Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-29

soldiers enjoyed some sport last
might by tossing some of the new re-
cruits in blankets. This afternoon a
fast boxing match between two good
amateurs was scheduled to occur.
The people of Las Vegas have en-
iloyed the visit of the guardsmen and
are looking forward to their return
two years hence. General Brookes ex-
rects the encampment then to be
much larger than the one to be
brought to a close tomorrow
Last Maneuver Today
Yesterdays maneuver, though it in
volved marching and fighting over
large area of territory. was complet-
ed by the First Regiment in less time
than had been expected by the Off
GERS. The men came in in good con-
dition. There were no accidents of
serious nature. The maneuver was
well executed. The maneuver Of to-
day was a continuation of the prob
lem of yesterday. AS planned out by
First Lieutenant F. S. Young and
Adjutant General Brookes the situa-
ton was as follows:
General Situation
A blue division is encamped twenty
miles northeast of Las Vegas. A red
force is advancing from the west.
Special Situation
The patrols sent out yesterday re-
ported the enemy Ga battalion of in
fantry), encamped near Green's lake. |
The blue commander decides to ad-
vance to the attack by the Placita-Las
Vegas road
Special Situation
Reds
The battalion sent out yesterday
the enemy Ga battalion OF
Infantry encamped near Hot
Springs. The red commander de-
,ides to advance to the attack by
he Las Vegas-Placita road.
The blue force, after having de
troyed the wagon train, fell back
nd took up a position near Los Wig
les yesterday sending out patrols to
econnoiter the strength and location
II the enemy. In the meantime an
,ther red battalion, which had ad-
7anced from San Geronimo and en-.
,amped near the asylum yesterday,
llso sent out reconnoitering parties
o locate the blue force. The ad-
vance of the blue force south along
he Placita-Las Vegas road was car
led out, the main body having ar
lived at point about 1000 yards
lorth of the Santa Fe hospital at
$50.
This advance was for the purpose
If attacking an enemy, who was re-
ported as encamped near Green's
AXE. Patrols and advance guard i
we're thrown out. One patrol Was '
Ient to Beecher hill, another south It
llong the river and third across the a
arget range, thence south covering
he valley toward the asylum. The t
asst patrol had orders to send cne v
nan along the edge of the nigh /
ground overlooking the Placita-Las r
Iegas road. This order the patrol i
failed to carry out, which y
'esulted in the red force being per-
nitted to advance unmolested until I
he point Of its advance guard rad s
cached the hospital. Here the polnt a
# the blue advance guard was tis-
overed advancing south. Pn,h n
POINTS, upon sight of each other, q
took cover and sent back
to their commanders. .
Nhe red battalion was brought to a
Ialt by the information that the enc ;,
ny was Immediately ahead, prompt .
y deployed and advanced slowly un-
i'll the skirmish line had passed the n
ospital. !,
One company was ordered to seize q
he high ground to the left and was n
to carry out the order and .
ad gotten half way up the slope q
1hen the left flanks of the advance :
uard reported the main body of the g
nemy to be in the valley near the :,
eds just north of the target range. n
he red commander, Major Ludwig g
William Ilfeld. acted promptly on the
Information, advanced his battalion
uickly to the high ground immedi- : :
tely in his front and opened fire at ! !
range Of 500 yards on the enemy's 2
lain body, which he caught in col
mn formation. Five volleys were .
ired into the blues before they de-
loyed. Then it was too late. They
yere forced to fall back to the ridge
orth Of the valley, when they took