Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

Battery d, occupying position to the left
of the infantry, fired a salute of IL guns.
Meanwhile the troop of cavalry moved
down to the entrance gate and formed up In
line Carriages were in waiting for the
Commander in Chief and his staff, and after
a short interval the party moved from the
station, the Governor leading, and drove
slowly around to the entrance.
Upon arriving the Sheridan Troop was
presented, and then as the Governors car
riage passed the troop took up position In
front and rear as an escort. General Wiley
had previously turned over the brigade to
Colonel Hawkins, so as to accompany and
receive the Commander in Chief.
CALLED ON BY THE NEW JUDGES.
The'Governor was driven slowly along
the front of the line, and Colonel Hawkins
presented the brigade as he passed. Arriv-
ing at his headquarters the cavalry troop
again presented. The Governor and his
staff shortly after sat down to a luncheon,
and while they were so engaged Judges
Porter and Kennedy drove up and inquired
for the Commander in Chief. Finding he was
engaged they made themselves at home in
his tent, and waited. After a short chat
with him, when he reappeared they re-
turned TO town. The Governor immediately
on their retirement took the opportunity of
resting himself which he did BY taking an
afternoon Siesta, which lasted until even
ing. He certainly looked tired enough
when he appeared on. the ground. Beyond
expressing his approval of the camping
ground and bestowing a word of praise on
the excellence of the equipment, he had
nothing TO say.
The only regiment which returned to
quarters Immediately after the parade was
the Eighteenth. Battery and cavalry troops
returned to their quarters also, but the other
commands were kept hard at drill for some
time The Fifteenth and Tenth were the
last to return, and when Colonel Hawkins,
of the Tenth, at length dismissed his men,
it was not until he had given them four
hours hard work. He had them out again
in the evening forskirmish drill.
THE DAY TOO HOT FOR COMFORT.
The day was intensely hot and close.
Fortunately the sun was obscured by
clouds, which threatened to loosen a down
pour of rain, but they got no farther. Cam
paign hats were issued 10 several individual
companies, and they will prove serviceable
as against the forage cap, which affords no
protection against the suns rays. Sew
eral of the line officers donned
their white summer uniforms, to their
own intense satisfaction and the chagrin
of their brothers who haven't them. Sur
geon A. Z. McCandless. of the Fourteenth
Regiment, arrived at the camp yesterday,
but left again for the city on business. The
popular doctor has placed his good-looking
sorrel horse at the disposal of the Governor.
The Fourteenth Regiment is the only in
fantry command equipped with an ambu-
lance wagon.
One fatal accident occurred at o'clock last |
evening to cast gloom over the first days
in camp. 1t was due primarily to the |
heat of the day. Bathing is permitted after |
sundown, and the BOYS were only too glad |
10 pop into the water after the exertions of |
the day. Among them was Private Clyde |
Ritchie, Of Company Z, Sixteenth |
Regiment. He by some means
got into deep hole, and sank out of sight. |
II was half an hour before his body was re-
covered, and life was of course extinct. The
deceased was a native of Cooperstown, We
mango county, where his people are well-to-
do and highly respected. He leaves a wild
owed mother and sister to mourn his loss.
The poor fellow was only % years of age,
and bore an excellent reputation.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT REPORTED.
Major Mickey, of the Fifth, was inca
pacitated from taking an active part in
camp duties by breaking his left wrist. He
fell over pile of tent poles when his regi-
ment was marching into camp DIR. Foster,
OF the Fourteenth, attended him.
The cavalry police patrol was kept pretty
busy during the day in drumming up
stragglers Two enterprising gentlemen
with philanthropic desire to assist
the soldiers through the routine of camp
life, put IN an appearance on the outskirts
of the new town of kenSington with lot of
beer and proceeded 10 do business Lieu
tenant Colonel Streetcv, of the Tenth, who
on Of ha ID ouf md /
the enemy. Thirty kegs of beer
were contscated and held under ADJUSTMENT.
General Wiley saws he will maintain strict
discipline in the camp or know the reason
why.
The nomenclature OF the camp is still the
occasion of some feeling, if reports are TO be
credited. 1t is said that Colonel Norman
NJ. Smith refuses TO call the camp "Ken-
sington" on his official acquisitions to head
sent in have been sent back as irregular on
this account.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SABBATH.
To-day will be quiet in camp. Beyond
the routine police duty, etc, and the even
ing parade there will be no duty The
camp will probably be visited bv large
crowd of people. Trains will be run from
-nion station at the following hours, East
eTl SltulSFu time. D.oO, o--U, S.OD, S.tU anu |
10 o'clock A. NJ. and at 12:40, 100, 1:30 and
2:3O P. NJ. Trains returning will be numer-
Gus enough TO accommodate all visitors.
The annual inspection and muster of the
entire command will be held tomorrow.
Both the Adiutant General and Inspector
General will be present. Inspection will
begin at o'clock and regiment will be
taken every hour until the brigade is COM
pleted The inspection drill will be on
Tuesday.
The general officer of the day yesterday
was Colonel Ryon. Captain Coon, Company
l, Of the Eighteenth Regiment, was the reg
mental officer of the day. 1t was Captain
Penney's duty, but he traded with Captain
Coon, so as to have to-day, which will make
his fifth successive Sunday in camp as officer
Of the day
Several of the headquarter and regimental
staff officers who should appear mounted
were not in the saddle yesterday. Some of
the boys say they could assign the cause.