Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-05

The Encamnrnent al Grass yaIIcr,

The Encampment at Grass Valley.
CAMP Brown Via Grass Valley, August
4th.-At Camp Brown at 8 a. NJ. to-day the
troops were all drawn up in line near the sta
ton landing. As the train from Grass Valley
drew up and the Governor dismounted, Col.
Raymond brought his regiment TO present
arms" and Lieutenant-C Colonel Berkey es-
corted the Governor and party to proper
position. As the troops moved up the hill to
camp the artillery fired salute Of twenty
one guns. Accompanying the Governor was
General George Stoneman, Adjutant- General
Backus, Major Shay and Major Read, of
General McComb's staff, and Major Ranlett,
of the Fifth Infantry, Second Brigade. Ar
rived in camp, the Governor was escorted TO
headquarters.
Colonel Raymond then addressed his troops,
and said that thus far the service required of
them had not been as severe as in the regular
army, bet from this OF they must come down
to the most rigid discipline and regulations.
The men must rest as long at night as posi-
bic, and expect hard work by day. He pro.
posed to be as rigid as possible, and wanted
every man to lend his aid to make the camp
as perfect as possible. AS G starter, he would
give them this afternoon a severe drill, last
ing four hours.
Early in the day the Calling battery,
fully horsed, went out under command of
Major Ia. IL. hlehee toT EXERCISE
At Glenbrook Park this afternoon the
Governor reviewed the troops.
The encampment this afternoon became
brigade encampment, the brigade authori
ties assuming command for a day at least.
Meanwhile the battalion drill went on
This afternoon extensive preparations are
going on for the celebration and review In
Nevada City tomorrow, when the Governor
| viii be present and take part in the exercises.
At "a ball to be held at Nevada City to-
morrow night, on private account, q squad of
Company A will give an exhibition drill.
The programme to-day was the assumption
by official orders of brigade control, grand
review by the Governor at the park, brigade
dress parade, battalion drill az the parade
ground, and in the camp ground guard
mounting.
Last night the band played for an hour at
headquarters, and thereafter at the platform
for dancing, and tonight the same pro.
gramme will be observed.
At the brigade headquarters guests are
being entertained tonight.
The band to-day specially serenaded Cen
eral Stoneman.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
GRASS VALLEY, August 4sh.-At the re-
view of the troops by General Sheehan and
| Governor Perkins at Glenbrook Park to-day
zens of Nevada and Grass Valley, only about
500 in all attending. The review was sue
cessful. Then followed a sk.rmish, which
was very exciting. There was on one side
the artillery and cadets. and on the other all
the other companies but one. which was held
in reserve. There were advances and re-
| treats. and hot firing and fanking, and finally
attempts to capture, and Captain Sheehan's
and Captain Browns men captured the bat
terry and part of the cadets, as per pro-
gramme but in the conflict the men got ex-
cited when they came TO close quarters They
cheered and cut, all in fur. but SO vigorously
that injury resulted. Captain Houghton was
thrown down. and in the fighting broke his
sword over musket. Many were cut by
bayo.sets in the back of the hards Cap.
tain Sheehan had powder blown into his
face, not seriously, but enough to satisfy. and
had it been in the eyes would have destroyed
the sight. Captain MacEwen is cut on the
arms. Private Carroll is cut on the neck,
and twenty or more men are bruised and
scratched. There was great cheering and
| much sport, but the spectators all agree that
it was dangerous play.