The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-15
REDS" ADVANCING
READY FOR BATTLE
First Clash in BloodleSs War
Around the Hub Due
Tomorrow.
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scented 70 turn over mis- beautiful. estate
TO the governor and staff and for q
couple of days they VIII remain there.
The line of battle Of the defending
troops was over twelve miles long. On
tn extreme left of the line was the
Ninth Regiment of Infantry. then the
Eighth, and the Fifth aext 10 division
headquarters. Then came the Signal
corps, Battery 4. Battery r. Battery c,
the Coast Artillery. the Sixth Infantry,
anu on the extreme right the Second
/ Infantry.
The Red army started out from New
Bedford shortly before o'clock, the
/ line extending for eight miles from Mat
/ tapolsett TO Turner's Corner The cen
ter OF the line was located at Lund's
/ corner where General Bliss has his
headquarters aOn the left point of the
crescent, IN which shape they formed,
are the New York and New Jersey iE
fantry, and on the right point the Con
necticut and District Of Columbia
troops took their marching position.
Campaign Started.
The slirmishers, consisting of three
troops of cavalry, started forward and
the great force Of the invaders was in
motion on what they hope to be tri-
umphant march into the Hub.
Gen. George II. Harries. commander
Of the First Brigade of the Red Army
which is made up of the troops from
the District OF Columbia. consisting 81
1,509 men, aroused his men from their
slumbers at 4:30 this morning, after
their first night under canvas ihey
were eager TO start to the front ana
shortly after breakfast, which was
ready at $50, made preparations for the
anticipated ORDERS to advance rents
were hauled down and packed away
and the men, dressed lightly, drew up
for muster before what had been their
camp
. Orders were received at about s o'clock
for the advance and II was nearly three
quarters of an hour arterward when the
orders to march forward were given ana
the men started out on their first day
/ of conflict.
Regain Equilibrium.
Still uncertain in their movements and
uneasy when at their meals. having not
fully recovered their land legs, the
soldiers Of the District are just begin
ming to regain their terrestrial equilib-
rum There was a general sigh Of
relief from both officers and men when
they stepped from the Keeling deck Of
the troop-ship Sumner. They expected
to recover at once their old-time dex-
terity with knife and fork
The District boys certainly have had
an experience with the land-lubber's an
cient euenIy-seasiokness The Sumner
had no mere than rounded the Virginia
capes ana dipped her prov into the
briny deep before mirth changed to ST.
lent meditation in the countenances OF
many militiamen.
Nor were the privates the only vic
/ tins; In the state rooms, odl'ers lay
in their hunks with pallid faces and
praying for land Even Col. Charles
Ourand failed to show up at meal time
and his cOuntenance ao.f conversation
/ failed TO exhibit the enthusiasm with
which he Is possessed when he feels his
I feet planted squarely on Neither Earth.
/ The colonel did not take his usual con-
stitutional the second day out and he
/ declined a second helping Of ham and
! eggs at breakfast the next morning.
( Capt. ". J. MCCathran was seized by
/ the dTead enemy at supper Tuesday Just
as he was about 10 posse his fork over
I q plate If Salad. lie hesitated, rose
| from his chair with what was intended
I to be an easy. nonChalant air, and re-
marked as did Tom Sawyer:
Excuse me. gentlemen, ! must look
/ for nv knife I'll return liter.
He did return, but not for twelve
hours.
Others Who Lost Knives.
Capt J. Harry Bean, of Company G,
/ First Regiment. Capt Z. V. Walker of
/ Company c. Second Regiment; Major
! George L. TAFT. Third .ttalion, ami
4 Lieut. Kitchin, Of Company d. Second
! Regiment. were all among the near in-
/ validS.
So. when the lazy old Sumner steamed
/ no to the wharf opposite New Bedford,
/ lt was an eager ana emac-ated bunch of
I warriors who trotteI down the gang
/ plank ard gave a faint cheer at the
feel Of land beneath their feet,