The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-30

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the Army OF the Blue marched out
10 its position on the Hanover pike AZ
$50 this morning
The Rival Armies.
The Blues" were made up as follows
Troop r. Of the New Jersey Cavalry.
one battery Of the Third Field Artillery.
United States Army; one battery from
the District Of Columbia Field Artillery
the First and Second Regiments Of IN
engineer company Of half strength
from the regular army q detachment
from the District Signal Corps. and q
detachment OF a Field Hospital Corps,
composed OF regulars and The District
Col Francis W. Mansfield. L. s. a
vvss In command OF the Army OF the
Red His army was made UP as fol-
lows
the Third United States Battery. the
Second ana Tventy-ninth Regular In
Tantry- tie First Separate Battalion.
D c. n c. detachment from the
Regular Engineer Company a detach-
meuL OF the Field Hospital Corps, OF
the regulars and District us tia. and q
detachment or the District signal Corps
Problem OF the Day.
As heretofore. q Problem vas map
Ped out by Major Eben swift, L. s. A. /
FOR each army 10 solve. As com
manding general OF the Army OF the
Blues General Harries was given di-
Iecuous 70 march down the Hanover
Pike about four miles from the camp
OF instruction Theoretically General
HarrieS' command was the left eIe-
ment' Of the main body OF troops,
which was supposed 70 be stationed
On the east side CT the road
General HarrleS, therefore. was 70
march on 8OnneauvllIe, eight miles
from Gettysburg, remaining always on
the west OF the road, and take the
tow.
Colonel AIansfeId's division was the
fright element Of a main body Of
theoretical troops, which. on the east
side Of the road were marching to- 4
ward Gettysburg The Reds, ad-
VauClng on the same side OF the pike
with General Harries- army. were sup
posed 10 be making forced march
10 capture the camp OF instruction. 4
Scouts thrown out in front OF the re
specrive armies were supposed 20 sight I
ezc1 other neither having had pre-
vious knowledge Of the others pres (
enCe In that locality
Upon The disposition or their respec-
tive commands by General Harries and .
Colonel Mansfield the positions IN which .
they drew uD their different orgauiza-
tons and fired al each other ID battle I
array, depended the outcome OF the
imaginary struggle During today S
Darcuvers both armies were restrict .
Cd IN Their respective IeicS Of opera .
ton Heretofore both armies have
been allowed 90 fight their sham bat
ties on either side Of the road on which E
Cul-- on the east side Of the road. il
being supposed that during the conflict
between the Reds and Blues" the
main bodies Of troops were fighting on .
the west side Of the pike
Following the Issuance Of these dIrec- &
tons. at Z o'clock this morning all the .
officers, both militia and regulars, rode .
over the scene Of the impending battle, .
and were given tactical instruction oT
officers from the Army War College .
Ineg returned at O clock and marched
Ous at the head Of their respective or
carnations on the time scheduled-S-33
O'Clock BY 10 O'Clock the armies" had
taken up their positions and rested on
served
Battle Begins.
Promptly at 1870 o'clock General Har-
Ties commanded the -bugIers q. sound
the advance Scouts were thrown out
an along tae line Of march 900 or 800
The first crack Of a rifle WIS fred by
one or tLe Blue scouts, when he ran
INTO an ambush laid by the advance .
guard Of the Reds He was canrurrd
DuT the alarm had been sounded and
word was sent over the field ssbr4zzar-'
established By the signal CORDS and
also by courier that the enemy had
been sighted Immediately following
word was carried to General Harries
position occupied by the "Arr1v Of The
Reds the message being taken by a
SPY VINO had succeeded In breaI5frs.
through the -'enenv-S's lines CzaDn-s7
HarrieS ordered the artillery TO get me
range and open FIRE at once with its biz
guns
It was the signal for repetition Of
Tuesdays battle Both sides ooeued
FIRE with q vengeance. and with twenty
rounds Of ammunition for each man {
which supply was augmented BY q great
deal OF leftover from last nights
night maneuvers- the battle-ground again
echoed with The last mimic battle il
probably viii hear for NAM. years
In view Of General Harries' superior
forces, the regular army officers who
composed TIE staff Of umpires, were in
cltned 10 favor the Blues
The details fer the return Of the
troops by rail 20 Washington tomorrow
have already been published No change
IN them las been made The troops
VIII be awakened by TeVeille al O'Clock
and by O'Clock the last man viii have
been paid OF. and the three sections VIII
oe on their way via EdaEerstoWn 10 the
Sapltal- II IS expected that unless IN
AoEeSeen delays occur the troops VIII I
SET ~ some time between and 9 O'Clock. {
General Harries and the brigade star 1
CL me ID G n c. were hosts 10 Cen /
eral WothersDoon and a half dozen other !
army o1nceTs at brigade headquarters