The Washington times., 1895-06-19
TROOP us" HOT BATTLE
No Blood, But Much PerspiratiOn
Shed in the Engagement.
CAvALRYMEN SEE SERVICE
Camp WarrentOn Attacked, But the
Enemy Are Soon Completely Routed.
Boys Play Trick on Surgeon Bird
saIl-Capt. Barbour's Clever Speech.
Now at Markham, Va.
Wsrrenton, Va.

Camp Warrenton, wsrrenton, Va,
June Is, 1895.
Capt Barbour is not pleased with the
selection made of the camp grounds at this
place While it is a beautiful spot the
captain does not think it is issuitable for halt
for cavalry.
Water for cooking and drinking purposes
has to be brought about a mile in the water
cart and small wonder it is that the captain
is mad.
Quartermaster Sergeant Springman left
camp at 6 O'Clock this morning with Col.
Gaines. the mayor Of the town, and proceeded
in the direction OF Marshall for the purpose
of selecting a spot for bivouac. Nobody
knows just how long the command Will re-
main here, and the uncertainty is eX-
hllarauug.
The whole troop, with the possible ex-
ception OF First Sergeant K. d. Simms,
visited Warrenton last night. A livelier lot
OF militiamen has never been seen. No one
would have believed that Tor three days
they Lad been travelling Oh horseback over
rough roads in a hot sun.
AS soon as the captains tent was put
up by the old guard the bouquet of
flowers which had been given him at
Gainesville, ana which he had carried with
him on the march with the most tender
care, was securely tied in front of his
tent. Tie ladies who We're so thoughtful
OF Capt Barbour were Mrs Peters and
Miss II chicken, and the flowers were
tied in ribbons OF blue and yellow.
The captain surprised himself and the
rest of the command by making the neat
est little speech OF his life. He is a
man OF few words. and this is about what
be said: Il thank you, ladies, for this
token of the devotion to the military OF
the fair daughters Of Virginia. These
flowers viii soon fade, but the blue and
yellow ribbon, so dear 10 cavalryman,
viii not, and VIII be kept by me until l
join the larger army in the world beyond.
The pleasant recollection OF meet ing
the donors viii always be with me-"
When the bouquet was placed in position
in front of the captains tent one little
daisy, evidently desiring TO be remem-
bered longer than the rest of the flowers,
dropped itself gracefully into a bucket
OF clear spring water, and to-day was
transferred TO pocket in the captains
blouse very near his heart.
MAKE GOOD SOLDIERS.
Guard duty has been strictly carried
out, and the men are already thoroughly
conversant with this manual The care
and attention given TO the stock, both as
to grooming and feeding, is comm end
able. Only three of the horses show any
signs OF having sore backs, and with proper
riding and care they VIII be all right in
few days.
Com. Sergt McChesney has made a rec
ord in more ways than one. Strange TO
say, not one kick has been reg istered against
the grub which he furnishes the more than
unusually hungry troopers. The sergeant
! IL in in al ND
none Of the old-time army growls, for
which he is somewhat celebrated, have yet
I been heard from his lips
The approach to WarTenton is fine one,
/ but the tOwn hall at tfourmilesdistanceE seems
/ to be bat half mile away, and some of the
men whorfelt tined in yesterdays march
! We're heard tOmake ratherU
remarks about the Arizona-like atmos-
/ phere, which makes distant objects appear
SO near.
Lieut. Pillsbury and Sergts Finch have al
/ ready succeeded in throwing their horses
/ by the RaTey method, and are the envy of
the rest of the soldiers, who, as soon as
opportunity offers, viii endeavor to OBJ
! tainthe same control over their steeds.
The sickest man on the trip has been
| Private LanniHg, who, by order OF Dr. Bird
l sail, was sent back to Washington from
| Gainesville, yesterday afternoon, as re-
ported in The Times. A telegram received
last night announced his safe arrival il
Washington, The other sick are much bet
ter this morning and the doctor expects
! to have a much needed rest.
JOKE ON THE SURGEON.
Some of the boys, and it is hinted that
Macias was implicated, late last night let
the doctors tent down on him. The doctor
was peacefully slumbering and dreaming z
of his feather bed at home, when all at
in the middle OF. the back. The doctors
| language thereafter was more expressive
| than elegant, and some one later on viii
suffer for the joke played on the surgeon.
About 10 O'Clock this forenoon Capt
Barbour bad the troop thoroughly in
| structed in the principles OF eXten ded order
drill. Half Of the troop, in command OF
Sergt. Firth, unGer Instructions from The
captain, quietly and without being OBJ
served, left the camp, each man bein&
armed with his-carbine and ten rounds ol
blank ammunition.
1t was not long before the sharp report
from a carbine revealed the fact that the
enemy had attacked the camp.
ITO arms was sounded by both trum
peters and the men responded quickly to
the call The scene during the conflic
was picturesque one, and the enem!
was finally driven back and the camp
saved. No blood, but much perspiratioI
was shed during the engagement.
CROSS COUNTRY RIDING.
During the forenoon Private Gus Maciu
gave a fine exhibition OF cross countr
riding. Mr.. G. T. Galloway, the owne
of Star, the hunter who won the first priZ
at the Upperville colt show, rode tn
horse to camp. The temptation was to
much for Gus, and he begged to be pei
mitted to take the mare over some fence
fIna lou 81 Tho
measured, was four feet six inches. Th
little cavalryman showed the comman
that, although he may have been Prus
| sian, a Turk, or yet a Russian, he coul
take a horse over a stiff fence in tru
American style.
Spring water for drinking and cookin
was hard to find, but the difficulty wa
remedied by the kindness of Miss Cha
lotte Nelson, daughter Of Parson Nelson
the renowned fox hunter, and Miss Hicl1
who placed the well of spring water o
their grounds at the troops disposal.
At noon to-day the general call wa
sounded and camp was struck, tents an
bundles packed in the wagons in quiC
time, and the column, to the great regr
of the citizens of Warrenton, pulled oil
for Meadowville, distance Of eight mill
on the road TO Markham, which point we
reached about quarter to 8.
Among the visitors TO camp at Warner
ton were Mr.. and Mrs. William Marshal
Mrs c. Shirley Carter, Mrs. Nat. E
Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jefiries, Col. an
Mrs. Granville Gaines, Mr.. John Gaines
AIayor-elect J. r. Spilman, Miss Rose job
son, Miss Charlotte Nelson, Miss Hlck
aud Messrs. Maddux, Carr, Fisher, Ande
son and Frank.
The doctor has offered a reward of
dose of quinine to the party who vi
tell him who pulled his tent down la
night.
Several grandchildren of Gen. Most
visited the camp.
Several good Kodak pictures have BET