The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-31
FISHERS ISLAND CAPTURED.
x.yI1 RESERVES ACoUIT THEM
.,.,rrs SOBLY IN A SHAM BATTLE

r..r a Brisk Fire. Then Formed IN
.,.,.~,.b Line, aud. Advancing by
v,.b.., Drove tho Enemy from Their
.,,,,,s-The Hattie Witnessed ny
r..,.ond. OF People on Land aud Sen.
Nc po,np THE NAVAL RESERVE STEAMER
w OFF FisnER's ISLAND. July go
nh. hoys OF the New York Naval deserve 10.
,n' nrovsd themselves 10 be soldiers and
On, 40 well a. sailors. They wrested
nsh a.,,s Island from the hands Of the enemy
I,, ,s dash and spirit that proved the mettlo
WIZ W.. msn. The battle was witnessed by
o..,da of reope. and when 1t was over tho
wv. =, ,he naval reserve knew that they had
W. W. .rother feather to their already heavily
s.d cars A finer sham battle, attended
p.ro dI,cnlt mannuvrlng. has never boon
!" a, mis- part OF tho country. The baltic was
',.n,.d on IN elaborate 9, ME by capt. sims
~ Tho Newark. 1t called uron tho mon
.aI.' ,srv different line Of work froh that
ouo W.. been doing all the week. The way
,"., .coui,ted themselves was remarkable. In
wv, =, ina fac, that fully one. half OF the bat
~ had never been drilled in infantry tao
Vs. ,nd III, other half had had no instruction
s.,ond n very simrle manual "l arms ana OF.
s,n.,v marching movements. Tho naval ana
.uI,ory authorities who winesseu inc ma.
.n,yrnr Nrrs lnCllneu W uou's sh'o' o" WA
AZ, IN. men do, ut 1t is nevertheless true
o., rs '"e hn,,ls made n great sensation here
risher's Island never before has had
w. naomi, on 1t and so many yachts and
.,s around it, Special trains brought
o,,rds of people to New London. and
score o; big excursion steamers were
wv O..,.d "a hiring the people down TO tho island.
49, h.ndsoms sailing and steam yachts
brought parties down ALSO ,,.
~. hovs OF the naval reserve surmised that
49,, nara in for u hard days work when they
,sn,a that va ch duty was suspended on
w.du..dsy night. They knew this WHOM they
..warened at G o'clock and told 10 hustle
lush hrsaktnst nnd all ther canteens with
Ma,.r for use ashore. Tho entire battalion
. .t,.rvarl wen. 10 tho island armed with
musls,s and wearing lecgings. haVersacEs'
canteens and cartridge DOLLS.
On tho island, undsr tho direction OF their
avn officers. they were drilled in skirniishinG
and deploying so that they might DO the better
rr.pured for the afternoon bastle. Mnen tue
toys returned TO tie stonington tney iounu
~. stat, nag OF Connecticut flying. Gov.
nm,r. lsv and his stall were aboard as tho
nnssts Of tho reserve and they remained to
a.. RIA hattie. They expressed themselves as
d.l;ob,.d with tho naval reserve IDEA Later
in tho day the Connecticut Governor called on
Rsar Admiral Walker. aboard the flagship
chicago She fred seventeen guns. The Gov
amor salute. IN his honor.
ii was after dinner mat Inc enemy was seen
white sQuadrou's ships. The enemy consisted
OF IT'S marines. commanuei ny 1apt. ). !.
Rsad of the Chicago, and 100 ariiierymen.
DRAGGING Hotchkiss RAPID fire guns aud Cat
liugs At once the reserves were ordered 10
snS esr1 RS , t6eir n banR.s hs
nsepsrsiory 10 making q forced landing and
taking Fishers Island from the marines. The
. .ses R 6ehnd "a i rUns hi Just aCols tue
T6s naval reserve men were only a part OF
the attacking force. Entire II numbered over
f0S men. Tuere were l65 naval militia men.
