Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-23
CHARGING BLUES RAKED BY ARTILLERY FIRE
Reds Successful In
Getting Strong
Position
BIZ LAURENCE REDINGTON
[Star.BuIIetln Staff Correspondent
with the Red army

IStar.BuIIetln Stuff Correspondent
with the Red army
HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DE.
TACHMENT. In Camp Near Schofieid
Barracks, October 20, l p. m.-This
was Red battleday for Oahu. The
Northern Invaders commanded by
Capt. George X. McGunnegle fell back
at daylight from their temporary
camp at Schofield Barracks to spiep-
did defensive position north OF the
Kaukonahua gulch, and repulsed the
Blue attack with heavy loss to the lat
ter army.
AT 1l.20 when the action ceased,
there was no donkt as to which side
was successful. The Red loss was
inconsiderable, according to the um-
pires.
Today was wonderfully clear day,
the sky having been swept clean by
the rains, and as the action took place
or. the plains, the panorama Of battlf
was spread out below the observers In
commanding positions 30 completely
that pfdcdcally ell the detail OF ac-
ton could be followed and picturesque
the action was
with their plan Of procedure re-
ceived In the special situation given
out last night the Red Army march
ed out Of camp at 8 o'clock this morn,
ing. the cavalry and artillery going
by road and the infantry going BY
trails leading through the guiches
and over the higher ground.
The Reds were given an hours
time 10 trE6 - the defensive posi-
fion called Tor IA the special situas
ton, but 60 smnrtly did they DO their
work that they arrived at the defens
Ave point will ahead Of The appuintst
time. Their position was taken up
on the summit OF q knoll directly
north OF the post, q strong natural po
sition, with q gulch on one side and
open fields on the other.
The Reds were disposed as follows: !:
ID troop and part Of A troop of the
cavalry were on the left flank, sent
out 10 reconnoiter C, B and part OF
A troops were IN the left rear as re-
serves. Six companies Of infantry
were on the firing line with two com.
panies OF infantry as the local sup
port. One battalion was held In re-
serve.
The troops took up their line posi-
tion on the military crest Of the knoll.
The first view Of the hostile Blue.
troops was caught at 1885 O'Clock and
at s:55 fire opened on the Reds left
flank between Red and Blue cavalry.
AT S:l5 o'olock the Red artillery
opened on both Blue infantry and
Blne cavalry, which was advancing
right in the road and was under
heavy play from the guns.
The Blues started feint attack on
the Reds LETT flank and then gradual
" developed their attack on the bat
tie front. The Blues suffered heavy
cavalry losses. Two troops of the
Blue cavalry under Capt. Orton cross
ed the gulch and tried to pass on the
right of the Reds but such hot fire
was poured on them from the artili
lery that the umpire ruled that fifty
per cen were killed and one troop ac-
cordingly was forced to return. The
Red artillery had plenty of chance to
play upon the cavalry and the UNI
pire5 said the artillery did effective
work.
At 11:20 the firing ceased and both
armies returned to their camps OF
last night. The forces did not break
camp today, but left for their maneu-
yers then returned.