Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-08-18
BREAK CAMP"
Was the Order, Friday, to the
National Guard,
And Boys in Blue Embark for
Home--Scenes Of Last Day
OF the Most Successful Muster Ever Held BY
Maine Troops.
CAMP CLEAvEs, Aug. 18th.

for 1894 is at an end.
Everyone else having expressed more
than satisfaction with the encampment one
of the generals was asked if he was salts
fed. Eyes for this encampment but the
next will be better if the interest is kept
up" he replied.
| At 2 so colors came down at headquarters,
the splendid line of troops drawn up along
the regimental fronts moved, wheeled and
marched down to- Governors headquarters
and wheeling again started ON the march to
the depot. The route taken was from
the 6 ounis to Western avenue thence to
Grove, down Grove to Water. The mill
tary bearing of the men on the march was
freely complimented.
The last night in camp is usually bad
one for those who wish to get nights
sleep, but Thursday night all who were
tired and off duty could find no fault save
of themselves if they failed to get the de-
sired rest.
Camp was early asiir, however. All
wished to get the packing of baggage off
their hands as soon as possible. The more
experienced of the men realized the extent
of the task before them and whenever the
opportunity afforded they applied them
| selves to this work. Quite early in the
morning the baggage teams arrived on the
grounds and everything ready to g. went.
Both regiments had battalion drill in the
forenoon and some hard work was done at
drill. Maj. Robinson of the ID Regiment,
was accused of having not slept at all for
the reason that both the major and his bat
talon wished to get through with their
drill before making preparations for leav-
ing camp. At 4 A. M. sharp, this battalion
was called out and for one hour and
half were steadily drilled. A rather amusing
incident in connection with this was that
the call for the battalion was mistaken by
! the Calais, Houlton and Eastport COM
panies for the long roll and they
promptly responded getting on the ground
q advance of the companies called. Their
promptness was more than amends for the
mistake.
A provost guard of So men was sent out
Thursday night under command of Capt.
Lee. During the night report has it that
quite number of the soldier boys who re-
mained out after orders were captured and
| placed in the guard house. In the morning
| but one of the number was found there. The
| fficers were puzzled. The guard house
had been constructed without a window to
afford all the security possible. The birds
| had flown however, and it was afterwards
learned that one of the number, by means of
rope he had with him, had effected the es-
cape by way of the ventilators. Unfortunate
ly from his standpoint the last man, who had
done yoeman service in boosting his COM
rades, was left and was found there in the
morning. This was the story told, and had
caused many hearty laugh.
| During the night four men from the
Montgomery Guards were reported to have
left duty while on guard. Their dishonor-
able discharge was recommended aud pro-
badly deserved.
The discipline of the camp, as a whole,
was commendable. Gen. Sprague, adult
ant of the I'd Regiment, and adjutant gen.
eral two years ago, told the Journal re-
preventative, this morning, that he consid-
cred this the best encampment of Maine
troops that had ever been held. The dis
cipline maintained was all that could be
desired, and the interest all has evinced
had been all that could.be desired.
Governor Cleaves came into camp about
s A. NJ. and remained until the close of the
regimental skirmish match which he wit
messed. After the shooting was finished he
inspected the targets and expressed his
qualification at the results. A large num-
Der of the troops, who we're not engaged in
the skirmsh match, we're spectators and
after it was finished and the Governor was
inspecting the targets they gathered about
him and cheered him to the echo.
Resimsniai Skirmish Match.
| The regimental skirmsh match began
sharply at $50. Each regiment, beginning
with the first, advanced from distance of
400 yards from the targets to within 100
yards and then retreated. Five shots were
fred on the advance and FIVE on the retreat,
one at each halt OF 30 seconds. The record
made was the best in the history OF State
encampments here. Out of the 1000 shots
fired at the targets only AZ missed.
Following is detailed statement of the
hits and the scores from which it is seen that
the Ist Regimen. won by narrow margin
FIRST REGIMENT.
SCORES.
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