The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-05-10

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Reds, cnoangcfing the position Of their
artillery. The movement isolated the
main body Of Red infantry which was
opposing n spirited attack Of dismount.
ed cavalry in front. About three
clock the umpires declared tho battle
ended, the Blues in possession and the
Reds routed.
Major Mcclure, the umpire for the
Blues, states that they outnumbered
their opponents two TO one.
Il was a bloody" battle and IL was
no theoretical work that sent the army
surgeons to their beds early tonight
tired ont. Under the new rule for such
maneuvers the surgeons can no longer
lay a finger on man and say "he is
wounded. F" Every 'wounded man
brought IN has got TO be treated as IL
he was. indeed, suffering from Just the
wounds he was theoretically sup
posed to have.
Every "iniurv" had to be dressed
with the same care as if the mans life
depended on it. Heads were bandaged
and arms and legs treated for gunshot
wounds and every possible hurt that
could be received in actual engagement.
And there were plenty of wounded
too. The officers of the lines were gen
erous with wounded men and the total
casualties' Of the day amounted to
two hundred injured.
Method Simple,
These were supplied to the hospital
corps by n method as delightfully."- sim
pie as it was pleasant to the men
weary with their marching and attacks.
During each engagement as the line ad-
vanced the officers designated certain
men and these dropped out, immediate
ly, becoming the pitiful victims" of
raging war and the recipients of the
tender services of the hospital men.
Major De Witt, surgeon of Schofield
Barracks, had his entire hospital corps
out, including the ambulance and escort
wagons. These were sent with the
Blue column and followed it up closely
to the Waianae Gap, the wagons almost
being run over on one occasion by the
field artillery coming into action.
There were several rumOrs to the eff
| feet that the surgeons would have some
real cases but none of them material
lied. One soldier was supposed to have
had his leg broken and another rumor
stated that cavalryman had been &C
tually wounded by a rifle ball in the
arm. It was thought for moment
that someone was using ball cartridges,
but this, happily, also proved untrue.
There were many with sprained ankles,
however
Splendid Work.
The field artillery did splendid work
during the day, being compelled to get
into ravines frequently. Here they un
limbered and used the natural masrt
which the ravines thus became to good
advantage, firing from them with dis
astrous' results to the Reds.
Intrenching Tools.
For the first time in practice of any
thing like actual war conditions the in
fantry today made use of the newly
issued intrenching spade. Each mar
was equipped with one of these inven
tions, which aims to enable him to dis
a trench in which he can get some pro
lection from everything except {
plunging fire. They are said to have
worked well.
The signal detachments have beer
doing some great work. During thu
long, hard days work they never failet
to keep in touch with the 'front.' ant
the commanding officer. Sergeant Do
herty, who, by the way, has been NOR
than decent to the press correspondent
down here from the Honolulu papers
deserves great praise for his work il
this connection.
Charge Ends Fight.
: A magnificent charge by Blue infar
trN, nd cavalry al the de
: Tended position of the Reds belov
Waianae Gap, the advance covered b
; salvo of artillery fire from batter
= located in ravine running throug
Sehofield Barracks, concluded the frs
days war maneuvers.
: The Reds had taken up an almos
, impregnable position on the low foo
!, hills leading to the approaches of til
e Waianae Gap which forms giant
: in the range back of the big militar
e post. With artillery, cavalry and il
2, fantry the position was defende
against odds, the Blues attacking wit
troops of the same character but
5, superior force. The war problem W;
q worked out in a satisfactory name
a the movements of scouts and advan'
n, patrols having been particularly effe
y, tive.
g. The battle ragged through the stree
n. of Schofeld Barracks where the a
R vancing patrols of the Blues first m
at hand to hand similar bodies fro
~ the Reds. The Red scouts and SIX
+, mishers were driven in through t
IS Barracks streets, through gulches a
a gullies, over the crests of the foothi
. leading to the Gap, charge of t
20 mobile force making dramatic end
y the battle which began at eight o'clo
~ and ended at one.
Battle" Begins.
ia The Blues, commanded by Color
IT, Wilder, Fifth Cavalry, left the ms
A. euver camp at half-past seven o'clo'
A. and headed out toward Wahiawa on I
L. road from the Barracks to the Wahia'
n townsite, passing the water-tower
j. the site of the new Fifth Cavalry b
L. racks. The water tower later beca
A. rendezvous for the attacking Blu
", In the column of Blues were the FL
j. Cavalry, less one squadron; Seco
T,F Lace Aak lion