The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-23
Capt. Aliens Forces tn he the Span-
iards for One Day and Defend III
Caney with Their Lives.
MANY CAMPFlRES TONIGHT
THE BANKS OF THE WABASH WILL
HEAR No END OF OLD STORIES
Sherin Hastens tn Prison with Drs
Gray to Prevent LynchinE-Sup-
posed Dead Man AIive-State News.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May 22.-The rai,s
road companies already have orders for
more cars for people coming to Terre Haute
tomorrow for the opening day Of the twen-
tieth annual State Grand Army encamp>
ment than had been expected by the most
sanguine. The executive committee having
in charge the arrangements for the encamp>
ment tonight is extending its scope Of prep
arations for the care OF the visitors 10 the
city Arrivals this afternoon and evening
have been far greater in number than exc
pected and indicate that the crowd to-
morrow and the next day will be thou-
sands larger than the most sanguine had
looked for. Trains on which the receptions
committee had expected a few passengers
brought several extra coaches crowded The
crowd already breaks the record for attends
ance on the day before the programme oa
any former state encampment. kilograms
were sent for cots to be shipped here to-
night, and every precaution taken that
there shall be no one without place TO lay
his head tomorrow night. The railroad
companies are tonight getting additional
coaches for the day excursion trains to-
morrow.
The sham battle. set for o'clock to-mor-
row. is the big attraction for the first day
but preceding it for two hours there will
be band concerts and exhibition drills. The
plan of the sham battle, which has been
prsra rad. hv. ra.s<,, Geosee -Ps-<tss-. oS-con-
pany b, of this city. who Is the senior ofii>
Ger of the companies that will participate
is as follows:
The engagement opens with the Spanish
side occupying the northern portion OF the
field. The body is protected by outposts in
regular order In the rear OF which are two
lines of intrenchments and a fortihcation.
an exact duplication of blockhouse at II
Caney. Near 1T is a battery of artillery.
The force is placed properly before the ad>
vance guard of the attacking party appears.
The entrance of the assailing party Is from
the south and through the gate at the main
entrance to the fair grounds. One company
of infantry moves in. protected by scouts
and advance guards. When the scouts
reach the line of markers nearest the Span<
ish side the fire opens from the outposts
from concealment. The men on the adj
vancing line drop and return the fire. The
support is brought up and each line Is
strengthened. Advancing parties on botiu
sides will be in regular battle formation.
When the fire becomes general the artillery
in the fortifcation opens fire. The United
States artillery then enters through the
gate. moves off TO the right and goes into
action on a slight elevation Both batteries
being engaged the firing line of the United
States is slowly driven back. the firing be-
ing continued Reinforcements from the
supports strengthen the line and one come
pany moves up rapidly on each flank The
thanking firing line cheers IL advances To
take position. Then the Spanish side bee
gins a slow retreat which continues 10 the
advancing fiankers do not advance beyond
the original firing line. but become part
of Ii and conform with its movements.
Rapid-fire guns are now brought into play
from the trenches and there is a heavy fira
all alons the line. Captain Rich. commands
ing the center of the attacking party
moves his troops forward slowly and the
entire line follows. There Is no resistance
to the charge, the Spanish side falling bacla
rapidly as the charge is started and con>
tinues Until the line has reached the second
line of resistance. The United States side
now occupies the first OF the trenches and
the captured Calling guns are turned the
other way. The fire continues from fhia
position until explosion destroys the fort<
Then follows a second charge. I'm which the
second line and fort taken. The en>
gagement ends with the Spanish colors be-
ing replaced by those of the United States.
Capt ID. f. Allen will be in command oe
the Spanish garrison. He VIII have his own
command, the Frankfort company. Come
pany l.. Of Madison. Lieutenant Garber
commanding. the Attica Light Artillery.
Captain Schantz. with two field pieces and
two Calling guns. Capt. w. S. Rich will
have charge OF the United States forces-
His command will move into action first
and will be supported by Battery c. oe
Dana, Captain Pifey and infantry CONE
panies from Terre Haute. Vincennes and
Evansville. commanded. respectively. by
Lieutenant Hoff. Capt. Thomas A. Coulter
and Capt. Julius Blum. Captain CoSslter's
command will move TO the right flank and
Lieutenant Hon will close TO the left flank
when divided and conform with the plan
given above. Captain Blum's command
viii act as a reserve for the main firing line
and will go into action when directed. For-
ty-fve rounds will be furnished 10 each man.
Nearly io00 old soldiers with their families
arrived in the city to-day TO be on hand
for the sham battle at the race track to-
morrow with co Spanish volunteers OF the
late war. as well as many veterans of the
civil strife in the hight. Wednesday morn~
ing the veterans will be formally wel<
coined by the mayor and Council OF the city
and the exercises will be followed by =
parade In the afternoon. The parade will
be headed by Governor Mount and STAN and
the Culver Military Academy Black Horse
Cavalry troop will act as the Governors
escort.
Gossip On q. A. H. Poitttcs.