Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-20

FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR
a FoTsz1 MaFeh and = Battle Sickness
ara Dcagh--Ths Bagate WIZ Visit
peuoss asiogs Returning Home.


placed waters fouad a repOsIng place
Tor tn STAINS o. Artificial var
The Eth infantry was presented by
Governor Winans with a stand of ma
tiOnal and regmental c3iors after
CFess parade lasI night. Adlutant Cen
eFai IanaT making the presentation
speech. Governor Nlnans beng una
voidsOly absent.
Every COZ ia the hospital Vas occu-
pied by victims or the sUn, out no seri-
Gus cases were reported.
Company e, tue Celery CITY guard. Is
out with new song winch they sung
for the benefit OF Company last night
Just before taps. It's
KaiamGzoo's Greeting.
We al arc boysef 8 .chigaa;
Cur home .n ia ain4zoo.
ceapAAy q, W = T.
TIE BOYS ~ -
Aaothsr year las rolled along.
Kind ff eats sc meet once m0roi
We sing % g8u oar company song.
No iatre 40 more N gnofe-
There IS 40 NOS On oar backs.
tl. coats 90 lavy blue.
We 1rln@ aio az oar utied knapsaekS
Win er.~rl ior 70 chew
Lstus Az BE- ID GOOD cheer.
Aua "a. zee ulea daYs
Camp WeeA comes bar once year.
EnloS Do y l4.e y D. may.
When asan We meet twill DO
Atgh.esgo ia 80.
b Tee troops Of Michigan
rIg vas followed with c company's
yell aud tnst OF the Grand Rapids
quarts.
on ths Foreed March
A. the sunrise gun this morning the
kky Was Obscured by clouds and shortly
after breakfast rain began to fall in
sufficient quantity 70 dampen the
ground ana cool the air for a short
time. but as the day wore on IL again
became so not as 10 be almost unbear-
able. At 10 o'clock 10 had cleared up
ana tho Frs, Second and Third regl-
1nents assembled for the forced
Inarcn." Zach man was provided with
enc days rati0ns and ten rounds of
ammunition. Canteens were filled with
'sOatmeal water" The Second WAS ac-
cOmpanied by all its officers mounted,
and the cycle corps Was ia the van and
acted as scouts Tor the regiment. They
were clothed IN regulation cycle
dress, having discarded their mil
ltary uniforms for the occasion.
The ambulance, in charge of Major
Hake, surgeon of the regiment,
and squad Of attendants Most
OF the officers had discarded their I'M
form hats and wore wide rlmmed felt
ones. after the pattern of those worn
by the regular army. All those who
were on guard duty and those OFT duty
or on special duty had assembled to
watch the formation of the regiment,
which, led By Wurzburg's unparalleled
band, marched away amid the applause
OF the spectators. The band led the
regiment out OF the lines, when it
turned back and spent the day lei
camp.
A Battle and It's Results.
The regiment after leaving the camp
grounds proceeded about four miles
south, where they found an advantage
Gus position IN the woods near Oar
lake. After waiting IN ambush for
nearly an hour tGe First regiment,
commanded by Col. Elmer W. Bowen,
was seen approaching. Major Rose
was IN command of the advance guard,
which consisted OF Companies + and
+. They Immediately opened fire and
succeeded IN driving back the advance
guard OF their adversaries. The re-
Inaining SIX companies were deployed
ia the woods. Tie Frat advanced on
the second, the right and center Of
winch was Obliged - stand the force of
the night. The light was hot and the
Second had the best end and managed
10 get the FIRST into a pocket and cap
tared conn auv after company. sew
erai mounted field officers also
fell insO the hands OF the gal
lant second and Colonel Bowen was
81 length forced to surrender. after he
had lost nearly DIS entire command.
toloael MeGurriu of the second COM
maudcd ike = veteran ard Dis superior
knowledge OF the lay OF the land
sided materially m his success. the
cycle corps was ga n pat into service
ant were excscimgly useful IN estab-
LsAlng routes.
Corporal Van Hyning OF company G..
was taken seriously III. caused by the
heat and exhautlOn and the surgeon
reports shat be q a very SICK man.
re had been ON duty thirty SIX hours
AID the fatigue had weakened h1m.
Private Lettz ~ the Cycle corps Was
Cscfurai three times ~ members Of
BIS own regiment. MAJOR Rose, Cap
tNn kinney ana Lieutenant Boon
succeeded n capturing him once after
a hard rids.
Movements "a the Brigade.
Nett Tuesdsy The entire brigade will
vist Detroii as ggssts Of that city. The
troops vii leave camp az $50 o'clock
tnat morning 10 Eve trains. comprising
forty Live coaches. The entire brigade
wi be .n Detroit az 1880. The line of
marcb VII be- "a follows Jefferson ave-
rue 70 Hastings, eounternarch 20
Wood ward avenue, then on Fort street
- GrsN1id and Michigan avenue 10
Washing ton. go Miami snd Monroe ave
rues and town Monroe 20 the city hail.
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Governor Wiuaus and General Niles