The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-17
Ne WARK TROOPERS
REPULSE BLUES N
FIERCE BATTLE
Gallant Essex Horsemen Brave
Artillery Fire on Middle
bOrO Green.
ARMY OF DEFENSE
FORCED TO RETIRE
Captain Bryant, with New York.
ers, Boldly Led His Soldiers
to the Fray.

A-~0 AiIO
to the Fray.
MIDDLEBORO, Mass, Aug. 17.-Gen-
eral Tasker H. Bliss threw the whole
strength of his Red Army Of invasion
against the left wing of General w. A.
Pew's Blue Army Of defense in the war
game shortly after noon today, and a
fierce battle began. The fighting started
on Eddyville Green, about five miles
northeast Of Middleboro. The artillery
was in advance of both armies, and as
soon as the Red Army attacked an
artillery duel was in progress.
The movement was preceded by a
battle on Middleboro QSeen. when four
skeleton camps of the Eighth Massa-
chusetts infantry, composing the out
post on the left wing OF the Blue Army
OF defense, were attacked and driven
back by a flying squadron of cavalry
made UP of detachments from the New
York National Guard, the Essex Troop.
OF Newark. n. j., and portion of the
Tenth L. S. Cavalry. the colored regi-
ment.
The engagement lasted for an hour
and was finally called off by the UNI
pires, who decided that the Reds had
driven back the Blues. Before HOSTILE
ties could be renewed, the Blue out
posts, at the command of the umpires.
were forced TO retire half a mile to the
north and take up Il new position
AT the same time the colored cavalry
I
tracks TO the eastward. below the
NemaslSet station. prepared to execute
a movement against the left flank Of
the Blue outposts
Led by Captain Bryant, the Newark
/ troopers fought their way into close
quarters with the Blues. Fighting for
few minutes was hot. then the Blues
broke cover and retreated. Not one OF
the Newarkers was killed.
AIDDLEBoRO, Mass, Aug. IL
With the prospect of a general engage
ment with the blue army Of Massachu-
setts militiamen who are protecting
Boston from invasion and capture, the
red army Of invasion made up of the
| national guards of Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey and the District of
Columbia, assisted by detachment7
from the regular United States army
was early astir today. eager TO give
battle to the defenders of the COM
monwealth. After hasty and earlyy
breakfast the entire red army wasl
moving in a northeasterly direction.
While the commander. Generaly
Tasker H. Bliss, did not confide his
plans OF action to any one, it was be-
lieved that an attempt would be made
either to crush or to turn the left wing
of General William A. Pew's hlu
army of defense. 1t was believed thao
the left wing of the blue army was
strung out over larger territory than
the centre and right wing. and that
should the left be attacked the COM
mander of the army of defense would
find it difficult to bring up sufficient re-
inforcements TO repel the assault.
Throughout the night both armies slept
on their arms Their lines were close
together
Red Captain Rescued.
This town, which is expected to play
an important part in today's fighting.
was almost in the centre OF the dis
puted territory and between the two
lines, the invaders being to the south
and the blue defenders to the north.
The night was an uncomfortable one
for the soldiers A cold wind blew al
night long. and there were frequen$
showers of rain, against which the
small shelter tents afforded but scant
protection.
There were several small skirmishes
during the early morning. when the
Reds and the Blues came In contact IN
the vicinity of Middleboro. In one
skirmish a party of Blue soldiers cap
tured Red captain but Company r
Of the Second Connecticut regiment
came to the rescue of the officer and
succeeded in taking him away from his
captors.
That the Red army and the Blue
army are in position for a general en-
gagement, is due to the series of brll-
liant skir1aishes YESTERDAY A battle is
hourly expected. Following closely upon
the heels of the advantage which they
obtained through the good work Of
their scouting outposts, which included
the Essex Troop. of Newark. n j.. the
commanders Of the Red army OF inva-
sion reached a position from which they
We're ready to strike with the full line.
Ten Essex Troopers aDead.-
Their impetuous bravery while on
scouting duty cost the lives" OF ten
Essex Troopers and ten others were Sc
riously wounded" according to the
umpire. Before coming eropper the
Newark horsemen had covered them
selves with distinction with a dash far
into the enemys lines. Thirty-seven Of
them had been told off for scouting
duty, and with a detachment of bicycle
scouts they worked out under shadow
of the woods far beyond the outposts
of the Red army and into the territory
occupied by the Blue army. AS the
troopers and the scouts on motorcycles
swept through this town they were sur
prised on the outskirts by a voiley from
the woods ahead. Before they could
unsling their carbines and reply sec
ond volley was directed at them The
umpire ran to the front and signaled
for the combatants to cease firing
Then the troopers were told that ten Of
their number would please eouSider