The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-07-25
THE ENCAMPMENT.
IT ENDS AND THE BOYS SET
OUT FOR HOME.
APleasant Stay by the Sea Side.
| Staff Cor. THE CAUCAsIAN.I

After nine pleasantly and
profitably spent Gays by the
seaside, North Cardinals soldier
boys have broken camp and
gone their ways home. There
were about 1900 of them
in camp, some having come
from the >remotest parts of the
state to enjoy the deligh tful sea
breezes and invigorating surf as
we'll as to receive military
schooling. Considering the ear
ly day at which the Encamp-
ment came off this year, we
think the number of men en-
camped was as large as could
be expected.
The 3rd Regiment was the
smallest this year, but it is on
~ justice to say here that all
most, if not quite all the Bird is
composed of men living in the
tobacco region and, at this time
for tobacco growers to neglect
their crops even for a few days
means a severe loss. For this
reason many who would have
come later were compelled to
remain at home. This was the
case to some extent in other
Regiments and the Encamp-
ment by all means should come
later hereafter.
The MaxtOn Guards arrived
on Monday of the last week OF
the Encampnent and were met
at tie depot by a detachment OF
four men from each company
of the 2nd regiment and escort
ed to their quarters. Captain
Black brought 33 men in rauks
and his company made a fine
appearance.
| On Tuesday the companies
Of the 2nd Regiment and two
Durham and Greensboro) of
the 3rd engaged in a com petit
tive target shooting. Some ex-
cellent shooting was done, dis
uance 200 yards Ind Is points
the highest possible to be scor-
ed by each individual and 125
by each team. The following is
| the score made by each team
, Of five men from each company:
Wilmington Light Infantry, 6S;
Fayetteville i" 95;
Scotland Neck Cavalry 65;
Durham Light Infantry, So;
. MaxtOn Guards, IS;
, Guilford Grays, u;
Lumber Rlidge l.. l., 95;
Sampson d" 76
There were three prizes. One
for best company shooting, one
for End best company shooting
;; and one for best individual shot
. On the first round the Fayette-
, Vile and Lumb Der Bridge com
t panies tied, both making q score
= of 50, and Sergt. Pcmberton OF
Fayetteville, Hall of Lumber
Bridge and Sergt. Owen OF
: Sampson tied on the individual
: score each making 81. The lat
= ter tie was first shot off and re
: suited in a hard won victory fol-
5 Mr.. PembertoD by a score of q
! to Mr.. Halls ~ leaving his rec
I ord as the best shot in the state
r unbroken
e The company tie was next
o sh )t off and resulted in q vict,
ry for the Lumber Bridge team
t giving them the honor of being
the first team to beat that OF
the T. /. l.. |. The score stood
50 to 81. This was a close con
test and shows that the End
Regiment contains some fine
marksmeu.
If there had been a third com
> pany prize it would heve beer
u won by the Clinton team, which
: made a score Of 76, good, indeed
y for a team that has had coT
paratiyely no practice. Oul
Z team with a reasonable amount
5 of practice would compare fa
vorablY with any in the State
l. Guard.
y The boys of Co. L were GLAD
I
Il to welcome Capt. w. L. Faiso1
in camp Tuesday. Prior to th'
. arrival of Capt. Faison Lieut.
d r. H Patrick commanded Co
Il +.
Il Lieut.. Matt L. Peterson, U. S
L A., was III camp with the boy
II occasionly during the day. III,
% filed the place of Adjutan
# Leak of the 3rd Regiment ol
:? Tuesday and Wednesday Will
20 Mr.. Leak was in Clinton attend
1t ing the marriage of his frien5
le Mr.. Duncan DeVane to Mis-
# Berta Bizzell.
e The only accident of any con
,e sequence that happened durin
l. the Encalupment was the acci
er dental shooting Of Walter Ca,
4. ~ son Of Go. X from Dallas. II
10 10 was drawing a double actio
I'd pistol from his pocket when
u was accidentally discharge
,. and the ball entered the flesh
At part of his hip inficting a pair
-. full wound. The doctors thin,
. the wound not dangerous.
'e On Thursday morning, th
he 18th, camp was broken and {
bout 40 car loads of soldie