Telegram-herald., 1889-08-17
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careful oztclzis ~ sDcal4pment hesc2-A
tsgs 1A4I there ~; lie raily - lsA gsnal1e
cd veterans IN AttsnGzucs 81 tie eBc4Dp-
Usnt ana there Nil Be ~ -osst seven
y iF4ls cili1sns' q s-E a--sssrs foi every
old soldier lh@g VIII te here THIS ~eala
tTlus . crowd O. 3 9oe visitors but
several observing cAlcalkt0fs uiilk me
SFerzgs u each Of tLs a 90 SOL
ciers VII be About i've outsiders IL
which event there would DC . crowd ~
30 ~ people - be led and furnished
quarters These estimates are based On
numerous averages taken oy ofncers Nom
requests Tor quarters daily received hon
oid soldiers Ter themselves and families OF
linmeNlzte friends, AID fIon people rot
connected with the order
A general order issued by CommAndeTin-
Cnief Warner. under 04Ie OF August IS,
states thEG the business session OF tie
twenty-thirc National sncAApmsat q
Tie Grand Army of tia Republic VII
convene 81 the West side Turner Hail.
Milwaukee. Wis. "Wednesday August
- a. - IL The National Council
OF Administrator viii meet ~ the PLANK
linton House 1T O'Clock p IA Monday,
August 10 Tho parade Vii take place
Tuesday. August ~ aud DO commanded ~
the Commaador-in-C hief IN persoR- The
line " march viii not exceed tho and
one half miles ia length The Commander
iD-Chief and STAFF VIII leave Kansas
City, No. az p II. Angus. 3,
and proceed 10 Milwaukee via tie
Chicago Alton railroad, with the Kansas
City division and such other escorts as
shall join his train National headquarters
viii be established at the Plankinton
House The committee on music est
mates that there viii be 100 bands and
drum corps al the encampment AL VII
accompany posts or departments o. the
Grand Array. Fifty bands have already
signihed their intention 10 DC present
The citizens regardless of politics. creed
or previous condition OF indifference are
preparing 10 decorate their houses sno
lawns. and before tho 9th Milwaukee wlL
be the most patriotic looking city In The
country All these Individual preparations
however. are Insignificant In comparison
with the preparations for the grand nava
battle which will bs fought IN the bay or
the evening OF August -.
No finer place for such an event can be
found on the entire chain Of lakes. The
beautiful Juneau Park on the bluffs forms
a magnificent natural amphithezter from
which Al, go people can view the maneu-
vers OF the dsets ia the bay. less than hall
q mile away The entire line OF battle vii
be but little over three-qusrters or a mile
from the shore, while the inner line will be
less than quarter or a mile from the park
The line of battle from north 10 south vii
be about one and onc-haf miles long.
There will be In the bay during the
battle sixty-nve vessels, including the
United States gsnboats. mortar hOtiAa
etc Every thing is being arranged &c
make the scene as realistic as possible.
The shell to be used are made OF paper
and have been SO constructed that on being
projected they viii be- followed by the
trail Of ire that gives the red shell 80 i'm.
pressive an ppearance By night
The plan OF he battle involves the 81
tempt TO destroy the city under cover OF
night which attempt is defeated by the
bravery OF the land forces ia the forts Fiji
teen hundred infantry, supported by the
mortar batteries win constitute the de-
Tense The defending party viii discover
the approach Of the feet by means OF the
brilliant illumination Of the bay. an attack
having been anticipated BY the use 81
search lights the land forces viii be en-
abled u watch the maneuver.ng OF the
vessels OF the attacking force. The brill
fancy OF the search light viii he such thai
tho SpeCgafOr- on hnOfc VIII De euablcQ &c
see the men On the vessels Loading then
runs After ~ unsuccessful effort 10 p.
lence the land batteries. the enemy viii at
tempt TO and the marines in small boats
These boats viii DE compelled 70 return
when the vessels viii once more open 8
telling ire on the forts One by one the
vessels Of the attacking feet win be disa-
bled and compelled TO retire from action
One vessel viii be 80 badly GIsabled that
rather than leave her 10 fail prize 20 the
land forces the enemy viii set ire 70 bel
and blow up her magazine.
To carry out the details OF the above, the
100 pieces of artillery. including the
mortars and the 500 infantry Will require
Q. 90 rounds Of ammunition, .. go shelis
1900 rockets and 1900 blank car.
tridges Tho artillery will be Il
charge OF Ihe First Light battery
and the mortaTs viii be managed
by 100 picked men, who are now in train
ing Captain J. Oliver. who is mansg.
Ing the details o. he bat &c arrangements
il an old soldier and understands what hs
is Going lie believes ~ will be the finest
navsl display ever MADE IN this com "
The battle win oasn at 80 clock IA the
evening and continue Tor about two hours
West virginia Tewn scorched.
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