Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-08
FOR HIM
piuhIy CompIimented After Sham
Rattle on His Selection and
Good Judgment.
--ov Is Pay Day, When \. G. o..
UNI Take Train at Dale Creek
And Arrive Monday Night
.r..oinl NJ the "News."l


camp Emmett Crawford Wyo'' Aug
Il vas Utah day in camp YESTERDAY
~ ne famous battery of artillery un-
r,,t webb with battalions of titan
-,,r under the command Mas
Ewiniams and Kammerman represent
,.r the Blue army repulsed ana Ut
onnihilated an attack in force by
rsgulsr United States regiments
,no militia regiments, three mountain
Etaterie.. regiment of cavalry ana
,,,oa Of signal corps and engineers
Irbs mapeuver was made on the theory
RAJ large army was en- route FROM
choyenne 10 Laramie via telephone
road though Tie pass, a treacherous
defle. 49,.
Il The Brown army was to route the
enemy from the pass In prepara'io"
ii biz advance today.
WIPED OUT REGULARS.
capt Webb with his battery was sta
,orad on high rocky hill to the right
a the pass supported by the utah,
I,,hntry which had been watching th'i
,dysnclng Browns for half an hour. lie
,hen opened fire, completely wiping out
The attacking troops.
There were no umpires with lhs
Known army at the time so the force
was not ruled out and the attack was
continued. Mountain batteries crawled
| nm the steep rocky mountain where the
| IA. liffintitf rnAch ana
opened fire across the canyon. This
move furnished a good demonstration
Of the utility of such artillery In a
country where light artillery is prac-
Eically out of the question.
HIGHLY CoMPLIMENTED.
1 II was a significant victory for Capt,
webb and he was highly complimented
bis selection of the excellent position
" methods after the manenNer ny
by of the regular officers. The work
the Utah infantry in supporting the
DVillery and repulsing attempted as
butts on tanks and rear also came
for praise.
The maneuver began at a. m. and
bsted until nearly 3 p. m. The men
we're all tired out and We're In their
Blankets by o'clock in the evening.
RESTING TODAY.
Today all are resting with only
Hnspection to occupy their time. All
M, troops have commenced packing for
|tfe move home Sunday morning. Camp
BIC is practically over for the Utah
pfss and the only activity in evidence
D The preparation to leave. 1t will be
Day day tomorrow. The march to
pie Creek Will commence after dinner
Fmorrow and the Utah boys will en-
Pain early in the evening. They ex-
pct to arrive In Salt Lake Monday
ight or early Tuesday morning.
arrangements have been made for
governor Cutler to review the tr-Sops
their return at 10 a. m. Tuesday
Vhel the boys will march down Main
ieet, Salt Lake, with colors flying and
knd playing.
THE health of the Utah troops is
ehdid. Outside OF sore feet there are
cases OF indisposition.
TIC camp is universally voted by all
nos to be the most successful In the
E~ftory Of the National Guard OF Utah.
f lBy Associated Press.)
|G The Utah battery of field artillery
command of Captain W. c.
200, who Won his first spurs I'm the
'''N WV bilAditpllo Vi u tan
huy, under command of Majors
k, zimmerman and Williams, put to
' an attacking force OF two regi-
nd 'tS OF infantry. three OF cavalry and
.r$ee mountain batteries backed up by
OF signal corps and engineers.
.neory or the problem was that the
ahce OF large army was to push
ousht narrow pass through the
u mountains to prepare the way
'ne passage OF larger army the
nay captain Webb's battery OF
arullery was high among the
~ III strong position. Within the
De OF vision passed almost the en-
attacking force.
Got so mimi es their advance was
yneu ana when the troops came
En- range the sweeping artillery fire
"niaphel completely wiped out the
nahn or the brown army before
haa chance to fire shot and
~ 'hey had sighted the enemy
NO UMPIREs.
mere We're no umpires with the at
Alns force at that point In the air
ths troops fired upon did not
uiat they were ruled out of ac-
hey continued on their way
"A altcr the artillery fire had swept
IN from the field Mountain mt
Is TOOK position high among the
r. NJ places whore foot soldiers
ma difficulty in reaching. Under
nl'hd Of Capt. Pulls, second field
"I!, me battery opened fire
'@ me canyon on the Utah batter
pul having been ruled out. their
was Of no effect, for theoretically
were an dead
NE utility Of signal troops was
ny Officers who have refused 10 rec,
Ne me signal corps as useful
uurlng conllct We're won over
we signal company from the Fort
avnNorlh school. under command
aW' CoWhn The mission OF Capt
III me camp Is TO demonstrate
al iilbual troops can accomplish and