Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-27

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try from Fort Shafter are delighted
with the manner in which the camp
is being maintained, the efficient work
of the officers of the guard, the good
behavior of the men and the health
fulness of camp life.
Governor Pinkham was a welcome
visitor at the camp yesterday and
delivered an informal talk to the Off
GERS of the guard, following mess, that
showed the desire of the chief execu-
tive to do everything possible to for
ward the interests of the organization.
He pointed out the fact that Oahu is
one of the "outposts'' of the United
States in which the members of the
guard enjoy an exceptional opportuni-
ty of being able to receive actual in
struction from the regular army.
This morning an interesting prob
lem was worked out and much in an
educational line was accomplished,
men and officers of the guard taking
a deep interest in the work
The entire list Infantry, N. G. H.,
attacked one battalion of the I'd In
fantry (regulars) under command of
Maj E. V. Smith. The battalion of
regulars represented an enemy that
had broken through the center of the
line of defense. and the 1st Infantry.
in reserve at Moanalua, was ordered
to retake the position The action
lasted for about three hours.
The I'd Infantry was in a position
so commanding that the single battal-
ion could have repulsed more than
one regiment. The battalion was well
entrenched and in position to stand
off large force for a great length of
time.
The umpires failed to render any
decision, merely pointing out the diff
ferent moves in the problem for the
ed1flcation of National Guard officers
and men.
IN CAMP AT RED HILL. July %
Under showery skies the troops
composing the joint camp of regulars
and National, Guardsmen marched out
today to their camp at this place
Colonel French's Headquarters and the
1st and End battalions of the End In
tantry left Fort Shafter on the stroke
OF 1855 a. m. and at Sis had stacked
arms and were busy with tent pitch
ing. Their compadres of the 1st regi-
ment, n. G. H., left their armory at
500, preceded by an advance guard
of two companies. For this important
duty Cos. H and z had been selected
and from the prompt and accurate dis
positions by the commander of the ad-
vance guard it was evident that the
guardsmen had been well grounded in
the service of security. Point and
thanking parties moved with the neces
sary caution and yet with sufficient
celebrity to avoid delaying the march
OF the main body Not until we'll with
in the limits of Moanalua park we're
any signs of the enemy disclosed, and
then sharp rattle of shots was heard
from the front. Additional steps were
taken by the groups composing the adj
vance party to cause the enemy to
show his disposition. Steadily push
as the two bodies of troops outlined
their situations. 1t was outpost
against advance guard, for Colonel
French, on the march out from Fort
Shafter, had detached B company of
the End under Captain Robert Nc
Cleave to outpost the Honolulu front
against the approach of an force from
that direction.
Under the situation as outlined in
the problem the duty of the 1st regi-
ment was to march to Red Hill and
drive off small bodies of the enemy
harassing the engineers and working
parties engaged in the work of con-
structing defenses of that position"
Forward and drive was the method
of solution for the guardsmen and
vigorous was their action. Captain
McCleave's men were we'll placed to
oppose the advance. Spread on a
wide front with intervals and in posi-
tions from whence fire could be d.
rected on open spaces OF the road
over which any advance must come,
the. regulars disputed every move.
Back to the regimental commander o