The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-12

The troops at the fort had another in
teresting day yesterday. AT 10 a. IN. com
pany drill began under the eye of General
wheaton, when each company proceeded
70 execute the drill designated in the gem
eral order of Thursday. Companies c, e
and f, commanded respectively by Cap
tam Allen, Captain Mcfarland and Cap
am Woodbury., turned out IN heavy
marching order, the Otner i've compd MES
beng Invested Of their heavy. accouter-
ments to enable them to perform more
accurately the special exercises.
AT the conclusion of the company drill
the regiment was formed III me fully
EQUIPPED for the field and marched TO the
lower parade ground, headed by the band.
Upon arrival the battalionS pitched tents
independent of one another, after which
there was an exhibition in battalion close
order drill AT the conclusion OF the bat
-alion drill the regiment was formed in
Inc and drilled by Co4onel Theaker. The
troops were complimented by General
Wheaton upon their excellent marching
as wei as their almost perfect execution
Of the drill manual.
Then the trouD.e began. The troops
were formed for attack ON the south SIDE
of the grounds.
-Four companies were broken up and
assigned to the other four, forming one
battalion, the disposition being made for
convenience The two center companies
were selected as the firing line and Sec
tons OF the remaining two were deSlg-
mated as the support and reserve. The ad-
vance was made first by sections and
then by squads as soon as the sections had
formed in line, and then as skirnlishers
at an interval of two PAGES between each
man.
The firings were first by volleys kneeling
and then, when the ruSheS began, by vol
leyS lying down. AS soon as the support
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fire was begun, which called out the re-
serve. the reserve moved forward at a
rapid rate and assisted in the burning of
good deal of powder, which was not of
the smoKeleSS variety. The rapid, or
magazine, fire soon followed the arrival
Of the reserve on the line, and when the
roar and rumble had rolled in waves of
sound up to the hills and back again for
blowing that most exciting blast Ito the
charge. The line fixed bayonets and
dashed forward with a cheer, many of
the squads in the center leading the on
sounded Assembly" and the somewhat
torn and ragged line reformed and
marched back to the trees, donned their
knapsacks and climbed the hill again.
The most interesting rumor of the
season was heard going the rounds of the
post yesterday. 1t is said by those who
profess to know that General Wheaton
has asked the war department to let the
Sixteenth infantry go to the carnival al
Denver in October, and that if permits
sion is granted the trip will be made
over the Union Pacific, which has offered
free transportation to the regiment as
far as Cheyenne. The rumor further
says that four other regiments, including
the Seventh and Eighth regiments of in
fantry have also been offered a free ride
as an inducement for them to attend the
carnival. If the order for the Fort
Douglas troops to go is received, it will
kill the long practice march.
Mrs. Girard will entertain at dinner
today Mrs Wheaton, Miss Octavia
Wheaton, Miss margarine Candy and th<
ladies OF the post.
Miss Violet Girard, daughter of Surgeon.
Major Girard, has gone to Sycamore, Ill.
| where she will attend school at Water
man hall.
Through the courtesy of the officials OF
| the Denver & Rio Grande and Adjutant.
General Cannon, of the National Guard
Of Utah, General Wheaton and party en-
! joyed very pleasant trip to Saltair yes
! terday afternoon. They were accompanied
by the regimental band, which furnished
some excellent music on the trip.
While the officers and ladies from the
| post were in bathing at Saltair yesterday
Mrs. Girard met with a painful acciden1
! by talilng headtoremoSt into the water
! Lieutenant Wright, who was near, res
cued Mrs. Girard from the briney wave:
and assisted her ashore where she re-
! covered after a time from the effects Of
the water.
Private Thomas O'Marron, of the hos
pital corps, has made an application t.
transfer TO Fort d. y. Russell, Wyoming
The parade of the Second battalion
was omitted last evening.
Private Hopkins, of the band, has trans
ferred back to Company H.
The regular weekly inspection of the
troops will come off at s o'clock today
Private Neidleman, formerly OF Compan,
E, has re-enlisted in New York for Com
pany G.
Private Martin, who has been on ;
three months furlough from Company c
was discharged on the 10th inst, at Van
couyer, Wash
Football is again being agitated in thu
post, and already the best players in eacf
company have been nominated for posi-
! tons in the new team, which WILL very
likely, be managed by Lieutenant Palmer