The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
NO VERDICT GIVEN
ON SHAM BATTLE
Red and Blue Army Each Con-
fident Victory Perched on
Its Banner.
ENCAMPMENT SUCCESSFUL
First Regiment Spends Fourth in
Hard Work Near Forest
Hill.

Was Richmond in the grasp of an
advancing army of soldiers with blood
req banners in their hats at the close
oil the sham battle near Forest Hill
Park yesterday morning? Or were the
invaders solely held in check by the
forces of Blue? Nobody knows except
Major c. Gray Bossieux, the umpire,
and lie won't tell.
Major l.. I. Price, the gallant defend
er OF the city, and Captain Charles NJ
wallace, who headed the attacking
forces. each thinks individually tnat
the enemy was utterly routed, and that
ne would have been hailed as victor
were the conflict in earnest. Unwilling
to draw invidious distinctions and
perhaps having in mind the fate of
baseball umpires, who Lave TO render
decisions, Major Bossieux took refuge
behind his privilege and declined TO
judge.
Everybody Killed
suffice 1t to say that each and every
man in both armies was constructively
killed several times over. while the
only thing that prevented most of the
| men from being taken prisoners was
that each command. being already the
prisoner of the other, had not enough
men left to take charge OF the cap
tives.
1t seemed to the tired First Resi-
inent men that they had hardly crawled
within their shelter tents at Camp
William Wilson Sale when reveillc vas
sounded yesterday morning. The night
J had been spent peacefully, and only
one or two minor charges were brought
up which were atoned for by chop
| ping wood, while the bugler Kept time
with the historic call. Tear the wood
| pile down"
There were no kicks on the quality
or quantity of the breakfast served ny
| Battalion Quartermaster lowering. The
men were hungry and ate eagerly.
bloody Battle WnEcd.
At o'clock the Reds and Blues sep
| arated. Companies c ana f., constitut-
| ing the attacking force, under Captain
| Wallace with Captain a. g. Cousins
| second in command, depluyed out the
! River Road. constructively on their
way to Richmond from Bon Air, The
| Blues under Major Price, assisted by
| Lieutenants Krausse and Matthews.
came from the opposite direction. ca ST
| OF the camp, having been supposed to
have spent the night on Belle Isle
| The attacking force was made up of
| Companies A and B.
| The advance was made by agreement
|
| the road at a double quick. reaching
the military crest. for which both
forces contended, ahead of the Blues
| The latter did some tremendous fight
| ing when I, scene was coached, and
| the rdvance parties. reserves and var :
Gus other adjuncts of real war were
| on the job. Blank cartridges innum-
cradle were discharged. until the UNI
| pire called the deal off.
The battalion drill In the afternoon
was dispensed with because of the
heat. At o'clock the return to the
city was begun. all tents having been
| previously taken down.
a good many members of the First
| Regiment Assocla ton. some of them
! war veterans. visited the camp during
the day and broke bread as the guests
OF the battalion. Many visitors to the
! park were attracted by the camp
| which was conducted according to the
etrictaSt military rYies