The San Francisco call., 1904-08-19
BY FRED NJ. GILMORE.
stan Correspondent Of The Call.

ATASCADERO, Aug. 1S.-Again the
booming of cannon, the sharp crack
of the Krag- -Jorgensen rifles, the
changing of the accouterments of the
cavalry and the rumblings of the
batteries Of field artillery are resound-
ing. Regulars and militia have once
again been merged side by side in the
battle maneuvers, with the result of a
splendid days work.
The chief umpires have expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
work accomplished. The militia have
become accustomed to their surround
ings and follow readily into the routine
work as mapped out. by army regula-
tions. Together with the regulars they
went into the different eVolutions with
vim and spirit.
An esprit de corps has been estab-
lished between the Federal and State
troops and harmony reigns supreme in
all the different associations. Problem
No. 8, which was worked out to-day.
was arranged in three exercises. They
were all worked out on the lines Of at
tack and defense of outposts. In the
first and second exercises the militia
played the leading roles, the different
forces being entirely in charge of Off
GERS of the n. G.. G.
FIGHT AT PASO ROBLES.
In the first exercise Colonel Finley,
Seventh Infantry, N g. c., was in
command of the blues and Lieutenant
Colonel Juilliard Fifth Infantry, was
in command of the brown forces. The
invading force, the blues, were en-
camped near Needle Flat, while the
brown force garrisoned Paso Robles.
Colonel Juilliard of the browns, learn
ing of the approach of the blues, sent
out an advance guard to ascertain the
strength of the blues with the possi-
bility of attacking them if in his dis
cretion it was advisable. The browns
and blues met in several short en-
counters and met with casualties on
both sides. When recall came, how
ever, there had been no close attack by
Colonel Juilliard's forces.
Exercise No. 2 proved to be of a very
lively nature. The brown forces under
command of Colonel j. F. Hayes, Fifth
Infantry, n. G. c., were encamped on
Atascadero Creek, while endeavoring to
get to Atascadero station They learned
that a force of blues under command
of Lieutenant Colonel Stewart, Sixth
Infantry, n. g. c., had the station
strongly guarded. Colonel Hayes, ac-
cordingly sent out his outposts.
GALLANT FIRST TO THE FORE.
Major c. F. Haven, with the Third
Battalion of the Fifth, was upon the
extreme right flank, and Captain Hunt
with the First Battalion of the Fifth
was on the extreme left flank. Cap
tain w. L. Wall in the meantime. with
Companies E and G of the First In
fantry and two platoons of the field ar
tillery, under command of Lieutenant
Augustine Mcintyre, had climbed up a
steep ascent to q commanding point
called Target Hill. Here Lieutenant
w. P. Humphreys. Company E. First
California, showed extraordinary and
praiseworthy energy in putting up a
long line of breastworks.
Captain Wall stood on the top
Of the mountain and, scanning the
country with a powerful field glass,
finally located the blue forces ap-
preaching at a distance of 5000 yards
The guns of the field artillery were i'm
mediately turned on them, and thun-
dered forth in great style for fully fif-
teen minutes. Suddenly the blues were
seen to retreat, and at that very mo-
ment the artillery Of the blue forces was
seen to reach the top of distant hill,