The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12

ner Of uniforms iu the grand stand gave
the crowd there quite a military appear
OUT ln their uniforms and the members Of
the Savannah Naval Reserve were espec-
lally noticeable on account OF their new
Being he first exhibition OF the week it
was hardly 90 De- expected mat every tnirg
would move on time ana the sham battle
which was 20 have begun al clock did
not begin until 4-ls which was just as Wei.
as the greater part OF the crowd did not ar
. rive until after 4 o'clock. The Chatham
ARTILLERY were the first 20 arrive on the
Held and maueuFereQ Tor some time,
awaiting the arrival OF the other COM
Inanas. The tnathams nad "a good turn
out and acquitted themselves well through
out the day. The Savannah Cadets were
the next % arrive and were cheered as they
passed the grand stand. The Cadets turn
ed out iu large force and made splendid
appearance. The visiting companies did
NOT march on the ground until after the
siau hattie. oqt the nattle was Witnessed
boy many Of their officers and members
from the grand stand
The sham battle by the Cadets and the
artillery was well done. The Cadets and
the artillery took position fin the extreme
hog thern elu OF the ground, from Which
point scouting squads were sent out 10 To-
cate the supposed enemy. The enemy
having been located ia the southern end
OF the ground the artillery proceeded TO
shell their position, which was done IN
the shells could not be seen, but they
were supposed to be there. all the same.
moved up past the monument, where the
crowd could get a better view of the work
and cannonaded the enemy for several
minutes longer. The artillery was then
Withdrawn and the infantry thrown for
ward. The Cadets advanced by sections,
there being four sections each under the
direction OF sergeant. Scouts We're
thrown Forward and all the movements
or actual battle was displayed. The scouts
were driven IN and the sections advanced
by rushes, lying on the ground and firing
H mr. IsF rla ina
ly the sections were united in one long
line deployed across the field and a gem
eral advance made.
me enemy, consisting of a squad of the
company stationed at the extreme south
ern END OF the ground, had in the mean
uhe opened up spirited fire, which APP
pedfeu 10 check the advance. The com
pany was then assembled on the center
20 resist a supposed charge of cavalry
Inc eating gun of the artillery which
hdu Deen held in reserve. was now brO1ghr
up 10 the ala Of the infantry and
opened up terrific fire on the enemy
several minutes combined firing of the in
ldntIy ana the Calling appeared to so
weaken the enemy that a grand charge
was made and the enemy were driven
I.,1l5 their position, with heavy loss in
diets then returned to their original r,oei
uon IN rear Of the artillery
Inc battle would have been more inter
SSsIlns, perhaps, II there had been larger
force engaged or II there had been space
Tor more extended operations Tho battle
exercises of the Cadets were exceedingiv
wei done The advances by PUSHES and
the firing by sections and by platoons
being all that could be asked. Their work
was very highly spoken Of by the visit
ing officers The firing by the artillery
was spirited and their work generally
Wen done The battery being at some dis
lance from the grand stand, however. and
the men concealed to a great extent bv
the smoke of the guns the work of the
artlllery was not so much in evidence as
that Of the Cadets
The nest feature was the zouave ex-
hElbition drill by the Nicely Zouaves of
memphis, Tenn. The company was com
manded by Capt f. X. Deffrev with
First Lieutenant II. A. B.lger second In
command: The exhibition lasted about
twenty minutes. All the movements We're
IN quick time and the rapldity with which
the commands were given and movements
executed was q surprise to those of the
spectators who were accustomed only to
the ordinary infantry drill The zotaye