The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

attack on the left. SO he sent his four
companies on a long detour by the Sara
nae River 20 where Company b waited.
For a long time IL looked as though Capt.
Waldron's command would be annihi-
lated. but Capt. Wells had held out Com
pany A as a reserve, and II was sent
on a run to the rescue.
Up the steep cliffs II went on a rush
and the sudden superiority Of fire that
It's presence gave halted the attack In
Its tracks. Besides. Capt. Mastellin had
a three inch field piece hidden In a sail
ent or the line at this point n although
through some oversight the ammunition
for 1t a been left behind. IL was
theoretically In use and added to he
1t was handled by seven can
noneers. second year rockies who are
studying artillery exclusively.
Private Hughes In Fixht.
From then on the battle was a series
OF desperate rushes by the enemy. who
tried vainly to get to the railroad In the
time allotted, but were repulscd every
time. At 1880 the order came for all
troops to stand up and cease firing and
the opposing forces cheered each other
across the 200 yards or 50 that separated
them.
Private Nicholas Roosevelt was one Of
Capt. Baltzell's force. Company A., that
held back the flank attack on the right.
Private Nick went UP the hillside at a
leap and threw himself fiat on his stom-
ach In the swashy mud TO send his ten
rounds of harmless ammunition into the
wavering line of skirmishers ahead OF
him.
Private Charles Evans Hughes. Jr.,
was also In the t hick OF all that was
going on. His company. q. was part
Of the invading force. CASTOR Sergeant.
opera singer n Spanish war veteran.
also was in the fray.
But OF all the cOmbatants Private
Clayton Hamilton. playwright and lee
turer at Columbia University. had the
hardest lot. He was captured or killed.
he o not yet know which. He was
part Of a combat patrol Of Company d
sent out to locate the enemy's advance
guard and force It to deploy.
II should be understood that Private
Hamilton has been elected by his com
pany bunkies to compose more verses
to the company's marching song. He
was busy at the task while searching
for the enemy. with the result that he
walked innocently into a clump OF
bushes where an enemy patrol lay con
cealed.
You're covered. Com oil in," was
the first he heard. "Rpther! he
calculated. You've broken by train OF
thought!
Back TO the rear ne was taken and
there his anguish was soothed by the
friendly enemy. who offered him
cigarettes and libations from sundr,
bottles OF soda pop that emerged
,nysteriously from their haversacu.
II say" he sighed happily. I'm glat
you fellows don't do business on the
German plan. ! had expected to be sho'
at sunrise at least
Some Of the other patrols did no
consent TO be captured so easily. There
vas one scout who was surprised by ;
squad from the first battalion.
Come on in you're covered they or
! dered. Quit our kidding" he returntt
"a he strolled away do you think In
goin.; TO let my bunkies have the laugl
on me for being captured"
The men spent the afternoon. not II
rest. but in gallery practice. They ar
to go on the range with full service load
on Monday and they are taking ever!
spar. minute for preparation in the hop
that they may win the coveted button o
an expert rifeman' that goes with
good score
There will he no assigned work to
morrow. Sunday. but most or the me
will spend the entire day popping at tn
targets to get their eyes in good shape.