Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-12
"RedS'' Take
 First Prisoners
IN CONTACT WITH "BLUEs" LEFT
 WING AT WooDMoNT
RED" ARMY IN PLACE
Actual Hostiities in Mimic War Be- gin Today-crowds of Visitors- Gov. Dix and Gov. Fcss Present.

Maneeuvers Headquarters, stratford Conn, Aug. 1.-The Blue" army which is defending New York city found the left wing of the invading Red" army during last night through outpost contact at Woodmont, in Mll- ford. There was evidence that both armies are in force thereabouts, the Blues" having been pushed forward to Indian River. Thirty miles north cavalry patrols of both sides crossed the Housatonic without seeing each other, using Zoar bridge which is still open. Neither side has seized the bridge The patrols were militiamen who had gotten too far in advance of their support. Many of these patrols had not been found at dark and were probably lost in the woods. In the outpost contact at Woodmont prison CTS were captured on each side At no other point on the fifty mile front was the advance in actual touch.
 Marched to Tyler City.
 After thes Reds" had landed their force at New Haven last night Gener- al Dyer marched his brigade, made up of the Seventh, Twelfth, Sixty ninth and Seventy first infantry, to Tyler City in Orange. The artillery which had also landed at that city went in more northerly direction. General Eddy, who commands the Second New ' ork brigade marched the Fourteenth, Twenty third and Forty seventh reg iments over the bridges of the Housa- tonic river at Stratford and disappear ed in the darkness.
 Tickets Take Prisoners. It was evident that both sides inn mediately sent out their pickets under Brigadier General Bliss first field or der, requiring utmost vigilance after six p. m. In the storm the 69th New Yorks pickets westward found the 14th New York and captured seven Blues" while the latter's pickets sent two Reds" to the rear
 Placing "Red" Army.
 The first and second brigade of Mas sachusetts, with Governor Foss in command, came down by train and were landed southeast of Derby, going into camp near there where the Reds" are concentrating a large force. The First Vermont infantry detrained at Hawleyville late yesterday and march ed to camp where it was brigaded with the Fifth United States infantry. The New Jersey brigade of three regiments reinforced the Blues" and is some where in the hilly western part of the | fighting area The Second Maine in fantry joined Colonel Cowles' provi- sional brigade at Oxford, where the First and Second Connecticut pitched their tents yesterday. Practically all the Red" army is now in position for advance.
 All preparations for actual hostili- ties beginning tomorrow were pushed | forward with great haste.
 Finding Lost Units.
 Units which got lost last night in i the storm and darkness were found and directed to their rendezvous, | stragglers were picked up and sent to | their commands commissary officers and those of the quartermasters de- partment were rushing about at a mile minute clip, directing supply trains, and seeing that equipment was reach ing its proper place.
 Everywhere the non -combatant DOT tion of the community was out to see | the sights. Patriotism was every where shown by banners and flags. Automobiles were counted by the | thousands and the many camps, large and small, were thronged all day.
 With Minimum Baggage.
 At Derby the admirers of the Massa- l 1 Ninth infantry were so numerous as to | hamper their movements. Prohting | by experience the Massachusetts fore es came in with baggage trains al- most down to the minimum capacity | The Nermonters also were stripped for business. At the headquarters camp here the crowd was immense. Il came from all over the state Citi- zens were admitted after the morning flights of the aviators and shooed of late in the afternoon so the machines could be sent aloft again. Out in the various camps activities was con- stant. The orders provided for ex- tended order drill for infantry, and exclusively mounted work behind the outposts. In nearly al lthe infantry regiments the chaplain held morning service and preached the short oc- casional sermon.
 Shifts to Fool the Enemy.
 Many of the lesser commands werc made to change their base, especially on the Blue" side, where artillery cavalry and engineer detachments were quickly shifted in order to make valueless any information the Reds might have. The large camps wer, not changed as there was so much de- tail to be looked after connected witt the formation of brigades. Tn, Reds" made few shifts in their larg- CT units.
 Hard on the Horses.
 Detraining and maintaining lines oi communication are proving hard or horse flesh. While the 47th was un- loading from the cars at StratforC one horse was kicked by another anC injured. Major General O'Ryan, com mander of the New York troops, wht was observing the work, ordered hi aide. Lieutenant Kincaid, to kill tn, animal. Two mules were lost in an other regiment and the New York am bulance corps had horse drop in itl tracks. Another dead horse was seer near Washington bridge in Milford Minor injuries were frequent amonl
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