Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-29
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NOTES OF THE FRAY.

NOTES OF THE FRAY.
Mayor Bald win, Ex-Mayor Boughton
and Sheriff Mcdonald of this city were
present in q hack.
the brewery at Wallingford the objective
point of capture. More than one man in
the ranks turned his head longingly
towards the big building as it was passed
but the regiment held its ranks and the
brewery was saved.
About twenty buses from Meriden and
everywhere else lined up at the Red
Bridge in South Meriden early this
morning, expecting to catch big bust
ness from the Waterbury delegation.
They were left.-Meriden Journal.
In addition to the prisoners captured,
Privates Phelan of Company g and
Babcock of company H were taken by
the attacking party. All prisoners were
paroled later in the afternoon.
Major Burpee should be credited with
the generally good disposition of the
forces under his command. In many
cases he showed quick appreciation of
the exigencies of the situation and was
well supported by his subordinate Of
fcers.
Privates Monahan and McInerney of
Co G experienced considerable difficulty
in keeping up with the company on the
double time movement. Once they were
almost captured by the pursuing forces,
but made hard run for liberty.
Sergt Collins is accused of eating more
than any member of the regiment, al
though Mailman gave him a close race.
Capts Wolff and Stocking expressed
their thanks to their respective COM
panies on arrival at the armory, for the
good behaviour and prompt attention to
orders of the men during the day.
Jim Ward of Co A engaged a boy to
f~n H.. he
keep supplying him with eatables. 1t is
probable that he is still eating in the
rink, in Meriden.
Private Finnegan of Co G became en-
tangled in barbed wire fence on the
retreat and was compelled to enter the
ambulance.
A member of Co H, Middletown, re-
ceived a severe blow on the head from
the butt of a musket which one of his
company was fooling with. He re-
manned in the ambulance during the
battle.
The photographers were out in full
force and many of the views taken were
very comical, especially the one of Co G
resting, with the pretty female mascot
in the center. Sergt Claxton of Co A,
acting as the female escort at that time,
has ordered a dozen of the photos.
D. II. Buckley rode Adjutant Dickin-
sons horse home from Meriden and ar
rived here almost as soon as the train.
If some of the members wives of
both companies were only present in
Meriden and saw the Irritation carried
on with the Meriden beauties what a
time there would be. We won't men,
: ton any names, Of course.
, Musicians Nolan, Flaherty, Hayden
and Vance were conspicuous for the ir
ability to take anything and everything
that came their way. Poor Fred, al
though his drum was in use, was com
PEELED to descend to the position of q
private and shoulder a musket.
No two companies in the regiment
1 attracted more attention than A and G
and Captains Stocking and Wolff and
Lieutenants Moses, Burpee, Fitzpatrick
Y and Halpin were the best pleased men
8 in the whole regiment.
The signal corps paraded with the
} regiment, but was not called into use
. during the engagement.
Governor Buckley was in gay spirits
r and smoked a cigar with great gusto AZ
, he leaned back in the carriage and tilted
a brow.
Pickpockets got in their work early
: this morning at the Wallingford depot
} A woman's pocket was picked of $40.
The Connecticut Associated Press
showed great enterprise in having 8
telegraph station at the Barnes house
, 1t was in charge of Will LOOMS, an6
i phone company handled the key. The
q DEMOCRAT received its excellent report
a from this source.
One of the members of Company E Of
New Haven tore his trousers so badly
getting over a barbed wire fence thai
the captain excused him from further
a duty and he went back to New Haver
= on the II :32 train. He amused himself
!, while waiting for the train shooting of
: blank cartridges in front Of Walling
;. ford saloon.
4 When the defenders Of the Silver CITY
z made the last stand to drive the enemy
= back the hills we're alive with Mer1der
: people, and it was with difficulty tina,
Major Burpee drove them back to secure
positions for his men.
The DEMOCRAT was the only papel
0 reaching Waterbury containing detail
il ed account of the battle.
q The battle of Meriden was the thirc
e battle which the Second regiment par
? ticipated in. The first was the battle o.
: Groton, which took place at !Groton
t September 6, 1881. The second one wa
i the battle of Flanders, which occurred
d about four miles north of Mantle, Sep
8 TENDER 10, 1883. At this battle Richarc
?. Clark, member of the Clinton battery
the discharge of one of the field peice
that it had to be amputated. That wa
the only serious accident which occurred
= in either of the first two battles.
The important papers found upon tn
!. person Of the spy-Sergeant Smith O
q the New Haven Grays-consisted of tw,
v sweet scented letters and a laundr,
!, check.
. Capt G. G. Ford of New Haven wa
!, thrown from his horse at the Walling
= ford depot, but was net hurt.
A bountiful collation., provided by
citizens committee, was served at tn,
q rink in the evening, ut which opeeche
. were made by Mayor Page, Colonel Do
q herty, Governor Bulksley, Mayor Bald
win Of Waterbury and others.