Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-30
THE coLoRED SOLDIERS.
Their Good Conduct I'm Camp-Whai
Their Onicers Say.

When Gen ordvay first began 10 think over
the subject of an encampment for the District
militia he foresaw the necessity Of handling one
matter With kid gloves, and that was the color
question. The presence Of two large battalions
Of eolored men in camp might under certain
kinds Of mismanagement, have been the source
Of trying times and possibly the failure Of the
camp. But the general 90 arranged his details
and carried out mis- plans that this was entirely
avoided Not only was there an absence Of
friction bat the best Of feeling prevailed be-
tween the two parts Of the camp, while the
colored soldiers were universally noticed and
commended for their discipline, order and pro-
6ciency.
There was no stronger element at work in
this than the demeanor of the colored troops,
and that they, in turn, appreciate what has
been accomplished is shown by the following
expressions OF opinion from some Of their
officers. These interviews, taken in connection
with those printed in Saturdays STAR. show a
most healthy condition of affairs in the national
guard
OPINIONS OF OFFICERS.
Capt Arthur Brooks, seventh battalion, says:
IL think the encampment has been Of the
greatest advantage TO the national guard. IL
has given the soldiers an idea of real camp life.
originator and to those whose efforts have made
IT so successful. The men should also be COM
mended for the manner in which they so
readily entered into the performance of their
duties. This is the first time in camp for many
OF them, but they have taken hold like old
veterans. The instruction in drills and guard
mounting have brought the men up to o
great degree of efficiency"
Capt Simons Of compay b, seventh battalion,
thinks the camp Is great success and a great
benefit to the guard. They were satisfied with
their treatment and wished the camp would
have lasted a week longer
Lieut.. Fielding L. Dodson said: ~ think the
camp was very good school of instruction and
benefit to the national guard. 1t has given
TO the men practical idea Of the duties per-
tanning to soldier and has strengthened their
belief In the idea that it 10 Q stable and per-
manent institution. The men seem encouraged
and feel sure that the next encampment will
present to the general commanding and TO the
public much better showing"
The Warm, Hot and Healing Springs proper
ties in Virginia have been sold to a company
composed in large part of the owners Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway
The steamer Anchoria Campbell from Glas-
gov reports on July 26, in latitude 1905 longi-
tude 5S.l2, sighted a small boat under sail.
Bore down for her and on getting close to her
found her to hail from Boston. There was one
man on board. Hailed him but he refused to
communicate.
New Haven, Conn, plumbers now work eight
hours three months and nine hours nine
months
All along the resorts on the Jersey coast
comes the cry of the alarming encroachments
made by the ocean on the valuable water
fronts. Conferences are being held as TO how
to best stay the ravages of the tide.
Mrs. B. Cooper, a white woman Of Bullock
county, Ga, has been arrested, charged with
trying to bride a negro to murder her brother
and his family, She had been disinherited by
her parents and her object was to get posses
sion of her brothers property
AT Pittsburg sensation was caused yester-
day by the arrest of John L. Orr, a prominent
real estate agent on a charge of having GRIM
inally assaulted young lady employed in his
Office as typewriter and stenographer.