The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-29
LAST NIGHT IN CAMP.
Close OF a Most Successful Encamp-
ment of the Militia.
Great Interest Centred in the Shoot
ing Contests.
Especial to the Press.

Especial to the PRESS
CAMP AT AUGUSTA, Aug. 2S.-Today wa
practically the closing day of the muster
The weather was beautiful. Guard wa
mounted at the usual hour.
Rifle practice interfered with the fore
noon battalion drill of the First Regiment
The regiment however engaged in drilling
| by companies for brief period. Col Mitch
ell drilled his regiment as usual.
During the forenoon Inspector Genera
John 7. Richards of Gardiner, and Gen
| Graham, United States inspecting officer ac
companied by Brig. Gen. John Marshal
| Brown, Major Strickland, DR.. j. W. CASA
| way, surgeon in charge of the marine hospi
tai, Portland, made tour of inspection
through the entire camp. In the afternoon
thorough inspection of the battery was
made by Gen. Graham.
Coils. Mitchell and Lynch drilled their bat
talions in the afternoon. Colors were troop
ed in the Second Regiment.
The call for dress parrde was sounded at
O'Clock The First Regiment went through
the ceremony first. After the finish of the
dress parade of the Second Regiment the
brigade formed in hollow square and the
prizes for successful competitors in the rifle
practice were presented by Gen. Brown.
The soldier boys made the last evening in
camp jolly one. There were camp fires,
songs, serenades and concerts. Many peo-
pie visited the camp.
Col. Mitchell, field staff and line headed by
the Second Regiment band of Bangor, paid
their respects to Gen. Brown, after which
the band gave delightful concert in front
of brigade headquarters. The Frontier
Guards, Captain Mutt, of Eastport, left Au-
gusta at 9 o'clock for home.
Tomorrow morning baggage will be pack
at SIS, and tents will be struck at $780, Reg
mental lines will be formed at $50.
The brigade will leave the camp and pro-
ceed through the city Of Augusta to the depot
in time to take special trains east and west
at ii o'clock.
RANDOM SHOTS.
Corp. Fred S. Freeman of Co. A. of Port
land, has been promoted to sergeant
RIFLE PRACTICE
A O'Clock the last company team H of
Waterville reported at the firing point to
take its chance at the running targets In
this match ten shots were given each team of
ten men as follows: Four shots at two imi-
tation men, moved at a double quick across
the line of fire 60 feet in view; four shots at
the same suddenly exposed to view three
seconds, and two shots at running horse
mounted with officer The distance was 200
yards. The last scores made by the various
teams were Al hits out of the hundred shots
fired. Nearly all teams made more than 20
hits. The interest in this match was re-
markable and highly commended by officers
and men who had seen service.
The last and crowning match was by de-
tail of 80 men from each regiment at 100 to
400 yards at second-class target The men
had never tried the distances before. Twen-
ty rounds were issued to man under the
following conditions and for the following
prizes
" Regmental Skirmish Match-Fifty men
from each regiment; distance 100 to 400 yds, un-
known; rounds 20; position lying, sitting or
kneelng; target second class; one shot only fired
at each halt; the command to move at the sound
of the bugle halt at the buge call, advancing and
retreating firing at each halt, sufficient time will
flag cost $75, presented by U. S. Cartridge Com
pany of Lowell, Mass, to become the property of
the company winning 1t twice.
The firing was effective. The First regi-
mental squad made the following score :
Cutters, 119: inners, 219; centers, 266; bulls
eyes, II. The score amounting to 1854.
Second Regiment Cutters, 116; inners,
2l9; centers, 279; bulls eyes, 127; score,
2,751.
The target was photographed. Capt. S.
f. Rlunt's 1T s new targets which this
State has adopted were used in all matches.