The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-13
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~s"'AneSoi 10 " ~ VI tHc ihot~o'
lures OF the camp ground. Today an
inspection Of the whole camp revealed
not even piece OF paper lying anywhere
~ ~ the company or reginental streets.
Inc orders IN this direction are
very strict and they are observed
with scrupulous exactness. On the
arade ground Two paste board boxes
from which the blank cartridges had been
taken, were carel ;s.ly thrown by one OF
the men. The captain saw them and im-
media ely the evolutions of the company
were stopped and the delinquent was
sharply reprimanded
bes des the regular guard duty the
companies post sentines every night,
and sthe detached companies have senti-
nrls both day and night. The precision
ana care with which sentinel duty Is per-
formed can be noted by the laymeh,
who not as he passes down the regi
mental street the co dition of the beat
OF the sentinel. Constant use quickly
wears we'll b aten path. while wnere
there is intermittent or irregu..
,sIs isr dSSsy 1Ssy s,d1s the grass grows .,a ard
thlt in front OF Captain Blunt's
quarters is the most worn. Not blade
oi grass Is visible. from one end Of It to
me other and the Wis tor will alw iys find
tne ntinel pacing brisKly up and down.
captain Biu,t Is the officer IN charge OF
the f!rst company OK colore troops.
Machine Gun battery Drill.
Captain Il y Of tie Machine Gun battery
gave his men u half hours pracuce in
riding without stirrups this morniny. he
Is anxious that the mounted officers
shonld depend as little as possible on the
sadaie and stirrups, so that in case OF
TO he least possible danger. cU)M
There are many horses on the grounds
that are new TO camp life and
they don't take kindly TO the
noise OF firing guns aud cannon. o. Q
OF the horses attached to the machine
gun battery considers the report OF
gatling gun or " cannon as equivalent
to the word ego" on a race track. I'm
less the officer is on the alert at the first
sound he tnds himself tearing
across the field in the most
unexpected and amusing manner.
lie takes little hee of bit or spur, and
wnen once sfar. ed away he indulges in
All SORTS OF peculiar motions before he
can be induced to return within hailing
d,staL ce OF the officers proper position.
yesterday be took one OF his sudden
starts aud at the end of three q quarters OF
an hour he was still shying around
about an eight Of mile from the man
oeuvering company.
A Recruits Experience.
The and was quiet last night but n
raw recruit in the First regiment was
put TO some Inconvenience. There are
seven posts for the night guards.
His comrades stationed the new
conner at an imaginary post out
on the parade ground and numbered
eleven. burly me ber OF the company
happened TO be passing that WAY aoout
half-past twelve. He was challenged,
but quickly overpowering the guari he
laid low on the ground. tossed his gun in
one direction and his hat ia another ana
departed. Meanwhile above the still
ness t. the camp came the cry
Corporal of the guard, post No. Ii,
double quick time" Again ami again
the cry was repeated but no corporal
answered 1t. A member of the brigade
staff passing that way soon after found
the distracted guard still gropinx around
for bis hat aud gun.
Cavalrymen are making their "a nual
predatory tours around their comrades
tents. IL is no unusai thing for "A half
dozen blanke or saddles TO engage ia
miraculous nigrations, but last night
about forty blankets took flight The
hours had moved well on toward dawn
before the recreant Dlanke ere cor
rallied and safely esconsed in their proper
quarters again.
The Consolidated Report.
The report OF yesterday SHOWS on the
brigadier-general's staff eleven officers: