Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
BALrInoRz,s cELEBRATioS.
The Delaware Troops Take Part i'm
the shaun ssAiaie.

BALTIMORE, sept. iS.--Yice president
Morton aud the IL, 900 people assembled at
Pimlico yesterday needed no vivid mag
inatlon to behave that 1t YVES the thrilling
SCENE OF 75 years ago that was being on.
acted before them. Washington had been
taken, tho capitol burned and the wsr Of
defence turned 70 one OF aggression to
drive cut a hated foe. The people were
terribly Ia earnest. The sham battle yes.
terdaF was n reproduction, us nearly rs
possible, OF tho famous battle OF North
Point In 1874. The troops were detailed TO
represent the various commands OF the
British and American forces.
The American forces we're represented as
follows. Gen. Samuel Smith by Gen. Gin
ton P. Pam OF Governor J&akson's staff;
Gen. John Stricken afthA Maryland Brigade
by Gen. Il. q Gibson, u. ). A; 39th Mary
land BY the Eighth PannsylSaniG; Mont
gonerN's artillery by hoGltzers and marines
from UGltsd States nlsn.ot.war; SFerrett's
Fifth Maryland by First Maryland; 5l,t
Maryland by Second Virginia; Fwisr's
39th Maryland by second Maryland Bit.
tnlion. The reserves were McDoaald's
Sixth Maryland by Third Marylend Bat
talon and ThiFd Battalion District OF
Columbia.
The British were Represented as fellows:
Gen. ROSS by Lieut.. L. S. Bull OF the
Brigade staff. British Artillery by Third
Unitad States Artillery. Fourth Light Corps
BY Fifth Maryland, TWenty-frst Light
Corps by National Rlflss Of Washington,
Eighty. fifth Regiment by Nation6l Fanel.
bles Of Washington, the reserve, Twenty
first Regiment by Baltimore Lighi Infantry.
The Forty-fourth Light Corps were repre-
sentod by the First Delaware Regiment.
Tbs rain was pouring on the backs OF the
American forces stationed across the
grounds faUiaS west, The English army
i.sg "a.
as the signal waved, at 1880 r. N. General
hoss (Lieutenant BuIl). arrayod In o red
uniform, came dashing up at the head OF
the English column, marching from tho
west toward the American lina In the face
Of the binding rain Asquith's riilsmea
began their deadly fire upou the staff aud
killed General Ross. The lie men retreat,
having lost Welis and McOomas. General
Brooke. represented by Col. O d, Gaitaer,
NJ. N. G., takes command. The British do.
ploy into line OF battle, and their cannon
answer the shots Of the American infantry
and artillery. The artillery officer cries
"Firel" The mouths OF tho British IA
Founders spit FIRE and the earth trembles.
| The infantry FIRE and reload with clock
work precision, and tha distant musket
shots are like the rattle OF drums.
The Baltimore Sun says: Gov. Benjamin
| T. Biggs OF Delaware received much atten-
ton and divided his time between the
crowd gathered about him and the battle,
commenting ood.humoredly upon the
| events OF the day and parrying witicisms
| with the bright young ladies present. Gov,
Biggs' snow-white LOCKS, falling upon his
shoulders with fine disregard of the canons
Of society, and his hearty word of welcome
for all who approached him make him Q
central figure In any asEemblage. He was
greatly impressed with the man9uvres o.
the troops and the rapidity with which al
were executed. Governor Blggs arrived
Wednesday night, and Is guest at the st
conspicuous figures at ball given last
night,