Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07

o the recall, as there was some nppearan
Q OF disorder in his line. The retreat w
. made In good order, the company office
8 seeing that the rear rank kept up dro
d ping fire ON the advancing foe The Del
y ware troops rallied around the regiment
: oolors, the line was reformed and the NJ
a vance sounded. The whole line repIit
with will sweeping the foe before thel
TO the line of fences south of the Fault
: land road. Here there was some ol
stinste fighting. The centre OF the lin
was where the hardest fighting occurred
: The color company formed double lin
the front kneeling aud firing and the rea
; rank awaiting the assault. With a rms
and a cheer at length the invading lin
was broken the enemy tumbInE peli me-
back In the road and then back to tn
feids towards the north. From this o.
the First Regiment maintained it's posi-
ton. The enemy's batteries were ultj
mately silsuctd by the effective fire o
the 3-inch riffs batteries OF the Delawar
college Cadets. The oavalfy's persisten n
flank attack had effectively prevented an,
flank movement. Major kioe and hi1
squSdron OF carabiniers had effectively
prevented any repetition of the enemy,l
tactics OF a flank movement.
An incident noticed by most OF the oh.
servers OF the action was the oonstern4-
ton eaused among herd OF Brandywine
cattle by the persistent booming OF the
cannon. The whole herd seemed to
enter right away into the wild stirring
spirit OF the occasion. From the hill on
the north of the camp the CO va stood
facing the approach of our troo g. Thov
paved the ground in indignant semon.
STRANGE as Lieutenant Ocheltres moved
forward with bis troop of gallant SOL
dlers These hai now to faos double
roe Tor the cattle seemed disposed TO dis.
puta the cavairymen's further adyaaoe
across the fisld they occupied. Oae or
Two OF the Gown moved threateningly
towards the troopers. The recall was
sounded. The COWS celebrated their
victory by racing up and down the field.
TAILS IN air and roaring at the reoedinR
troopers. The repulse of the troop was
only Temporary. The aids-de. camp,
ooionels laynsld, Whitley and Hprt,
brought orders 20 the various commands
ior tne JOINT advance already described
Ana tne result OF which was the complete
victory of the Delaware troops.
The horrors OF war were Etlv illua.
trated as the hospital corps rushed by
WIN It's volunteer cadet corps squad
bearing Beswick on stretcher to the
rear. The men ran off with their burden
to the Iesr on a double trot. Assistant
SURGEONS Robinson, Eilsgood and Lukens
received them. Baswiok was rssugcitated
with dose OF yini Gallioi.
At the close OF the enpsVement tha
troops were onmplimented by the COM
oiiicars and then sent TO |
quarters.
After supper good by festivities were
Ihe order OF tho evening all over camp.
Visitors took opportunity OF the beautiful
night and thronged all over tho camp.
Every tent had its guests. A banquet
was spread in the general headonartsrs
ness tent 20 which all the officers OF the
GENERAL and reximental stats and oom-
'any officers We're invited. Every oftio9r
connected with the N. G. D., with the
Exception of General Ksnney, whoss i'll
'ess prevented his being preBent. ana
hose on guard duty were thers Qsnersl
armstrong pas presiding oftioqr AID As-
lstaat Surgeon B0pinsao aoted al foasl-
asster. Those who rapiied to toasts
ief5 General Armstrong, Chaplain Willis,
feutenaat Bsown, U. s. A., Lieutenant
'saESaa, U. S. A., Qiarssrmaater Bell.
llls, state Fenciblus, Colonel w. r..
70 laba, speaker of the last Houge: for
ie press, j. Travsgs Jones; Colonel Hart. q
aptain Weottan, Captain l. Pusey {
'ioxershasn, Ios the infantry, Major Rios 8
" the caynity, Assistant Surgeons Ellie |
l2d en5 iIukens for the medical stat. j
= Lakans proposed the health of DE-. I
staayna. Otter speakers were Captain
rtaenberR, Lieutenant Ohaytor, Lieu 4
nant vans. i
a vote OF thanks was passed to the
amoer5 of headquarters non commits. il
oned staff. The closing exercises wers r
9 eulogles passed on General Kenney by X
'neral Armstrong, Chaplain Willis, @
lionel McOabe, DR.. Robinson and Il
eutenant Townsend. o.
The following resolution was passed; d
ResotCed, That the SUCCESS OF the national 81
ard Is dne largely to the energy and re
llltY Of General Kenney in building itup. oil
mas the sincere respect and personal et
snosnlp or every member OF tha staH. b.
oanno. speak In terms OF sufficient r.,
to9y or Brigadter-genera n. II. Kenney !,
as long as the Organization ot the
aware Nattonai Guard exists which will
coeval with the perpetuity OF the nation IN
memory OF our friend and chief. bl
hard Il. Ksnney Will always be alYsc. ha
1ateiy remembered. fiu
Iolonel McOabe, General Armstrong. TIE
onel Marshalj, Chaplain Willis and ro
'tain Wiokersham were appointed a no
lmittes to present q copy to General ha
lney. The guests dispersed about /
n. nc
Ke
AMP BIdfis, BRANDYWINE EPRtsGs, Aug Sei
Damp broke at noon to-day when siia rus
'fs Tera hauled down and tents were
.ek- The brigade marched out of str
sp u. y. Biggs at p. M under COM !
I'd OF Gaueral Il. Il. Kenney. Captain ma
mons. ID Go, Dover, WITH SQUAD of tol;
was left ia charge OF camp. tlee
all arrangements had been mada laak Per
1t for the cavalry squadron to march hur
TO Wilmington this morning. This arm
ming, however, Major Rice issued an OF
Y changing the arrangements and the gus
pers were ordered TO take the train Won
the rest of the brigade. This was a
ccount of the extreme heat. citi2
camp this morning all the work meg
was ritis practice at The 500 Yards ooa
9 by the cavairymen. There was no Rfea
have
1att's Military Band eaiivened the gfea
ng hours OF camp by soue delightfui hurt
Q IN front OF Gen. Kenney's tent. ala
o hospital report covers attendance hnd
20 patients during encampment. tryli
OF the soldiers experienced serious III
lie. chan
alta Band paid a farewe,, y;s;t a. unift
ress tsnt this morn ng and played Desn
OF its best melodies, including DC
le, Sweet Home.n .,Iba Girl Iat, all ei
I'd Me, "Saolid Auld Acquaintance 10
rget,n "siy Countrr. ,,is nf ThaaH Woo
THE ou.xpIov r,nxs,,,.,, arms
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n,, fo. ~ sas ooips."'Fe Target any d
+-5,',ts, .-e sStious Pr!z5a came Oh there