Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-06
EASILY DEFEATED.
Enemy encamped at Coomb's Mills
Completely Routed
BY tho Augusta Cadets Who Have Four Killed
and Two Wounded.

iaISe eio"u VI visitors attended
the drill and sham fight OF the Angus
ia Cadets at Camp Scribner. Thurs
day, and they report the evolutlons
of the boys as very excellent. The
boys were frequently applauded for
the excellence of their movements and
everybody who saw the fight has moth
ing but words of praise for the boys.
They started from the camp and
marched up the road a little way be-
fore turning around and marching
back to attack the camp which had
been turned into Spanish camp. Not
having seen the newspapers for the
last few days they did not know that
of the peace movement and 50 attack
ed the Spaniards. All the evolutions
We're executed by the sound of the
bugle which is handled very skillfully
by Buglar Ralph Smith
The boys advanced in skrmish lines
and in squads to the camp and en-
trenchncnts of the enemy. They
charged through ravine in true war
style, much to the amusement of Hon.
j. w. Bradbury who was one of the
many interested spectators of the war
like scene.
The following report Of the engage
ment by Captain Harold Hchborn who
was in command of the Cadets tells the
story in detail:
Headquarters Camp Scribner.
In our line of march August 4th, we,
the Augusta Cadets encountered
and whipped the enemy camped at
Coombs' Mills.
Marching down the road we sighted
the enemy camped in large field
Climbing the fence bordering it we ad-
vanced throwing out the skirmish line
and commenced the battle Burgess
shot in head and killed instantly. Rally
ing by squad we advanced some two
rods again throwing out skirmishers
driving the enemy to their chief breast
works which We were within one rod Of
Trask and Durham killed, Martin
wounded.
The assembly by squad and then by
company was sounded we charged
over the brcastworks. captured the en-
envy and the hill was ours.
Corporal Cunningham and Sergeant
Hyde wounded
CAPTAIN HAROLD IIICHBORN.
Commanding forces.
at mess. They are escorted by the
captain to the quartermaster who is
sues their rations to them. Each boy
carries his tin plate and dipper, fork
ana spoon and after receiving his ra-
tons he departs for some quiet nook
where ne eats his allowance.
The camp is really a model one and
would do credit to many of the regu-
lar camps This state Of affairs is
brought about by the untiring efforts
of Brigadier General Charles White
to whom too much credit cannot be
given. What he has done with the
boys is really wonderful and has called
for lots of hard work. The boys can
drill as we'll as most ANA better than
some OF the militia and even would not
go very far bcnind the regular sol
diers. They are taught the very rudi-
mcnts of military life and obey their
Instructor as though ne was their real
commander and would ne severely pun
ished for any brecch of military disci-
pine.
The boys will break camp at noon.
today, and will parade the streets on
their return going through Water
street between and } O'Clock. While
on their way through the street they
will be reviewed by Adjutant General
Richards. They had Il wet and not
wholly comfortable day Of il, yester-
day. but 1t did not dampen theit
ardor.