Arizona republican., 1913-07-27
Last Day of Encampment Marked by Mimic But Fierce Battle Between States of Arizona and New Mexico
THE INVADERS
 WE'RE REPUISED
Competitive Drills in Which Tucson Company Was the Winner-GovernOr Hunt a Spectator of the Clos ing Scenes
(By James G. Simpson,

(By James G. Simpson, CAMP HUNT (Whipple Barracks). 1 July 26.-The last day in camp was the busiest for the National Guard of Arizona. From the moment the men turned out of their tents to greet Governor George w. P. Hunt. who had arrived during the night, until the last light was out, there was something doing. Parades, band con- certs, an enga cement between the First and Second battalions, repre- senting an army of invasion and an army of defense, then a series of field day sports, including ball
 game Incidentally, the Industrial School band, the governors Own."
 gave concerts at the camp, and then
 went to Prescott, where the citizens
 of that place were regaled with ex-
 cellent music The day came to a
 close with the commissioned officers
 at dinner at the Yavapai club, while
 the commissioned officers and
 enlisted men gathered about open
 campfires and recounted the inter
 esting events of the past few days or
 made ready for a hurried breaking of camp in the morning.
 Governor Hunt was busy all day.
 He was an interested spectator of the
 mimic battle, occupying a point Of
 vantage on a hilltop overlooking Gov -ernment canyon, up which -the-in-
 vading forces were endeavoring to
 make their way in the face of gall
 ing fire from the army of defense. The executive arrived with cap tain of the guard from the state prison at Florence, ignored the offer Of a cot upon which to sleep and Saarla hn md 1crh the night. He ate breakfast with the officers. messed with Co. c of Tempe. at noon. and took supper at the mess table of CO. D of Mesa.
 The battle of the morning was most interesting, giving the men a chance to smell burnt powder and to execute some difficult movements. For over an hour the rattle of mus ketry resounded over the hills and echoed throuh the canyons and rocky defiles, until the umpires caused re- treat to be sounded. Although the army of the defense was much smaller than that of invasion, the vic tory of the smaller force was com plete, the blue force occupying posi- tion that in an actual engagement would have been quite impregnabIe.
 The plan of the engagement was as follows:
 General situation: New Mexico and Arizona supposed to be at war. New Mexico has invaded Arizona as far as whipple Barracks, when large force of Arizona troops is re- ported as coming from the north.
 Special situation: Blue force, Sec ond battalion, Major F. P Grinstead officer New Mexico troops decided to withdraw and gave the following order to Major Grin stead, Second battalion: The en- emy is reported advancing from north This command will retreat toward the south. Your battalion will form the rear guard and you are directed to hold enemy's advance until 9:30 ann
 Special situation: Red force, First battalion Major H. H. Donl<ersley. gives following orders to command ing officer First battalion: The enemy is reported at Whipple Bar racks Your battalion will form the advance guard of an advance upon hat post You will advance rapidly and drive the enemy from its posi- ion"
 Over the hills and rocky places, de- DIoying and skirmishing, the two 'orces waited or attempted to ad- vance Scouts at S:55 o'clock report d to Major Grinstead that the en- amy had been sighted making it's way up the canyon. Companies had been posted on either side of the ,anyon, giving a, clean sweep for a nile or more. Hidden behind brush md small trees the army of the de- 'ense awaited the approach of the enemy and when it was well within each it was taken unaWares and sustained heavy losses before it vas able to gain cover For an hour he battle ragged, and at the end it vas declared the defense had been III that was expected.
 All the companies engaged in the drilling in the after loon, there being elimination trials lntil three companies had been chosen or the finals. These three compa- lies then engaged in a final drill, the eward being the trophy made by drs. LaGarde and offered by Lieu enant R. D. LaGarde, LISA, in tructor- inspector to be held until von by another company some other
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