New-York tribune., 1910-08-20
a)OD WARFARE AT CAMP
1raops of Squadron c Alone
Capture Blue Stores.
NILITIAMEN IN ACTION
FIRST Stage of Test Ride of Field
officers Completed Sue
cessfully.
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-. Camp. y. Y, Aug Ia-once more
--,;iius Nor-h Country had been plunged
.hs horrors OF war and at Pine Camp
veIksn rang to-day with the crash
% ..,,slzetry. the roar of artillery and
. rheerinr OF fighting men. Considered
s-,ecrscle merely ro-day's battle was
49,. 50 far seen at this encampment
= empires. those brainy men who can
s.nele stroke Of their deadly pencils
--ss far region erect hostile states
- there were mont before, and send
.,as 70 battle 10 the measured beat of
- rvpewriters. once more arrayed on
80 sides Of the beautiful Black River
- hostile forces To the north was the
- -. ,o-oe. Cri mand indon1intabIe. To the
-. .+e Red. ruthless and reckless
r. troops taking part. except Battery
os a-+fT1erv. we're sii nlilitiamsn and by
-.,izs4ions we're divided as follows: The
.,.,s +-cops were commanded by Colonel T.
= x,-.o7,. 80 Infantry. and included the
- T-fanr-v. Troops ). 6 and :, squadron G.
= n. sth Battery artillery of Binr-
- The Red soldiers were commanded
- Colonel Il. c. Barthman, 18th Infantry,
--oon s Squadron c and Battery D, 81
---,.a5 states Field Artillery.
- ,-oblen was as follows: Philadelphia
=. PENNSYLVANIA. is an important Blue
,-,-,v point. twenty miles north Of which
= a. concentrating a division The Red
..-+s,o- y twenty-five miles south Of Great
- m the Black River. The Red has
.,r.had The detachment already enumerated
.--os the river and the Blue detachment
1.s reached q point about i've miles south
@, Philadelphia
Ordered &c Seize Crossing.
A. about { o'clock the Blue detachment
,ss ordered south 10 seize the crossing at
,-.s- R-nG. and q few minutes earlier the
- --oop- were ordered 70 proceed to
-Yrrs5slrhjs 70 destroy the supplies There.
The --oops moved out promptly, first get
~ -,,eir Patrols and scouts into touch
-.s- ~old Spring. From this point The &C
,,o7 developed rapidly Troop s. Of Squad
. under Captain Edwin c. McLeer,
rs handled in mastery style. It kept con-
x.zr,lv n touch with the Blue troops, send
,,z n valuable information 10 the Red
commander al the same time avoiding be-
-o-ni1g involved II action. and at last,
,sg-irs al the Blue troops. was enabled
"a 6ssh on 70 Philadelphia and destroy the
s-r-ss there thus securing a Red victory.
Tbe main fighting which was incidental
y, al this took place in al open stretch OF
rount-r northeast Of Cold Spring. After
he frs clash the advance guards rapidly
dsneyed into position and were reinforced
sad TIC lines extended and strengthened
The Blue battery. under Captain Edwin H.
Tracey, vas pushed TO the front and
epened fire on the advancing enemy. The
PED ba1re-y. commanded by Captain VII
- --ly -E---
twelve hundred yards from the Blue bat
ie-y and demolished Il with a heavy and
accurate IRE. The long lines Of infantry IN
s1tsnded order crept forward across the
hlsin. firing rapidly as they advanced
Weather Proves To Be Perfect.
Z Vas q beautiful morning, cool and
suuay Over The contending lines q thin
blue haze from the firing men indicated
iaeir position From the artillery positions
-sgss-iug clouds Of leecy white smoke rolled
- sE The blank charges were fired.
Far or % The fanks sounded the rattle OF
machine guns. Behind The lines could be |
sse2 thz officers and orderIies galloping 10 !
&c f-o- while under the trees in the rear
FsTe grouped the horses OF the officers and /
osrsl-y. Then while the men were giving /
7s1t 10 their feelings by lusty cheering the /
empires conferred. The troops were /
marched 70 camp and the assembled officers 4
Hstenel 70 an able discussion OF the 1
F-o5-em and its solution by Major Carl /
Rsch1lar- the chief umpire. his assistants !
aad the commanders Of the opposing forces. /
ne whole operation was well conducted 4
snd IL concerned expressed the greatest !
ratification Il the manner il which tire I!
So-k va done.
To-dav completed the first stage Of the I
tst -.de Of the field officers. who rode /
thirty niles olc on the Carthage road. Gen /
"a CRAM and his sJan accompanied them (
Tie men are required 10 cover thirty miles /
'e-zao-rOR- and thirty miles on SUNDAY, f.
making ninety miles. as prescribed under
le army regulations. All the officers 4
PASSED through co-day's ride with no mis- +
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