The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
AFTER DEATH
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! every part of the field. General KObb,
| commenced his attack by sending detach
nents around both fianks of the Blue line
Il. create apprehension for the Blue com
/ munica tions, while he pushed his artillery
| straight up TO Morris Hill, the highest
! point on the reservation. His batteries
were seen for nearly an hour before they
opened, the delay being for the purpose
I OF allowing the fanking columns to march
I Tito position. Suddenly on the slope Cf
Morris hill a crimson flag futtered in the
air, indicating that the batteries were FIR
/ ing upon other artillery. the puts OF white
4 smoke shot into the air $500 yards from
/ the Blue line. and the battle opened.
/ General Kobbe's artillery kept up a rapid
! fire. his object being to provoke a reply
/ from the Blues and thus unmask their
positions The Blues held quiet for a
time. but finally Menohers two mountain
guns opened on the left, al did the two
o. Adams Sixth battery. They fired but
few times. however, and then were
silent. 1t was enough for the Browns.
| however, and twelve guns were trained
OH the two Of Menoher and two of the
Sixth battery. The odds were too great
and after a short combat the four guns
o. the Blues were ruled out of action.
Meanwhile the Brown infantry was
coming IN steadily across the fields.
straight on TO the entrenchments on the
left Of the right wing held by Captain
jones, of the Sixth infantry. and those
in the right center held by Captain Powell
and Lieutenant Crimmins of the same
regiment Brown scouts pushed forward
over a ridge 500 yards distant in the ef-
fort 10 provoke a fire from the Blues.
whose defenses they were unable 10 To-
cate. \ cavalry gudon was displayed
above the ridge and carried along. as
though detachment was riding Just out
OF sight below the crest This also WAS
10 provoke fire from the trench No reply
came from the Blues. and then. appar-
entity assured NJ M enemy in their front
o. er the hill in easy range at 700 yards
came swinging q battalion of the TWen-
ty.second Brown infantry. When fairly
over the crest the commands of Jones
and Crimmins simply shot them into con-
structiYe little pieces. and four compa Sies
az the Twenty-second were lost TO Gen
eIal Kebhe
The Brown artillery now came fving
down from Norris hill and while part OF
it took a position at 2,0D yards. several
other guns were cleverly pushed UP be-
hind a ridge into a splendid position az
] - yards. other guns moved on 70 the
Browns right and came dashng over the
ridge not more than s0l yards distant
7 hey were all bunched IN relief against
the sky line and the spectators fairly
tf'A-NN~t AAt ST. o. TIC tlAa4 mara pre-
81 nted. The four guns Of the Sixth bat
terry pounded at them. the Sixth infantry
poured volley 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 ali were de- (
rrived Of all usefulness. They continued /
70 fire for long time. not knowing that Z
they were dead. but finally they were con 7
vinced Of the fact and went 10 sleep
Other guns we're pushed forward hoU- +
e. er. and kept up a steady fire on tn. /
Blue entrenchments and then another \
Of the Twenty second. in ccm- /
pany win the Colorado battalion. came
rward On the run 70 charge the Biuc
They came. fully exposed
iowR 30 yards ef hillside and must have
suffered frightfully from the FIRE that
net them. They came on rapidly. how
ever, and were preparing 70 cross the
-Gvfne. when General Rates. who was
Observing the tight carefully. said Get /
g me umDires in there quick- Those fell
ows VIII he at close range IN a fsV min
ltes
The umpires few around. the huEsers
cease firing until they weTe red in the
Gce and General kobbes advance vas
insily brought 10 = half 10 part ~ the
5iue lire having been shaken. While THIS
ight was going or In the center the
5roSn fanking parties we're making st
FaTm on both TANKS. but they did not
ecure any fcothold upon she Blue lire
Tomorrow problem XIII he tha sarma-
.Cn ~ an advance guard BY The entire
q mmaud. and the building q = pc1toon
ridge b. the engineers.
General Tanner. "a National Guards
-ar from Rhode Island was thrown from
IS horse THIS roc1. i1 a collision vitt
'aptain Gallagher. Of The - gglars. Gen
raj Tanner sustained q severe sprain q
NJ risEt IeE.