Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-26

! J0U 1INAI, WEDNESD.
taking the proper formation under
those circumstances. The main body
was imagined at 300 yards in the real
of the reserve. They formed at quick
time from column Of fours. and then
they marched in retreat and advance;
then they were rallied and the advance
guard reformed in double time. Soon
after they began to advance they were
attacked on the right flank. The sup
port. under Lieut.. Moriarty, at once
went at double time to the assistance
Of the advance guard. deploying on
the line
Lieutenant Moriarty kept up lively
fire, under wtich Lieut.. Jeffrey double
timed onto the line and began firing.
About this time. Capt. Bird, hearing
the heavy firing on his right front.
also went to the assistance of the ad-
vance guard. forming on the right Of
the support. keeping up the firing I'M
til the enemy was repulsed and driven
from the field.
The signal corps under Lieut., Butler
ing the work of the troops during this
advance guard work.
The ID Regiment worked out the
forenoon in battalion and company
drill. as also did the second and third
battalions of the 1st Regiment. There
was a noticeable difference in the de-
pertinent of the men, and the attend
anee of men in camp on duty was con
sderably larger than yesterday.
The afternoon was very protitably
passed by both regiments, the ambu
lance and signal corps. Tomorrow the
camp may be said to be in fighting
condition.
Dress parade tonight while taking in
a few essential points was the best yet
In the LIST Regiment Co, | "trooped" or
the colors to the parade. 1t
is pretty ceremony to watch and on
this occasion it was very nicely done.
In the I'd Regiment Lieut. Col. f. l..
Hoyt received the battalion on parade.
The "a Regiment had the sunset par
ade, today
Sergt. Moriarty of | Company. 1st
Regiment, struck colors at head
quarters and he performed the duty
much better than ii was done, Monday
while the band was playing the colors
We're struck on the run but tonight
Sergt. Moriarty slowly lowered the flag
toward the ground and it did not touch
the earth until the last note Of the
Star Spangled Banner" had died
away. This method makes the Cere-
mony much more impressive and beau
tiful from the fact that all men not
in the ranks stand uncovered until the
colors reach the ground.
The camp was honored. this fore
noon, by a visit from Chief Justice
Fuller of the United States supreme
court AS the distinguished guest APP
preached headquarters. the salute of
II guns was fired. The chief justice
was accompanied by his son, Weston
Fuller. Lieut.. Beecher of the 65th New
York Regiment, the chief Justices son
in-law; Major McGuinness of the
United States arsenal of this city, and
Gen. George J.. Beal of Norway
Among other military visitors and
guests was Capt. Ballard Of the Dan
dy Fifth" Massachusetts, National
Guard who is the guest of Capt. W +.
Riker of the ambulance corps. Col
Kendall of the LIST. entertained as
guests during a portion Of the day
Capt. Ballard of Boston, Capt Bird
and Wife. Lieut.. Rice and wife OF
Rockland. Major Peterson wife and
son of Brunswick, and Chaplain Cum
mings and family of this city.
At headquarters Gen. Choate per
formed the office of host to Gen. Beal
Gen. S. j. Gallagher, A. d. Russell o,
the secretary of States office, Hon. S
j. Chadbourne, B. F. Chadbourne
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Chick. w. II. Williams Fred Cony. NJ
S. Campbell, F. w. Plaisted. Exon
gresham Turner of New York. f. W
Brownell of Boston, and j, Z. Kings
ley.
Governor Cleaves and Councillors
Freeman. Holman, Daggett and Cush
ing, visited camp in the afternoon.
Colonel Philbrook of the I'd. enter
tanned Capt. Ballard and several other
visitors. w NJ. Dunn of Waterville
is the guest of Col. f. c. Thayer, sur
geon general.
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