The herald., 1898-11-25
Los ANGELES HERALD. FRIDAY MoRrnlc. NovENBER IS 1898

pied and here and there blue uniform
would drop as the fire became hotter. Fir
ing in volleys, rapid-fire and firing at will
were the consecutive orders, and betweei
the volleys the troops would rush forward
Reinforcements appeared and grant
volley with a rush routed the Spaniards
who sprang from the ground, ran for the
fence and got on the safe side of it. Their
they made new stand.
The Red Cross came out to the relief o.
the wounded, and as the battle passed owe
to the right the hospital corps came out
with stretchers and began to remove the
dead and wounded. An exhibition OF
strength was given by Rufus Knightwine O.
Company C, Los Angeles volunteer. Go
ing to PROSTATE soldier he rolled hirr
over, apparently discovered that he wa!
alive but insensible, and gathered his gun
and other equipments in pile at his side
Then, picking up the soldier he threw hi
| limp form over his shoulder, bent over
seized the gun and other things which he
had previously piled up, and walked away,
carrying his own complete equipments. the
soldier and his equipments, feat which
elected appreciative applause.
ing frequency and at last a charge on the
"Spaniards' at the fence was ordered
Starting with regular step, the order quick
ly came to double time, and a brisk advance
took the attacking party over the position
Mt first held by the dons. One wounded
Spaniard rose up from the ground, gave one
last shot at the foe and fell dead" as the
battalion passed over him and drove the
brown uniforms back from the fence to the
safety of the horse stables
1t looked like war, and as the smoke OF
battle cleared and the victims of the affray
crawled away or were taken in charge by
the litter bearers, some idea could be gained
of the sadder side of warfare, although il
was but sham portrayal of the realities OF
battle The crowd would probably have
voted this the most realistic and possibly
the best thing on the program. Maj. Weller
is to be congratulated for the representa-
ton.
BATTALION DRILL
The Third battalion, under the command
of Maj. w. o. Welch, went through drill
without music, performing with the utmost
precision difficult tactical feats which mer
tied and received liberal applause. One Of
the best formations was that of the "hollow
square," within which the mounted officers
were walled around by such bulwark as
would have made safe retreat even for
Secretary Alger, had he felt symptoms OF
illness in sight of an enemy.
Bayonets were lowered to repel cavalry
and all the special orders for such forma-
ton were executed with nicely that spoke
volumes for the drillmaster. Breaking up
into columns of fours the battalion closed
in mass and the bugle sounded recall.
In preparation for the next event, the Red
Cross and hospital corps took down their
tents and crossed the field toward the
grand stand, bringing with them the dead
and wounded from the sham battle, who
manifested unusually quick recovery or con-
valescene, one of the dead" men riding
across on a bicycle.
REGINIENTAL DRILL
The buglers sounded the first call for the
regimental drill, Colonel John R. Berry as
Stunning the command for this and the final
review before General Last. The assembly
call was next sounded and then adjutant
call.
The regiment formed in column of fours,
Oll III tli<tt anu lOl Mcu
from fours on the second battalion right
front into line. 1t was a magnificent spec
tacle to the average citizen, more than a
thousand men moving in clork-work regu-
larity to the orders of the colonel command
ing as the regiment moved off in columns
of fours and formed to the left into line of
masses.
Colonel Berry next changed the direction
of the left flank and marched his men off
by column of masses. Twice subsequently,
he changed direction column left and then
marched the battalions column left and
formed in line of masses, and in that forma-
tion the regiment at parade and review
were given, Brigadier-General C. F. A.
Last of the First brigade, National Guard
of California, being the reviewing officer.
The lines passed in parade in
company formation, the mounted Off
GERS taking position in front of
and back to General Last and staff.
The lower officers saluted their immediate
superiors, and they saluted the colonel, who
turned and saluted the reviewing officer,
when, to the sound of bugles the troops
marched off as the officers rode from the
parade ground.
Ii was spectacle greatly enjoyed by all
present, who have only words of praise for
the Seventh regiment and its gallant officers.
The exhibition was given for the soldiers
monument and benefit fund, which was so
increased as to insure the erection of a
memorial of more elaborate design than
had at first been expected, of those who los:
their lives during the war with Spain, at
home and abroad, whether in battle or by
sickness brought on by exposure incidental
to enlistment.