The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-30
BAY STATE MIMIC war ENDS
REDS AND BLUES FINISH THE
STRIFE AT NEWBI RYPORT.
lnpires Have Not Decided which side
WOn-Niythical Force supposed 10
Have Arrived In Time to Rctakc Dos.
tOn-Day OF spirited Military Moves.

BosroN. July Pa succession of hot
skirmishes was fought between the Red
| and Blue armies. composed of the Massa-
| chusetts militia. near Newburyport this
! afternoon. thus bringing to n close the
| week OF mimic warfare which has been
going on in Middlesex and Essex counties
since last Sunday night. Unfortunately
| for the spectators and to the sorrow of
some Of the soldiers. particularly mem
bers Of the Ninth Infantry. the lighting
NINTH" the umpires always interfered
when things were becoming real lively
| and ordered some new movement
When the melee was over the Blue army
or American troops. had retrea'ed step
by step. with much burning Of powder
both from small arms and artillery. to
the outskirts of Newburyport. which
city they were to try to hold to allow
mythical soldiers to come through for
the purpose Of attempting to rccapture
Boston from the Reds. representing n
foreign army Of occupation. A the battle
came 10 close II was announced that the
troops from Port land had arrived al New
buryport and this seemed to Indicate
that the Blues had fulfilled their destiny
in preventing the Reds from cutting the
lines Of travel through to Boston.
Capt. Matthew +. Hanna Of the Regular
army. chief of the umpir's. had not made
any announcement up TO late hour us
to which army. il either, had been vie
torious to-day. When the referees
whistle blew the Blue army was stretched
across frontage of nearly half a mile
on the outskirts of Newburyport and it's
artillery and rifles were making des-
perate efforts to annihilate the supply OF
powder which was on hand.
Capt. Hanna tonight said the war
mannuvres were the most successful ever
held in the United States.
The commanders and officers Of both
sides worked out their problems in Il
highly satisfactory and praiseworthy
manner" said he There was no serious
blunder on either side during the week
There were occasionally slight mistakes,
but they were invariably Of minor i'm
portance and at no time of serious con-
sequences as regarding the entire move
ment
"a individuals, of their conduct and
discipline and knowledge of tactics and
their duties. Neither ! nor any of the
other umpires saw any drunkenness
or misconduct The men were always
eager and alert and intent upon their
work. There was none Of that aimless
firing in the air on charges. such as was
to be noticed two years ago, Every man
used his sights and aimed his gun and
on the firing line acted as if he was truly
in actual warfare. The men individually
showed that they had been studying
and that they were ready and willing to
do their best, as if the honor and life of
the nation depended upon them.
in the face of some remarkable
weather, one of the heaviest rainfall,
ever known in New England soaking
the men to the skin Friday. heard no
complaining. no grumbling no sour faces.
The men stuck it out and when the sun
came out this morning they were ready
for the fray again. l found too that
there was actually not "A case of serious
illness in the whole camp, which speaks
volumes for the condition of the Massa-
chusetts troops after such a strenuous
week under the conditions"