New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
WAR GAME AT AN END
THE FATE OF BOSTON IN
DOUBT.
General Bliss Says He Has Gained
Point at Uhich He -4imed-Ddy
of Hard Fighting.

Boston. Aug. 19.-The war game which has
been conducted in Southeastern Massachusetts,
during the last week ended to-day. but whether
Boston. which was the objective point Of the
invading army Under Brigadier General Tasker
II Bliss. was really captured theoretically or
whether the Massachusetts, troops. commanded
by Brigadicr General William A Pew. succeed
ed IN repusing the attack Of the Reds and block
ing the path 10 Boston is a matter which is
still clouded In mystery
General Bliss expressed confidence tonight
that he had Won the victory and that the de-
cision Of the umpires. when IT is ultimately
given, would be in his favor He declared that
he had opened a way 10 Boston. on the other
hand General Pew and his Ieutenants and
some q the umpires and other regular army
officers In the Blue camp declared that the ad
vantage Of position at the close Of hostities lay
with the Blues
Tonight the head of the army 81 Invasion
was at Assonet. a mile and one-haIf or two
miles from Hanover Four Corners. while the
head OF General Pews army was not more than
two hundred yards distant and was said by the
Blue officers 20 occupy a position where il could
rake with a deadly fire the troops OF the Red
should an advance be made along that road.
Already orders for dsbanding the army Of the
Red have been given, and Tomorrow morning
will see the troops from New York New Jersey
and the District OF Columbia on their homeward
way The New York men and the Essex Troop.
OF New Jersey. will go 20 FAN River 70 embark
while the Connecticut regiments and the District
Of Columbia troops will go aboard transports al
Boston The last named will go TO bingham
campground by invitation OF the LIST Corps
Cadets. Boston's crack military organization.
and Will go into camp there for a day before
taking ship FOR New York
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Hanover -Four Corners. which. according to
General Bliss, is the objective point he has been
aiming TO reach ever since he landed his forces
New Bedford The result was ACCOMPLISHED
after the hardest day of fighting that the war
game has witnessed. in fact. after the only real
battle OF the campaign.
GENERAL WOOD PLEASED
Major General Leonard Wood commander in
chief Of the Department OF the East and chief
umpire In the mimic war game which ended
to-day stated tonight that every feature Of the
mannuvres was most creditable and that ne is
highly pleased with the results. Major General
Woods said
The troops-all the troops-behaved excel
enty and acquitted themselves most creditably
in the work which had been assigned to them.
We have received almost no complaints. and GER
tainlv none OF any importance from any source
against eltItI army
In an oflcis field order. after giving notice OF
the termination OF the game to-day General
Wood said
II take this opportunity 20 extend 10 all the
troops engaged in the operations sincere ap-
proval Of their services and the soldierly spirit
and bearing manifested throughout the period
OF the exercises. I am particularly gratiied
with the splendid conduct and respect for per-
sons and property of civilians which have char
acterized your sodery while marching through
the country"
II was decided tonight that the generals staff
and the board of umpires will sail from New
Bedford on Saturday board the transport
Fitzpatrick for New York Whether the general
will accompany them has not yet been decided.
Acting Mayor McGowan sent the following
sage yesterday Mayor Hibbard Of Boston,
You have my sincere sympathies for your fallen
city New York soldiers gallant fighters bur
generous conquerors-"