Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-08-19
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The Governors Horse Stumbled Through
Weakness-Doings in Camp Watson

"eaknesS-DOAhSS HI OAunp WATSON
To-Day.
CAMP WATSON, (N1ANTIc,) Aug TO-
When Governor Buckley arose this
morning he was trif1e stiff, but said
that he was all right except for lame
thigh. The cause of the accident to the
governor was discovered to-day, when
it was learned that the horse he rode
yesterday had been sick for some time,
and stumbled through weakness. The
animal has been turned out to grass.
Governor Buckley inspected the First
regiment this morning and expressed
himself as being well satisfied. General
Watson and General Embler and staff
inspected the Second regiment this af-
ternoon and complimented Colonel Do
herty upon the showing made by his
command.
Private Grant of Danbury was allowed
to go home this morning, upon the re-
ceipt of a telegram announcing that his
five year old boy had been drowned. A
was sent home to-day suffering from
rheumatism. There are only two men
in the hospital to-day.
Private Carroll of Company G, Second
regiment, met with a peculiar accident
shortly after dinner yesterday afternoon.
He was lounging under the tree which
stands at the head of the street W hen
another member of the company came
along carrying a piece of ice on the palm
of his hand. When the man reached
the spot where Carroll was lying, the
ice slipped and fell, striking Carroll on
the head, inficting a bad cut. The
wound was dressed and Carroll is now
attending to duties.
Sergeant Cady of Company A, Second
regiment, was taken to the hospital yes
terday afternoon IN the ambulance in a
delirious condition. The cause of his ILL
ness was given out in the company
street as being due to the heat, but it
was rumored that Cady was injured by
falling out of a blanket in which he was
being thrown up by some of his COM
rades.
Sergeant Syphe of Company B, City
guard, Second regiment, was taken to
the hospital suffering from an illness
caused by the heat.
The officers detailed for to-day are
Captain John Quit of the New Haven
City Guard, officer of the day. First
Lieutenant Putnam of Company II of
Middletown. senior officer of the guard,
Second Lieutenant Hart of Company A
of Waterbury, junior officer of the day.
Lieutenant R ynolds of the New Haven
Grays is detailed in charge of the head
quarters guard.
The Second regiment drum corps is
said to be the finest in the camp. By
order of the colonel they hold rehearsals
morning and afternoon during battalion
drill.
During evenings the Second regiment
band gives very enjoyable concerts in
front of Colonel Doherty's tent, the pro-
gramme including many of the popular
and catchy airs.
While the Fourth was out in the
| woods Yesterday afternoon, the other
three regiments had battalion drill
Colonel Doherty was in command of the
Second and put his men through the
various manCeuvres in his usual speedy
manner. The men responded in theil
accustomed style and the movements
| were executed very creditably.
| The brigade dress parade which is the
| last work the men have to do in the day
is always pretty sight, but yesterday af
ternOOn the parade was magnificent. AL
the regiments marched admirably, bu
the palm lies between the Second anC
the First as being the two better drilled
regiments. The Second has for some
years past borne the reputation of being
the crack regiment in camp, and the ex
hibitions the men give in marching
seems to warrant the assertion that it il
still the crack regiment. But the FRS
is not far behind the Second in point O
excellence.
1t seems to be the opinion of all TIN
officers of the brigade that the outpos
duty is being done in an excellent name
this year and shows what the men coul'
do in actual warfare. Last year tn
work was comparatively new to tn
men, but the practice they had then
served to make them nearly perfect thi
year in their work.