Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-04
CAMP CHEsAPEAKK
How the Battery Boy. Spent sunday-wm Be
Back Tonight.


How the Battery Boy. Spent sunday-win BE
Back Tonight
Correspondents of The Evening Star
CAMP CHEsaPEAKE, Bar RIDGE, Nh,
SUNDAY EvESrSo.
Saturday was rather an off day as far a. the
weather was concerned. several showers tend
ing to interfere with the work. but considerable
was accomplished and the time well spent
Saturday evening n party went to Annapolis to
attend the theater, but the show was postponed
on account Of the smallness Of the audience,
and disguised lot Of men returned to camp at
an early hour in the morning.
Today has been delightful Coffee was
served "a usual soon after reveille and then
came a mounted drill. with six horses 10 each
piece. TO give the drivers practice in that
method o. hitching. During the drill blank
cartridges were used in the Gatlngs. the
horses standing very steadily during the firing.
This il visitors day and the grounds and
camp are full Of them As the first train from
Washington arrived salute was fired from the
six-pounder. On this train came Capt. Horton
of the brigade staff. Adjutant Mcdowell of the
sixth battalion and two enlisted men. a party
&c Law out the camp of the sixth. which arrives
here tomorrow morning to remain eight days.
Their tents will be pitched on the same ground
occupied BY The battery, but occupying more
space. Later in the afternoon infantry
camping party Of six men under Sergt. Spencer
OF company arrived In heavy marching or
der and will remain over night Trumpeter
Tospper and Private Watson reported for duty
tins morning and will march back with the
battery. The former has Just returned from
the campaign of the cavalry troop. with which
he detailed. Lieut. III. q. Forsberg and
Ssrgt- Frye of the engineers, who came down
for q day, have become 50 attached to the camp
that they have remained three days and may
not be able TO get away for some time longer
One of the most interested spectators OF our
drills 10 Mai Gen Carroll, United states army,
retired who is present ON all occasions. He is
stopping at the hotel. Last evening an exhibit
ton Of mind reading and legerdemain was
given at the hotel at which several members Of
the battery and their friends were present by
invitation This afternoon a salute OF twenty
one guns was fired on the arrival of the Wash
ingtOn train At oclock the camp was visited
BY heavy shower. which drove every one
under cover. but stopped in time for mounted
drill at $50 o'clock q
Tomorrow morning camp will be broken ard
the battery will start on its homeward march
nj 8 clock, arriving in Washington Tuesday
evening
The roads are reported as in worse condition
than before, but We intend TO make II on time
and bring every one home safe and sound. On
account of the meager postal and telegraph
facilities on the route it is possible that moth
ing viii be heard of the command until its ar
rival We travelled all Of one day coming over,
line. 80 news will be scarce until the members
turn up at their homes
ON TEE WAY HOME.
MIrcHELLsvILLE, Nd,
Tuesday Morning.
The battery left camp yesterday morning for
LIS hoiaewsrd march
Sunday evening after the departure CT the |
visitors the camp presented a very quiet ap- |
pearance, which did not last long, however, as
IN about an hour a huge bonfire was built in |
the center Of the street and Sioux ghost dance |
started, which for picturesque and hideous eff |
feet went far ahead Of the original article. |
Every one was up early, baggage packed, horses |
watered and fed and at . o'clock the battery |
pulled out. taking the back road to Parole sta |
tion. not passing through Annapolis as before. |
Lieut.. Alexander started two hours ahead to |
examine the road between Davidsonville and |
Governors bridge. which had been reported in
worse condition than when we came over them.
He found the original road in better condition /
than before and the battery took the same route /
back The noon halt was made about mile
east OF Davidsonville. The old bivouac. christ
ened BY the men Camp ''Flea. was passed and 1
Governors bridge crossed about 5 clock the
march being continued four miles farther to
on the Pope's Creek branch
railroad Here the guns were pulled up on the
side of the road near the track and prepare
tions made for the night Various were the
places of shelter.
TREATED TO MORE RAIN.
A large tent made with paulin, the loft of
n barn. the veranda Of the country store and |
an empty freight car a siding furnished |
quarters for most every one. During the |
night rain set in which drove in the few who |
had gone 10 sleep under the guns. This morn |
ing everything is wet. with the prospect Of a |
rainy day We expect to take the road through |
Biadensburg. arriving in the city between |
and clock, according to the condition Of the /
One feature Of this country has struck every
one during the march over and back. and that |
Is the apparent absence of any young female
population. There are either no young ladies
IN this part Of Maryland or they deem 1t wise
TO keep out Of sight Of the bold soldier boys. 1t
IL presumed that the lack Of female society will
make she men more attentive to the young
ladies OF Washington when the battery arrives
home Every one is in good condition and
ready for another campaign. Wa.