New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
SEVENTIES SHAM BATTLE
CADETS AND STATE TROOP FIGHT AT
PEEKSKILL HOLLOW

State Camp. Peekskin N Y, June It Cspecian-
After experiencing many hardships and sustaining
attacks upon their column made bv the West
Point cadets the Tth Regiment is resting tonight
st Lake Mohegan, in the field just west of the one
occupied by the sth Regiment last week Their
late enemies, the cadets are in the easter, fa1d
and peace AMI harmony exist between them Fsut
Of the early morning there is an entirely different
story.
The entire cadet battalion. with the execution OF
the plebes. left the Point this morning ar go
O'clock They Were formed in two compantes Of
infantry, light battery. a mountain battery and
pack train, a troop OF cavalry and a wagon train
The light battery troop Of cavalry and wagon train
took the Albany Post Road through Annsvile TO
the Peekstol pumping station, the columns being
conveyed by the cavalry but the infantry battalion
hight mountain artillery and pack train under Can
ta.n J. K. Thompson, OF the 18th United States
Infantry, left the post road mile from Garrisons
and, passing over two divides. reached the road
in the rear Of the pumping station at $50 O'Clock
The 7th. which left the State Camp at $50 was on
the road as the mounted column of cadets appeared
az Annsviie- Meantime. the troops got under
cover, Colonel Treat. commandant Of the cadets
taking half company of infantry and posting
them IN the brush at the Junction cautioning them
to keep quiet and permit any force up to the
Der Of ten 10 go up the road. and to halt and
rapture them on their return. On the other hand
Il no passed up that road and the entire force
kept the main highway. TO count the 7ths strength
and pick out the commanding officer They lay
hidden within sixty feet of the passing column
and Colonel Appleton rode by enc of the cadets
nodded 10 Colonel Treat and wanted take a
shot al him. But, as there place in the
road where Colonel Treat could deploy his forces
permission was denied. and Colonel Appleton is
alive tonight
II not until further along the road that the
cadets made their first demonstration but being
discovered by the rear guard in an endeavor
attack the wagon train they were fred upon Pnd
retrea:ed After that everything quiet until
the 9Th, having passed over the road from
the pumping station to The main highway leading
from Peeksku 10 Van Cortlandtvile. reached the
old Wayside Inn. where Andre and his captors
stopped on the rainy September night when he
was being conducted TO West Point. There the old
road runs of 10 the northwest. and in the fringe
of foliage bordering il the advance guard in com
aand OF Captain Willard c. Fiske. discovered the
ruzzle OF q cannon. Firing upon the cadet he saw
near il. he fell back. and. the reserves being de-
ployed. there was soon lively conflict around the
old Revolutionary tavern. The cadets retired
down the load when discovered. but a lanking
party under command Of Lieutenant Thomas Bar
ron caugh, them the right, and the hght was
over.
Meantime the rear guard under Captain David
son had been attacked as they crossing the
bridge at the pump house the entire main body Of
the cadets developing along the hill where their
cavalry was subjected for some time 70 the long
range fire OF the 7th's rear guard With the main
body was the CADETS light battery, and early in
into action The rear guard was then forced back
and was finally charged by the cavalry under the
protection OF the artillery fire. Those who had
not been cut TO pieces by the shot and shell were
then presumed TO fall under the sabre. and the
TINS rear guard pershed. sacrificed 20 save the
main body.
That ended the battle Of Peekskin Hollow.
Colonel Appleton rode down and greeted Colonel
Treat, commandant Of cadets. and the STATS rode
10 the front The cadets formed again in column
and resuning the march, followed the 7th TO the
Lake Aohegan camp. There pretty compliment.
which greatly appreciated was PAID the
cadets, the regiment forming along the road and
presenting arms, while the coming oIncers OF Lhe
army marched in first upon me held linen en- me ] IN
p@Sseo H. 80 80 e. % boroe The cadets had
brought luncheon, and so did not have TO bother
Ter tent halves did rot have 10 wait for their
baggage train to put up their tents. t,,+ the
baggage train, which had had difficulty in getting
tents tel went srit Up in hurry and dinner was soon
cooking over q dozen fires. But though dinner was
later than il would have been al the state camp,
thst made no particular difference. for there was
r. or5er ear tha rW-o dave' stav This evening
there was a parade and the cadets Joined with
the 7th, Colonel Appleton having command OF the
The cadets win remain in. camp only until TO
o1finr and are 5eeplv nterested In the object les-
somewhat changed by reason OF the early start
ing forces al the Peekskili Waferworks, where,
forming as rear guard OF an imaginary retreatlng
army, they go into position east OF and
the old mill just beyond Narianville. But
though changed the fighting made very pretty
spectacle anc was ar much enjoyed by the eth as
by the cadets
The officers who came down with the cadet corps
were Colonel Charles g. Treat, commandant Of
cadets; Captain George H Sands. 9th United States
Cavalry; Captain J. K. Thompson, 18th United
States Infantry Captain z Anderson, 1th United
States Cavalry; Captain E. ST. J. Greble, United
States Artillery Corps and Lieutenant Summerlin.
zth United States Cavalry.
General NcCoskry Butt, OF the First Brigade,
was Lake Mohegan TO see the 7th and cadets go
INTO camp but returned 10 this city in the after
noon while among those who accompanied the
regiment the march were Major John 3. Hol-
land, OF State Headquarters and Lieutenant w J.
Bryant, Of the lst NeW-Jersey Cavalry.
The I'd Battery qualified all OF its applicants for
gunneTs yesterday save one The list is as follows
Sergeant II. J. Mulfed, Quartermaster- Sergeant
William Cray. Veterinary Sergeant Harry r. Has
kins, Sergeants William B. Love. John j. Stephens
II, Fred r. Richardson and Walter r. Archibald:
Corporals John Il. Bayer. William o. Richardson
and Ferdinand D. Engler; Artihcer Charles f
Moore. and Privates @. L Ennis A c. Hoffman
W. A. Johnston. jr., A. ". Mainland, c. l. Main
land. J. g. Richardson and II. ". Zinsser.