The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
GUARDS I'M SHAM BATTLE.
Detochments of the First Heqinent
VIII Strive for the Mastery
on Friday.

UKIAH, CAL, Aug. %. Now that the
denizens of Camp Macdonald have grown
fairly well accustomed to the torIid
weather, things military have progressed
swimmingly. 1t was somewhat cooler to-
day than heretofore and the forest fires on
Pine Ridge nave about burned themselves
out, leaving the heavens ceruIean blue.
Considerable indignation was expressed
here over the tale in a morning paper to
the effect that Private CalIaghan had run
up against a Round Valley cowboy and
been lassoed, serious injury being pre-
vented only by the interposition of friends.
The only groundwork for the statements
is, they say, that the cowboy was engaged
in conversation with a group OF the mill
tia, during which Callaghan said he had
heard OF a great many more teats of the
rope on the part OF vaaueros in general
than he was inclined to believe in.
The cowboy turned as if to ride away.
and turning quickly in q spirit of mis-
chief threw his lariat over Callaghan' 5
head. He had no intention of doing him
INJURY.
After breakfast to-day the Second Batta-
Ion went to the rife range and practlced
throughout the remainder of The day.
The First and Third battalioas, in squads
OF six, each commanded by a non-c COM
missioned officer, secured the country in
the region OF the camp until nearly noon.
They then reported at headquarters, CIV
ing general information, maps and other
data descriptive of the region visited
Captain Darlington had advised these
movements in order to afford the men All
opportunity TO familiarIze themselves
with the character of the country where
nj EriH n vii
be held. Colonel Smith has, SO for, de-
cided that the regiment will be divided
into two armies and the men deployed in
skirmishing parties. Troops of cavalry
and batteries of artillery will be repre-
sented by men stationed in prominent po-
sitions with red and yellow flags.
Major Boxton will have charge of the
artillery and Major Slime will defend the
camp and Colonel Smith will occupy a
coign of vantage and direct the whole af-
fair. Captain Filmer, Captain Cunning
ham, Captain Sutliffe and Adjutant Kelle-
her will act as umplres and decide who is
winner.
IS Out on the field, where the regiment has
been drilling, is yellow jackets nest and
several officers and men have been Sc
verely stung. Captain McCreagh was
stung on the neck yesterday morning
and on last nights parade Captain
Ritcher was stung near the lett
eye and that optic promptly swelled
so that be couldn't see WITH it. The
sanitary corps reduced the swelling
very speedily. 1t is understood that Jake
Wurten burg, the pride of Cow Flat"
has volunteered to wage war on the
troublesome insects with fremen's hose
cart.
Colonel Smiths cook and one OF the
walters had slight disagreement this
morning. and after a shower of cups,
saucers and plates from each side Cook
Myers ended the trouble, temporarily at
least, by laying the waiter out with blow
on the cranIum from a pitcher. The
walters scalp was stitched, AMI he was
sent home in disgrace.
The officer of the day is Captain Eggert
os Company L, officer of the guard Lieu
tenant A. F. Ramm of Company B and
medical officer OF the day DR.. Somers.
There are now just 513 men in camp.