New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-31
Shells for Souvenirs.

When the Blue army arrived IN
Rouse's Point it was met by souvenir
hunters, who did everything but pick
the warriors pockets Tor shells. AS
fast as man fired some one rushed
10 his side and plucked the blank shell
before it had hardly reached the
ground.
Then, when the Blues had fought
their way into the government reser-
walton at Fort montgomery, they ran
into a stampede of twenty-five horses
and a herd of cows. The horses, fright
ened by the bulletless fire. soon made
off. but not so the cows. 1t was neces-
sary 10 send a squad of amateur sol
diers to pull "a COW chasing" stunt.
Interest was diverted from the battle
while the Buffalo Bills of the Blue
army corralled the stubborn bovines.
BY this time victory was only a
question Of time. Regulars wearing
Red bands on their hat despite their
healthy looks were dead in scores. II
one was to believe Chief Umpire Glenn
and his assistants. The reinforcements
on their way from Malone. sixty miles
to the west, never did arrive, and
there you are.
Tomorrow the Blues will chase the
invaders south in the direction Of Al
bany. where they will, no doubt, be
sentenced TO sit through the remainder
of the Constitutional Conventions SEES
sions, or some such dire fate. Perry
Mills. a town about twelve miles TO
the southwest of Rouse's Point, Will be
the sleeping place Of the Blue army to-
night.
Sergeant Robert Bacon. of Company
c. DISTINGUISHED himself in battle to-
dav. Called by his company-mates
"Fighting Bobbie," Bacon was sent out
in command of a platoon TO suppoT
the 30th Infantry during the herces'
fighting. His command was instru-
mental in throwing such a scare INTO
the ranks Of the opposing Reds that
number of them have yet to report 70
their company commanders.
Cook Brigade Routed.
In sigh OF a throng of spectators
the PROFESSIONALS charged up and down
the historic plain at Rouse's Point WIN
such speed that at times the onrushln8
ranks threatened to so over the "a,
madam border. The cooks. who had
been on the ground for some hours
before the belligerents arrived were
driven from the scene Of conflict, ana
as a result dinner was delayed.
Sore feet, blsters and the poison Ivy
scare of yesterday were forgotten ~
the heat Of the battle. but after Chlei
Umpire Glenn had cried, Enough,
the men suddenly remembered their
aches and pains and empty stomschs'
and after the baked beans, canned 10
matoes. apple butter, bread, bu">r
and coffee had been stored away, IL
was limp, limp, limp TO the hospital
tent
DR.. Darby sent out orderlies through
the camp streets paging volunteer
physicians. so great was the line OF
men TO be attended for foot trouble.
Lieutenant John Purroy Mitchell IN
company with SERGEANT Bill Meioney'
was able to walk down TO the leading
Rouse's Point pharmacy for nut sun
dse after the battle was over. so u
might be said that New York City's
executive has not succumbed TO the
ailments which are laying low the ciu-
zen soldiers right and left
Il was said that the held hospi'a
here is the largest ever before estao-
hshed on one camp. and from the
number OF footsore patients lined up
at the Red Cross tent 1t is none too
l.