The Washington herald., 1910-07-27

Gettsyburg, Pa. July 26.-Honors fell
thickly about the National Guard brigade
OF the District OF Columbia to-day and
especially its commander. Brig. Gen.
George H. Harries. As commander Of the
Red Army" Brig Gen. Harries won the
decision in to-day's maneuvers against
the Blue Army" under the command Of
Col F. w. Mansfield. Second Infantry.
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Looked forward to with apprehension.
the maneuvers OF to-day when brought
to a realization were regarded by the
District guardsmen as preferable to the
strenuous drilling which preceded them.
More maneuvers VIII be held Saturday.
and the District brigade win leave for
home before sun-up Sunday morning.
Accident Injuries Two.
Only one accident marred the days
work. When the Red forces were re-
turning to the camp Of Instruction in the
afternoon. the horses OF Battery E. Third
Field Artillery. q. S. A, became fright
ened at some object and a general mix
up Of horses caissons and men followed.
In tho melee Privates Walter la Mark.
Edward Rogers, Joseph Start, James
Cassidy. and +. r. Smith were thrown.
Ia Marks back was injured from being
tramplsd upon and several Of Start
teeth were knocked out and his face
painfully injured. All the men are in the
hospital tonight, and it IS not expected
that their injuries viii prove serious.
When the operations OF the day were
discussed this evening at division head
quarters the only criticism was that OF
stragglers and Of damage done to grow
Ing products. The former on account Of
The small nunbaIs was not considered Sc
risus. OF the latter IL was proven that
the militamen were not responsible, but
the regulars
Commanders I'm Flank Movement.
According 20 the problem laid down.
the troops were ordered TO be az a certain
point, which was in the vicinity OF pat
terson's farm on crossroad leading from
Bonneauville road 10 York pike. at i
o'clock in the morning The maneuver.
which commander could first out1ank nj.
opponents command. Brig. Gen. Harrie,
first accomplished this. and the umpire.
awarded him the decision by a good mar
sin.
Brig. Gen. Harries' first headquarteri
were established at the Patterson farm
famed among the natives as the birth
place of Representative Jim" Tawney
of Minnesota At noon a Red detachmen
was marched TO cover the left flank o
the army when the head Of the Red ad
vance guards reached a point at the cross
roads near McMaster's farm. Brig. Gen
Harries having learned that the advance
cavalry OF each army were in eontac;
He then ordered the advance guard. con
sisting Of the Twenty-ninth Infantry. L
5. A, 20 deploy on its reserve. the ad
vance cavalry TO observe and delay III
enemy. and the Firth District Of Colum
bia Infantry TO deploy to the right Of tn
advance guard with two battalions +
first line and one in reserve.
Second Infantry DepIOyed.
The Second Infantry, District OF CoIun
bia. deployed on the left Of the advanc
guard in the same formation. and tn
First Separate Battalion. District of ca
lumbia. deployed in rear Of the rish
flank. The artillery continued on the roa
and its officers reconnoitered position
for attacks
These arrangements were completed b
about / o'clock. and I'm the meanwhil
the Blue forces were following simila
tactics. Up 10 this point the nature q
the maneuvers partook of a drill in hel
formation. the line OF battle having bee
mapped out for each commander. TIL
troops under Brig. Gen Harries got int
position promptly. It was the failure q
portion OF the West Virginia militia
men to get into their required positio
that handicapped Col. Mansfield and rt
suited in the decision being given
Gen. Harries.
Il vas when the disposition OF III
troops had been accomplished that III
ball opened The thunder or artiller
and patter Of Springhelds followed wit
all the realism Of war. Had the wake
pellets Of the cartridges and the blank
of the big guns heen the real thing. th
scene OF carnage would have been over
powerIng and the hills surrounding Ge
tysburg would again have been dye
with the blood OF patriots each fghtln
for what. IN their opinion. was the rlgh
West VirEiniHns Leave To-day.
To-day's labor was the last for IN
West Virginians. and they viii entral
FOR home at an early hour to-morro
morning. They we're paid or to-day. an
S1O,5OO passed into the hands OF the mer
BY noon tomorrow the space occupie
BY the West Virginia guardsmen win I
vacant for the FIRST time since the cam
began.
The three troops OF the Fifteenth Cay
airy. Z. s. A. entrained late this aftei
noon for Fort Myer More Of the
horses were killed to-day. and the r,
naming horses will be given special cai
70 save them from falling victims TO foC
der poisoning. which has proved faI'
TO about seventeen OF the animals
The programme TO be followed for Il
departure OF the Distrist brigade We
given out to-day. Reveille will be souns
ed at 3 a. m. and camp broken for II
Continued ON Pare q Coyumu x