The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-05-14
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SCHOF1ELD BARRAChS, Oanu,
May Il.-"The cruel was is over"
Leilehua plains no longer resound
with the thudding of hoofs, the rumble
of field artillery and the tramping of
foot soldiery. When day broke over
the maneuver camp near Schofield Bar
racks this morning and the reveille had
sounded and the remnants of the forces
left unhurt after two days battles, had
fastened the last buckle of their uni
forms, the men expected another hard
davis work. Each days maneuvers
were unexpected, for theirs was but to
obey. What they were to do was in
the minds of Colonel Bell, inspector
general, and the umpires, Major Nc
Clure and Captain Carter.
The cavalry troops saddled their
horses and hooked up their entire
"battle" kit, drove up to the barracks
to water their horses; the field artillery
took their horses up to the barracks on
a similar mission, and foot weary in
fantrymen gazed ruefully at their feet
and wondered how many dusty miles
they would have to travel.
Then came the order for the cavalry
to turn out for inspection, and the order
passed through the entire maneuver
camp in less time than it takes to tell
it. They knew that the destructive
war; was over, that no more "blood"
was to be shed and no more sore feet
were to be tenderly nursed. A collective
sigh of relief arose from the "pup"
tents and the breakfasting was a merry
time.
Cavalry Inspected.
The cavalry, less one troop, turned
out for the inspection with the band,
mounted, closing up the rear of the
column. Guidons and colors fiuttered
gayly in the soft morning breeze, the
melody mingled with that of the larks,
the horses trotted with freshened
gait. They passed in review under the
eagle eye of the inspector, who, to use
the language of an officer, sis some in
spector.p The inspection was thorough
and although the officer did not gaze
down the barrel of each rifle, he looked
them over with sweeping glances,
platoons at time, but later may squint
into each barrel, for all next week is
to be devoted to a fne-tooth comb in
spection of quarters, equipment and all
government property.
Artillery Next.
Next came the Field Artillery, which
filed off the maneuver camp grounds
and took up position to the north
of the camp in the direction of Kau
konahua Gulch. The artillery was put
through a series of PAGES designed to
bring out the fine points, and the fine
points came to the surface, for the
artillery has been splendidly handled
and manned since the opening of the
maneuvers. The last to stand at at
tention and march and countermarcE
while the inspector looked critically on
was the infantry, the Second Infantry
If you please. They passed muster
even though their uniforms did show
signs of "battle. The infantry has
had its hands full-or rather its feet
full--ever since Wednesday. The in
fantry has hilzed OF used shank g mare
to cover practically the same ground
as the cavalry and artillery, and il
generally came up smiling. The Fort
Shafter battalion under Major Wholley
showed up remarkably well, consider
ing the fact that the men made {
forced march from Shafter to SchofelC
Barracks. and after a ten miles hike
up a long dusty road, fell in with al
advancing army" and fought will
the other battalions. The Fort Shafte
boys face another long hike back Il
their post, and may reach there today
or this evening.
A series of inspections will be made
at the barracks this week. MOnda,
and Tuesday will be devoted to cav
airy quarters, stables and equipment
inspection; Wednesday and Thursday
field artillery, and one day win be par
TALLY devoted to actual shell firing init
the mountains thanking the Waiana
Gap. Friday and Saturday will in'
the infantry undergoing similar in
apection.
lis It Worth Whne7"
"AbsnrA," remarked an officer dur