Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-02
AT CAMP COUGH.

The Departure of the TroOps-The Arr rival fin Camp-GSOOd WOrk-Time of ssCrossfng the Color Lfnesa-Fine Gift to Captain LoOmfS=The Numerical
 strength of the Regfments-NOtes. NIANTIc, Sept. 1. The clerk of the weather vouchsafed
 beautiful day for the brigade encampment. At an early hour this morning all was life and hustle at the Second regiment armory on Meadow street. New Haven company quar-
 termasters with their details were kept busy \ in transporting baggage to the railroad where E Quartermaster E. C. Hill superintended the loading of seven baggage cars. At a. m. E the city battalion, under command of Colo E nel Graham, marched in column of fours to \ the depot, and few minutes later the sec [ tion attached to the Gatling gun aild Com pany A, Fifth battalion, moved directly down Meadow street to the depot. A train of 12 passenger and baggage cars was
 standing upon the track opposite the depot. | No delay was occasioned in embarking aboard the train, and within fifteen minutes after leaving their arnory the troops were \ comfortably settled in their cars The seats were turned back to back, guns were placed
 between the backs, equipments hung on the
 hooks attached to the baggage racks, .knap- ' sacks packed under the seats, hats in bag gage racks, dress coats taken off and hung ' up, and then our guards were settled down
 among the seats prepared to take it easy until the train should reach Mantle Colo nel Graham and staff rode in the drawing room car Newport. The colonel was par
 Ina fnT \ by the city battalion, and felt certain that the Second would ''do herself proud" during the coming week. The genial Lieutenant Colonel Leavenworth was in happy and contented mood, receiving the congratula- tions of his brother officers upon his safe
 recovery from long illness and his ability ' to attend camp with his regiment.
 \ Thanks to the excellent management of Superintendent O. NJ. Shepard, of the Shore Line division of the Consolidated road, there ' was no delay in the departure of the train
 and at 8:30 sharp the train consisting of nineteen cars drawn by two engines drew out of the depot and we were off for weeks in struction in the art of war. Being special \ train we made no stops this side of Saybrook where we stopped long enough to give the \ engines drink. At 1925 the train came to \ halt in front of the depot at Mantle. With \ in ten minutes the Second were disembarked
 and on the march toward camp headed by ! their splendid band-the American. The Second came upon the ground in column of \ fours. The line was halted opposite their \ quarters and captains instructed to dismiss ! their companies. They crossed the \ color line at 10:53. The First Y had already arrived and were busy ! arranging their quarters. The Third were | also on the grounds, busy getting ready fo1
 the first guard mount. The Fourth and Fifth battalion didn't arrive in camp until
 later, the former at 11:54 and the latter at 11:52 a. m. Much speculation was had at headquarters to which regiment would
 make the best time in performing the cere- ' mony of guard mounting. The detail from
 the Second appeared upon the parade ground \ first, First Sergeant Bates of the Grays re- porting his detail to the adjutant first. Yak Y ing into consideration this being the first guard mount this year, it was very fairly ex- ecuted, with the exception of the execution \ of inspection arms, which was very poorly \ done.
 The Third regiment performed guard
 mounting next, and soon had their sentinels posted on the line
 The Fourth regiment followed next, and performed the ceremony in good time. The First regiment did not mount guard until p. m. What caused the delay nc ! fellow can find out with any degree of cer- tainty. give below summary of the time the different regiments crossed the color line upon arrival, and the time their guard ! details crossed the line for guard mount \ ing.