Tho rest were sailor, from the men. ol.War.
Ssy o Ss! NswarE }Se assackne parry Also
hsd two batteries Of artillery; The naval re-
serve battalion was commanded by its own
charge OF the regulars. As the attacking party
approached the island the score Or more cut
81 carving The force lined ny With ths beach Oh
carried out involved simply landing under
cover Of tho artillery. deployment aud assem-
bly, Of Administers. and tho movement OF re-
ii signal from the flagship the artillery Of
the attacking force opened lire with their rapid
guns. Tho enemy ell with Volley after
vOlley. The opening OF the fire was the signal
ter the attacking forces TO land. Give way
BAGS as or re- soT snd ns
rush the boats went on tow ard the beach. They
stranded before they reached the shore but
aud muskes taken w. overboald went tho
naval resolves and The jarE lars; and they
ssIamb!ed ashore IN water Two feet desv The
was ON fire with enthusiasm. \ol!ey after vol:
10y Of musketry I, flowed each Other in rapid
was deafening. The right Of the line u attack
Tested gu the road skirinx the beach. dep.oy::
Ing rs skirmishers. twas under command Of
lieut.. ROGERS. When they had arrived at their
d 81 position they wer' reinforced by bat
TALON under command OF Lieut.. CommaDder
ewiuburne. Rogers battalion then sembled
and acted as Reserves supporting Swinburne's
command.
.: A,slEnal was next given fer the attacking
;Ylion q naval esers es LIEUT. omm ma
iHaH Th hen anSsd as
reserve. The reserve then ASSEM- Cled cd on the
IGrt TO ihs lsit skirmi-h jns 'I and d the ' ar
th IcEs, me ~ BOYS We're then in the very
smoke. but then that wa, true OF all tho
battalions In the field nder the steady iir-
Thsy insy driven SS! t s%es t tSe loot
~ =! ~ Pig MI. ab9u: mile from shore. Tho
oy. owe 81 h.ea mud taken tho attacking ar.y
nelds. Such things we're trii!es. howe,er. to
ns Dey' n eSTTyIng n on tho attack They had
'''oe p"nuot' anu tEoy NHDIeu 10 rmeIl
more. A,ihe aitac kers advanced he skirmsh
!inrs we're strengthened. finally the limo was
oiueieI 10 cllrse; Down u steep hill he mon
Went through blackberry patch at tho bot
'Vn,. lney were at double quick"
Inc enema. It'll relreatEg. answered tho
Wio,s Lhill Their ammunition was gone.
aIsn"i shncianu had Leen taken Il ON tho In
falerS, Inc entire attacking pnrty then
inin",. on the color ne. md presented arms
way 10 tho boats.
me nhvh reserves anil the jack tars wors
an a. senlbicu on tho parade ground for lot
HSseMuy ana diil. Al the conclusion Of 1t the
rmVAi CADETS from the Constellation gave three
suuslng cheers Tor the naval reserve. The re-
ser'i returned Tho compliment right hand
s a ihen they walked out to thor boa y
H., u..eu Lnrk to ih" Stonington. tired and
WV, pUt enthusiastic oyor their victory.
nu1nh Walker Witnessed the battle. lie said
:. wac ~ hhe 2 sham contest us he Ind ever
I'm ,fn. ,'is,ors Island. he said. struck him rs u
~, III place Tor nRvai manIuvrcs. The mon
sa the reserves were content to sit around and
torn tays. 'N0' ~ """' w WV wv
M heIe was good deal Of amusement aboard
fac,I e,Ihihe'0n this morning when the real
hHco,, "'ont Mo large, practice Of yesterday
tSs ,ao SHOWN. Mhon the boats returned to
to it, s'eaMsr Yesterday with the naval reser, 9
Sst ro, aO'nri. Lieut.. Mowbray OF tho third
sh,t vay hu MS men announced that they Ind
Sn,a' eteu tho target with the hiR guns The
~ ~" hMeil 0! officers who had been Rbour'