New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-21
ARGAMEHONORSEVEN
,FITHER SIDE Won, SAYS
GENERAL WOOD.
uopes to Hare Bay State Boys In
rode Nesc York Some Time
Troops Start for Home.
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune J

fEy IeloErdfn 70 Aflclhe
.o, Aug 20.-Nobody won the war. II
sven terms for both the Blue and the Red.
~, -as the decision rendered to-day by Major
.-~.-sl Leonard Wood. chief of umpires. in the
y came which came 10 finish yesterday al
,o,lock General Wood had this to say:
sNsither side was defeated in the war game.
,bsre is no Official decision 10 be given.
.,.,,,s- the Red nor the Blue was whipped
e.,bs- the Red nor the Blue was victorious.
-. uss rernarka BILE" he continued. how the
,.,sschusetts troops went into the line Of fire.
S,,.,es the ground and kept the regiments to-
es:her.
massachusetts, should have more cavalry. a
an sauadron hope 10 send the Massachu-
r,s militia 70 invade New York some time.
-es next time the Massachusetts troops go into
a. u,sr game they should be lighter equipped.
,oo I have a particular interest in the Ray
cate BOYS for was raised in Plymouth County.
ust where all the battles were fought"
While the Red army from Brigadier General
s,ss down. and also General Wood, chief OF UNI
,-es believe that Boston could have been taken
s-er another week of hard fighting, General Pew
sad other officers OF the defending force say that
n. Blue army successfully resisted the onward
,s-A Of the Reds in the battle Of yesterday.
GENERAL BLISS TALKS.
General Bliss declares that the obstacles in
ns wsv were getting 70 be most serious but as
=. army had successfully turned the flank OF
e,us-sl Psw's forces when time was called yes
,-isy, he thinks that he could have moved his
-,r column into Boston in a week He gives
rat credit 10 General Pew for the magnificent
s,snce made all day yesterday. both at Bryant
de and AT Hanover. and says that the general
,,complshed great feat in so quickly concen-
,z,ng his forces.
General Pew believes that he has accomplished
d. euty involved on him in the defence Of
B,rOn He and his officers are also supported
r iheir view by a few OF the umpires who at
he close Of the fighting yesterday said that the
poatior slightly favored the Blue army Their
rsF is that. as the Blues held so strong a
position 81 Hanover heights at the close Of the
trhting yesterday. the Red forces would have
hssr theoretically annihilated had they attempt
& 10 pass. They say that in order 10 go for
vz,l the Reds would have been obliged 10 go
Z an essterly direction, through Scituate. which
nu7s would have allowed General Pew 10 con-
sr-zie his entire strength in front OF the Reds
With the regiments OF the Red army on the
way 70 their homes and those Of the Blue pre-
| psrsd 10 break camp early tomorrow the scene
& he var game is fast returning 20 its normal
gsrSroe. The first OF the Red army 10 leave
u scene o. theoretical carnage were the New
Ters regiments. the i4th the 22c and the crack
IN 7nsse went by train 20 Fan River. where
they snbarked on the Sound steamers Puritan
and Psrn and the freighter Boston with their
sasgzge this afternoon
TRANSPORTS AWAIT TROOPS.
Boston Ha-bor tonight the United states
any transports Sumner. Mcclellan. Meade and
| AA7<'Hek were tied UP al the piers OF the New
Yen New Haven & Hartford Railroad waiting
| y arrival from the seat OF war OF the Con-
i~'icut and District OF Columbia soldiers. The
es,necticut regiments We're expected 10 go
tssTc the transports and leave for New Haven
-t io-aight or early tomorrow. but the Dis
en d Columbia troops had accepted an in
| n1non 70 pass day at the camp of the FIRST
.''ps Cadets in bingham. and it was uncertain
| - When they would leave for home.
| ne steamer New Hampshire OF the New Bed
~1-AeT York Line, carried a large number OF
-pres and other regular army officers when Il
= New Bedford for New York tonight These
@'e's have. for the most part. been attached
1t headquarters OF Major General Leonard
rec- NE chief umpire OF the war game. al the
'a5e Farm, in North Rochester.
As'srt was also made during the day By the
s0 osFslrymen of the 10Th Regiment, Z. 6. A.
nsureo so prominently in the war ma
<lsres as scouts al the head OF the army Of
Hso- They left overland for their post at
Vt Ethsn Allen. Vermont. and tonight went
40 camp in Braiutree.
~''oer TO M out the required tour OF duty
week the Massachusetts, troops under
e.Dler General william A. Pew. which con
- the defending army OF the Blue. re-
| - ~ camp near Hanover all day. most OF
| 'o'ers oevoting the day 20 rest. which was
- heeosd after their strenuous days and
/ ~ marching and counter marching Or
| oe given probably 20 break the Blue
~H' Tomorrow morning.