New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-23
Governor Thrilled by the
Efficient Aspect of
First Brigade.
REDS DEFEATED
IN MANGUVRES
Regulars and Seventh Infantry
Driven from Hill Position
by Thanking Fire.

lfror1 SfaT correspondent ~ Inc itiUuie.I
Camp Whitman, Fishkill Plains, July
22.-Charles $. Whitman. Governor Of
New York. was captured Theoretically
by the combined Blue and Red forces
at Welcome Corners this afternoon. He
said tonight he would consider him.
self captive until tomorrow morning.
The Governor motored from Albany
by way Of PouChkeepsic. A platoon
Of Squadron A was detailed as his
escort. Carrying his flag before them,
the cavalrymen dashed past line Of
milit amen and regulars that extended
cor two miles from camp.
After a brief visit to Headquarters
Hill Governor Whitman was sped out
TO Robinson's Field, at Meyers Corners.
There is q great green plain here, on
which the troops formed for review.
Governor Whitman remained stand
inc in the machine as the regulars. fol
lowed by the guard infantry, artillery,
cavalry. hospital and other accessory
units passed by.
With Governor Whitman in the ma
chine were Adjutant General Stotes-
bury, Lieutenant De Riviera, Major G.
Stanley Moore and Captain Avian W.
Perry, the latter two of the Governors
staff.
Calls 1t Wonderful"
This is wonderful said the Gov
ernor &c the Tribune reporter. Every
detail has been worked out with pre-
cision. am thrilled as I stand here
watching those boys pass by
q assure you feel that New York
has spent its money well. The men
Rave been made efficient and inocu-
lated with an idea of what actual war
fare is Ike. Just look at those TEL
lows. This is fine.
Great praise is due to the news
papers for the healthy interest they
have taken in the manpuvres. / have
already settled in my mind what l
shall do about an appropriation for
Camp Whitman next YEAR
SIX thousand guardsmen and visitors;
among them Governor Whitman seated
II the base of Headquarters Hill,
watched the contests by the companies.
Governor Whitmau's face was wreathed
i'm smiles as Terrible Togo the dane
ing pugilist. knocked out Mag Nc
CURE. OF the 6Jth hospital corps, 10
the tune of fox trot.
Reds Driven Back.
This mornings war game was played
near Didell, four miles from camp. No
critioue was held this afternoon, and
il was difficult TO ascertain which side
officially won. The Red infantry, how
ever, was driven back with great loss.
In all fairness TO the Reds. IT may be
said that their infantry forces were far
less than those Of the Blues.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., was Red
this morning. He was detailed 70 the
Sd Squadron. I'd Cavalry, L. 5. A. The
troopers distinguished themselves by
protecting the Reds left and right TANKS
from d surprise development by the
Blues. The squadron went through
barbed wire entangiements as a knife
cuts through butter
Allied with the Reds to-day was the
eth Regiment under Colonel Appleton.
A New York Central freight train caused
great distress to several companies OF
the regiment when, after training their
machine guns on the Blues, they found
they could not fire without disturbing
the neutrality Of the brakemen. Mean
while the Blues escaped.
The Red forces were deployed on two
low hills in a thin line. Under the fire
Of the Blues they were forced to re-
tire by units. The Reds took up theI-
stand behind the stone fence skrting
the road. The 18th Regiment was sta
toned on the hill TO the right.
Facing the eth were two companies,
one each from the 18th and G9th. The
Blue cavalry threatened to envelop the
this left flank, and Colonel Appleton
fell back. Meantime the 3Oth Infantry,
L. 5. A, Of the Reds, deployed on the
hill to the left Of the roads, had been
totally cut down by the troops belong
ing TO the Goth, fist and 10Th regiments.
The problem for tomorrow consists
of an attack by the Reds on the Blues
in an intrenchcd position.