Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-19
TO CAMP BULKELEY.

ssries and luxuries were delivered at the
Second regiment armory Saturday afternoon
| for the use of the members of the regiment
at Mantle during this week. The members
of the City battalion have more baggage than
usual, which indicates that the soldiers will
be we'll fixed for the duties and pleasures of
| camp life. Indeed, some of the soldier boy 8
| will have to build additions to their hunks
and tents to let in the Saratoga trunks.
The large amount of baggage gave to the
armory an unusual appearance yesterday af-
ternoon. Several large bundles of camp stools
that were packed for transportation, lamps
and Chinese lanterns for the illumination Of
the company streets during the evening were
| among the baggage. On the top OF one OF
| the large piles of boxes was considerable
length Of new pipe similar to gas or water
| pipe. IL was stated that the pipe was to be
used to connect the camp with some brewery
SO that the boys would not have to bring beer
| to tho camp Gin baskets" Some of the boxes
are marked "Soda," others are marked
"Glass. Handle with care" etc, etc.
Some of the soldiers will take shoes of a
new kind to the camp. These shoes, which
closely resemble congress CATERS, are made
of rubber, and being waterproof will be we'll
| adapted for use In wet weather.
l The boys are earnestly hoping that II an
other drenching rain storm is to come that
the downpour will not occur until next
week.
he is to be officer of the day to-day.
| The Light Guard base ball team has made
arrangements to play q game with the
Grotons at Mantle Wednesday. The Light
| Guard team will be composed of the following
players: q. Barrows Q, O. Smith p, P. Rey-
nolds 1b, J. Soalley 2b, J. Turbott 3b, M.
Condof ss, M. Granield If, s. Hurd CT, j.
| Parker IF.
The Light Guard, who annually make a
grand illumination of their company street
Friday evenings have voted to devote $50
from their treasury for the illumination this
year.
A battalion drill was held In Waterbury
Friday evening for the benefit of the recent
ly appointed Adjutant Dickinson, who per-
formed his duties, as stated, without an err
ror which was very creditable.
The recent election of a colonel to the
| command of the Second Regiment will bring
| the encampment of the Second Regiment on
| the left, as the regiments are to be encamped
| In the order indicated by the seniority of
colonies, which will make the order as
follows: Fourth, First, Third, and Second
regiments, Fifth Battalion and the Battery.
/ The daily routine of camp life will be ss
follows: Reveille, 600 a. M; surgeons call,
6;a0 o. M; breakfast, 6:45 a. M; police call
700 q. M; company skirmish drill, 8 to $3.50
o. M; guard mounting, 900 a. M; battalion
drill, 10 to 11;30 a. m; orderly hour, IL
m; dinner, 1880 p. M: battalion drill, 2:15
to $3.50 p. M; police call, 400 p. m. 4;
brigade dress parade, $50 p. m; supper,
$50 p. M; tattoo, p. M; taps 1880 p.
| m.
A review by his excellency Governor Bulk
eley will take place on Friday, August Esd,
at 2 D. m. A battalion drill by the infan-
try, drill by the artillery, and brigade
dress parade will Immediately follow the re-
view. The spur track to the camp is now
ready for use and both military and excur-
sion trains will run over it. A hearing has
been ordered on the petition Of the selectmen
of East Lyme, who represent the opposition
of that town.
Following is the order of officers of the
l Second:
Colonel-J. D. Doherty
l Lieutenant Colonel-F. T. Lee.
| Maior-T Il. Welles.
/ Acknowledgment A. NJ. Dickinson.
/ Surgeon Major-J. NJ Benedict.
| Assistant surgeon-First Lieutenant w. g. Dag
| Quartermaster- Lieutenant @. G. Blakes-
Paymaster-Frst Lieutenant W. II. Newton.
Inspector Ride Practice-Captain c. c. Ford
Chaplain-Rev l. Il. Twitchell.
