The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-27
AT the ENcAMPMENT.
A Marked Improvement Noticed the
Second Day.
Great Interest Shown in the Shoot
ing Contests Yesterday.
Corporal Anderson of Portland, Wins
the Gold Badge.
Gov. Robie and staff to Review
the Troops To-Day.
Especial to the Press. ]

CAMP AT AUGUSTA, Aug. 26.-The Selec-
tion of this week for the annual encampment
of the Maine militia is good one. 1t is bet
ter weather for drill this year than last, it
being much cooler. Men can do more and
better work, and the fatigue is less
The morning was pleasant one. Reveille
was sounded at $50 o'clock. The guard was
regimental one, and was mounted at 745
officer of the day. For the First Regiment
the detail was Capt. Charles W. Davis of
Portland, officer of the day Lieut. Bryant of
Biddeford, senior officer of the guard, and
Lieut.. Geo. G. Barrows of Portland, junior
officer of the guard. The mounting was an
improvement over yesterday. For the Second
Regiment the detail was Capt McCrillis Of
Dexter, officer of the days Lieut.. Pomeroy,
Hampden, senior officer of the guard and
Lieut.. Scott of Lewiston, junior officer of the
guard. Extracts from the regulations gov
erning guard duty were read to the sentinels
The plan is a good one. The men are still
deficient in salutes.
The First Regiment, under command of
Col. Lynch, occupied the forenoon in bat
TALON drill AT the meeting of line officers
at headquarters last evening, Col Lynch
gave out as the lesson for to-day the move
ments included between pages 176 and 1856,
school of the battalion, United States Army
Infantry Tactics.
The lesson comprised the following: To
break into column Of fours from the right or
left, to march to the left or right; to form
line from column of fours to the right or left /;
Unnnrol l.u1oc For for 4<
form the column of fours on the right or left
into line; to form the column of fours front
into line; formation of column of fours into
line by two movements; to form double
column of fours front into line; to form the
double column of fours to the right or left
into line; to form column of companies to
the right or left.
Col. Lynch's drill was a success. The ex-
ercises in the school of the company yester-
day afternoon, proved beneficial to the or
ganization generally, and the instruction of
officers counted in several cases, though it
was evident at times that the book had not
been carefully studied Col. Lynch hopes to
put his regiment through the major part of
the school of the battalion before the close of
muster.
Col. Mitchell of Bangor, commanded the
Second Regiment during the morning drill
He exercised his command principally in
evolutions by divisions, right division rear
into column, close column of divisions,
changing direction right and left flank of
divisions. Center forward fours, left and
right, were creditably done, and wheels by
fours and companies were good.
Good progress was made at the afternoon
drills of the two regiments The Second
Regiment executed frings with blank car
tridges. All drills are two hours and half
long.
The First Maine Battery, Capt. Proctor,
commenced work in earnest to-day The
horses arrived in the morning, and by noon
were we'll broken into their duties. In the
afternoon there was drilling by sections,
platoons and battery. Firings were well ex-
eeuted. The dress parade of the Battery
was very creditable
A marked improvement was shown at the
regimental dress parade this morning.
The men were mustered for pay at $50
o'clock p, m. Capt. Plaisted Of Mr.. Browns
staff was the officer
Col. Lynch still keeps up his schools for
the Colonel will endeavor to continue them
during the winter. Much good work can be
accomplished in this way.
The evening was cool, and camp fires burn
ed in three places. The Yarmouth Band
serenaded Col. Lynch, and the Bangor Band
played at the headquarters of Col Mitchell.
Callers were many at brigade headquarters.
The day was busy one for the Brigade
Commander, Gen. John Marshall Brown.
Tomorrow will be Governors day.
RIFLE PRACTICE.
The citizen as well as the soldier was
greatly interested in the matches today, and
whenever the matches were being shot large
numbers gathered at the firing points. The
competition today was for the picture of "a
Morning with Farragut, mounted by Knight
of Portland. The regimental team matches
and the continuance of company skirmish
matches took place. The company team
shooting WAS the best ever made and shows a
continued advancement in the practice. The
Frontier Guards stand first in the Second
Regiment with score of 9S out of possible
1852 yards. Company E, Skowhegan
stand next with a score of 95. Company G.
Biddeford, wins the same prize for the First
Regiment by a score of 95. G. l. Anderson
Company B, Portland. stands high for the
gold badge, making % out of %, These
scores are not liable to be changed, and il
not the above are the winners.
The regimental team match was closely
contested. The First Regiment tegm, Capt
w. S. Choate, Co. F.; Sergeant Fairbanks,
Co. F.; Corporal Anderson, Co. B.. Private
Cram, Co. G.; Private Adams, Co. G., left
the 200 yards range with 1856 points. While
the Second Regimental team, Capt. O'Harra
of Company G, Bangor, Sergeant Garcelon,
Co. d; Lieut. Morrell, Co. D; Private John
son, Co. c.; and Sergeant Belmore of Co. E,
had 116. The teams faced the 400 yards
targets with confidence in their ability tC
win. The wind was treacherous but each
team did fine work. The first making 1877
and the second I29 This gave the match tt
the first regimental team by 2S points in ag
gregate. The best score was made by
Adams of Co. G, 80 out of 35. Company E
S1owhegan, did some fine skirmish shooting
but could not reach the Frontier Guards wht
have the lead for the flag.
| Tomorow's contest at moving targets i
| looked forward to with much interest. Eacl
team of ten men from each company will b.
given ten shots at 200 yards as follows: Fou
shots at imitation men suddenly exposed t.
view four at the same on double quick
and two at man mounted on horse. Th
| speed will be such as to require at least fou
feet allowance This will complete th
matches with the exception of the regimenta
| skirmish match of 80 men at 100 to 400 yards
Thus far the mana gementof Col. Farringto
has been highly complimented He say
Maine soldiers will take no back seat thi
year.
RANDOM SHOTS.
Governor Robbie visited the camp to-day.
Ex-Postmaster Barker of Portland is here
Col. George Fl. Patch of the Boston Glob
is at the camp.
A tent has been erected on the ground
where the horses for the use of officers wi
be stabbed during the muster.
Col. G. G. Burrill, Ellsworth; Col. S. \
Campbell Cherryfeld; Lieut.. Col. KIM
Calais. of the Governors staff. entered cam