The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06
HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
Union Forces Capture the Fort
After a Struggle.
SEVERAL WOUNDED WITH wAos.
Great sham Battle I'm Which the Union
Takes Pine Tree Fort-A !" more
Company Captured.

The great sham battle has been fought,
and the Pine Tree fort. as II was named
bv Gen. J. r. Metcalfe, has fallen under
saperlor attacking force The most atfrac-
tive event OF the Fourth Of July celebfe-
ton took place late yesterday afternoon.
and the booming OF cannon. the rattle OF
rnlsketry and the attractive sight oil llnes
of uniformed men advancing In attaek'
being hurled back, then rallying and again
going forward upon the doomed Tort
brought out vast throng.
To find better place for sham hattie
In this vicinity than Squire park would ne
6lrfcait In the hollow 10 the east OF the
James street power house is a considerable
tract OF level ground, near the Iurfher
edge of which runs fence. and IN the
southeast corner until yesterday stood
hewed log cabin, relic Of pioneer days.
Out of the higher ground on the eastern
slope rises mound. and here earth~orks
we're thrown up and two underground
mountain howitzers placed in position. so
as to sweep the plain below. Gen. Met
eaffe was in command OF the fort, and he
had under him number OF veterans. At
gun No. were Frank Seidel. Mike Kelly.
n g. Keene and George Hooker, while at
No. were r. J. Morgan. G. T. Hamilton,
D. c. Brown and Thomas Dunn. the latter
a corporal in the First United States artil-
lery.
II was some time before the regiment of
the NatIonsi Guard under Col. Joseph
Green came into view after a march out
yesler avenue. Col. Green. Mai. l.. r.
Dawson. Ait ". V. Rinehart and Quar-
ferrnaster Albert Bryan were mounted on
spirifed horses. There were Companies Il.
u ard + and THE high school cadets. OF
this city commanded respectively by Capt.
George II. Fortson. Capt Frank L. Adams.
Lieut.. Falcon Josiin and Lieut.. Elmer
Friend. and Companies G and @. OF Ia
coma. commanded By Capt j. ". Howell
and Capt q. W. Billings. Company T. and
the cadets were detached. placed under
command of Mai. e. S. Ingraham and
marched 10 the defense OF the fort. while
the other companies composed the attack
ing force under Col. Green.
IN short time Mat Ingraham had dis
posed OF his force 10 the best advantage.
the cadets on the RICH; and Company + on
the left, while skirmishing parties had
been made UP 10 rush down the slope and
make the way clear for sally. On the
plain below the horsemen were galIoping
up and down. and the companies were be-
Ing hurried 10 and fro. some OF them at
double quick. Finally they were disposed.
with Company c on the right. and then
u, 81 and G in the order named.
Finally gun from the fort announc ID
that the battle was on. Under the smoke
from the howitzers skirmishers crept down
sha hill and al the same time skirmishe<s
were thrown out by the attacking force
In the twini.ing OF an eye the attacking
column had been thrown forward from
the right filing line, and the right
flank occupied the cabin. AT that Mai.
1ngraham gave the command for an al
vance and Company +, under Lieut. Jos
lin. rushed down the hill. At the same
time Gen. Metcalfe kept up a vigorous fire
on the attacking force and the cadets
moved forward in a great rattle of mus
kerry TO sustain Company f. From the
log cabin brisk firing was kept up, but
under cover OF the smoke from the how
itzers. Company r fired A voiley, rushed
over the fence. charged bayonets. and
after a brief and decisive struggle drove
Col Green's men from the building and
took a number of prisoners.
At that there was a stirring bugle call
and Col. Green advanced by right and left
flank. Lieut.. Josfn found the cabin too
hot to be comfortable. and he fell back
slowly toward the fort. his men firing as
they went. They retreated over the fence.
and under that friendly cover reloaded
their pieces and gave their enemies a vol
ley that stopped the advance. The cabin
here burst into flames, and impaired a re-
alistic effect To the portentous struggle.
AZ the apparent success OF Company +.
the cadets. who had fought In a solid
phalanx. found themselves In a tight place
Following too closely their supposed al
vantage, they had crossed the fence and
were pouring a destructive fire into their
retreating enemies When Company 7
had been disiodged from the cabin, Col
Green's men stuhhornly held their yroiIna
and at the same time Capt. Billings exc
cuted - brilliant hank movement so that
the cadets found themselves attacked on
three sides at once. Mai. Ingraham. see
ing the danger. sent an orderly In haste
10 Lieut. Joslin 10 douhle-quick to the res
cue. but It was too late and the gallant
company was disarmed and taken prso-
ners almost 10 a man. after a fearful hand
so-hand struggle with shcir assaiiants.
Only hair dozen escaped.
Col. Green no v brought his full force
Including one company he had held in
reserve, 10 hear upon the fort. over the
fence went the entire line. save a small
detachment 70 guard the prisoners. and
pop. pop. pop" went the muskets al
the remnant OF Mai inEraham's com
mand. Despite a heavy cannonade kept
M by Gen. Metcslfe tho force was COM
PEELED to retreat behind the earthworks
Here II had 20 he divided having been
so badly crippled nv The capture OF the
cadets. and Lieut.. Olson was given the
right flank while r.ieut Joslin was sta
from musketry and cannon was poured
upon the advancing column. which would
rash forward. lie down and IRE volley.
and then make another advance. In the
fort fhe old Grand Army men. some OF
whom hai been ~ Rull Run, worked
ike troopers Gunner Hooker and Gun
Ner Dunn were kept busy az the com
nianas No I. fire." "No . fire. and
the hcwitxers helched forth great vol.
urues Of noise and smoke right into the
faces Of Cot Green's men. 4 silrhi
waveriug was noticeable in their center
bat Capt Adams sprang forward sword
IN hand. and ralliei them. ON came she
line in dcGhie quick. and after Gen. Me-
csife had nTed his siX'letN found tae
attacking for,e IN an infreiuons and fr.
resstfhte rafsN broke over he earth.
works tore down me Haas and over,
powered 1he garrison. IN few serau Is
the struggle was over. the Zine Tree far'
hal fallen ami ire stars and Stripes
waved Nlctorioasiy over the disputed
ground.
The hattie VAS Auishea and ~ one serf
ousiy injured. \ peculiar feature IS fhat
from the casualties reported tire Gran
Army men were the sufferers As th. A.
tarkirE force broke over the earthy,r~t
and captured the saas there was arfnE n
very short range Mr. keene was strsicA
~ a sun wsd which tore a hole IN his irfi
trousers leg ana caused considerable IA Io
Gunner Dunn was struck fn the rFeht ear
and made nearly dear FOR haIf an hour
ans his 1eft wrist also stopped ore ~ n.
wsis and was slightly bruised. Frank Set
del w8S another ono OF IRE wounded ~
the wat only lcft mark on his clothes
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