The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-25

also at the same hour respectively two
inspecting officers, Gen. Latta and
Col. Cunningham, being at work at
the same time.
Saturday was an important day at
Camp Vincent. The inspection of the
Fifteenth Regiment, Titusville Bat
terry and Sheridan Troop took place in
the morning, each command acquit-
ting itself creditably. At ten o'clock
Gov, Hoyt reached the camp, amid
the roar of the Titusville Battery's
guns firing the Governors salute.
Shortly after orders were issued to the
regimental commanders to prepare for
camp inspection, and the Governor,
Major General Hartranft, Gen. Beaver
and the staffs passed through the camp
of the different regiments. They were
escorted by the Sheridan Troop, the
Governor riding in a wagonette and
theothers mounted. The entire round
was made without stopping, and the
companies which had been drawn up
on the company streets before the tents
for inspection, broke ranks. The day
was hot and sultry, but towards noon
the clouds began to gather. Shortly
after l2 o'clock the first drop of rain
fell and in q few minutes q heavy
shower set In
The rain continued until half past
two, when II cleared up, leaving the
parade grounds in excellent condition
for the review. An hour afterwards
the troops were on the ground ready
for the signal to move. The Eigh-
teenth, Col. Guthrie, occupied the
Carpenter; The Fourteeth, Col. Gray;
hn In Rnl
teenth, Col. Wiley; and the Tenth,
Col. Hawkins, following i'm the order
named, the troops facing towards the
reviewing stand The Battery was on
the left. Gen. Beaver and staff rode
down the field, taking q position in
front of the Brigade, in line with the
brigade markers at the reviewing
stand. The line being formed, Gov.
Hoyt, Gen. Hartranft and staff, es
corted by the Sheridan Troop, rode
down to the reviewing stand. The
usual ceremonies were going through
with, and Gen. Beaver and staff Joined
the officers at the reviewing stand.
They then passed down the front of
the Brigade and up the rear, the Four
teenth Regiment band playing Hail
to the Chief" The sight was a very
pretty one. The body of uniformed
officers, the handsome brigade flags,
and the long lines of blue clothed men
standing like statues, not muscle
moving. The sky had been overcast
at the commencement of the review,
but the sun broke out as the Governor
rode down the line, the bayonets and
polished gun barrels throwing back
the rays, and every part of the trap
pings of the men capable of reflection
glstening. When the inspection was
| concluded, aud the Governor and staff
back at the reviewing stand, the regi-
ments swung into line, company front,
and, headed by the band, passed down
| the parade ground. The solid march.
! ing of men was universally commen.
ded and frequently called forth ap-
| plause from the spectators. Thus
| closed the grand review.
Governor Hoyt complimented Gen.
eral Beaver on having the Second Bri.
at $3.50 took his leave, whereupon d
salute of seven guns was fired.
The review was frst-class in every
respect and without doubt the finest
ever held in Western Pennsylvania
J. T. Stewart of the Army and
Navy, and authority on military af-
fairs, stated that the review of the
Brigade, was equal, taking all in all
to. that of the First Brigade, which he
witnessed IL few days ago. In some
respects the Second was superior; in
Others the First is entitled to the high
est rank, but taking it all through the
Secoud was not surpassed by its riva
of the East. The officers are pleased
! with the result and state that il is the
| h.l l,r r;, 10
After the review the Titusville Bat
terry gave an exhibition of what it car
do in the way of going into action
The Battery marched back quarter
mile or more, turned and came W
with a rush. Whips and spur wer,
plaid vigorously, until every horst
was on dead jump. The guu
would bounce into the air as they
struck stones or crossed the ruts, bu
there was no Stacking in pace. Ifi
had been a race for a position upor
which the fate of an army hung, th
men could not have urged the horse
harder. They kept on until fft,
yards from headquarters, and thel
pulled up with the horses on thei
t launches. The guns were unlim
bered, the horses and wagons dashet
. to the rear, the gunners ran to thei
r positions, and in a few seconds tn
: four pieces were being worked with
: will. If it had been ball instead O
= blank cartridge, it could not hav
. created more CONSERVATION anon
: the ladies at headquarters. The nois
| hurt their heads and the smoke stifie
them, but after the first few discharges
1 they stood the racket gaily. The mar
oeuvre was repeated by the Battery
: and elected high praise. In the ever
. ing the usual dress parades were hel
e and the camp settled down, the me
# glad that review and inspection wei
o over.
}. Sunday there were large crowds I
:; people in camp all day. Special trair
u took the visitors from Pittsburg an
u way points, country people came
y all kinds of vehicles, until the cam
y was fairly overrun. Every thing WI
}, quiet and orderly. The troops ente
z tanned their friends and had less can
e work to do than ordinarily. In Il
u evening the usual dress rarades We
e given, and shortly after the camp w
is deserted by all save those whoes hom
IS it has been for the past week.
u Monday, aside from the usual 70
o tine of camp duties, the monotony w
r. disturbed, about noon, by u sham
le tack by the Tenth Regiment on t
Is Titusville Battery. The Regime
% advanced to the charge under hea'
'e fire from the Battery, finally TAXI
a it at the point of the bayOnet. Abo
n, 4 O'Clock p. NJ, the Battery stru
"a tents, packed up and at the Saltsbu
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