Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-07

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pose OF allowing the fanking columns to
march into position. Suddenly on the slope
Of Morris Hin a crimson haE nuttered IN
the air Indicating that the batteries we're
firing upon other artillery, The puis OF
whose smoke shot into the air 1880 yards
from the Blue line and the battle opened.
General Kobbe's artillery kept up a rapid
Are. his object being to provoke a reply
from the Blues and thus unmask their post
tons. The Blues held quiet for a time, but
finally Memoirs two mountain guns opened
on the left. as did the two OF Adams Sixth
battery. They fired but a few times, how.
ever. and then were silenced. II was enough
for the Browns, however. and twelve guns
were trained on the two of Memoir and two
Of the Sixth battery. The odds were too
great and after a short combat the four
guns Of the Blues were ruled out Of action.
Brown Advances.
Meanwhile the Brown infantry was COM
ing in steadily across the helds straight on
to the entertainments on the left Of the
right wing held by Captain Jones Of the
Sixth infantry and those in the right CEN
ter held by Captain Powell and Lieutenant
Crimmins Of the same regiment. Brown
scouts pushed forward over q ridge 500
yards distant in the effort to provoke q FIRE
from the Blues. whose defenses they were
unable to locate. A cavalry guideon was
displayed above the ridge and carried along
as though a detachment was riding Just
out Of sight below the crest. This also was
to provoke FIRE from the trenches. No re-
ply came from the Blues and then. APP
parently assured Of no enemy in their front
over the hill in easy range at 700 yards
came swinging a battalion Of the Twenty
second Brown infantry. When fairly over
the crest the commands of Jones and Grim
minis simply shot them into constructive
little pieces and four companies Of the
Twenty-second were lost to General Koobe.
The Brown artillery now came flying
down from Morris Hill and while part Of 1t
took position at 1000 yards, several other
guns were eleverly pushed up behind a
ridge into splendid position at 1,20O yards.
other guns moved onto the Brown right
and came dashing over the ridge not more
than 400 yards distant. They we're all
punched in relief against the skyline and
the spectators fairly danced in glee at the
beautiful mark presented. The four guns
Of the Sixth battery pounded at them, the
Sixth infantry poured voiley after volley
into them and before they could regain the
safe side of the ridge an entire Brown
battery and a platoon, eight guns in all,
were deprived OF all usefulness. They con-
tinued - fire for a long time. not knowing
that they were dead, but finally they were
convinced Of the fact and went TO sleep.
Bates sends for Umpiress
Other guns were pushed forward, however,
and kept up a steady fire on the Blue en-
trenchments and then another battalion Of
the Twenty-second infantry with the Colo
RADIO battalion came forward on the run to
charge the Blue entertainments. They
came, fully exposed down 200 yards OF hill
side and must have suffered frightfully from
the FIRE that met them. They anne on rap
idly, however, and we're preparing TO cross
the ravine when General, Bates, who was
observing the fight carefully, said: Get
some umpires in there quick. Those fell
lows will be at close range in a few min
utes."
The umpires few around. the buglers
blew Cease firing until they were red
Ia the face and General kobbe's advance
was finally brought to a halt, no part of the
Blue line having been shaken. While the
fight was going on in the center the Brown
thanking parties were making It warm on
both tanks, but they did not secure any
foothold upon the Blue line.
Tomorrow's problem will be the forma-
tion Of an advance guard by the entire COM
mand and the building OF a pontoon bridge
by the engineers. ? sol
General Tanner, a national guardsman
from Rhode Island. was thrown from his
horse this noon in a collision with Captain
Gallagher or the regulars. General Tanner
sustained a severe sprain Of the right leg.