Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-30
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Three Thousand Troops Representing the
Crack Companies Of the Nation
Assembled.
The Houston Light Guard Represent
the Lone Star State and Attract
no Little Attention.
The Competitive Drills to Begin This
Afternoon With Many AspIauts
for Lsurels,

PHlLApELPHIA, PA. June ~
Three thousand troops had taken up
quarters ia the national military en-.
campment by S o'clock tonight. From
an early hour this morning companies
and regiments bad been arriving from
the South and West. The scene In
and around the camp IL
busy one, The men
nave been WORKING hard getting
things in shape for the formal opening
to-morrow, when all the participants
will be placed under strict military
discipline by Mai, lien. William II
Slocumb, who will assume entire com.
mand OF the camp. More regiments
from the South and West are expected
to-night.
Ex-Gov. Underwood OF Kentucky,
the pre- ector OF the affair, says that
within the mex. twenty.four hours
there will be 5000 men In the camp,
though many Of the regiments
have long distances to cover
to participate In the affair.
There will not be a single company
present or representing either Phila.
delphia or the state OF Pennsylvania.
For some unaccountable reason the
military authorities Of Philadelphia
have not taken warmly 10 the enter
prise aimee its inception, though ex.
Gov. Underwood has striven hard TO
get them 10 dose One of the companies
attached TO the battalion states the
Fencibles, feeling DESTROYS OF entering
the competitive drill, requested Gov
Pattison's permission to do 30, hut the
governor refused to grant the desired
permission, and the company regret
fully withdrew.
The First Ohio regiment, Col
Moore, arrived upon the scene about
10 o'clock this morning, and took NJ
position close to the Second Ohio regi-
ment, which pitched its tents yester-
day.
The Indianapolis Light Infantry,
numbering fifty men, Capt. James
r.. Rose, arrived this morning,
aud was qunrtered between the two
Ohio regiments. The company i'm.
mediately started In drilling, M Il ex.
poets to carry OH some one OF the big
prizes that will be offered In the con-.
petitive drills. The company has made
preparations for the reception Of
Gov. Gray OF Indiana, who Is expected
TO put In an appearance by Friday
The governor will be accompanied by
bis staff and an escort of 200 men
from Richmond, Ind.
Gov. Hoadley Of Ohio is also ex-
pected 10 arrive within "A few DAYS.
The two Ohio regiments have over
800 men In the field.
Kentucky sent 225 men into camp
to-day, They are divided M follows
The Kentucky State Guards, Compa-
ny Nine, Capt. Earnest Mcpherson
Company A Of the Third regiment,
Capt. II. 4. Potter; Company B OF the |
Third regiment, Capt, Ford
Company y, Capt. Cunningham |
also the Castleman Artillery Infantry, |
Capt. Wealth; a battery fTom Louisville, |
Ky, Lieut.. Munzer, commanding.
The ST. Louis crack company, the |
Branch Guards, Capt st, Clair, 2I2 |
strong, marched into camp about /
noon. II has high hopes Of carrying
away some OF the big prizes The
Guards went into G amp with the Busch
u Iuayes, Also OF ~. Louis. The You.
aves have 43 men In camp.
The Houston, Tex Light Guard are
attracting much attention. They ar
rived Sunday and at once went into
camp.
The Miller GrenAdlers OF Richmond,
Ind, 81 men, are also on the grounds.
They are commanded by Capt. VIII
liam g. Flstley. The Grenadiers will
act as escort TO Gov. Gray upon his ar.
rival here. The Richmond HOwlt-
zers, who also put In an appearance
to-day, are attracting their full share
Of attention. They are commanded by
Lieut.. Lorraine.
The Lamar RiheJ OF Mobile, Ala,
and the Montgomery Rifles Of Mont.
gomery, Ala, are also on the grounds,
and are rapidly getting into shape.
The artillery batteries are showing
up well. The two mcst prominent
batteries are those OF the regular army
from Forts Hamilton aud Washing
ton. Each Is provided with four guns
and full complement OF men, The
former 10 commanded by Ma.
w. A. Randolph and the
latter by Col. 4 X. Warner.
The Washington artillery Of New Or
leans, known AZ battery b., IL en-.
camped near the regulars, The com.
pany il under the command OF Capt.
Eugene May. The Calling battery OF
the Naval Guards Of New York and
the Fifth battery from Springfield,
Ohio. are also on the grounos.
The competitive drills Will begin At
/ O'clock tomorrow.
The organizations that have Higni.
asd Their intention Of entering the
competitive drills tomorrow drew lots
for the order In which they all APP J
pear, which Is rs follows:
Infantry-The Miller GrenRdier
Guards Of Richmond, Ind.
The Warsaw Light Guards u Wis.
cOnsin.
The Lamar Rifles Of Alabama.
The Gate City Guards, Company II
Of Lansing, Mich.
Company Of the First regiment Of
Virginia.
The Houston Light Guard Of Texas
The Branch Guards Of ~. Louis.
Company d Of the Eighteenth Ohio
regiment.
Company A OF the First Kentucky
regiment
The indianapolis Light Infantry
ira. hfnpfonnaary a r.gaOf Alabama !