Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-09
MIMIC WAR.
Gen. Grants Blue Army
in Strong Position
For Capitals Defence and Gen.
Bell Has Not Discovered 1t.
Interesting Problem When the Two
Armies Meet, Today.

Corps Headquarters, Gainesville, va,
Sept. S.-Gen. Grant, commanding the
Blue Army, has taken up a strong po-
sition behind Bull Run. This fact has
not vet been ascertained by Gen. Bell,
commanding the attacking Brown
army. This advance along the Well
ington Pike was harassed just west OF
Pageland Lane by the 1st Brigade OF
Gen. Grants army under Gen. " III.
Gen. Bell opposed this force with MS
lst Brigade under Gen. Lee.
Taking this as his adversary couh-
for. he threw the brigadeS or Barry,
Pepan and Smith to the right OF Lee
seemingly in an effort to get arouhH
what would be the original left wing OF
the RIue army. At 3 O'Clock, this has
not been accomplished, owing to the
distance the main line Of the Blue
army was behind its rear guard or
Wints Brigade.
Gen. Grant selected the position be-
hind Bull Run in which to defend
Washington in order that 1t might De
as easv as possible for his reinforce
meDts. which are on the way to JON
him. His position is not what Gen.
dering his turning movement SO tn"
situation to be developed. tomorrow, Is
one Of exceeding interest.
For this reason, Gen. Bells army Is
as yet fully two miles from the man
positior of his adversary and his ad-
vance is being opposed by single Drl-
gade. When the two armies come INTO
actual contact. tomorrow. II TINS
should be the case before o'clock. Gen.
Corbin will declare the maneuver at an
end. 50 that the men may get in con
dition for the review. Saturday.
The fighting between the two first
brigadcs of each army. today, resulted
in firing the Blue brigade back through
a STRIP Of woods it had occupied just
south of the Wellington Pike and west
of Pageland lane. Artillery was used
by the Brown army in this action, tho
fire being directed into the woods. Thi:
was followed up by the advance of tn
Brown line and the falling back of the
Blue under the direction Of the UNI
pires.
The delay of the march to positions
until O'Clock. today. is n matter o
complaint on the part Of the Brown
rnops, as many as 100 prostration
ON the heat having been reported
nonF the Brown troops who wer
nmpelled to move in the middle OF TIL
day.
Gen. BELL has removed his base q
supplies to Aldie This action relieve
him of the necessity of employing
large force to protect his base Will
operating in the eastern end of tn
maneuvcrs scene. Thoroughfare Ga
can be protected by n small fore
against a raiding party and the re
moval of the base Of supplies being uil
known to the enemy makes it practical
" safe under the circumstances with
ont protection.
There may be a question raised as
whether this move is justifabc With
the rules governing the maneuverS a
the operations We're to be confined t
the map of the scene and to the at
tack the base in it's new location WOul
necessitate the Blue force going out
side the limits of the scene.
This move to the western side Of tn
Bull Run mountains is considered quit
an important one. as it leaves Gen. Be
with all of his force free footed to pur
sue without restraint or depletion o
forces