The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-05


glorious Fourth. The streets were
thronged with people all day long.
Hundreds of strangers were in town.
Most of them were attracted by the
| sham battle which was fought by the
Emmett Guards of Worcester and Com
pany K. The trolley cars brought peo-
pie in from Worcester, 50 at a time.
The Worcester and Clinton was much
exerted to handle the traffic. Many peo-
pie were here from Hudson, and others
from Marlboro and Fitchburg. They
were actuated especially by a desire to
zee the n imic contest between the vet
Grams of the late war.
The EmmetS are most popular in this
section of the county. They stand es-
pecially well in the favor Of the people
of Clinton. This is because their record
earned in the field is soldierly, but more
because on other visits here Captain
Moynihan and his men have ingratiated
themselves by soldierly speech and con-
duct.
The bond of fellowship that exists be-
tween the members of Captain Cannon's
company and the members of Captain
Moynihan's company is very strong,
because the men performed the same
deadly duty before Santiago and be-
cause goodwill and mutual support and
helpfulness were exchanged between
them to a greater extent, perhaps, than
between any other two companies there.
Something of the courtesy that has
always characterized the dealings of
the Emmets with Company K was
manifested when Captain Moynihan in
sisted that his men should take the part
of Spaniards and bear the burden of de-
feat In the battle.
The battle was a mimic San Juan,
and it was necessary, therefore, that
the Emmets should be defeated. They
were driven from their position at the
top Of the hill. after display of tao
tics that won the applause Of everybody
within sight of the manoeuvering.
Not the least enjoyable part of the
day to the boys of both companies was
the dinner that was given to them at
: the Clinton house. where a hundred
persons sat down.
The special car which brought the
Chestnut and Union streets at 9.45
o'clock. The company was command
ed by First Lieutenant NJ. E. Hines.
Capt Moynihan was detained in Wor-
cester by business and unfortunately
could not be with his men. Neverthe-
less, events proved that Lieut.. Hines
is an able commander.
The men wore the regulation fatigue
Uniform, which was over-heavy for q
summer day
Lieut.. Hines divided his company into
two sections and prepared for the
street drill. Ammunition for this drill
was distributed under the direction OF
Capt. Peter ]. Cannon of Co. K.
Capt. Cannon's company was in
waiting at Chestnut and Union streets.
The X boys wore their new uniforms
of Khaki. All their equipment was
spick, span and new. The uniforms
had just been received, and looked as
well as only new uniforms can.
3 The X men used blanks loaded with
black powder. The Emmets were sup
piled with Smokeless powder The sec
ton under Lieut.. Hines dropped back
to Walnut street on Union. At that
point Lieut.. Hines dispatched his sec
ond section down Walnut street, the
purpose being to proceed to Church
street and down that street to High
street in a flank movement. 1t was
the purpose of Lieut.. Hines to catch
the K boys between two fires, when un-
der the rules that govern such contests
they would have been wiped out, as
would certainly be the case in real
fighting.
Can't Cannon stationed men at such
points as would tend to keep him from
being cut off. With his main body, he
proceeded down Union street toward
Walnut, where the blue-coated Span
iards for the day only were posted. He
threw out skirmshers and opened fire.
The attacked men made strong and
long stand. but under the we'll aimed
repeated and heavy fire, broke and
moved backward down Union street to-
ward High street. Clouds of black
smoke rolled above the boys in brown
The rifles of the blue-coated Emmets
gave no indication that they were be-
ing fired, except the sharp rattle of the
volleys.
The Enimets had reached Church
street as the X boys rolled around the
corner of Union street, and began the