The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-10

Jerome avenue by the Gun Hill road. They will
obtain information Of the encmy's position.
superior force will fall back to the. infantry line.
TWELFTH AND TwENTY-sECoND
These regiments will dctrain at Rivcrdale on
the y. Y. c. and IL. Railroad. and march by
avenue TO Grand avenue. They will detach a
strong outpost from the Twelfth Regiment to
Jerome avenue, and pickets to tho north and
south on Jerome avenue, and on Grand avenue
about 400 yards to the eastward OF Jerome ave-
nuc, where the valley on the north OF Woodlawn
Cemetery can be watched. This latter picket
will have u support OF one company about 100
yards in its rear. The pickets will watch for
the advance OF the enemy, and as soon as he aps
proaches will give the alarm by firing their
pieces. The mail. body Of the outpost will then
55r r0GIesd IT to .d the support or ,S Of the the BPiShGieiss a, and will
walls or any other cover available. and will
check the advance OF the enemy as far as posi-
to the support of it's advanced guard and arrives
within 800 yards. the OUTPOST will retire in good
turn and fire on the enemy's advanced guard
and check its advance as much as the strength
of the outpost will permit.
When the OUTPOST is attacked the Twelfth
and Twenty.sccond will form, for attack on
either side OF Grand avenue. behind stone walls
on the hillside. Twelfth on the right. II the
and Twelfth will fall back, firing upon the
enemy, and cndeavoring to delay him until they
approach the aQucduCt, when they will pass by
Mosholu avenue. the Twenty-scCond crossing
the Mosholu bridge and tho Twelfth RcGi-
LlcuL lullllDR LOT tllhCk on the east OF no
bits Brook. its left crossing Mo-holu avenue.
On receipt OF orders the Twelfth Regiment
will advance southwark. driving the enemy
from the wooded lane on the east OF the mea-
dows. Tho Twcnty-sccond Regiment will adj
vance to the westward OF Vault Hill and form
for attack. A detachment of the Twelfth Regi-
nent will move, along Mosholu avenue and
Grand avenue, a justing its m~ovemcnts to those
not advance further than the wall Crossing the
meadows TO the southeast Of Vault Hill.
II the enemy advances in force the Twelfth
will n | hnrE Ia ayt firtp want Gfny md
rejoin the main body by Mosholn avenue. II
the enemy advances in force the Twenty.second
fHEiTiir Fiji to or beyond the '0N'heF'y face Of Vault
The Eighth Resimepnt Will detrqin from
and win march by River avenue. RiverSaio
avenue, and Dash's lane to the first position.
Cortlandt station. sending nn OUTPOST on Van
Cortlandt avenue and a strong outpost on
Jerome avenue. Which viii throw out pickets.
II the line OF Jerome avenue is strongly held
by the enemy the attack will not hc pressed
case OF an attack by strong forces OF infantry
upon either outpost both will fall back to tho
way crossing. unless attacked by superior force,
and will in that case retire across the parade
ground, forming for attack facing south. right
resting Oh Broadway, LETT resting on Twenty,
second Regiment. The regiment will retire and
advance, conforming its movements to those Of
the Twenty-second Regiment.
THE NINTH REGIMENT y FIRST BATTERY.
The Ninth Regiment and First Battery will
take post 10 the westward of Vault Hill. The
Ninth will also occupy the neighboring hill TO the
westward. II the Twelfth and Twenty.second
regiments retire before the encmy's advance,
the ninth Regiment and the battery will open
fire and check the enemy. The battery will oc-
Cupy the hill to the westward Of Vault Hill,
firing upon the enemy's guns. The ninth Regi-
mcnt will support the guns and act as "a reserve.
One battalion may nj first be pushed forward TO
the southwest OF Vault Hill. II will repel any
attack Of the enemy cavalry. but II fired on by
infantry to he eastward will retire to the cover
OF Vault Hill.