Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24

Major Mcintyre says that the facts in the case
are embodied in the story in TIE STAR, with
the possible exception that the mans language,
while intemperate, may not have been proians.
The circumstances which led up 10 the disa-
greeable affair were Of Q decidedly provoking
nature 20 far 40 both parties are concerned
The corporal stood mp for what he imagined
we're hs rights and the rights of his company,
forgetful Of the fact that soldier has no rights
when an order is given him by superior OFF,
Ger. II he is wrouged he has q recourse
through the proper channels, but his position
10 utterly indefensible when he attempts to
argue with busy officer and then, finally, re-
fuses to obey. Everybody concerned 10 sorry
be allowed to drop.
THE CAMP ARTIST.
Private L. A. Roginski has commenced to
camp and will probably have his task completed
by tomorrow night. Mr.. Roginski is an expert
artist, and he welded the brush hastily but
well in order that The STARs steam launch,
The Scoop" might be decorated with notices
appropriate to the work in which it Is now en-
gagged. In addition to that he has painted the
signs which designate the location Of The
Stars branch Office in camp, and yesterday his
nimbie fingers hurriedly manipulated the
brush once more to provide The Scoop" with
new pennant When his work on it was done
he took up needle and thread, and. with the
ASSISTANCE OF SerRt JACK Payne, mace toe nag.
HE SAID GETTYSBURG.
The artistic manner with which some Of the
boys slide into camp after taps have been
sounded exhibits q good deal Of ingenuity.
One man had been over to River View, and
when he reached camp he was without the
countersigu and he had forgotten to ask for q
pass. Very skillfully did he elude the vigilance
of the sentries on the wharf, but he was brought
up standing by the lone Waterman who was
pacing up and down his billy post, just below
the entrance to the fort The peremptory chal-
lsnge was boldly responded to and the way
farer was requested to advance and give the
countersign. He walked up briskiy to the
sentry, mumbled something In q hoarse
whisper, and was passing on, when the guard,
not quite certain as to what he had heard, said:
did you say 'Gettsburgr"
sumed his tramp and the quick-witted and
lucky man reached camp safely, for he had
been given the countersign.
MAJOR MNrYRE's STORY.
The story broke loose in camp and was
laughed at by some Of the officers at head
quarters. Major Mcintyre was moved to tell q
story when he heard Of it. He was in the con-
federate service during the war, and was on
duty in Eastern Virginia. An old countryman
who had enlisted challenged the major one
night as he was returning to camp. The coun-
gard" In response to the challenge the major
whispered Lee" and started to move on, but
the old sentinel wouldn't have il. q" Lee is
all right" said he. but you can't pass here
unless you say 'Beauregard,' too"
The major did not have the second word, but
1t was not much trouble to repeat it after the
sentry, 80 he did it.
CADET HINES EXPERIENCE.
case somewhat similar to this occurred in
camp last night. Cadet Hine, who has done
great service in giving instruction in guard
duty to the rather green hands, was making
the grand rounds in the camp of the seventh
and eighth battalions at about / O'Clock this
morning. Flooding back through the long
grass to the other camp after rounds were
finished he encountered a sentinel who babe
him halt and then told him to advance with
the countersigh.
The word for the night was Gettysburg"
but in order to test the sentry the officer
whispered "Rappahannock" in his ear. The
guard grinned widely and mumbled something
to the effect that it was all right, whereupon
the officer said:
but Rappahannock is not the countersign,
is it?"
"Oh, no. SIR" stammered the confused
guard.
Its Gettysburg, that's so. and his gun kept
expanding. The officer rebuked him for his
carelessness. You shouldn't give the counter
sign away in that manner. Suppose these were
war times and was an enemy, you would be
in pretty box wouldn't you?"
''Yaas," said the guard running his tongue
out so far. in his embarrassment that he could
have used it as a bayoneI.
Cadet Hine has been one of the busiest officers
In the camp, instructing guard details for the
next day, inspecting the guard after it is
mounted. assisting in the ceremony of guard
mount, and giving odds and ends Of informa-
ton that have helped things along wonderfully.
In ta Of he 20 xl,oxx
tary on his part, he being now on furlough
from West Point, his services are highly APP
preciated by Gen. Ordway and his entire staff
Last night he made the grand rounds in both
regiments and the colored camp, while Major
Gale went on to exteri or guard.
THE CAvALRYMEN
have begun drilling and attract as much atten-
ton as all the rest of the camp when they
mount their horses and prance out into the
field on the river side of the road above their
camp. They wear great white he'll
hot