"It has been reported to the Officer Commanding the garrison (Red)at the Arsenal that a force (Blue) of all arms has crossed the Creek near the Fung Yi Mill at Jessfield, and is move south in the direction of Sicawei." Such was the General Order issued by Major Pilcher, Corps Commandant in the absence of Major Trueman, that formed the basis of Saturday's field operations by the Shanghai Volunteer Corps.
A strong muster, fine weather, and country that lent itself well to strategy and initiative, made the first field day of the season a successful and instructive one.
The Blue Force, under the command of Capt. R. H. Gaskin, had, farller in the day, effected the cross-jing of the Soochow Creek, and were massed at Jessfield Green ready for the advance on Sicawei, They consisted of the Light Horse, two 15- pounders, two maxim: and "B" Companies (British), and the Scottish and Chinese Companies.
Reds were commanded by Capt. B. W. Davis and had orders to hold up the advance of the Blue force and prevent his occupation of Sicawei Village, pending the arrival of reinforcements and the eventual thrusting back of Blue over the Soochow Creek. The Red force included two field guns, two maxims, the Engineers, Customs, American, Portuguese, Japanese and Italian Companies. The umpires were Major Pilcher, and Captains Canning and Godfrey. The new railway line to the west and Edinburgh Road to the east were the bound-
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