The Washington times., 1895-06-18
Camp Battlevie W,

June II, 1885.
At 2:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
Presidents Troop, in column of twos,
marched through the gate which brought
them into the beautiful and hist ORC
grounds of Mr.. w. II. Brown.
This, their second camp, is one of the
prettiest spots i'll this country OF historic
memories Alr. Browns residence, Bat
tlevicw,' is SO named because of the view
it commands of both batJlefiel Ids OF
Bull Run.
Right in the grove where the tents were
pitched are the graves of a number of
Confederates who gave their lives 10 sup
port what they thought was right, and
Immediately behind the line OF tents is
the spot on which a hospital stood dur
ing the war. Several of the boys picked
up parts OF shells. bullets and other arti-
cles, which for over thirty years had
been lying undisturbed.
The observance of Sunday at this place
as a day of rest was demonstrated in a
most forcible manner 10 Lieut.. Rennie
yesterday. He had some telegraphic mat
ter to send to Washington. He hired
team from Col. Pattie, Of Gainesville,
and proceeded as quickly as the roads
would permit to the nearest telegraph
office, at Haymarket. AT that point he
was informed that the office would not be
open until Monday morning, and that the
girl.
A little matter like that, however, did
not prevent the lieutenant from getting
his news to The Times. Another team
was secured, and Manassas, twelve miles
away, was reached by 10 o'clock, and
The Times had the only report of the
arrival of the troop at Battleview. At
Manassas a copy of The Sunday Times
was secured and brought 10 camp, where
it was passed around from man to nan
until all had read il. The Post of sun
day was also secured, but after Lieut..
Beatty discovered that there was moth
ing in its columns about the start of the
troop there was no demand for it.
FIRE CALL" SOUNDED.
When Lieut. Reume returned from Man
assas at twenty minutes past IL he To-
Gated the tent of one of the trumpeters,
woke him up, and had him sound Fire
CALI
The true soldierly qualities of Capt
Barbour's troopers were here shown. Every
man rolled out Of his tent in the twiukling
! of an eye, fell in line, and awaited orders
| from the captain. He, however, caught
| on to the joke, and Informed the troop
| that as the Owen House was situated in
! Washington, thirty-four miles away, their
| services would not be required. The men
| Immediately returned to their tents, and
| bie USUAL uultl VI llc Cdfhp pttNdIlcu
during the rest Of the night.
Reveille was sounded again ut > O'Clock
| this morning and the men reported prompt
| ly for roll call without a grumble.
| 1t is a pity that some of the citizens
| OF Washington who are continually grumb-
| ling about the uselessness of the National
| Guard are not with the Presidents Troop
/ to see just what sort of stuff they have
! to depend on in case of trouble They
would rest easier at night If they saw
! how their own fellow citizens can so soon
| be transformed into soldiers.
/ Commissary Sergeant AcCbesney warmed
the stomachs, if not the hearts, of the troop
| ers by giving them a fine breakfast of beef
! Stew, cold roast beef, corn bread, milk,
! coffee, and bread and butter. The manner
| in which this veteran has catered to the
| hungry caYalrymen has made him general
| fayorite, and he finds it unnecessary to
! groom, feed, or water his own horse
| Some trooper, expecting a specially good
piece of beefsteak, is always at hand to at
| tend TO this animal.
| The march for Warrenton was commenced
at 8 O'Clock this morning. Gainesville
| was reached at 9.45 Some ladies' were
waiting here for Capt Barbour, and
| presented him with a choice bouquet.
! Some how or other the captain .'gets
| tbrer" with the ladies, even in a country
through whichhe has never been.
/ HAD AN EPILEPTIC FIT.
Unfortunately, one of the men had to be
| left at Gainesville in order to be placed
| upon the afternoon train for Washington.