The herald., 1894-11-26
SOMETHING OF ASHAM SK|RM|SH
Gay Guardsmen Go Cunning at
GarvanZa.
A Big Blank Cartridge Battle in the
Brambles.
Under Command of Colonel Schneider
Thrss Companies of tho Seventh
Regiment Practice In
Minor Tactics.

Com panies A, @ and F, q detail from
the field music, Seventh infantry, and a
detachment from the signal corps, First
brigade. National guards, solved aprob-
lem in minor tactics on the field near
Caravans yesterday. The forces were
under the command of Col. W. Il.
Schneider Of the Seventh regiment.
Company @. Captain symms. reached
the field half an hour ahead Of the other
companies and took up secure position
on the east side of the arroyo, placing
his reserve in the woods about 500 or 800
yards to the rear. Company A, with
Lieutenant Baldwin in command, left
the main road about mile this aide of
the position taken by Company @, and,
following up the arroyo, intended to
attack Company G on the left flank.
The object Of this maneuver was to
drive back Captain Symms company
over the hills go that the main body
might cross the Arroyo safely for the
purpose of occupying the hills on the
east.
The main tody, Company F. under
Captain Reynolds, advanced along the
main road with flankers thrown out
toward the arroyo to observe the moves
ment Of the enemy. After proceeding
half q mile, a scout reported the enemy
in sight in the brush along the arroyo,
half mile distant.
Colonel Schneider i'm me lately ordered
Captain Reynolds to form q line and
take battle formation. At this time the
colonel received message from his Gig
nal station reporting the enemy In
strong position, which induced him to
send orders to Lieutenant Baldwin to
attack in force at once.
In the meantime Company F. in bat.
tie formation, had advanced, and upon
arriving at the arroyo received report
from scout that the enemy's skirmish-
ers had Withdrawn and fallen back on
the main body. Company A skirmish-
ers arriving in sight OF the enemy by
this time, opened q brisk FIRE, which
caused Captain Symms and his men. to
withdraw from the perilous position into
4 canon.
In order to drive Captain Symms and
his company from this retreat Company
A was ordered to enter the caflon in rear
Of the enemy's position by circuitous
route ON steep and rocky hill. While
this maneuver was being effected the
left platoon OF Company F was ordered
to take up position on north side Of
the csfioD. and the right platoon took a
similar position on the south side, about
400 yards apart. By hard climbing and
rapid marching Company A succeeded
in reaching the rear Of the enemy. who
were forced to return.
Hurriedly leaving their retreat, they
we're attacked by the two platoons OF
Company F with q o.oss-fre, and ate
feebly answering the fire with few vol
legs, displayed the white flag. and
Lieutenant Baldwin. under Colonel
Schreiber's orders, advanced to receive
the sword of Captain Symms.
The surrendered captain and his
troops made a plea that they had gone
for hours without food or drink; that
this was one of the reasons why they
surrendered. Colonel Schneider mag
unanimously returned the sword OF Gap.
tain Symms and invited him and his
men to share the commissary's stores.
Accordingly rations were issued and the
men OF both commands spent pleasant
hour in bridging over the bloody chasm,
washing the appetizing viands down
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north side of an old we'll hard by.
At l O'Clock first eergeant's call was
sounded, when the detail was made for
consisting of half of the forces, alter
which the other half was mounted as .
guard. and passing the line to guard In
review, relieved the same. At p. m.
first call for drill wss sounded, and at
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formed battalion line. with Lieutenant
Kennedy, Company @, in command of
mand OF Company O, and Captain Rsy-
an hours drill, during which time the
column movements, the battalion was
dismissed. The men were then ordered
to gather up their field equipments, and
the homeward journey was taken up.
Company marched to the city linn
its, while the other companies came in
on the new electric line. Colonel Schrei-
Der expressed himself az being greatly
gratifed with the days work, the men
acting extremely we'll and obeying and
understanding all orders given. When
the hard work of the forenoon is consid-
cred. the steadiness of the men at guard
mounting and in battalion drill speaks
volumes for the efficiency of the officers
and men. Captain Meagher OF the
Third infantry, N. G. c., of San Fran
cisco. who was present during the ma
neuvers, complimented the battalion
highly on the efficient and cheerful
manner in which all orders were obey ed.
Child Enjoys
The pleasant flavor. gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup OF Figs, when
in need OF a laxative. and il the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow it's use so that
it is the best family remedy known. and
every family should have bottle on
hand.
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