The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-31
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bloplleaa battle, In which vollgy after volley
was fired and not . single man seriously
hurt. Later In tho day there was anothes
engagement AZ tho E~nglewood cluD In which
tho officers Of the Fifth Itegiment, NationaI
Guard, and a group Of Regular army officers
we're tho principal combatanta. The pop
ping Of corks sounded like the rattle of
mushetry, but II any wont down In the fray
the table hid their forms. Tho coroner
and hls assistants, who had held themselves
In readiness all day with two automobiles.
gave up the watch in the afternoon without
having had a single call for their professional
services
Nevertheless, the arsenal at Englewood
was taken with all It's arms and ammu-
milton by an invading foe. The trouble
was that the guards were too eager for q
scrap. Instead Of fortifying themselves
and acting on the defensive, they sailed
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scouts reported the approach Of the in
vaders. Gayly they set out along Palisade
avenue, with the infantry In the van and
the artillery bringing up the rear. On
| the Teaneck road near the bridge across
the Passaio they encountered the invaders.
From the viewpoint OF Englewood last
evening, the details are too narrowing
to relate. 1t is enough to say that the
gallant defenders of the arsenal who were
eager for q fight got what they were look
ing for.
The battle began at II o'clock in the morn
ing, and according to schedule should have
lasted until 8 In the afternoon. but the de-
Tenders OF the arsenal were steadily beaten
back. and in two hours the enemy had the
requisite number Of men within the marked
off zone and the umpires declared them
~victors.
Among the military sharps the sham
battle was spoken Of as a tactical problem
to be solved on the fields Of Teaneck, with
the Fifth Regiment of infantry, Battery A.
First Troop of cavalry and the Signal Corps
participating. On Tuesday evening Com
pany + OF Englewood, Company @ Of Hack
ensack, Company M OF Rutherford and
Company L of Leonia and Battery A of
field artillery Of Fast Orange were ordered
to concentrate at the armory at Englewood
and hold 1t at all hazards. For the purposes
of the problem the armory was considered
an arsenal containing a great store OF
munitions Of war.
Early Yesterday morning the mem con-
sistinG Of the First and Third battalions Of
the regiment, set out from Paterson ana
b yforced marches reached the bridge across
the Passaic by 0 O'Clock. They we're known
as the Browns and the defenders OF the
arsenal as the Blues.
The opposing forces met with a terrific
crash. As soon as the Browns got within
range the howitzer Of the blues hurled a
large shell at the approaching troops and all
the war correspondents promptly, climbed
trees or took to the woods. While the battle
was raging the participants constantly
complained that they were hampered by
the crowd Of spectators whom the constables
could not keep back from the firing line.
The automobiles were also getting in the
way and spelling the aim OF the artillery
After the first bomb was fired part Of
Company F remained to support the bat
terry The rest crossed in line as skirmish-
ers toward the hills now occupied by the
Browns, who were, lying low. Then the
rifles began to crack In grand style and IT
would have been for all the world like real
war had not the umpire compelled the
had taken at the foot Of the hill. 1t was like
giving five yards In football for an ,offside
play. Later on the Blues got q similar of,
set. In the meanwhile the artillery volleyed
and Numbered. But the Browns steadily
advanced in the lace Of the fire and finally
Major Goesser, commanding the Blues,
was compelled to give the order to fall back
TO their first position across a brook.
This move was rather disastrous for the
defenders Of the arsenal, for while 1t was
being executed the first section OF the bat
terry found itself without the necessary
support Of part Of Company F, and the I'M
pires declared 1t captured, The remaining
piece of the Blues artillery took up it's
final stand within a few hundred yards of
the armory. They fought well, but theirs
was a hopeless struggle, for their infantry
to the right was compelled to retire and they
fell back on the battery. This settled the
combat in favor Of the Browns
After the war was over the combatants
sat down together to a feast in the armory,
while Capt. Morton M. Smith. senior In
structor In infantry tactics at West Point,
and half a dozen other Regular army officers
who had acted as umpires were entertained
at the Englewood Club. A few Of the SOL
diers were slightly hurt by the discharge
Of blank cartridges.