The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-17
Special from a StGG Correspondent.
CAMP CRAWFORD.

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Special from STAFF Correspondent.
CAMP CRAWFORD. |
GETTYSBURG. Pa, Aug 18.
GPODAY'S review of the stat O
troops by Governor Pat,ison,
General Snowden, their staff,
u and other distinguished men,
was one Of the finest in the history OF
the guard At 4 o'clock in the after
noon the troops began to form on the
great field in front of division head.
quarters and an hour later the soldiers
were in position drawn up in company
fronts by regiments When the gov
ernor aud General Snowden and stats
appeared at $40 the field presented a
truly impressive appearance. The
large parade ground was one.fourth OF
mile square. and about it were
massed thousands of spectators. while
the hill at division headquarters, over
locking the parade ground, WAS
thronged with onlookers. The weather
was almost perfect, General Gobin's
Third brigade had the right of line,
the Eighth regiment being the fist to
pass the reviewing stand and the Thir.
teenth second. Our boys excited no
little admiration by their splendid
marching and perfect lines. The Four.
teenth regiment brought up the rear OF
the Second brigade. Its colors were
draped with mourning out Of respect
to Colonel D. Parchment. commander
of the regiment, who is dead at his
home In Pittsburg.
Lieutenant Colonel Coursen was di-
vision officer today. and Major George
Wallace, jr., of the Ninth regiment,
brigade officer Of the day. Among the
distinguished persons who reviewed the
parade were Assistant Secretary o,
War Doe, General Hastings, General
Gregg, Secretary Of the Common
wealth w. f. Harrity and Attorney
General w. U. Hensel.
Saturday morning at A o'clock the
Thirteenth regiment will break camp
and start for home at s o'clock. The
rsgimsnt should arrive in Scranton al
6p. m.
HUNTING FOR RELICS.
The mem bers of the Thirteenth hat
4 fine opportunity of seeing the battle
field Wednesday morning. as they were
given a halliday holiday for that pur.
pose. They started out early in tbs
morning in wagons and on foot and
returned to mess with relics galore,
They all declare that they found them,
but it is safe to bet that the majority
came into possession of their priced
souvenirs of the battlefield through
the medium of coin of the realm
Richard Beamish and James Moir. jr.
returned to camp Tuesday night with
the stock of Confederate AMI the bar.
rel of Union rifle They located them Il
farm house about three miles from
Round Top and became their owners
by the payment of 81. These relics
have every appearance of being gen
uine.
There have been a number of dis
tinguished men in camp this week as
guests at division headquarters. Among
| those who witnessed the review TO-DAY
were: Governor Brown and staff, o
Maryland; Assistant Secretary Of Wal
Doe, Governor REYNOLDS, of Delaware
Governor Pattison and mem bers of hi:
staff, ex Ahjutant General Lolita, Gen
sral Hueidakeper. comm lnder of tn,
Bucktais during the war; Genera
Merritt, retired, of the regular army
sx- Postmaster Larkin, of Pittsburg
and the following officsrs Of the regu
lar army; Captains Booth, Rogers
Barrais, and Lisutenants Paxson, Car
son, Abercom bic. an McAskie.
GENERAL MERRILL's OPINION.
After the review General Merrill
who was In the regular army for forty
years said to The TRIBUNE represents 4
tive that he WAS much Rratifiad al
what he saw at the encampmsnt,
THE men have the soldier spiri
strongly DEVELOPED" remarked the
general, land in the matter of activity
and promptness in obeying orders have
noLhing to learn from the regulars
met during my forty years army ex
periencs.
President Cleveland was prevented
from attending the encampment by the
| trounle over Ine CArlH DILL
A report to the effect tnat the pro.
vost guard was TO be Withdrawn from
the town greatly elatsd the soldier
Wednesday, but 1t proved to be un
founded. Provost Marshal Green il
speaking about the rumor to TIL
TRIBUNE representative said:
Il have no doubt that the mem bsri
Of the guard and possibly II portion o.
the citizens would liks to see the guart
Withdrawn, but no such action will b,
taken. General SnOwden has entIr,
charge OF this matter aud will countsn
ancs no such action. Tue dignity o
the guard must be preserved and it Cal
only be done by enforcing prope
measures to preserve discipline and tn
guard will remain until the end Of tn
encampment. Only one or two case
of infraction of the law by soldier
has bssn brought to my attention anC
| consider the conduct OF the soldiers
very good indeed Proper precaution
though must be observed" r"
Adjutant General Greenland ais,
stated that the guard will not be with
drawn.
INTERESTING SHAM BATTLE.
The parade ground in front Of divi
sion headquarters presented spirited
scene Tuesday and Wednesday after
Moons From five to ten regiment
were constantly on different parts o
the field engaged In going through tn
regulation drill. dress parade, Skin
msh or inspection drills. Th
cavalry and artillery, regula
and state, added variety an