Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-18
FROM FREDERICK.
Encampment Of the Maryland National
Guard ON the Monocacy Battle Ground.

Encampment Of the Maryland National
Guard ON tho Monocacy Battle Ground.
corrsspondepcs Of rnx EVENING srA..
FRxpERIcK, Nd, July IL.
The sound Of the bugle and the rattle of the
drum, the music of the reveille and the rumble
of the '.taps" are heard once more in the field
at Frederick Junction, where twenty-five years
ago was fought long and bloody battle be-
tween the forces of the north and south. The
peace Of the intervening years has made won
derful changes in the spot, and not since the
battle of Monocacy has anything been heard
in the vicinity more warlike than the occasional
crack Of q sportsman's rife. The soldiers Of the
Maryland national guard commenced their
ten days camp on the farm Of Colonel Charles
E. Trail to-day, occupying field of 81 acres,
which comprises large portion Of the very
ground over which the battle Of Monocacy was
fought.
Gen. sewart Brown, commandant of the
camp, arrived last night with his staff in the
private car Delaware, and to-day the regular
troops have been coming into camp company
after company, the Baltimore Light Infantry
reaching hefe first, followed by the gallant
nth, the sombre first and the second and third
battalions, in all about. 1,600 men. They will
occupy for the next ted days a city of 700
wide streets and avenues. The Frederick
Rifemen, who went into camp several days be-
fore the other companies, have named their
street in honor of Barbara Freitchie. The
camp occupies space of /, 800 feet in length
by $50 feet in depth, between which and the
pike is parade and drill ground ], 900 by 200
feet. The general hospital is in the rear of
the field, where the stables are also located
with accommodations for 46 horses The
stan officers headquarters are also in the rear
OF the field. Tents for the general guard are
ranged in twos near the color line Each COM
mand has well appointed kitchens and the ar
rangements of the various culinary depart
ments are excellent. The routine of camp life
Will consist OF frequent brigade drills and
dress-parades, regimental, battalion and COM
pany drills and parades, instructions in guard
duty, DC. There will also be skirmish drills
and target practice. The state has allowed for
the payment of the troops while in camp these
sums: Brigadier general, Sl5O66; colonies,
S95.6l; lieutenant colonies, Ss2.19; majors,
SOS 90; captains, S49.3l; first heutenants,
sn.9 "a; second heutenants, $685. privates,
$l333; sergeants and corporals q little more
than the privates. One day next week Gov.
Jackson will arrive and with his staff will make
An official inspection Of the camp.
merry camping party left here yesterday
Tor q ten days outing along the Potomac at
Point OF Rocks. Mr.. Dudley Page was in charge
OF the party, and among the campers were the
Misses Collins and Messrs. E. B. Remsburg and
John H. Doyle of Washington.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
yesterday sold the stone piers under their new
iron bridge at Frederick Junction to the board
OF county commissioners here for use in the
reconstruction of the county bridges over the
Monocacy that were swept away by the food
OF last month. These bridges are being rapidly
rebuilt, the piers of several of them having
been made ready for the iron work.
Aid is still being extended to the sufferers by
the recent flood in this county residing along
the Monocacy and Potomac rivers. Messrs.
James F. Beall and j. Clinton Roberts have
Just acknowledged the receipt of a sum from
the Baltimore relief fund to be distributed
among the needy at Gree enfield Mills.
Lawrence Beckley of Friedrich will leave for
washington In few days to enter into bust
ness there.
The Misses Peachey, daughters of VIM. D..
Peachey, esq.,, of Washington, are visiting Miss
Noonan here. F. NJ