Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-12
THE BRATE SOLDIERS.

Afraid of Nothing but Wind-Roueh on
tho Short Horns-Routine Duty-ED-
csmpmsnt Notes.
The two battalions Of Minnesota National
Guards encamped at White Bear lake have
taken strong ground, are fully entrenched,
and may very properly be designated as the
''army Of occupation" Certain it is they oc-
cupy the 100 acres of land known as "Camp
Hubbard" and are prepared to hold it against
any foe, with the possible exception of cy-
clone, and upon this point the GLOBE is re-
liabiy informed that none of the boys en-
listed for more than ten days or during
the war-of the elements. They are
ready to whip their weight in
Sioux, Chippewa, Digger or any other kind OF
Indians, but when it comes to fighting wind
which travels at the rate of 100 miles an hour
or less, they weaken and make mastery re-
treat for place of safety. Tney can stand
gunpowder and ball, the yell OF the whole
tribe of Comanche Indians, thunder and light
ming, and drenchlng rain mixed with hail
stones, or even the frowns and menaces OF
their washerwoman. but they are not proof
against the wind which bloweth where there
is no list. For the past two days they have
been waging a warfare against this unseen
but not unfelt foe, and they still live
has been made by this powerful foe, at all
hours of the day and night, but have been thus
far most CALAMITY resisted with the loss of
but few men, some of whom were blown as
far as st. Paul, distance of twelve miles, and
g few tent pegs.
The first night spent in camp was, as a
matter of course, some what novel expert
ence to many of the boys. This standing
guard during the silent watches of the night
hpa re bincr
new. In the tents there was equally new
experience. AT every half hour the
guards would call the hour, and their
loud announcement that "All is well,'
disturbed the slumber of many who for the
first time in their lives were sleeping on the
tented field.
The object of the encampment is that it
should be school of instruction, and acting
upon this theory some of the older and more
experienced members played their old amy
tricks upon the grecner guards, one OF whom
surrendered his musket to an oblIging friend
and found himself in the guard house. Two
of the guard musicians were found to be
absent from the camp without leave, and
greatly to their dismay they were brought
into camp by file OF soldiers
and lodged in the guard house.
There were number OF other tricks and
devices played, the result OF which will be to
impress upon The minds of the victims the
fact that eternal vigilance is the grade of merit
in a soldier.
There was very little of interest in the pro-
ceedings OF the camp yesterday. The regular
daily routine was gone through with in regu-
lar military style. All the companies of the
Second battalion nave arrived on the grounds,
and yesterday they had their first battalion
drill, which was very creditable indeed, con-
sidering this was the first time all the com
panies had been together. Guard mounting
by both battalions took place at the regular
of hour 8 am.
Capt. F. P. Wright OF company "C' was
officer of the day, and Lieut.. w. NJ. Becker of
the same company was officer of the guard of
the First battalion yesterday.
Capt. Eckstein of com DaDy GA" was officer
of the day, and Lieut.. Hackley CT company
"C' was officer of the guard of the Second
battalion.
The returns of the adjutants of the two bat
talions yesterday showed that there were 249
men present of the First battalion and 260 men
of the Second battalion, and 42 men of the
Emmett Light artillery, making in all SOL men
in camp, with a number of Others yet to join.
The gale which passed over st Paul also
struck the encampment, but did no harm.
None Of the tents were blown down, and dress
parade took place as usual at p. M, and at
1890 p. III. the camp was st rest.