Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-04

YESTERDAYS xANGUrRES.

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Attend The Expenses.
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PHILADELPHIA, July S.--The at
tendance at the national military en-
campment is steadily growing. To-day
5000 people paid to enter the drill
grounds, and though many OF them
visited the place early In the day they
found it so interesting that they re-
mained till the last buglc-noto Of dress
parade had died away early in the eve
ming.
The programme to-day even sur
passed that Of yesterday, so attractive
were the competitive and exhibition
drills. In the morning the artillery
contests were concluded by Battery A,
of Danville, H., and the Second Bat
terry, Ohio National Guard. In the
afternoon the competitive drills among
the infantry companies were concluded.
The companies that participated in the
latter were Company A, Louisville lie
cion, Kentucky State Guards; Indian
apolis Light Infantry; Montgomery
Grays. of Alabama, Captain Amerine +;
and the Alexandra tVa.) Light In
fantry, Captain Mushbach. Each COM
pany was allowed forty-fye minutes on
the field.
Company A, Of the Louisville Legion,
acquitted itself with honor. Their
wheeling and marching company-front
was pronounced perfect. All the Ken
lucky troops were present, and joined
with the audience in applauding their
fellow-soldiers of the Blue-Grass State.
The company used Springfield rifles
with the safety notch. and the members
claimed that the handling Of their pieces
was rendered more difficult by reason
OF the safety notches.
The Montgomery Grays did splendid
ly, and the indianapolis Light Infantry
was rewarded with considerable ap-
plause for it's uniformity and military
precision. The Alexandria Light In
fantry also made good showing.
1t is said throughout the camp that
the Houston Light Guards, Of Texas,
will be awarded the first prize, purse
Of 1000, while the Montgomery Grays
or Lomax Rifles may carry off the second
prize. The judges said this afternoon
that they would not be able to render
their report until tomorrow.
The only arrival to-day was the Mil
Ter Grenadiers, from Richmond, lid.
They had been under orders to escort
Governor Gray, Of Indiana, to camp,
but on Thursday morning the Governor
announced that ne would not be able
to 90 to Philadelphia on account of
pressing official business. This an
nouncement had the effect Of dampening
the ardor of the Grenadiers, and when
the time came for them to leave for
camp only nineteen OF forty-eight men
mustered up courage to make the trip.
The company arrived without any
camp equipment, but they were speedily
provided BY the First Ohio regiment.
The Grenadiers are under command
Of Captain j. w. Flatley. Colonel
Hetrick returned to camp to-day, and
Colonel Crump, Of the kentucky State
Guards, Immediately relinquished the
command TO Colonel Iletrick. After
company drilling to-day Battery F,
Fifth United States Artillery, with four
guns and forty-one horses, under com
mand Of Captain Randolph, gave an eX-
hibition drill, which proved the greatest
attraction of the day. After that Ma
ior Ryan, Of the battalion Of State
Fencibles, National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, marched upon the field with $50
cadets from Girard College, headed by
the College band. The youngsters were
loudly applauded, for they showed
that they knew how to handle
a gun about as well as many
of the crack companies that are
competing for the prizes. An exhibit
ton in GatliDg-gun practice by Battery
. Of New York, an exhibition drill by
the Busch Zouaves, Of St. Louis, and a
dress parade Of the First Ohio regi-
ment Uieutenant-Colonel Hawkins
commanding wound up the exercises
Of the day. The general health of the
troops is excellent. The weather since
the beginning of the encampment could
not have been better, and the men have
had a good time generally. This eve-
ming the commissioned officers were
banqueted by the First Regiment In
fantry Of the National Guards of Penn
sylyania, and the officers Of First City
Troops of Philadelphia also rendered
a reception to them at their armory.
Mayor Smith to-day received a let
ter from President Cleyeland's pri-
waite secretary announcing that the
President would not be able TO
attend the encampment tomorrow, as
his official duties will not allow him to
accept an invitation. An elaborate
programme has been prepared for to-
morrow. A number of visitors of high
military rank are expected to be pre-
sent, and it will be made gala-day IN
every respect. The management ale
calculating upon from thirty to forty
thousand people attending the drills to-
morrow. Should even this large num-
Der turn out Manager Underwood will
still lose heavily. Receipts so far are
less than $4,000, while the expenses
that will fall upon Underwood cannot
fall short of $4,000. 1t will be i'm
possible for him to come out whole.
A SANGUINARY CONFLICT.