The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-19
City Falls After Decisive"
Battle, Is Decision of
Umpire.
DISTRICT GUARDS
IN HEART OF FIGHT
Brigade's Advance Checked Only
After Three Hours of
Fierce Work.

Bus ON, Mass, Aug. f9.-BoS-
ton has fallen and the war game IS
over.
As the result of desperate fighting
today at Bryantville and along the
line of march to Hanover Four Cor
ners. General Bliss Red army was
officially declared to have turned
the flank of the Blue army, under
General Pew, and to have opened a
straight road to Boston.
Then General Wood, chief um-
pire of the game, declared the cam
paign at close at noon.
DECISIVE BATTLE
The final victory for the New
York. Connecticut. New Jersey. and
District of Columbia troops, who
principally formed the invading
army, came late this morning. at
the decisive battle" which was
waged at Hanover Four Corners
between the 5000 invaders. under
Gen. Tasker H Bliss, and the 1000
defenders, led by Gen. William A.
Pew.
After General Pew commenced
his retreat toward this place Cen
eral Bliss turned his flank and the
opposing armies engaged n tae
closing battle" on the South Han
son road.
Troop Annihilated.
During the early morning fghting,
General Bliss artillery completely an
initiated. Troop B. of Roxbury. Mass.
which was rushing 10 prevent the out
posts being driven in. when they ran
right into the fire Of the artillery which
was well concealed behind hill The
fire from the guns was exceedingly
heavy. Both armies had al their field
artillery engaged at short range.
Begins at Sunrise.
The lighting began at sunrise with
outpost attack OF General Pew's front.
and before the peaceable natives Of Bry-
antvine realized it. the men OF the Red
ana Blue armies were pouring forth
withering rife FIRE into each others
ranks. 1t was the most stubborn en-
gagement of the war. and called into
action the entire District brigade.
Throughout the three hours of fight
ing. the First Field Battery. under Cap
tain Fox. kept up a terrific cannonad-
ing against the oneoming Blues, hurting
back their infantrymen and stopping
their advance against the District
brigade's hanks.
Covers Movement.
Today's battle at BryantviHe. in which
the Capitals guardsmen bore the brunt,
was intended to cover movement
which General Bliss made against Gem
eral Pew's left flank. It was carefully
planned and skillfully executed. and it
is now understood that the main
strength of the invading army is nov
ing toward Hanover. there TO strike at
the defenders weakest point. Unless
General Pew is prepared to cheekmate
this strategy the advance guard Of the
invading army viii be in the shadow OF
Beacon Hill tonight.
No army in recent history more ably
stood TO their colors than did the Dis
trict brigade in the lighting around
Bryantville this morning. Every officer
and man among them carried himself
like a veteran, and to every guards
man credit is due. It may be said that
no whimpering or complaining voice was
heard when the firing was hottest or the
limit of their courage seemed reached
under the weight Of the packs they car.
ried.
The dawn was breaking when scat.
tered shots were heard from the guns
Of two companies OH outpost under
Captain McCathran. It was the signal
for which Majors TAFT and Hodgson,
with their battalions hidden behind
stone fences and trees. had been watt
ing since before daybreak.
De2Ioyed into battle line the eager
guardsmen moved toward the Blue
ranks on a double quick az the village
green at Bryantville. The advancing
Reds ran into large force Of Blues
and. in the fighting that ensued, tbs
District battalions were put TO their
supreme test. Seeing his men in danger
of a left flank attack, and TO Offset a