New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
STORM ROUTS GUARD
Drives Fifth New Jersey from
Field at Sea Glrt.
PROBLEMS FOR BATTALI0NS
Rear Guard Attacks and Battle
Firing Make Day Lively
Mrs. Fielder Hostess.
rFrom The Tribun. Correspondent

I
CamD Fielder. Sea Girt, y. j.. July "a
This was an important day for the 9TH
Infantry. n. G. y. j., which has got well
| into the heart Of the theoretical and tacu-
! cal work allotted to II as instruction by the
regular army officers assigned 10 the Ne"
Jersey department for instruction work
/ Three distinct battles" and field firing
problem, which was interrupted by inc
most terrific storm along the coast this
/ season. took up the greater part or the
dav. while preparations for the Governor
| Dav inspection and review by Governor
Fielder and Brigadier General A. l.. Mills'
head Of the department Of militia OF 'he
War Department, kept the command busy
| in camp tonight.
All three battalions, under command or
| their respective majors, marched out into
the country to-day for their second round
of field work. Major John w. Loveland'
commanding the Cd Battalion, with three
companies of his men, representing a
force OF 5000 men, proceeded 10 point
near Manasquan. where they were sur
prised by an ambush from the other com
panv of the battalion, representing rear
guard Of the Red Army" 100 strong
In the battle that ensued the Blues
made a valiant attack upon the intrenched
defenders The point OF contact was
reached quite early in the morning, and
the fighting was continued until shortly
afternoon, when the Blues retired for
mess. Later in the afternoon they re-
turned TO Sea Girt.
cf,,,{iar movement WAS worked out by
the Sd Battalion. under command Of Major
John Nolan, who made an attack upon
an intrenched guard in the vicinity OF Al
lenwood at a point where there was a
great advantage in highway control.
The lst Battalion, under Major william
A. Lord, attacked a force Of Blues near
Balleys Corners in the early forenoon
and continued the firing until after noon.
when they were forced back by the effec-
tive fire Of the defenders.
This afternoon there was 10 have been
field firing problem In which the regi-
ment was to have participated in instruc-
tion in fire concentration. The companies
had taken positions on the field when the
worst storm Of the summer broke from the
south and drove them to shelter. There
was a general rush for the tents. the
sides OF which had been left rolled up.
This morning before breakfast the men
were out on the parade ground for a
drill in setting up shelter tents. The
work was effectively done and the men
received the Communications Of their Of
ficers.
Brigadier General A. L. Mills arrived at
Sea Girt this afternoon at $50 o'clock. He
was met at the station by mounted es-
cort from the regiment, which escorted
him to the Little White House He was
welcomed by Governor and Mrs. Fielder,
who will entertain him until he leaves to-
morrow night.
This evening he was the guest Of honor
at a dinner rendered 10 him by Mrs.
Fielder in the colonial dining room of
the Little White House. Sne was assisted
by her mother, Mrs. Henry D. Price, Of
Norwalk. Conn. Their guests were
Adjutant General Wilbur +. Sadler, jr.,
Major General Dennis f. Collins, Quar-
termaster General c. Edward Murray,
Brigader General Bird w. Spencer, in
spector general Of rife practice; Briga-
dier General Edwin w. Hine, Brigadier
General John A. Mather Colonel Austen
Colgate, Colonel Frank NJ. Taylor. Colo
mel William G.. Schauffier. Colonel Albert
A. Van Walraven, Major Edward Chris
man, Major Irving w. Rand and Lieu
tenant Thorne Strayer
So heavy was the rain this evening
that the recall was sounded after the
men had assembled IN their company
streets for evening parade. The guard
mount was held without ceremonies also