New-York tribune., 1890-06-01

mcnt who had been stationed behind the under
brush at the west of the lake. Here
the first shots of the engagement were
exchanged. The picket line was driven from be-
mind the bushes, and under the protection OF the
sk1rmlsh line the engineer corps, IN command OF
MAJOR Perkins, constructed road across the
causeway which had been broken in places.
Across this the eager men Of the 69th hurried on
double quick, firing rapidly as they advanced
toward the retreating pickcts. The guns from the
2d Battery now began TO be heard, as they were
trained on the causeway. The Piekets OF tho
list were driven back, and joined the main line
of skirmishers Behind Uem came the advance
line of the 69th. A stubborn defence of each inch
of ground was made, but the detachment OF tho
60th moved across the plain in spite of the heavy
A strong line Of battle was formed by the list
on the edge Of the hill. Gatling gun, was
forth smoke and flame and noise, The fire was
so hot that the 69th faltercd at the base OF the
| hill before continuing the attack and waited
| for q portion OF the reserves to come up.
WITH FIXED BAYoNETs.
| Bayonets fixed, double line was formed,
| and with a wild yell the column stormed uD the
hill The firing was now redoublcd. and the roar
of the cannon, the crashing Of the Gatling and
the rattle of the musketry were deafenng. For
few minutes the advancing coluinn was hidden
beneath a cloud Of smoke, fast and furious lad
| been the firing. a sudden rush OF wind sweeping
| up the valley showed the ghstenIng b3y0hets Oh
| the G0th at the edge of the hill ana the 'lsD
falling back in irregular order, firing as they went
| The retreat only for Il short space, however,
! as the ofcers of the list succeeded IN failSLmg
| their troops and line formed Just OcloW
the crest of the hill, on which the 69th had now
| gained firm position. Another ADVANCE wac
ordered, and again the firing swelled mo ueai- @
| cning crash and roar. The advance OF the ooln
was too strong and the list retrcated down une
hill few minutes cessation from the aI'irh
followed 10 allow the tired soldiers to resi- anu
! the reserves of the 69th to join the au"ohiIs
| body. The advance had been so strong ana SD
/ ~ rnpSflv puShpi that the reserves DJ HllslbhC,
us they marched across the valley, nred on lneH
own men -,
The charge had not been without bad results
and II is wonder that no damage had oeen ns aSne
with the bayonets Several men were lylnA under
trees Frustrated from the heat, and number OF
wounded men were in the hands of the ambulance
corps Corporal Byrne of Company U, 60th
| Regiment. had his lower lip shot away oy the
waddnG from the gun Of one OF the 6Vth fEfgl-
mentS men. The LIST Regiment sustained the
heaviest damage. Private Hugo Opper, Of Com
panv l. was shot below the left eye and may
oSc it, Sergeant William Hayes sprained his
ankle and Priyatcs /. T.. Rugs, Of Company r..
and Charles Hutton were proStratcd from the
heat Sergeant Brady, Of the Cd Battery, suffered
from like cause.
| WORK OF THE HEAVY GUNS
While the 60th was holding its position on the
| crest Of Vault Hill the heavy guns of the Isl
| Battery were trained upon It. The guns were
| stationed near the Croton Aqucduct road, from
| which they lad commanding view on the forces
Vault IilIl. lldN llllS Dtfu Il ohnltl1>' "A'''
| shells would have fallen thick and fast, and TIE
| seth would have lost many mon.
IN tie meantime the 18th Regiment had oeeh
making the boys OF the sth, vino held the extreme
right Of the defence, work pretty haId Inns
| regiment, with detachment from Troop ~
attacked the right of the line driving In the out
posts of the sth. and finally compelling the COM
nahd itecf 10 retreat. The firing here was heavy,
and two prisoners were captured. The 22d Regiment
had formed in behind tie 69th after defending the
! advance of these troops over the cauSeway ana
| mn the hill by firing Mt the enemy over the
! heads OF the advancing force me three regN
| mcnts working admirably together, drove the
,th and the 7lst back across the plain toward
| .ro9dway whore final stand was made.
