Evening star., 1911-08-25
Col. Harvey as Hated Enemy.


Consequently, COL Harvey. with the I'd
Infantry. " playing the role of the hated
enemy today. He went out Of camp at
b30 o'clock this morning and Is occupy
ing q position several miles to the north
above Tuscarora creek and can be any
Where at all In the country between Yel-
low springs and the mountains to the
east. -
Col. Ourand's problem is to attack him
the artillery on his side. as the attacking
force in THIS game Is supposedly stronger.
1t 10 easy to write it. but to find the
enemy Is a task that battles description
II you stood on the heights on which the
tents OF brigade headquarters are pitched
you could look up the valley in which the
battle Is raging. and you would say that
even 10000 men could hide most salts
factorily in any Of the little woods and
dales which make the landscape one OF
the pleasantest in the world. Col. Harvey
has II in his power to do anything at all
TO keep hidden. and unless he Is found.
attacked and dislodged from his position,
he is the winner Of this problem.
Col. Ourand's men went marching out
of camp in a businesslixe column at .
o'clock. The men were carrying their
rations. the wagon train was rumblfng
behind. and a complete equipment of
Held hospital supplies, under the care of
the medical officers of the regiment, went
along to establish first aid stations and
field hospital stations far enough I'm the
rear OF the firing line to insure safety
from bullets. The enemy has its equip
ment of field hospitals also. The Signal
Corps Company In today's battle is en-
t'rely with the attacking force. and is
keeping Gen. Harries in communication.
The general knows nothing of the enemy
except what the wireless is telling him.
II the outposts Of the Reds do not find
the enemy. then Gen. Harries will know
nothing of him until the day is over.
Field Artillery a Factor.
Capt. ]. Harry Shannon ard his dash
ing Field Artillery rumbled over the
roads TO the north, with eighty sun
Drowned men. who have been handling
Gently that they will undoubtedly be of
great service in tearing big holes in the
enemy's front, should the proper chance
present itself. II Is the intention of the
battery commander to send shrapnel into
the firing line of the opponents from a
battery of guns masked behind some con-
venient hill. The modern artilleryman
does not see his foe. but kills him by the
advanced method Of aiming his gun by
higher mathematics. The romance of
artillery is dead. but the efficacy is very
much alive.
At the time OF starting Col Ourand
knew where his enemy is hiding, in a
general way. Consequently he Is send
ing out his scouts. and arranging out
posts, reserves and supports In such
fashion that when he hears sharp firing
in any one direction he can rush his main
strength TO the proper place. IL is a
battle in the woods and corn fields. to a
great extent. and there is plenty OF
shelter for attackers and defenders.
II is a poor target which the men In
khaki present on either side of the battle
today. There are places TO hide and
khaki is hard to see. The men will have
TO FIRE at the thin and almost invisible
smoke of the enemy's rifles.
II the Reds can make an assault under
the cover Of the artillery fire they will
do so. Perhaps they will adopt the
method of advancing by rushes which
they have been studying this past week
The entire regiment, lying nat in the long
grass, will act by companies. The COM
pany commanders will make each COM
pany act independently. firing two or
three volleys. then running forward with
a yell and dropping in the grass again
before the enemy has had chance to
concentrate its hre.
Az soon as II is down firing from the
grass another company somewhere else in
the line will be rushing across the open
and so on. all along the line. a continu.
Gus, zigzag, disconcerting rush.
During this time the umpires will b<
xauging the battle. They will he esti.
mating the worth of the rife fire and
the probable strength of positions. as wei
as the probable number OF killed ant
today.
Extra Pay Allowance.
Extra pay for extra work done befor'
the Guard left Washington has been or
dsred for the following:
First Infartry-Q. NJ. Sergt. Walter :.
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