Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-25

ftRilhSut Cumubuccu wy uhfu MOTh
this morning, in the various branches ot
military service Captain Wiswell had
COMPANY out in the lower 6+lds on
akirmlsh and volley firing. The action
was very pretty as the men advancrd
Airing in open order up neighboring
hill.
Guard mount this morning was
specially admirable instsDce. Lieutenants
Fisher. COMPANY q, aud brennan, Com
pany 2, were in command.
1.-THE prettiest quad mount vet. they've
gone according to taot'cs." remarked
Captain l Pnsey Wick rsham. Captain
L imnnd Mitchell was equally compli
mentary in his criticism.
Gov-rror Bl9Vs rstnrns bona this
evening Mira General K-nnsy and Mira
Colonel Marshall with number Of hotel
guess, have already lett
The hssdquarters' staff will entertain
the offie-r-' wives aud lussts at head
quarters mess at noon 10 day. The CIV
,ruor's and field and regim nt4l sistf4
will be rnta tanned at the r-sii-nce OF
William jerks Fell at O'Clock this even
ing.
The staff and officers OF the reg 'mapt
have been invited TO N end the ant nal
Baltimore, September 1871.
| Captain Myrick, Third Unitei States
| Artillery, leaves for Baltimore to-. NOR
row
Fivs ohstreperous Wilmington citizans
were ooi fined in tie guard hoaae laat
night for refusing to le,vs camp nj MD.
night. when orHertd to do ~ by ths
guard. After two hours deteption they
were let go.
An hour after midnight heavily over
o mted person attempted to break
through tine sentry line between posts
and q. in ront OF he-iqu irters tents. IL
was SO da k tnat an obi ct could not be
| tempted TO suRtch the r A. from sentry
Peter4on's hands. Sentry Wall at No. l
post vas called. A lively battle ensned
resulting in the strsnVer being thrown to
the ground. The GA 'er of the guard
was called when thu assailaut Was DIS
covered to be Colonel Marshall. The
obionel oomplimented the eentries on
their brave work.
The regiment showed great improve
meut this morning in the battalion driil
under command OF Colonel Marshall
The surgson's report shows an increase
of As per cent in bowel tronhlss.
Camp will break up to mo row at l p
m. A detail will be- left in change of
Captain Wootten, to aid in packing up
stores.
FRA STATE DRILL on UND.
There is renewed agitation in regard to
the proposition that the State aha pur-
chase for military use the iG acres Of
land coutil u 'us 10 Brandywine Springs
Hotel for the pnrpoars OF q permanent
militia eDcaupm mt. The land reierrt d
to ia p>rt of the Brand ywine Springs
property leased by Willism jerks Fell
of Faulklsud 10 the present le-see OF the
hotel, Richard W. Orc, k. The to'al
amount OF Land leased by Mr.. Fell, in.
elusive Of the encampment grounds is 81
acres.
There Is no diff nifty. pecuniary or
otherwise, In the way of the tate acquir-
ing this property. The present lessee
holds the property for term of years
with the privilege OF purchasing at GER
tain conceded figures. II il understood
that he is willing to part with the en-
campment portion OF the land, retaining
the lands surrounding the hotel, as ut
present.
The experience of all conneo' ed with
the encampment at Camp Phil sheridan
this year onlv strengthens the PROPOSE.
ton referred to Mr.. Crook has already
at his own expense erected IL stall
stable, mess tent, commissary and omar.
masters quarters and other build ngs
upon the grounds. II Is said that should
the Sta,e determine upon purchasing per.
manent camping grounds the national
government would donate the sum of
$4,000 towards the purchase and the
State would be entitled to acquire from
the war department artillery, ammuni-
tion, guns, dc.