New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-14
THE SIEGE OF BOSTON.
Blue" 4rmy of 1000 Defenders to
Meet 1000 Hostile Reds.

Middeboro Mass. Aug. 13.-To-morrow at noon
Boston will be besieged by armed enemy
Landing somewhere on the southern coast OF
Massachusetts the hostile force will make every
effort to capture the metropolis of New England.
The hopes for the defence and security of city
lie with Brigader General William \. Pew. jr..
who commands the entire force of Massachusetts
troops Despite the fact that in the coming blood
less war the enemy, in fighting strength and num-
bers Will he nearly 40 per cent stronger General
Pew with his seven thousand men of the Blue
army has fear that Boston will be captured. -
Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss commands the
invading force. or Red army. of some nine thou
sand
Roth generals will follow closely the regular rules
Of warfare The automobile is to play important
part I'm the manpuvres and as the enemy. or the
army Of the Red" will be much stronger In this
respect than the defending Blue force General
Pew must use his wits TO combat their effectiveness
one plan he will adopt is unique by his orders
Captain Charles S. Clark. quartermaster OF the Nh
Infantry has secured barrel of giant tacks two
inches I'm diameter across the head. and the same
length on the shank. These are 10 be distributed
over the sandy roads of Plymouth and Bristol cour-
ties which may be used by the Red" army Big
signs have been prepared. warning all of the pres
ence of the tacks. and the enemy may take the
chance of passing such roads or not. it's COM
mander sees MT
one Of the legitimate military plans which may
be followed by General Pew has been learned from
an officer prominent In the generals official family
II is one always favored by Count Won MoItke
and IT, General Pew should win ii would prove a
second battle OF fredericksburg. Believing that
the enem, will land it's main force the shores
OF Buzzards Say and knowing that II will march
toward Boston II will be the plan To let the Red
army proceed unmolested. except for some skrmish
work 10 bait the enemy AT the logical time Cen
eraI Pew viii rush his main body OF troops down
the south bank of the Taunton River. possibly as
far as Dghton. and throw all shis strength the
enemy's base and attempt To capture it.
Bv the rules of war army cannot subsist with
out a base and this would mean that General Bliss
must about face and attempt TO recapture his
base at the same time lighting General Pew in a
place Of the iatter's choosing IL is also
nrobable that General Pew will endeavor 10 smash
the rear guard OF the Red army at the same
time
During Saturday and Sunday there viii he no
fighting but beth generals Will maneuvre for posi-
ton and try To ascertain accurately each others
real location II Is barely possible that General
Bliss may land comparatively small force al
Plymouth and make feint on General Pew's left
| flank hoping 10 draw his strength 10 that locality.
Following this he would hurl his main strength
on the right of the blue" army and hre ak
! through before General Pew could recover, When
this possibility was suggested 10 General Few the
, latter simply smiled and said:
"Le.Am Try that 1t would work great-for US,