New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
BIC JOB FOR BLUE ARMY
TO PROTECT NEW YORK
Largest Campaign Yet Under
taken Will Utilize 10000
Regulars and GuardSmen.
GENERAL BLISS IN CHARGE
Fighting Line Will Be Entirely
in Connecticut, According
to Official Narrative of
Military Situation.

IL Tie u't'nc" Of New York CITY from.
invasion 10y a foreign foe who IT VIII be
supposed has landed near New Bedford.
Mass. just previous To August To- the
blue. or defensive, army viii be confront
"a with a big job to save the city from
capture despite the fact that Il Is lighting
on It's own ground
As already tod Goo IN" Tribune some
900 regulars and national Suardsmcn
viii take part and It Will hc tho largest
Insnoeuyr" conpalgn yet undertaken. The
national Suardsmen will also b. more
thoroughly equipped than ever before for
a campaign f. tie nc,d.
The aghtIus line VIII extend from Dan
bury 20 bridgeport, Conn. Tho following T.
m" official narrative OF the military situa-
ton. upon which the rival armies will Jasn
their operations. and which will be ISSUED
20 army and national guard officers flom
the headquarters OF Brlgadier General
Tasher H. Bliss. T.. & \, commanding
tho Eastern division who has the ma
nuuvres ia charge:
Selling "A favorable opportunity. a Euro
pean power IkcdD Unexpectedly precipi-
tated war with the United States CRluc)
on June p, defeated It's principal fleet
ana blockaded tn" remainder In Hamp-
ton Roads June g.
Calls for 100000 Volunteers.
on June - the United States ordered
the concentration OF tho regular army
and It's recruitment To war strength: tho
organized militia was called into the SER
vice OF the federal government ard the
PRESIDENT called for five hundred thou
sand volunteers
ny July II one division Of regulars and
two brigadcs OF regular cavalry were
concentrated at Boston; two moro d.
bHEad" OF regular cavalry were cCncen-
traung near New York and Washington
IN" organized militia has concentrated
H. state camps, part having been moved
10 the Atlantic and Gulf sealoards and
IN" remainder moving In the same dircc-
non. The volunteers were being recruit
90 and their training had begun
ON july ~ IN" Red gOvcrnm"al sud
denly began landing an expedition OF
ono hundred thousand men near New
Bedford. Mass, and quickly oycrcame
The weak detachmsnts OF Blue troops I'm
that vicinity An advance on Bostor was
at once begun, and on August the Blue
ncld army eighty thouRand men hastily
concentrated, comprising practically all
th" available regulars ard instructed
militia was defeated rCa~ Boston and
rctircd VIA Worcester toward Albany, It's
new base, vigorously pursued by the Red
on July q. when the LIST Red army oc-
cupipd PruyidcDC" IN IT, advance on
Boston, tho lst Red division vas de-
tached. apparcnuy 10 move westward
and cover the exposed flank OF the Red
lin" Of communication, protect INC line
OF tn. New York New Haven a Hart
ford Railroad and threaten the HHter
system OF Now York city. This division
moved Wc3t. unopposed, It's detachmeuts
occupying tho important Junction points
east Of rroyidenc" To the Connecticut
River and ds far north as Hartford
Small garrisons were l"fi AZ New Lon
don. Nillnantic. Hartford aud Middl"
town 10 protect the railroad facilities
Ou August second Red expedition
Of one hundred thousand men began
landing near New Bedford. and the LIST
Red army passed through Worcester i'm
pursuit Of the man Blue force retiring on
Springfield Tho BlUo troops near New
York CITY. Just organized into the Pro
\ lsiunal Blu, Division, were rushed toward
Danburv and Bridgeport. Tho leading
troops oC the Isl Red Division reached
New Haycn ard drove back "A Blue regi-
meut which had just arrived at that city,
and a Red detachment occupied Mater
bury.
The Blue government had succeeded I'm
withdrawing To New York City and Al
bauy the bulk uf tn" railroad trAnBporta-
ton OF tho New England railroads. low
ever. enough was collected by the Red
forces To- provide for supplying the troops
bot there Is practically 40 available
transportation for moving troops \
large portion of the rolling stock With
drawn To New York city was used I'm
concentrating the Ist Blue army at Bos-
ton. This shortage. together with tho de-
fnands on the railroads IN transporting
other troops and supplies from the Md
die West, has seriously irterfevod with
the movement OF the Provisional Blue
Division from New York city toward
Bridgeport.
Naval Craft in Sound.
Several secondary Blue naval craft
occupy Long Island Sound and are able
TO Interfere seriously with the Red trans-
portation over the Shore Line OF he New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
and 10 give support TO the Blue detach-
ment near Milford.
Officers and men OF. the army and the
national guard will be greatly interested