Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-31
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From ALI Quarters.
THE SHAM BATTLE over
The Naval Militia Attack
Fishers Island.
ASPHYxIATED IN 4 TUNNEL.
Senator Quay's Reasons For
Resigning.
HEAVY FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
O'Brien and Dillon Greeted
With Cheers.
HEAVY FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA
FISHERS ISLAND ATTACKED.

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Three Battalions of seaman Infantry,
Three Pieces of Field Artillery and
the Naval Reserve Battalion Conn
prise the Attacking Force-A Sham
Battle Takes Place Governor
Buckley, who Was Among the In
terested Spectators, Saluted With
the Governors Salute of Seventeen
Guns The Flag OF the state Dis
played at the Main of the Chicago.
New LONDON, Conn. July 3O.-The land
ing drill of the White Squadron took place
between and o'clock this afternoon. 1t
was sham battle-an attack upon Fishers
Island, which was supposed to be in the
hands of the enemy. The squadron's bat,
talon of marines and two pieces of field
artillery were landed in advance and took
position as the defending force. The men
numbered about 200 and were commanded
by Captain g. z. Reid. The attacking
force consisted of three battalions of sea-
men infantry, about $50 men, and three
pieces of artillery, and the naval reserve
battalion, numbering about $50 men. The
battalion commanders were Lieutenant
Commanders Many and Swinburne; Lieu
tenants Rodgers and Mason and Lieutenant
Commander Miller of the naval reserve.
The brigade commander was Captain
Casey, the commanding officer of the New
ark. The boats of the attacking force were
towed into position at West harbor, on the
northern side of Fishers Island, by steam
launches, and formed in line. AS they APP
preached the beach they were received by
brisk small arms fire, to which they re-
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opened fire and drove the marines beyond
the first high ground near the beach.
Under cover of this fire battalion pull
ed rapidly in, landed and deployed as
skirmishers. A foothold once gained the
remainder of the force landed and assumed
position, the naval reserve battalion oper-
ating on the left flank along the road lead
ing from the Beach hotel to the Mansion
house. With sharp firing on both sides
the defence stubbornly contested the
ground, utilizing stone walls and natural
advantages of the country, but fell back
under the pressure of a superior force I'M
til they were driven from the last posi-
ton and the operations were at an end.
The attack was made in formation of skir-
mish lines and the men advanced by rushes.
The ground is billy and broken and we'll
adapted to such manoeuvres.
Thousands of people came to witness the
landing and west harbor was filed with
all kinds of craft, from the smallest boat
to the largest excursion steamer. Thegov-
ernor of Connecticut and his staff went
down from New London at II o'clock this
morning on tug and boarded the Stoning-
ton. At 1:30 this afternoon Admiral
Walker called to pay his respects to the
governor. The governor witnessed the
landing from the deck of the Stonington
and after its close returned Admiral Walk
er's visit Upon leaving the Chicago he
was saluted with seventeen guns and the
flag of the state of Connecticut was dis
played at the main.
To-day's exercises really end the drills
of the naval militia. There will be brig
ade dress parade tomorrow afternoon, but
that is show affair-the tinsel and glitter
&c 4ha oo,oe;on