Company D-Captaip A. II. Embler, Lieutenants
Z. ]. Williams. w. E. Beach.
Company EIGa {sn T. sucher. Lieutenants Rob-
Company A-Captain L. +. Burpee, First Lieu
| tenant g. L. Stocking, Second Lieutenant w. e.
Company G-captain a. j.. Wolff, First Lieu
tenant d. f. Fitzpatrick, Second Lieutenant P. Hal
Company H-Captain w. U. Peasne, First LIEU
tenant b. D. Putnam, Second Lieutenant N. IL.
Company I--captain G. D. Bowen First Lieuten.
ant 2. R. Darnstsedt. Second Lieutenant .. L.
| Company K-Captain c. @. LaBarnes, First Lieu.
tenant II. Il. Hall, Second Lieutenant II. Norton, jr.
Company B-Captain John Gut, First Lieutenant
G. q. Miller, Second Lieutenant George schafrner.
Company C-captain 4 f. Callahan, First Lieu
| Company F-Captain b. +. Brown, First Lieu
tenant II; L. Munson, Second Lieutenant Theodore
second Machine Gun acknowledgements W. H.
Sears.
The Consolidated railroad management will
be tested next week in transporting the
guards to and from Niantio, and it is likely
that ii will be found equal to the demands
made upon 1t. In years past the absence of
accidents on the road has been a conspicuous
| feature of the running of special trains and
| the transportation of 30 many people AZ go to
and leave Mantle on Friday preceding the
close Of the encampment. Already arrange
ments have been made for getting the Con-
necticut militia brigade into Mantle before
i IL o'clock this morning.
IL has been decided by Adjutant General
Barbour to introduce the grand guard OF
outposts during the encampment, and the
necessary memoranda concerning the system
have been prepared by Major Charles l.. Bur
| dett and issued In convenient form from the
press of the Case, Lockwood x Brainard
company of Hartford. As the system is en-
tirely new in connection with the Connect
cut National Guard, its features will be oil
interest to the troops. In the memoranda
Major Burdett says; Grand guards or out
posts are detachments thrown out by force
when halted, rs a protection from surprise
and to Withstand an attack unit
the main force has formed up for de-
Tense. 1t Is duty of the first class, stands
first in such duties, and is for tour Of
twenty-four hours. In number 1t equals
about one-sixth of the main body. Grand
guards are under the direction of the field
officer of the day, and captains msy he added
to the roster with lieutenant colonies anG
majors for this duty; they are commanded
by an officer specially appointed for the duty
as Commander of the grand guards" who
receives his instructions direct from superio
authority. The commander of grand guards
having been informed of the general objeo
to be effected and extent of ground to b.
covered, selects line of resistance at proper
distance from the main body, at leas
from 1, 300 to 2, 500 yards out, 30 as to b'
beyond the range of effective artillery FIRE
and also line of observation beyond thu
line of resistance. In some cases, from forct
| of circumstances, as nature of ground o.
small force at command, these lines may be
practically coextensive. The Gordon system
IN which line of closely placed sentries ex.
tends along the line of observations; or the
patrol system, In which small bodies con
stantly patrol or move about along the lin,
and to points beyond IT.; or combination Of
these two systems may be employed at tn,
outposts. This is controlled by nature ol
ground, condition of weather and character
and position of enemy.
The grand guards or outposts are usually
subdivided into several parts,viz: SeDtinels
who are arranged in groups of two or three
at each post along the line of observation
the small posts, In rear of the liue of SEN
tries, and forming their immediate supports
the main guard In rear of the small posts
and as nearly as possible centrally PLACED
with reference to disposition of such posts
sometimes reserve force equal to one-thir(
or one-half Of the whole force of outposts
placed between the main guard and mai
body, when the latter Is a division, or whel
some popularity of ground, or O particular
active enemy requires 1t. The main guar
should consist of one-half the total force de
tailed for grand guards; each is stationed b
Its commander; the number of mai
guards depends upon the number Of mai
approaches to be watched each furnishes re
liefs for two or three small posts; one-hal
the force in each main guard rests six hour
while the other half Ia on duty at the stack
Il rs 1.x f&s,s kho mai