The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-13
REDS VICTORIOUS,
BLUE ARMY NOW IN
A SERIOUS PLIGHT
Brooklyn Troops, on Right
Flank, Retreat Ten Miles to
Bridgeport.
LEFT WING DEFEATED.
Abandons Hawleyville To-
Day After Hard Fight Against
Superior Force.
LEFT WING DEFEATED.


STAFFORD. Conn. Aug. Ia-This
was q disastrous day for the Blue de-
Tenders OF New York. The right and
lett ranks Of the Blues we're forced to
retreat and Gotham's predlcamenj grows
more serious every minute.
, Shortly after s O'Clock A. NJ. the blue
brigade on the right f,snk near Nauga-
tuck Junction, east OF the Housatonic
River. broke camp and began a retreat
10 Bridgeport. The First and Second
New York Cavalry covered the retreat
Of the three Blue Regiments. the Four
teenth. Twenty-third and Forty-seventh
Of Brooklyn.
The retreating brigade was harassed
oy small detachments OF the Reds, but
the retreat was an orderly one. Their
march covered about ten miles, and the
Brooklyn soldiers were a hot and dusty
iot when they reached Bridgeport.
On the left flank the Blues fighting
began about the same time the Blue
right hank retreat was under way. The
Blue left nank. located In the vicinity
Of Hawieyville and consisting OF the
rsith united states Infantry, First Yer
mont Infantry and a troop OF the Tenth
Cavalry, found itself arrayed against
the First and Second Connecticut In.
fantry. First Maine Infantry and two
troops Of the Tenth Cavalry.
OIUe ARMY NOW IN A SERIOUS
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"'"s '"e nerNsnre road be-
en ~oar n'iose ana SANDY Hook.
~ Ne'' "aa crossed INTO the Blue
a. N"ar n.use.
'""ea' res"'' vi 'o-days move
INA. 'ne invaders made
"s s.''.o inward the water
"eu VI Ne" iorA to-oay ny throwing
C' a" 's '"ianury ana cavalry
o'' Tue iiouss'onic river ana clear
ps''ase over "n'eh u can take a
"erv rou'e INTO inc hudson River
s"s" '"c eit WING OF the REDS at MIL
!ord YESTERDAY evidently convinced
u rreoer'ek A. smith that the
w sro"s 70 De pushed
os on inc o'iect route TO New York
"s useo ms risn, wing to-day TO secure
"o.no,c on .hs west oank OF the
r.vsr ~ nsn .s nriase IN southeury
mile. north ~ her.
Under cover Of this move Gen. Smith
was able to send all his Red infantr,
and cavalry. which had been massed a
Orange. over the bridge at Derby ant
place Il At Long Hin, in Huntington
where II can threaten Bridgeport.
While the battle ragged two circiin,
.aeroplanes at attitudes OF 5000 and NOR,
feet watched the night, for all the wori,
like eerie birds OF prey. In the circlin,
machines sat Lieut.. Fouiois and Lieut.
Milling OF the Aerial Squadron who ha.
been ordered to journey from the STRAIT
ford headquarters to the scene of hos
tiltties and report In detail all that oc
Cured. This II probably one OF tn
hardest problems ever given America
army myers.
Earlier In the morning Lieut. Millin
had made forty-three minute nigh
over the war zone and spotted the pos
tien OF all the troops OF both armie'
The nyers also prepared elaborate mil
tary maps from 'he'r lotty perchei
1ne results hishy please inc miitar
authorities
EASILY LOCATES THE SOLDIER
IN THE HILLS.
When Milling made his early mornn
Night he was handicapped by haz
but later this was dispersed and he re
ported that he could scan the Sountr
Tor males win ren'srAaDie eieaines
seekwi'h ravens. 'ne youhs new ior