The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-13
The Whole Force to be on
the Grounds by To-
Night.
How They Will Come and
Where They Will Come
From.
Other News, Notes and On
dts at MiSsOuri's
Saratoga.

Sweet Springs, July 10.-CSpecial. i
Everything is hurry and hustle here, pre-
paraiory To thu Inauguration of the grand
est event which has ever transpired at the
Springs, the military encampment, whidh
opens tomorrow.
Governor Marmaduke and Adju.ant
Jamison are here and very busy with an
able corps of assistants, as is also Capt. Hill
yer, quartermaster of the Fifth regiment,
and his aide, Sergeant Duetsch.
Nearly all the preparations are complete,
and the grounds for camping and drill
purposes are In excellent condition, and on
tomorrow when the troops arrive they will
find everything ready for a royal recep-
ton.
Latest advices report everything at the
different military headquarters moving
smoothly and without hitch, and though
this is the first regular encampment in
years indication. are that iG will bear more
the appearance and regularity of the move
ments of an army of regulars than of fresh
militia. Thanks to the skill and expert
ence of Governor Marmaduke and his able
aides. Advices from st. Louis state that
the first brigade will leave that city and
proceed to this point In the following or
der:
The Cavalry Company will assemble at
their headquarters at the ArmOry, mounted
and in uniform, at / o'clock to-day. An
order issued by Capt. p. l.. Henry directs
that the troopers shall be provided with
"white gloves, uniforms shirt, towels, soap
and such other things as are required
The troops will leave the Armory at l:30
o'clock sharp and march to the depot at
ID. al -
horses will be loaded Oh freight cars. A
special car will be attached to the through
freight train for the convenience of the
men. The train leaves at o'clock and
will arrive at Sweet Springs about noon
Sunday. Capt. Henry will report to Col.
VIM. Bull at camp, and will be assigned
quarters.
The guns of the battery will be taken to
the Springs on the cavalry company's
tram, the members of the command ac-
companying the first regiment on the fol-
lowing day.
The Fist Regiment will assemble at the
Armory at o'clock Sunday morning, pre-.
pared for six days service. The troops
will be drawn up for inspection by the
company commanders. Mai. Comfort will
then assume command, and with the gil
mental drum corps in the front the regi-
ment will march to the Union Depot,
where they will take special train on the
Missouri Pacific road for Sweet Springs,
arriving here on the evening train of the
same day. They will proceed to the camp
grounds Immediately, and Maj. Comfort |
will report for duty to Col. Bull, and the
regiment will be assigned to quarters.
A COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE BRIGADE
is as follows: Lieut-Col Robert Buchan-
an commanding, Capt. Edwin Batdorf, A !
A. A G., Capt Michael Fritz and Capt. |
Geo. A. Priest, Aides de-Camp. First |
regiment: Maj. w. A. McCandles Sur
geon; Oapt. J. r. Hereford, Assista Sur
geon Capt X. w. Goode, Judge Advocate; |
Capt. w. Walsh: Commissary; Capt. John
Snyder, Chaplain; Capt John Lund, Quar-
termaster; E. L. Keene, Qnartermaster
Sergeant J. Y. johnson, Sergeant-Ma
and NJ. F. Wing, hospital steward. Com
pany A, Capt. j. II. Cookson, First Lieut.
B. Z. Spokesman, Second Lieut.. III. J. |
Morgan; Company B, Capt j. G. Meara,
First Lieut. E. j. joy /; Company c, Capt.
]. c. Wiegand, First Lieut.. Ned Miller,
Second Lieut.. A. C. Daigh Company E,
Capt. r. A, Warren, First Lieut.. Lon
Brandon; Company F, Capt. c. II. Holt
camp, FRS: Lieut.. w. III. Scott Company
g, Capt. c. A. Sinclair, First Lieut.. |
Thomas Foggo, Second Lieut.. A. Marks >;
Company /, Capt. II. Cavendar, Second
Lieut.. Frank Alexander; Company NJ,
Capt 7. r. Roemer, Second Lieut. Will |
Murray; Drum Cofps, Sergt. III. p. Mack,
Corporal w. III. Durphy.
Col. Bull, Capt r. w. Goode and |
Fred. r. Garesche, with detail of ten men |
are already here busy completing
arrangements for the reception of the COM
mand.
The Fifth regiment which is composed of |
the Springfield, Carthage, Joplin, Pierce
CtE, Lamar, and Nevada light guards, and
the Carthage band, will arrive by special
from the south Sunday evening about 4:3O. |
The other company of this regi-
ment the Cape Girardeau light |
guards, will come via of St Louis.