The evening world., 1912-08-16
CAVALRY BEARS
DRUNT OF BATTLE;
CHECKMATES REDS
General Engagement Begun in
Connecticut Hills, but
Is Undecisive.
PLANS ARE CHANGED.
Frontal Attack by the Invading
Red Army Delayed Until
Tomorrow.
PLANS ARE CHANGED.

STAFFORD, Conn, Aug. IA COM
piete map brought into camp this after
noon by Lieut. Benjamin ID. Foulois.
after a ffty-nine minute night north
through the scene of tho Red and Blue
army manoeuvres. shows the doughty
generals In charge OF the opposing
armies are marching their men steadily
northward In parallel lines instead OF
engaging In tho much heralded battle
which was to decide the fate OF the
Metropolis
This Ii not quite according 10 the plan
mapped out for the Reds and Blues, out
was to be expected. for the New York
and New England Railroad through
sIawieyvilie affords q key to the entire
tdtuation. II the Reds capture the
railroad they will have access TO Dam
bury. the Blue base OF supplies, and
will virtually be In possession OF New
York.
The general engagement will have Its
climax IN a grand assault by the hed
army tomorrow against the strongly
intrenched centre OF the Blue forces
on the ridges Of Newtown and Reddins.
Practically all the 10000 soldiers. who
have been In training for a week In
this war, will be thrown into the con-
0ict. Never before In this country have
40 many men been used In mimic battle.
The plan OF the Reds In this main
attack will be to march on Brewsters.
n. Y. there to make 4 denomination
AGAINST the New York watershed. West
Point and New York Uty itself. The
preliminary thanking movements. which
have turned the Blues out OF position
after position. have had the effect OF
forcing the direction of the Reds
slightly to the northward.
GLUE DEFENDERS FOIL THE
INVADING ARMY.
The general engagement was begun
this morning when Gen. Smith. tho
commandr OF the Reds. attempted to
move a brigade OF infantry directly
West, as was the original intention.
Gen. Mills on being apprised Of this
ordered Col. Parker's cavalry to make
n diversion against Gen. Smiths sx-
IRENE left. This stopped the expected
attack along the eight-mile front ana
the contact brought on simply cavalry
encounters.
Gen. Mills did not accept the chal-
lengc TO move out Of his strong posi-.
ton on the ridges OF Newtown an
Reddlng, but he let the cavalry bear
the brunt OF the fight. knowing that
they were much stronger T. IN any
cavalry force which Gen. Smith could
collect. The fignting was spectacular
but indecisive. Beginning early. "
promised to continue all day.
Gea. Mills, having heard that I'M
Red attack was simply ruse In order
20 permit opening a road TO Brewsters
eent his cayalary to the ridges. ant
ne brough, some twenty heavy gum
from Bethel. Gen. Smith finnlly helt
the brigade which made up his LEI
wing In check. and swung II SO tina
a. faced northwest.
Having received word from Nov
bedford, Springfield and Hartford tina
che main army of 10000, watch wa
landed at the first named place wec'
ago. was marching to reinforce h.
centre, he decided to delay fronta
attack until tomorrow.
Gen. Mills had sent n brigade OF In
eantry TO protect Brewsters. but re
called Il. upon hearing that anothe
proyis .onal army had been organize
by the patriots in New York and Wash
1ngton and had already advanced
considerable distance up the Hudso
Valley TO reinforce him. Learning ais
chat New York was well proteote
aga.nst attack by way OF Long Islam
Sound shore. Gen. Mills decided to cor
centrate all his efforts to stop any a,
tack the Reds might make along hi
front.