Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-27

MaryIand's Colored sfilitfa-LGving
IN Tents at Camp Paroie-Ex-
ceilent Discipline.

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tia OF Maryland at Camp Parole. about 9
miles from Annapolis. The site Of the
camp Is not exactly the same as that OF
war times, when between thirty and
forty thousand soldiers were encamped
near Annapolis. The original Camp Pa
role was situated on the opposite side OF
the railroad tracks from the present
camp, but still troops were also quar-
tered where now the colored soldiers
are drilling.
In all there are seventy-two white
canvass tents for the three companies
who number about one hundred and
seventy men.
The troops have made wise selection
in their encampment. and after having
been there for two days all have expires.
sed themselves as well pleased. Although
there was q heavy rainfall Saturday
night the water was absorbed in q few
hours and yesterday there remained
scarcely trace of 1t. The drinking
water is good. and the men say they are
excelleatly fed. The tents cover an area
Of about three acres of land, which is
slightly higher than the surrounding
ground, while the parade grounds, in a
field of about twelve acres, are as level
as If graded for the purpose. The parade
ground Immediately adjoins that on
which the tents stand.
The camp is so close to the railroad
station that when the trains stop one
can step from the cars into the camp.
The trouble which most concerns the
colored soldiers is that the number of
trains to and from the camp is SO few
and that they run at such hours that few
of their friends have the courage to Wis
it the camp for fear of being left over
night. Yesterday four colored women,
accompanied by small children, left Bal
timore on the O'Clock train which
reached the town of soldiers at $50.
When they arrived at the camp they dis
covered that the last train for Baltimore
leaves Parole a few minutes before
o'clock. This was about an hour before
they left Baltimore. A journey to An
nspolis was then in order, and they had
to return to Baltimore by the Annsp oils
Short Line.
There was large gathering of people
at the camp all day. They came from
Baltimore, Washington. Annapolis and
the surrounding country All present
expressed the greatest admiration for
the excellent manner In which the sol
diers conduct themselves. The march
ing and counter marching was especial.
ly commended The men have already
fallen into camp life, and have shown
that they would make good soldiers in
active service. Only during the first
night they become slightly disturbed.
They say the Annapolis dogs are exceed
ingly numerous and vicious About mid
night Saturday one of the sentinels
heard slight rustic In the grass. The
sound came from his right An instant
later il was repeated to his left, and then
Immediately before him. Surely some
persons were making midnight attack
upon the camp. The corporal of the
guard was summoned. and then the
combined forces of the guards succeeded
in capturing the robbers, that proved to
be three hungry, lank country dogs,
sneaking toward the commissary's de-
partment. They were turned out of
camp, and up to the present time there
has been no one placed in the guard
tent Capt. Robert p Brown, who is in
command of the camp, says that so far
the men have behaved we'll.
The regularly routine camp life win
begin to day. Yesterday only the light
Sunday work was performed At 8
O'Clock there was a guard mount and
one hour later an inspection. In the
afternoon religious services were held in
the mess tents at O'Clock. At $50
o'clock the dress parade concluded the
duties of the day. Yesterday Capt. w.
r. Spencer was the officer of the day.
The companies now in camp are the Bal
timore Rifles, Capt. George NJ. Matthews.
with three officers and As men; Monu-
mental City Guards, Capt w. r. Spen-
Ger, with three officers and AZ men; AL.
legany County Guards, Capt. Fred. Bur-
gee, With three officers and Al men, aud
a drum and fife corps Of "a men, with
Archie Washington drum. major.
Capt. Robert p. Brown, OF Company
G. Fifth Regiment. who is In command
has on his staff Major 8. Chase de Kraft
Adiutant B. F. Boyden. Capt. r. Dorsey
Coale, commissary and quartermaster;
Sergt. Charles Drain, hospital stewart.
For to-day the guard mount is announ-
ced st . o'clock and in the morning and
In the afternoon there win be company
and battalion drills OF one hour and thir-
ty minutes each. 1t is expected that
Governor Jacksan viii inspect the troops
on Wednesday. and on the following
day Brig. Gen. Stewart Brown win visit
the camp.-SWa.