The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-29

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to feel it. Il can't get 'em up" sound
ed up and down company streets, re-
echoed against the mountain sides and
then the private and the corporal who
is worse and even the captain, the
worst of all, were awakened and the
life of the day began soon after $3.50
in the morning.
1t was to be busy day and there
was a deal of preparation for it. In
almost every company there had been
an addition made to the ration, and the
scenes along the company streets were
interesting. Capt, Sam Johnson had
been claiming for the past two weeks
that he would give to his men a treat
in the form of pancakes. So 1t was
that he sent out polished plate of boil
er iron which was so arranged that a
fire beneath it made it an ideal place
for the baking of hot cakes. There was
maple syrup too and the supply was
so ample that Capt Johnson did not
allow any of his friends to go without
breakfast. IL his voice could reach them.
There was the usual getting together
! for the morning battalion drill. and the
| turnout here showed effectively. The
| first battalion had 162 men and the sec
ond 105. This made n very good show
| ing as the men were put through their
PAGES in field movements. little work with
the piece being brought in. This llmber-
| ing up, which took place at about $3.50
o'clock was the Iowland entertainment
for the gathering audience for the later
maneuvers. while the more necessary
work. the setting of the targets. was go
ing on several hundred yards up the hill
side, a squad being engaged in planting
| the posts for the muslin. All was In
readiness when the hour of 10 o'clock ar
rived, and the men were sent out In the
line of battle.
The targets took the form of a lire of
muslin which represented an entrenched
force thrown out from a blockhouse.
which was represented by double
stretch of muslin four yards long and
two yards high. This was at the center
of the line, the target being placed right
in front of a huge rock which bore the
brunt of the fighting. These were quite
a distance up the hill, and the range of
the fire was always elevated. Owing to
objections raised the field pieces of the
/ regiment We're not taken out to the camp
and SO the engagement took the form of
an ordinary infantry attack upon an en-
! trenched position, where the fire of the
enemy must be smothered to secure any
advance to the rifle pits.
The first rise of hill from the plain,
upon which was located the camp, gave
"A distance of some 100 yards from the
targets there being second valley be-
fore the main ascent was reached. This
taken with the general contour of the
| hills, gave an excellent opportunity for
a thanking movement. and this was the
plan decided upon. The extreme right
wing was given to Major ZeIglcr, WIN
Companies +. Captain Johnson, and T..
Captain Nahora Hipa, Major Camara,
with his battalion, composed of G. Com
pany, Captain Wilcox, b Company. Cap
tain Winant and c. Company, Captain
GonZalves, took care of the extreme left
while the center was carried by Colonel
J. w. Jones with Company A. Captain
klemme and II. under command of Lieu
tenant Travens.
The assault was made from each sid,
at the same moment the firing beglnninp
from the left. where the ascent of tn,
hill was made in company front extend
ed order, and the first firing was In vol
. leys by companies. on the right the
same time the battle was on by the two
companies firing as battalion and ther,
was not one minute difference between
the time OF the beginning of the fire al
along the line. Starting with volley fire
ahead ten PAGES and fall. fire again anC
repeat the tactics of ADVANCE. This
was done TO test the firing al
the various ranges. the officers watch
ing the effect of the fire with glasses.
When the range had been cut down
from 100 yards to in the ncighborhood OF
$50 there was platoon firing at will. these
to observe the work of the men
on the command Finally the right
t.
Ranking party got within 100 yards OF
the targets but owing to the lantana
there could be no assault and the rest
Of the time was spent In further practice
shots at targets.
There was unanimous approval on tn,
part of the Colonel commanding and his
stan of the work of the men In firing
and when later the target was taken
from the block house and found to be
bored fun of holes. some fired by the
hankers the range being shown by the
puncture, the verdict OF approval was
added to in the matter OF mark smanship
as well.
In the volleys the detachment under
Major Zcigler showed superior form,
though Major Camara's men did better
at the end, steadying down wonderfully
Best craftsmanship seemed to he that
of the latter battalion. The volume WAS
reached in firing at will by the two small
companies in the center of the line. that
of the right being rather ragged. Alto
gether there was little to be desired in
the matter OF handling the men.
There was supposed to have been ten
rounds to the men of ammunition served,
but actually there was nearly twenty
rounds.
| Major Cooper, surgeon, Captain Schaef-
I fer. adJutant, Smith, Commissary, and
, volunteer aid, Capt Norton mounted
The largest turnout of men in any COM
pany was that of + Company. Capt.
Johnson, which had co men, the second
being T., Capt Hipa.
| During the afternoon there was a com
petitive drill between these companies.
and the native company won from the
crack haoles, the contest being judged
by Capt. M'Adory, OF the Sixth Infantr,
and Lieut.. Hancock OF the same com
mand.
The day was passed without any actual
call upon the hospital corps. which was
in attendance. Major Cooper surgeon
of the regiment. divided the corps SO that