The morning call., 1890-08-24
PLENTY OF DUST AND SMOKE.
Thousands of People Witness the
Maneuvers of the Boys in Blue.
A Sprained Ankle and Scared
Dog Comprise the Casualties.
Reviewed by the Commander
in-Chief.
Special Dispatches TO THE MORNING CALL


routed, horse. foot and dragon. and the
Second Brigade has been covered with such
glory as a victory of this sort carrles-and
with Camp Waterman dust
Early this morning General Dimond,
Division Commander, with his staff, was
met by the San Francisco HusSars, detailed
as escort, and a short time after receiving
and returning the customary salute, took
seats in a large carryall, drawn by four
horses, and started for the camp followed
by the cavalry escort.
1t is something very unusual, re-
marked a retired military officer TO your
correspondent, for an escort to take their
position in the rear, and can only be ex-
planned on the ground that the Division
Commander and his officers do not want to
have their pretty uniforms and gold lace
covered with dust raised by the horses of
the cayalrymen."
Before reaching camp, however the car
rage took position SO as to have the
cavalrymeu in front and in the rear
THE CAMP INSPECTED.
After visit 10 headquarters General Di-
mond and staff inspected the camp and the
men, who had just returned from skirmish
drill. After Il o'clock, the Brgadier-Gene-
raj having granted permission, the men
commenced to decorate the camp
with evergreens and fancy-colored Ian
terms transferring in a few hours a
strictly military bower into sort Of fairy
bower which looked very pretty, but 1t was
not military, still ii pleased the majority OF
the soldier boys and brought forth remarks
of praise from the fair sex making the tour
of inspection, which tickeled the vanity of
the decorators.
Within an hour before the time an
nounced for the battle the crowd OF visitors
was augmented by those coming To see the
show. They came afoot, slngly ana IN pairs
and crowds, in every conceivable sort of
vehicles. Everything in Santa Cruz,
from bicycles and baby carriages to
three seated buckboards and carryallS,
everything on wheels for miles around
the city. were pressed into service, and
some time before the show commenced the
northwestern corner of the field was
crow ded with vehicles, which gave 1t the
appearance of a race-track Before the
great event mounted Orderlies and cavalry |
men were kept busy for some time placing |
these visitors at point where they would |
be beyond danger and out of the way OF |
the National Guardsmen.
REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNOR.
AT o'clock Governor Waterman and |
staff ana General Orion appeared on the |
field and took up their positions in the CEN
ter of tine field. after which came the lnStruc-
lions to the brigade by Dlmond. Then the
brigade passed in review before the Gov
eTnoF The regiments marched IN column |
OF companies before the reviewing officer, |
presenting a striking appearance and |
tay 5ssr Mo y %9ifb d b6soh bgrf 1t
every point except Triple Hill, which had |
been given out was to be the point of as
sault. After passing the Commander-in- |
Chief the companies changed INTO tours |
right, and the First and Third, being |
Wheeling
made the regiments posts in double time
in order to change their fulldress for |
fatigue uniforms.
The other regiments moved rapidly to
their posts and in a short time all were at
parade rest.
The most noticeable feature of the review
was the Signal Corps, twenty men front,
whose soldlerly appearance, marching and
wheeling show the care they have paid to
Instructions about moving as one man.
The corps was under command of First
Lieutenant William E. Brown.
After the review, lasting thirty-twO min
uIeS, the field was again cleared OF teams
which encToached on the space required for
the eyolutIons.
THE MANEUvERs.
Shortly after o'clock the Signal Corps
advanced and took up a position at the
western side of the field, then the First in
answer to signal, moved on to the field in
quick time, IN steps to the minute, and was
followed blythe otherregiments, all moving to |
the point where the brigade was to be formed. |
With colors flying, drums beating and |
bugles sounding the officers and men |
marched as on the way to meet the enemy. |
After considerable maueuvering and some |
delay IN getting the several regiments into |
their proper places, line was formed in the |
order which the regiments occupy in camp, |
the First and Third with one piece of ar |
tillery between these regiments and the |
cavalry on the extreme left.
Behind each regiment was detail of the |
signal Corps, each with flag OF different |
color in order that each regiment and its |
POSITION could be readily recognized.
The Chief and Adjutant- |
General moved back some distance and |
General Dimond and staff took up their |
position in the rear of the brigade at a point |
which WouId have placed them out of dan
ger had an enemy been in sight. The
Brlgadier General took up his position i'm
medlately in the rear of the Third, while
the ambulance was IN the rear of the
Second.
"HFRE COMES THE ENEMY"
At twenty minutes after o'clock all
we're on the field waiting for orders, while
the bands, at a safe distance in camp.
played sweet music. Three minutes later
the loud and continued shrieking of
the cause for the cry to be
raised, "Here comes the enemy" But the
train went by quickly and no enemy hove
in sight. Suddenly. as Signal Corps man
near the Governors carriage, waved
white flag, there was hurried conSulta-
ton Of the Brigadier General with the
members of his staff. Then the
cavalrymen deployed as skrmsherS
rushed across the field and while they were
doing this some one in the Second accident
ally fired his piece, which gave rise to the
belief that the war had begun. The caVal-
Iymen, who had neither caTbineS nor re-
YelYers, dIsmounted, went through the mo-
lions of firing, took to horse again and rode
The Third then deployed as skirmishers,
went to the front, deploying right and left
Of The reglmental line, and, lying down,
commenced skirmiSh firing. AT the first
fire black dog standing in front of the
skirmishers became bewlldered, and as the
firing cpatnued became frightened and ran
across the field in time that equaled Maud
SIS first quarter. He never stopped running
until he sought refuge under the Governors
carriage. The incident created much mer-
riment among the spectators.
THE sKIRMIsHERs
Advanced and fired more blank cartridges
al the Imaginary enemy, ana then retreated,
keeping up popping all along the line.
these movements occupied ten minutes
time, and 10 the meantime the other Tegi-
lhent was hugging the ground
lhe oIueI was then given 20 rise and
i l, put before tue order to fire was given
t tneie was more delay caused by consulta-
IiQh between Cutting and Dickinson and |
All that was gained by the skirmisners was
lost had it been a case Of W. ts. this
time General Dimond had smeiled powder
and, coming from his retreat moved brsva'
~ forward, remaining i'll the First Reei-
nent. " 'Ssf
At len minutes to o'clock there wac fir
ing by companies, some good and some bad
and some that seemed like load Of exni"S'
ing fre-crackers. Then there was firing Inv
regiments, some OF tile y0lleys being excel
lent, but many were not. Then the First
and Third moved forward in double time.
laid down and fred volley after voliey, the
artillery adding to the noise and din of the
imaginary battle.
The men then rose and advanced, firing.
Suddenly the Fifth and Second moved from
the left toward the center in double time,
yelling as they advanced. Then they came
by ives, and that with occasional shots
from tile artillery was kept up until all the