New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-29
HOT FIGHT FOR THE RESERVES
THEY LAND AND PUT TO FLIGHT A STRONG
IMAGINARY ENEMY
DEILLS-THE CALL TO FIRE QUARTERS
CAUSES GREAT CONFESSION

AUGUST DAYS On BOARD SfIP-REGt LATlON
DEILLs-THE CALL TO FIRE QUARTERS
CAUSES GREAT CONFUSION.
On board the L. s. s. New Hampshire. Aug Is
This has been busy day with the Naval Reserve
at Cold Spring Harbor. 1t was down on the pro-
gramme to land for battalion drill in extended
order, and for skirmish drill. After the routine
work the four divisions, in cutters and whale
boats were towed to within one hundred yards OF
the beach. The landing was made shortly after
10 o'clock. Here the men were lined up along the
road and instructed in deploying and raliylhs
and hugle calls. They were then drawn w III INV
Of battle. Green's second and Duncans tmrd Ill
vision forming the centre with Forshews mS'
division the right, and Staytons fourth hl'lsioh
the left. In this position the advance began
TIE enemy supposedly holding strong position
ut the Derby farm about a mile awayS nj inc
top OF the hill. The men charged bravely up .
heavy slope. covered with underbrush. scaled Il
fence and found themselves on the edge oil iaiNe
field of fodder corn. 4 momentary halt was or
dered and it was decided TO march arouhu "'e
field and take the enemy on his flank
When the brigade reached the other side o' the
cornfeld the foe proved to be only detachment
of COWS Then II was found that the enemy was
heavily fortified over at the Alden place an h"t
at Derby's. A halt made in the road anu
while Axeman Lottimtr. Of the pioneer corps was
detailed to chase away detachment OF hVe E"eIl''
dogs, the men took II rest anu "N"' i''"o"9
apples
Then the battle began in real earnest, and the
Imaginary enemy was driven slowly from the field
When the battle the skirmish line hnd been rag
inc for ahout five minutes the reserve force OF two
divisions WAS ordered to the support of the sklr-
mishers and the bugle sounded general charge all
along the line II was hot work, the enemy lighting
for e,,orv inch of ground and the sailors rdiyn@
IN, comnanies and battalion, with bayonets 'Ned'
and dcnloving again until the enemy was at last
completely routed. , -
,r.or the enemy had been killed captured or
d,enersed the reserves We're given another rest
Then the brigade marched back to the beach ana
rovcd TO the ship arriving board at O'CLOCK
tired dusty and hungry but highly eiated over
their victory Seaman y. L. sutton. OF the hrs'
division was overcome by the heat during ule
battle and was carried off the field. Inc ood'
drills for this afternoon have been declared not
obligatory by Commander Miller, in view OF inc
heavy work done by the men this morning Yes
terday afternoon about one-half of the men went
ashore at Cold Spring Harbor for recreation re-
turning to the ship at o'clock Just as everybody
was turning in for the night
The bell rang for fire quarters ana all hahdS
jumped TO put out the fire 1t proved to be faise
alarm Last year the fire drill explained be
forehand but last night there no warning,
and a great deal of confusion resulted. Men III
various degrees Of dress and undreSs were running
every where manning pumps. closing ports work
ing hose, and doing other duties ana IL tneie
had been a real fire there * no doubt that IL
would have soon been eNtinsuished The hose was
trained through a port and played IN the water.
Fine weather has thus far attended the cruise,
but this evening the Sky is overcast ana IL looks
as though the second and thlri DIVISIONS might
have infaVorable weather for their camping eN-
petitions, or technically speaking distant service
in the enemys country.