New-York tribune., 1908-06-24
VICTORY WITH BLUES
a gain Hare the AdUantage at Pine
Camp.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

fr,v Telegraph 10 Tribune.l
Pine Camp, N Y. June 2S.-So efficient were the
scouts in to-day's cavalry screen manuuvres that
neither side could find the other. and except for
f.w minor skirmishes the fianks the engage
-71ent planned powderless. The operations eN-
tended over q wide territory, and troopers were
called on for much hard riding. The Brown force
in command of Major Bridgman. of Squadron A
- C. " V was supposed 10 intercept a strong
force of Blues moving toward Waterfowl Major
] g. Mcdonald. OF the 18th Cavalry, commanueu
the Blue force Most Of the forces were IN the Niei
a., of the camp and might have had an engage
vent tn1 for the explosion of a bomb by the chief
,,,nnire announcing the cessation of hostihties
while the cavalry was working out the proolem
all of the infantry forces were WORKING o1' d liV"
lem in the attack and defence of position south
east of the camp. 1t practically cont'lud'ioi
q ,.es+er,iay's attack on the camp by the flue
force which was not satisfactorily worked out
T-,,o rsluas TODAY were the defenders, and were
commanded by Major William c. Wren' OF tne I'm
United States Infantry. The Browns were ieu -
: T..,,-a-,.,+ Colonel r. F. Annes OF the Eth 30
strongly were the defenders Of the camp lntreNceu
that the Browns main attack on uhe DiueS -
failed although a minor attack on ue 0pF0
flank succeeded - ,. -
- ,o,a,ers as the silent guns" because blanks
cannot be fred from them, were brought Hllo az
+to, against the left flank Of the Blue lorCe' O"'
we're unable 10 disturb the men in the cle'eiIS @
,v-,c-ed 1rsnches The umpires ruled that the blue
go had ,he advantage at the close or the en-
.ro,,ert This makes four victories for the blue
- victory seems to follow the Blues through
ont although the personnel Of the force is maze up
from different organizations each day
Rear Admiral {. +. Goodrich and his alo, Lheu-
,enan+ W F. Rrecker, arrived in camp carry 'hlS
morning and were welcomed by OeieIal e'iaIil'
T7at+ery E. Of the Sd United States Arlil4ety. ~
lite Of thirteen g7lrs. As one captain OF ln1SlhlfS
- 3. .~>zEelve for the admiral and one for MS
aid" .,--,.- ,,,-,,,.,-
on. lone 'jacIie'' from the batueshp CornecH-
cut who came into camp on the wagon traln oi
the 17+h Cavalry, out 10 welcome the aoilliai
At headquarters. He has been working as q 0ooA 1
<o- SQUADRON A. Of New York. for week. anu
-. .ie,,+ Of his flowing trousers so far from the
sea has given the soldiers much enjoyment ailu
r,a6e him the butt of many camp Jokes "a 'He
practical kind $1,000 :, -i5,,r
,.bae went over 10 part OF the lhiah'iS
-, an -te trenches After the battle the party
-. .tov-n over the camp. The admiral ana Lieu
tenant Rricker will remain in camp seEeia1 o-ES
as guests Of General Grant.
An or the New York cavalry Will leave camp
on -rru-sdav The 23d Regiment from BrooklEn'
will entrain tomorrow Inc 4sl 1''''eiS -
leave camp Thursday. 49,,
F,renarations have been MADE Tot tfie teoef
Of the 1st Infantry. n. II. n c. tomorrow nc
1st Vermont viii arrive on 1HuIsa"9 'l'iU '-
Jersey troops Friday.
- v-,,,e 7s+ BATTERY commanded by Captain
robn r Organ, will have the freedom OF ue
-arpe+ range for firing service charSes u0i-ie
resi- Of its stay in camp The battery mas ma
scores IN the range that have occasloheo Is1''
.bla comment from the regular army JIM
-Tt ro-ninp the engineer battalion was instructed
a. h,sdgA building and the hospital corps "'S
5-i1c5 IN first aid with patients and me ~oiA
t .,,o litter so1ad in field service Major McDoi-
,a leo+,7red on cavalry screens and reconnaissance
this evening ,e i+o,r-
,,a,-o- charles f woodruff, the chief sanitary
,s,,ectnr At the nanoeuvre camp, has started 'he
NV, army system Of tagging the wounded our
inp the battles" Of the Blues and Browns I
,e5ical officers on the firing line are supplied win
white tags with red and one biue euse' ~.
1r,raons make a hasty diagnosis of the 'wounaeu
mans case at the first aid station, ana start MN
o,,-ard the rear If his is serious and he must
he handled with great care, both colored eoses N
ta-n from the tag. II less seriously Wouhaeo Oiie
color IS torn off and he is transported 10 lhe Ieai
m an ambulance. In the case OF men aole 10 "dih'
.ts,- baar the whole tag with the red. white ana
1l,,a and they cannot get ride in an ambulance
rho nature Of each mans wound is written across
The TAGS The system VIII be used IN active ser
vice.
Guerilla methods of warfare. learned by the reg
,,lars in the Philippines and impaired by them IN
-frn Ia the ,nflitiamen characterize the engage
1oer-s at The rnan0euvre camp. Men dig Tenches
that are not noticeable at TWO hundred yards.
T7ollghs of trees are snapped Off while the bat
rerxs guns are unlirnbering, and the gun is con-
cea1ed in a leafy bower before Il is run up into
Mace on the hilltop. The artillerymen and men
tn the rife pits cover their heads with leaves ana
seem 10 wriggle along the ground.