The Washington times., 1910-07-21
GUARDSMEN VICTORIOUS
IN GETTYSBURG BATTLE
Repuse Regulars in Mimic Conflict Famous Field.
Alarm Over Meningitis Epidemic Among
Horses Is Quoted by Veterinarians.

GETTYSBURG. Pa, July 2l--With
the two regiments and one separate
battalion Of the District militia doing
outpost duty and the militia orEaniza-
tons of New jersey, Maryland and
West Virginia acting as the main lIse
Of defense, 5000 regulars of the United
States army were today repulsed in the
drst mfRic battle 10 be fought durius
the annual summer maneuvers on the
historic Gettysburg battlefield.
The camp was astir carly this morn
ing The regulars were routed out
shortly after the sun rose Eighteen
Thousand rounds OF blank ammunition
had been distributed TO the soldiers
through Lieut.. John Doyle Carmody and
Lieut.. =. 2. Weir, both OF whom have
been detailed from the brigade STAFF as
officers OF ,he ordnance department OF
the First Regiment
The two regiments OF regulars were
marched TO a point several miles east
ana north Of the big camp and advance
lines deplOyed as s6irmishes.
While this movement OF getting the at
lacking army into battle formation was
taking place, temporary breastVvo rks and
rapid defenses were thrown up by the
defending militiamen. The citizen sol
diers from washington were given the
burden OF first receiving the attack
Bugle Sounds Attack,
BY o'clock both armies" were in
position and the bugIes sounded the at
tack. AS the regulars advanced the Dis
Jrict guardsmen slowly gave way until
they had assumed positions as a part
of the main defense
During several sOrties made By the
militiamen it was soon seen that their
ccnquerable and the officers IN charge
ordered the bugIes TO sound a retreat
for the regulars It was feared that
the papier-mache bullets would ma
marks on the faces Of the regulars, and
they were called on
While the infantry was thus engaged
the battery OF 1et1 artillery under Cap
tain Fox and Lieut. garry shannon took
q long hike 20 Z high knoll several miles
awa-, ldeT instructions Tor the pro-
lection Of defenses against an attack
ing army
Upon the conclusion Of the prob
lens they were called upon 10 work.
the Washington soldiers were heartily
congratulated by General Wotherspoon
. and the regular army GIHceFS- under
whom the Instructions were given
Guard Against Dise4se-
Fears that the epidemic Of spinal men
nights. which has broken out among the
/ 1850 horses IN the camp might be trans
mitted 10 the men who are caring for
the animals We're dispeiied tosiay when
orders were issued from headquarters
that each man assigned 10 the task Of
grooming the horses battle his arms and
! chest in a chemical solution upon the
completion Of his IHsk-
Seven horses have died or have been
shot when the news WAS first dissent
mated about the camp that the epidemic
had hit the horses grave fears we're eN-
/ pressed that the soldiers would be in
{ fecteG-
! There was an immediate sCuTryinS
/ among the veterinarians and hospital
J surgeons and Q conference was held at
z which the order was promulgated re-
3 Eardinz the bathing OF the men after
/ curryinE the animals
I As q result Of the scare il IS probabl
4 that the horses VIII be moved some dis
] lance away from the present station
: The trouble with the horses viii moi
/ affect the District Euardsneu- Forum
Z aJely, the officers Of the Washington
lcontiuSent's QuarterulaSter' department