Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-19
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which they were running. Suddenly
the, captains voice rang out.
"Fire!"
Deadly storm of steel Lny. All Low.

Deadly Storm of Steel Lays All Low.
The heavy crash of the valley arose
from the line of men behind the natural
breastworks. The advance guard,
caught in the open, were all either
killed or wounded in the first deadly
storm of steel.
The Browns, in ambush, were ordered
to cease firing and join the main body
of the defending army. The soldiers
made a dash across the open. only to
expose themselves to a whitening cross
fire from the Blue force, which had fol-
lowed stealthily upon the footsteps of
the unfortunate advance guard that
had been anhiliated at the first volley.
Six of the Brown force were caught
by the cross-fire and killed in the open.
while the rest scattered to cover. creep
ing through the underbush to join the
main line of the defense.
The engagement then became general,
and the rapid fire volleys from both
| sides rang out continuously, the smoke
curling above the crouching lines was
almost the only intimation of where the
long lines of khaki-clad soldiers were
deployed.
The Blue army, marching in broken
formation through the woods inc
tangled underbrush, heavily fanked
the Browns, who gave way before the
| steady fire Of the attacking line, which
swung around. forcing the Browns
back toward the river road.
Throwing forward sharpshooters, who
took advantage of every tree trunk
and clump of bushes to cover the dead
1y fire of their Sprlngfelds, the Blues
pushed on and on, ~impetuously. The
sharp command of their officers to hold
back was ignored, as they rushed for
ward with the first flush of victory.
But the Browns, under the skilful
generalship of Captains Schultz and
Marsh, contested every foot of the
way. Gradually the line was deployed
along a second line of defense, formed,
like the first, by a natural barrier of
trees. Hereithe Brown force put up a
desperate resistance, pouring volley
after volley from the shelter of the
woods.
Blue Force Caught In the Open.
The Blue force, rushing on, was
| caught in the open, exposed to the full
fire of the defenders. For an instant
the battle resolved itself n nothing
short of carnage. The Blues, swept and
riddled by the fire of the defenders,
were driven wildly back fifty yards.
| where the officers rallied their men n
a new line was formed behind the pre-
carious and scanty shelter of a few
bushes and scattered trees.
Both lines maintained their position
and poured a continuous fire into each
other, but with little damage. The
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narently secure from any sudden at
tack of the Blues.
To the left of the Brown line the
light was waged with equal hercenesJ'
So close did the two armies approach
each other that six men Of the Blues
we're seized and carried prisoners to
the rear of the Brown line, only to es-
cane after a brief and desperate
struggle. The six men regained the
Blue army, only to hnd it maintaining
a poor and exposed position.
By A o'clock the defending army was
in an invincible position, firing evenly
and steadily into the long and scat
tered line of the attacking force.
The Blues, defeated and exposed TO
the effective fire of the tlemy, with
drew as the bugles of the Browns
sounded cease firing"
II Blues, 13 Browns Killed.
One hundred and twenty mon were
engaged. Thirty were killed during the
battle, the Blues losing seventeen and
the Browns thirteen.
The Blue army was composed Of
Companies L and C. of Major
Roland D. Crocker's battalion of the
First Regiment, N. @. N. j.; Captain
Windeld II. Van Muse. Captain Will