The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-05
THE PREMIUMS AWARDED.
THE SHAM BATTLE FEATURE
QUITE INTERESTING.
The Ribbons in the Many Depart
ments A Roundup on the
Grounds Finding Ev-
eryOne.

ance, nne races ana very eACLlluS SAalA
battle, which was termed the
sToRMING OF MONTGOMERY HILL.
At 2:15 the line which represented the
enemy, and which, under command of
Capt. Smith of Newton, had been posted
some time before, opened fire with their
small arms on the west and southwest OF
camp. Their battery soon joined in the
din. Bugle and drum called the different
companies together. The regiment was
under command of Col. Ricksecker and
Gen. Murray Myers was in charge of the
whole field. After forming ranks the regi-
ment marched i'll upon the track between
the Judges stand and grand stand. One
company leaped the fence and advanced
on the line of sharpshooters defending the
hill, while the battery belonging TO the
regiment began TO speak. The enemy,
meaning those over near the river and IN
possession of the hill. stood firm and fired
rapidly but the beseiging force marched
on until the bugle in Mundevello's hands,
sounded the retreat, as the enemy were
charging dangerously. The batteries
meanwhile answered each regularly and
the battle began to be witnessed through
haze. The companies which had mean
while been at parade rest" on the track,
were put in motion and vaulted
the fence, while their battery was
stationed further south. The regi-
ment soon started the enemy west
in earnest. So far it had been alternate
advance and retreat, but now all the re-
treat was on the part of the hill fighters.
Volley after Yolley from the battalion's
pieces accompanied their onward march
and the enemy fed ignobly into the tim
Der across the west side of the track. Then
the battery, which had supported the
assaulting party, was hurried into camp,
the horses Embarrassed and hurried off TO
the other gun, which had been silent since
the enemy's flight. The western gunners
| fed, but were soon made prisoners.
Firing for a time ceased on the hill and
the surgeons and hospital corps, with
stretchers, went forth from camp and car
RED off the wounded, in the person of a
soldier, who enjoyed the ride back i'm
mensely until he found himself dumped
! out in the dust and cheered by the mob.
! The batterys wounded and prisoners
were brought in. Having made captives
of those who had resisted them In the
! timber, the regiment formed columns or
| tours and marched back victorious. The
Ringgold band took the lead and the
whole force marched down the track past
| the grand stand amid loud cheers. The
captured Battery brought up the rear and
| the gunners looked very grimmy and war
| like, lolling on the 'barkers" and swig-
! ging from canteens-water. One OF the
| battery carried; from some accident, a
| little too much powder on his face. When
| the army had formed in line Adjutant
| Wallace read
| HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE,
! X. n. G., CAMP JOHN A. MARTIN,
OCTOBER ). 1890.
ESPECIAL ORDER NO. Al
This encampment about TO close, will be
an epoch in cur military life referred 10
with pride and remembered with pleasure.
The general commanding conGratulates
YOU on the dignity characteristic OF the
| true soldier displayed by you on this oc-
/ CasiOn, and the improvement In the school
of the soldier already evinced by you. even
/ in the short time allotted for that purpose.
1t reflects credit upon yourselves and the
! great commonwealth you represent.
| 1t is hoped and believed, in view Of the
good to the service accomplished here, that
( the parsimOnious spirit heretofore prac-
ticed by the legislature will be changed 10
a policy more in keeping with the gener-
Gus example set in other directions, and
that when called together In another en-
! campment YOU may receive such compen-
sati0n as will indemnify you against any
personal outlay In an earnest endeavor 10
become more proficient IN the duties anu
discipline of a soldier
Believing that the coming together OF
this command has produced good results,
and that the scenes in and around camp
John A Martin will linger in our memoir
les like the recOlectiOnS Of a pleasant
dream: that YOU will bear home with you
fraternal feeling for all with whom you
| have been brought in contact, we bid you
farewell aud wish you God speed III the
duties of life.
BY order Of MURRAY MYERS,
Brigadier General commanding.
| JOHN \. WALLACE,
! CAPTAIN and Assistant Adjutant General
Three cheers were given for Camp John
A. Martin aud then camp was broken and
a mammoth bonfire made of the straw on
the place Several of the companies march
ed TO town at once TO take trains The
war!ike spirit seemed to linger in the air
long after the oattle and scraps occurred
between several soldiers and other persons
without any serious results. \ gentle
man who had been samplng hard cider
also requested the pleasure ofobsquatulat-
ing every one on the ground.
Mrs e. l. Freeman OF Wellington. los,
a fine pair Of gold spectacles on the ground
and will pay literally for the return OF the
same
! B. p. Bogue's Yorkshires took the first
premium on best boar, best SOW, and sow
and five pigs.
Reuben Bros took the blue ribbon on
washing machines.
Thomas Shaw takes the premiums or
musical instruments and sewing machines
Very many people were adorned with the
many-hued butterflies by Shsw's two
artists on the Domestic sewing machines
Those ubiquitous intelligent and in
cessant advertisers. W T. Bishop < sons
had a great cigar store on the grounds IN
der the charge Of J. II. Tucker Il : harr
to get ont Of sight Of that sign Nv. I
Bishop 6 Sons. and hard too, TO get awal
from their cigars for the sign and the lat
ter are everywhere, a. they ship ever,
where within radius OF several hundret
miles Of this city.
Atll a. N the grand parade Of horses
and cattle took place and was immense
Mrs. Frank 3. NorthrOp took the first
premium in paintings on the best co4isc
ton OF SIX. on best original and best copy
Two Of the MASTERPIECES We're bought b.
Robert johnson. OF New YORK, aud a thIr-
was sold to J. r. Reynolds.
Bsnbow Bros, "self-heAtiag washer,
carried of the first premium at the fai
here. They also took rrst premium az tn
state fair Topeka, Kansas City, No. an
. Lincoln. \eb.
Baker. B.asdel * CO. took the first prem
ium on best tgvo-hor-e light surry. bes