Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DrsrArcH.i
CAMPS o. II. RIPPEY
ANDJ. B. HOWELL.
NEAR UNIoNTowN, July q

NEAR UNIoNTowN, july ".
Encampment is over for the Eighteenth
and Tenth Regiments, National Guard of
Pennsylvania. Evans Grove, the scene Of
the encampment, is to-day a silent woods.
Both regiments will be at home to-day. No
military duty was performed to-day; it was
simply moving day for the regiments.
The Tenth Regiment broke camp at 9
o'clock to-day, and the Eighteenth at noon.
The closing scenes around the two camps
were full of interest, though the hustle and
confusion of taking down tents and packing
camp property was less dignifed object of
contemplation than two well drilled regi-
ments.
ing for the Tenth Regiment at Evans sta
ton from an early hour this morning, but
it was Q o'clock before it pulled out with its
gallant freight Company A, of Monon-
gahela City, being the only company to go on
the P, v. & C. r. R., was offered transpor-
tation in a special car attached to the train
which leaves town at $50. Colonel Haw-
kins remained in town, and left with Com
pany A for Monongahela City. 1t was
after IL o'clock when the Tenth got started.
When the tents were being taken down the
boys had considerable fun getting some
one into the canvas and tossing him high in
the air.
The Eighteenth broke camp at noon, and
the afternoon was consumed in sending in
the camp property for shipment. The regi-
ment marched to town from the camp this
evening, and left in special train of II cars.
The Eighteenth sent heavy patrol and
guard to town to prevent any struggling or
disturbance. A short time before the regi-
ment reached town the patrol began pick
ing up the boys who had put on
heavy marching order and come into town
early for good time. The principal reason
for their coming was the order closing all
saloons when the troops got to town. Those
who came without passes thought if the
patrol did get them they would be taken to
the train or kept under guard till the train
left. They were badly mistaken, as every
man was marched back two hot dusty miles
to camp and kept there till the regiment
started from camp.
THE JOKER WAS CAUGHT.
Two Company A boys resisted to the end,
and one of them was wounded in the hand
by bayonet in the hands Of patrol. The
patrol says the private struck at him and
hit the bayonet. It created great excitement
for time. The bayonet passed through the
muscle between the thumb and first finger of
the right hand. The trouble arose FROM
very neat little game the man was playing.
He fixed his bayonet and began walking the
beat in front of the Spottsylvania Hotel, and
when he would see runaways go into the bar
he would follow and place them under ar
rest, but would finally agree to let them off
on condition that they would "set 'em up"
He was thus engaged when the patrol found
him usurping his authority.
At 4:3o the Eighteenth marched to town
after giving three rousing cheers for Camp
Rippey. The entire regiment marched
directly to the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot, where special train of IL cars was
awaiting them. As soon as they entered
the town the band struck up the familiar
strain of "Goodby, My Lover, Goodby,"
which the entire regiment sang until they
reached the depot. The boys had to lie at
the depot from 5 till 8, and gay time they
had of it until the train pulled out amid the
cheers of the men and the waving kerchiefs
of the aforesaid "lovers."
A SHAM BATTLE.
The event of last night was sham battle
at midnight on the drill ground OF the
Tenth. A few Of the men in the regiment
had an inkling of. what was going to hap
pen, but no one knew when to expect it.
Yet when the long roll was beaten at mid
night it took just 81 minutes to get the
whole regiment to the field in perfect order.
Companies D and x had been quietly taken
out lew minutes in advance of the sound
ing of the alarm, the former to act as enemy
and the latter as skirmishers. Each man
was supplied with ten rounds of blank
cartridges, and rapid firing and quick ex-
ecution of field movements lasted about Is
minutes, at the end of which the enemy
were declared routed. The darkness and
the suddenness with which the men were
called out made this sham battle one of the
most exciting events of the encampment
The firing reused many of the town people
from their sleep to wonder what was GO
ing on.
Over in the camp Of the Eighteenth much
the same programme was observed. The
long roll was beaten about IL P. NJ to indi-
cate the camp was attacked by the enemy.
The men were in their drill field in few
minutes in line of battle and fred yolley
into the ranks of the supposed foe, after
which they returned quietly to camp. The
firing was plainly heard in town and many
people went to camp even at the late hour.
Now that the boys are gone the people gen.
orally are sorry, especially the business men,
as the town has done an immense business
since the encampment. With few excep-
tions the boys conducted themselves in a
manner gratifying to the, officers and citi-