ing companies: Montgomery True Blues,
Mobile Cadets, Chicago Zouayes, Hous-
ton Light Guards, Montgomery Grays,
Janesyille Guards, Richardson ZouaVes
and Washington Artillery Of New Or
leans.
The defense was designated by blue,
and was commanded by Col. j. W.
Whiting, Of the First Alabama Regiment.
This force was as follows: Mobile Rifles,
Columbus Guards, LGmax Rifles, Rich
land Rifles, Busch Zouaves, Escambia
Rifles of Pensacola, Louisville Legion,
Savannah Cadets.
SITUATION OF THE EORcEs.
The attacking force was posted 100
yards west OF the railroad track, and ad-
vanced a skirmish line 10 a fence near by,
which was occupied by the Blues.
part of the Red skirmish line flanked the
Blues skirmish line, which slowly re-
tired TO the edge of the rayine,
where the Blues gun was
posted. The Blue skiFmish line
was then reinforced, and drove
the Red back to the fence. At this juno
thrown down and the Red battalion adj
vanced, driving in the Blue skirmishers
and capturing their piece Of artillery,
which was dismOunted by the Blues.
However, before the abandonment, the
Bed battalion halted at the captured
piece and then advanced, the whole force
hating occasionally and firing by bat
TALON.
THE LOST GUN RECOVERED.
The Red then retired slowly to their
original position, leaving the dismOnnted
piece on the field. The Blue forces recOV-
cred the gHn and the artillery detachment
remounted the piece and carried it on the
opposite side of the rayine. The Blues then
retired, the infantry 10 the same position
the pieces had occupied, leaving the skir-
mish line halted and lying down. Major
Powell advanced with his full force, firing
slowly until his men reached the ravine.
lie then ceased firing and charged the
Blues, forcing them TO leave the piece ia l
double time. The Red advanced until
Col. Writings force showed white nag.
BayOnets were not carried on the field.
The sham battle went OFF in splendid style
and without accident.
ON TO NEW ORLEANS.
Capt. Carnes, OF the Chickasaw Guards,
who tainted yesterday, is doing we'll.
The other sick men have all recovered.
The companies leave tonight and t0-mOr-
ROW morning for New Orleans, where
most Of them are entered for the compe-
tition TO be held there next week. The
5aYannah Cadets ere among the com
Danies which left Tonight