Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-26
THE RHODE IsLANpERs IN CAMP.

| The Rhode Island first regiment, Col Burn
side, and the splendid Marine Artillery" Of
that state, have camp at Washington called
Camp Sprague." When occupying this
camp they make it a great point of attraction
| by extemporizing all sorts of amusements.
! On returning TO it from their expedition to
Frederick and western Maryland, the other
formances, of which correspondent of the
Providence Journal gives the following ac-
count, promising that the Sergeant Geo. C. de
Marini, Of the Marines was master of cere-
monies, and that Handsome ladies from the
city and their gallant cavaliers were among
the spectators -
"The first feature of the entertainment was
an exposition of the manly art of set-detence.
AT the word stepped forth the staIwart com.
petitors, and tronted each other. Coolly each
regarded his opponent, and the gloved hands
played like serpent's tongue. AT each sue
cesstul feint or blow around the circle of eager
witnesses went the ring of capped hands, and
ladies delighting the scence waved their lily
handkeIchieis The "wnd up, believe that
is the expression Tor the final pounding, was
exhilaratiug in the extreme. In consequence
of some misunderstanding no decision was ar
rived at as to whom was the victor. Follow
ing the sparring was foot race, which was
won by private Staples of the Marines but
| the grand event of the series was the chasing
end ultimate capture OF creased pig. The
/ poor porker, closely shaved and thoroughly
p fabricated from snout to tail, was conveyed to
! the arena in Il covered box. Piteous indeed
was the expression OF his innocent face, when
uncaged, he was turned adrifl Unknowing
his destiny he slowly stepped from his prison,
| gruntng satisfaction at his ree Use. But with
whoop ten incarnate fiends rushed madly
forward and endeavored TO clutch his prehen-
sile tail. Piggy, OF a sudden, awoke 10 re.
alizing sense OF his position, and darted off,
uncertain where to go, and quitting mean
while the most doletul squeaiS He rushed
here, and secuted there, having no re-
spect for the legs of any one, routing people in
every direction. The men perspiring, hot
and eager, were desperate in the chase. They
grabbed and caught only TO find their efforts
futile. No sooner would the prize appear to
be won than it was lost. The difficulty of
the capture was enhanced by its being allow
able only to hold the animal by his unctuous
| appendage-any other method being ruled
out. The feat appeared impossible, but one
man subimely rose whose intellect was ade-
| quate to the performance of the feat. He
showed himself the very Napoleon of pig.
chasers. He scared supreme at the ardousness
of the task, and watching for an opportunity
/ threw himself bodily on the victim, and seized
| the tail between his teeth. The squealing
was terrific, but was drowned in the shrieks
of laughter that were undoubtedly heard in
Washington. Who got the pig? Why a
| Marine, OF course.
The next tour de force was wrestling The
| prize in this was severely contested for, and
was won by private John Robinson of the
| Newport artillery. Sack races and climbing
a creased pole concluded an entertainment
that has been productive OF more amusement
than any placed before US since our arrival in
Washington"