| The rlst Rc-ment was I'm full rotreat when
6riry Al the extreme left was heard The ssirnIsh
| line of the 9TH Regiment had attacked tne PICK
c's stationed by Colonel Seward, OF the vth
| Rcgiu,ent at WesthOlm Bridge and had drlNcn
them from their position; me advance me Cl
the 9th came up 10 the defence OF TINS posl'iou
and n stubborn fight followed. In the race Oh a
| Loeyv fusiladc the white helmets Of the lth
! could bc seen moving down MoNholu-2vc. 10 me me
support Of the advance. Near thc oIluIc @ unc
| reserves Joined the advance line, ana the troops
marched across the open space oetTc't 'hc inl-
r,,d track and Tibbetts Brook. In this move
rcn. thr heavy growth Of timber formed an eN-
cceut shelter from the fire from the V'n
CAPTURE or THE BRIDGE
A. the bridge two companies were formed IN
column Of platoons and after oIirt strusSe
c,pturcd it, The leading company 10 cross IL
was dcploycd rs a skrmish line, and the company
| h.hi,d il formed to the right. Three more com
panlcs quickly followed and the I'VE were iornieu
,,t, a sEirmish line Tn" rest of the command
came up from the rear and were formed lhtp
,c.nrve blttalon The entire regiment Clrh
moycd forward keeping up vigorous IRE OIL V''e
Sth which had nov gathered 10 meet IL. -,
Nothiur could stop the steady advance oil tuv H
-,i ~, mon behaved admirably and hred WIN
the regularity of wel-tralned veterans. tre y,1'
made - strOng resistance but was ,ttn
~ thc enemy directed toward 1t, H''hK nioNc nl
mont 10 the right was made, ana pelOto No'oIo.
seward knew 1t his men We're leoclranS Ing ~ S,N
cncmys fire on his eNtTcnc e,S and driven
into a nocket from which there was TO tso'i".
In tLr meantime the sth and 7lst Regiments
had been vanluished and the oAt'4n M~' e'''''
TAXING LUNCHEON AND \ RESI-
rho ,.or,ops commands were then formed IN
limo and marched across the plain over Nauio
Wu TO the parade ground, where 'he
man ,vcrc allowed to rest and take Iulcheoh'
| r,o, further reports Of casualties began to come
| iu and the ambulance surgeons were hePu ."IS ~
| v-itb nrostratcd men and those silgh'F nSiV ~
| N,imo run ,yadding. Captain Rand, OF UHe ''u
Regiment received slight scratch IN me iacc' ulu
| - ,,cu,Lcr of the sth Regiment received Il COZ,
! usinr of the skull from a fall on th9 IalIfo9u '
Track, Private Taylor, Of In 7th' was hi' !" ''c
General Fitzgcralds headquarters were ct9w!Gn
| 1rrina the time allowed for luncheon. All Iiic
| colourls and stan officers OF tllc Nllot' Ios ,,',
| rcnnrtcd 10 him. and he had many visitors Among
fsrm We're tiencral O. O. Howard who was i9
fatigue uniform; Breyet briEndig[1fnerG a. rroa, itb
EmmSrs lr,iIIcrs a'%S : g.. Captain Taylor, I. 5 N
catcnant Gqy ioy'Sd T. s. n Rsolas Lls"ienhr Hssis
| am, Secrctory of State and Major Cooley, |. y a.
A. 80 o'clock the troops were reyiewea D wed. p}
General Fitzgerald and st0Il on the parade Srouhu.
| Dnring the ,yolutons made IN getting the
| roniments into line II Lively incident happened
re horse ridden by an artillery ohcer soI
! frigbtrncd. and after throwing It's rider starter
! nrrnss the parade ground at breal;heck speed
Antonio Runk young civilian VINO niMg wGs omg mG"Sg Hro
Wv roJ IL lie displayed excellent borsemanshlp
Artcr the review the regiments were dlSmissed .
General FITZGERALD was well pleased WIN n,,orc .ne
! dov,s work. ard all of the regular army onlceEs
! nrcsont smoke highly of the manner Ill "hion
| botb officers and men behaved under IRE.
DEATHS FROM HNMROKE IN CHICAGO.
! C,bic,,o MAY 3I-The weather was remarhaoV no'