The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-31
ARMY DRIVEN FROM
UPSTATE TRENCHES
Blues Of Plattsburg Camp
Force Reds to Fall Back
to Canadian Line.
STRUGGLE rs

prArrsBuRa. Aug. 3o.-The Blu
army Of the citizens military camp
won a decisive victory over the Reds
to-day after a desperate struggle in
which the Reds were driven from their
intrenched position and compelled to
fall back to the Canadian line. The
fighting took place On the military reser-
walton at Rouse's Point and continued
from 8 to IL o'clock this morning.
The Blue forces broke camp at Z .3o
o'clock, and under command Of Capt.
porey left Cooperviile to begin the
attack on the enemy. the following off,
cIal orders having been Issued for the
days
The Red force. defeated yesterday.
has withdrawn to Rouse's Point. A
Red force from Burke Ia approaching
Champlain. The Second Infantry. N.
a. n. Y, sent to Champlain at 2 A NJ.
to-day, reports that II occupies a strong
position to the west of Champlain, cover
ing the bridge over the Big Chazy
River and lines OF communication to the
tcutH' 'oHtaVt WIN tnt fNeu IOrCe not
gained.
This command will move to the north
and take up a position to prevent a
junction Of the two Red forces.
start IL Made at 1880.
""The advance guard will march at
1880 A. NJ, the point clearing the bridge
over the Chazy River at hat hour via
Cooperville north on the DAD along
the left bank OF the big Chazy River
TO cross road on the Rouse's Point-C Cham
plain road. and due west of Rouse's
Point. The main body will follow the
advance guard at 500 yards.
The right flank guard will follow the
main body without distance to the left
bank OF the big Chazy River and will
march via the Congratulations Point
road to the crossing Of the railroad,
three miles northeast OF Coo%persville.
thence along the railroad to Rouse's
Point TO eastward with the enemy to be
~vigoroussy attacked.
The Signal Corps will remain at
Coopersville and maintain communica-
ton by radio with the base at Platts-
burg. maintaining communication with
Brigade Headquarters Ly messenger.
Field trains neutralized will follow the
mdln bOuN 1T one NAH mile. flelQ
Hospital No. s will remain at Coopers-
willie until further orders.
order Of march: Advance guard
Major Rivers. Second Squadron. Second
Cavalry. Battery u. Third Field Artil-
lery. Main body-Third Infantry, less
one company Company d. First Bat
talon Engineers. Right flank guard
Capt. Derry. Provisional Regiment.
b. NJ. {. L.. armored motor car train.
Signal Corps-Capt. Secane."
Mitchell Leads Men Int swamp.
The provisional regiment constituted
the right wing of the Blue Army and
was ordered to proceed to the attack
along the line OF the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad, while the cavalry and
artillery proceeded through the centre
Of the village OF Rouses Point, the Third
Infantry being ordered to the extreme
west Of the line. Second Lieut.. J. =.
Mitchell. Mayor of New York. was in
command OF the extreme right OF the
provisional regiment. and In making tho
charge on the enemy they were COM
PEELED to march through n smamp on the
edge Of the lake. which they did under
double time and enveloped the enemy's
right wing.
The Reds held a strongly intrenched
position In an open field. from whioh
they were finally forced ny superiority
Of fire and a bayonet charge up the hill
leading to their Entertainments. During
the fighting many OF the provisional
regiment were tagged as theoretically
wounded. Among them was Dudley
Field Malone, whose right hip was frac-
tured by the "enemy's FIRE" Several
were tagged as dead and they were
obliged to remain on the field until the
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