Arizona republican., 1904-04-25
A NIGHT ATTACK.
Normal Car3 t1e Sccne ct a Fierce
 Engagement Saturday Night.

There was a short but exciting battle at the Normal camp near the Crosscut canal about 10:30 o'clock Saturday night. The Normal company is spend- ing few days there on their annual "ncampment. It was at first the inten- ton to have company c. N. c. A. join with the cadets and participate in the joys and hardships of the trip but on account of the fact that so many mem bers Of the guard are very busy now the plan was given up. In order that that company might have something 70 do in the matter. IL was decided to make a night attack on the Normal camp.
 Nothing at all was said about the plans until Saturday night, for it was thought that by this time the cadets would have relaxed their vigilance n little and the camp would be more cas- fly surprised.
 At nine o'clock Saturday evening about fifteen members of the companv met at the armory where several rigs were in waiting. The men went in these a. far as Banard's on the Tempe road. Here they left the teams and sent on ahead. two scouts to see how the land lay. For it was intended to come up on the Normalites on the ouiet and capture the camp. Unfortuniately the scouts were seen and the alarm was given. This gave the cade.s tim, to prepare themselves for the on slaught
 After the return of one of the scouts only one of them returned, the other got within the enemies lines snl in order to escape capture hid beneath q cat claw until the battle was over-h h. company was put in skirmish forrna- ton and wide dctour was made with a view to coming on the camp from an unexpected quarter. The detachmen, circled around Warmers Heights and were close upon the camp before they were discovered. Not knowing the ex,c- location of the camp they were unable 10 work to the best advantage and it was not until the Normal company commenced firing that the camp Was exactly located.
 The detachment of c company was under the command of Lieu:enent Campbell and he, using his army ex- perience decided to try a flank move rent on the enemy which came noar being successful. After a rapid e<- change of shots and a charge on both sider, truce was declared and c com pany was invited to the camp where every thing they had yves placed a. their disposal
 Capt. Irish was apparently prerared for the affair as he had a box of cigars which he passed around. A big camp fire was built and while coffee was being made and the beans warmed over the boys sang songs and told stories around the fire.
 A little before midnight the invading host departed, each company giving three cheers for the other. Both feel ing that the night had been we'll spent It was agreed that both companies re- ceived practice In that manner that they would not have received had the attack been planned on one side and preparations made for 1t on the other. As it was the Normal company showed that though they were not certain of the attack, they were looking for something of the sort and were as well prepared to meet it as they could be under the circumstances.
 Yesterday afternoon the company re- turned home looking a little the worse for the trip as a number of them were not used to the sun. Otherwise they were all right and all expressed them selves as having had a fine trip.
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