Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
NOW FOR MUSTER.
Troops will Arrive this Morning
and Work Begins.
Rife Matches Will Also Start Today
New Features--GatIin Gun Match



Tn. ,roop. arrive this morning, the spee-
iai trans following the regular onss. The
boy. will march ap 10 the muster ground in
full papoply Of var.
The eampgroand ia already in state Of
activity. Gen. sprsgue. zen. Harper
Col Phiib,eok. snrzroa General y. e.
Robin-on Of Bsngor, Chaplain Jenkya Of
the fira Regiment, the regular
army officers and the headgaarter. and
regimeBtai .sss are on duty. Capt. Riker
and the anIiSulsns.e are ready for any @ner-
geucy. ten. SpFsgBe deserves the hearty
prsise he IL receiving for the eompiesed
ssate everything Is in. Col PhIlSrook' the
genial eotaniisssry general of Subsistence.
will also b. praIs.,l to-day for the efficient
manner in whieh he has provided for the
wants Of the inner man.
Everything protsises that this n'nsref y
10 t1eeiI al Others IN the number turning
ont and ihe efficiency resulting. NJ hr-t
the new tactics may prove triHe bother
some hut the hard work ofiicers and men
have been putting in will surely tell.
More Interest than ever is taken this year
in the rife competitions that attend muster
and doabtle-s 4 large eumber Of people sill
attend the matches which viii take place
on the state range on d,e north side Of
Winthrop street.
The company team matches commence
at I oclo.k this afternoon The distance
Is 300 yds third class target. seven men,
seven rounds rsch two sighting shots, The
best score to win. The prizes are tle -ame
for each regiment, first second and third
prizes FIXTURES Of thrilling battle scenes.
The Stat champion match open 10
sharp.hooters only. will open at the 900
yarn range at : 1eI0ck Tu-.aisy morning
and At the $50 AMI sVt ard at O'Clock f.
NJ The best aggregate score to win.
The prize - the elegant
by Governor Burleigb. This will bring ont
the finest shots in the militia, As this prize
Is most hizhl, esteemed. Ihefe are about
forty .harpshootrr. who HiIt compete for
the prize Shsrpshootcrs are those Who
have mad. - at POO - At 500 20 a, 500
wards. two scores five .hot- zach distance.
Zach man will shoot
The marksaAu match will probably be
shot on "Wednesday The distance will b.
2oax5m warts. nine shots each And the
prixe Is valuable badge.
The company Inspectors match will be-
ehot On "Wednesday at \ NJ. and Tor
this two silver badges of nne designs and
workmanship arr offered for first and See
oud best scores At soo yards,
The skirmishers match will be- open ut All
times during the first four days of camp
The distance unknown. 500 yards to 10, At
2nd class target. This viii test the judy
ment of the solfiier. his quickness and ac
curacy of firing. The prize is Il valuable
gold badge presented by Gov, Burleigh
The eating gun match will he nc~ and
novel feature in target tirings. Col.
Harrington has been Hnxious to
have the two companies thoroughly
informed IN manipulating these wonder
fully destructive weapons. There will he
two matches. one at 500 wards, 10 men.
10 rounds each each man To do has
own aiming, Also match by which the
gunner of eaeh company will fire 80 shots
at third class target. ami 80 rounds at ~
target ~ feet long - inrhes wide. This
will show the efficiency of hring the gun.
moving II from LEFT 10 right and from right
to left when firing This match will prob
ably occur Monday afternoon The prize
are pr,urr of battle scene for each match
Col Harrington intends to have an exhi-
hilton .kirmish match of too men, distance
unknown aun tn 100 wards. third class
target, ~ rounds advancing aud 10 retreat
ing This will give some idea Of the powe r
of the Maine ritiemen
We hnd in an interview with Col Far
riugtoa that he is srpatl, pleased over the
results of this season. Practice. tie says
that never before have the nru acquitted
themsr'e~ a. this wear. More than half
of the militia have qualified as marksmen
and sharpstontrrs and about every man in
the militia has dome gool work at the
range
He SAYS b. has not the slightest doubt
hut TINT Maine may riChtfnlly claim the
strongest bod, of armed men IN this conn
try, having no 'lnnht bat that the record
ut the close OF the season viii prove it.
The men will set At rest once and for
ever the question Is To whether they are
fully equipped anil have that know ledge of
handling the ritlc, tflectualls tor the de
Tense IF the citizens ~ property Of the
state He believes a. whole finer bod,
of men we're never enlisted