New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-29
POST T-MORTEM VICTORY.
COGHLAN SAID HE WON.
Umpires Sag Jackies We're out of
ActiOn Before They Landed.

Portland, Me-. Aug 2S-In a spirited hand TO
hand contest, which is likely creep into history
as the battle of the cabbage patch. two thousand
marines, sailors and naval reserves. under the
command of Rear Admiral j. B. Coghlan this
morning captured two signal stations. several
companies of infantry and artillery and six light
field guns. only to find their return ship that
they were all killed trying get ashore. and their
victory a post-mortem affair Only the cab
bage patch, in which the charge against the army
in the last ditch started. received other than
theoretical injury, and it put out for the
season.
Apart from the decision Of the umpires, the raid
of the jacbies ashore this morning the most
exciting and realistic event of the whole game.
Shortly before o'clock landing parties from the
Olympia, the Hartford, the Alliance, the Panther
and other ships were discovered by the Maine
volunteers at Jordan's Point. far to the south of
Portland The ships opened fire and, under cover
OF this lot of small craft put off for the shore.
In the distance the seemed to swarm with
launches and boats. and the small army post at
once took to cover and opened with two field pieces
and rifles. Theoretical shrapneI was no bar to
the gallant Jackies. who tumbled out of the boats
into the water and splashed ashore, cheering. Two
thousand strong they swept up the beach. seized
the two companies and the field pieces. and halted
beyond the enemy's works.
Reforming their lines they started off at double
quick through the woods and along the cart paths
in the direction of Silver Springs an outpost cover
inG the roads to the south Of the forts Here they
encountered c. l. Anderson. with four field pieces
but the jackies dragging rapid fire guns of
their own. and soon had this post out of the game
Then they swung around parallel to the shore and
started up the coast, singing John Browns Body"
The roads were alive with jackies and Naval Re-
serves in white and marines in blue.
ARMY IN PANIC.
Meantime. state of panic existed In the army
By its manoeuvres the navy was in the of the
forts. sweeping up the coast. taking the outposts
At Two Lights. of the important stations
IN, 4Io IaEa
had been watched with anxiety. 1t just before
o'clock. and the weary troops eating their
meagre breakfast when a sentry shouted wildly
Here they Come-there's million OF 'em" The
garrison at Two Lights consisted of about eighty
men. and they instantly deployed in skirrnish
line below the Two Light houses.
Before the dispositions for defence could be made
the naval forces came They came from front
rear. left and right. There were columns of four
there were skirmish lines and then there were
plain jackies. without any line at all Up the
rocks through the historic cabbage patch and
the last knoll where the defenders vainly
rallying, the whirlwind came. The roar of the
rifles was deafening, and couple of Colt guns
added the disturbance. In three minutes the de-
fence had ceased and the station captured
Then the pillage began. The muster records which
were about to be used in paying the men.
taken. the records of ranges disappeared. and many
other articles were swept in.
The jackies had other business afoot, and they
were off again in hurry. pressing up the shore
Jams and Preble. Outposts Of the army were all
drawn in. the rapid fire guns of the forts were
hurriedly taken to the rear. and the rifle pits and
trenches Were manned. the Maine and the Massa-
this time the spent its force and before
coming within range of the forts the columns halt
leaving panic behind them. Rear Admiral Coghlan,
everything in sight left the battlefield in captured
ambulance
KILLED BEFORE FIGHT
When the jackies got back to their ships they
found that the umpres had decided that the first
skirmish with the party the beach had destroyed
them all, and their ten mile hike dusty roads
had been in vain. The navy was duly indignant
while the army contented itself with pointing
that the assault of batteries of rapid fire guns by
the enemy in column of fours dangerous pro-
ceeding for the attacking party.
dinmed With theoretical doubts the glorv OF ves
terday's victory at Long Island grows. Among the
seizure of six barrels of beer. taken without the
support of a single tumbler The beer which had
of the prohibition law was found by the thirsty
jacies, who had captured everything else in sight
and promptly put where it would do the least harm
to the morals of the army: army Ten minutes after the
Iyrit aTd assiSted bV POSSE The s5ariff & s1a
to coniscate the contraband. He found few
hoops of the barrels. There nothing theoretical
about the victory OF the navy at this point
NEAR THE END.
With the exception of the landing party the fleet
has made movement to-day. 1t is still lying off
Jordan's Point, which the landing was made
The torpedo boat cambridge came in under flag
of truce with message from Rear Admiral Barker
for Major General Chafee this morning and went
out later. night attack is anticipated by the
The manceuvres come to an end tomorrow noon
They will be FOLLOWED by a grand parade on Mon
eral Crozier chief OF ordnance is expected to
superintend this practice Neither Major General
ChahCe Brigadier General Barry win remain
for this; both will return to New-York on Sunday.