The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-14
IN CAMP.
Continued from Page 1.
Had a Strong p sition.

The Second regiment returned from
their attempt TO dislodge the enemy near
the pond two miles from camp and the
report was that tho position was one OF
the strongest that oOIld he imagined.
As WAS stated yesterday the position at
tackled was beyond pond about two
miles from tho camp. The approach TO
this position was across "a bridge that
was not over eight feet wide and beyond
the bridge was a mound on which mill
iuary force of sufficient number might De
placed To keep back about three times tho
number Of men in the attacking party.
It would take detour of two or three
miles to get around ana attack the enemy
from the rear.
On the return Capt Lynoh's company
protected the rear Of tho retrcating
column. The work of the mon OF tho
regiment was all yes and little more
than Col. Moran or Inspecting Officer
Lieut.. Abbott of!the u. ). "A. thought 1t
would be. Remarkable Intelligence was
shown by the officers in carrying out the
suggestions made by Lieut. Abbott at
| the instructions the evening before and it
was evident that the officers had conveyed
the necessary part of the instructions to
their men. The majority were only sorry
| that they were after an imaginary instead
| OF "a real enemy.
Practice For Hospital CtrpS.
The hospital corps went with the regi-
ment and it got some flrst-class practice
work, in fact, its best work since 10 has
been i'm camp. Certain Nom bers OF the
| regiment were marked out for wounds
before they left camp, and the members
| of the corps had To be constantly on the
lookout for them. Search behind trees
| and stone watts was matte for members
of the regiment whose duty 70 was To be
| wounded. They were taken To the dress
ing station and the practice then Is To 20
move the injured to tho ambulance sta
tion. The members OF the corps showed
in the way they did their work the care
full training they had received and the
intelligent and accurate attention given
| by the mem bers TO such instruction. The
men were delighted with the days work
While the momhers OF the corps were
| out on this duty detail was left 40 tho
| am bulance station, and this detail bad
some work Ia do that was not down on the
ordess of the day. Inc Machine Gun Bat.
tory was out doing regular drill about
o'clock, when one of the men named Fred
Boehne dropped his whip. lie asked the
officer nearest % him n he would pick up
the whip, and the answer was In tho
Affirmative. So BOehne jumped down AS
the wagon was stopped, and after getting
tho whip again resumed his place
The horses attached 10 the wagon wero
quickly started and Boehne, who had
scarcely got back again in his old po-
sition. was thrown 90 tho ground and cut
about the hoad and there were bruises ON
his back. In falling no pulled two men
that were on tho seat named Hussey and
Covillc, with him. One of the wheels of
the wagon passed ovor Hussay, but ho
fortunately escaped with slight injury to
one of his heels. Surgeon French OF Gen-
oral kendall's stat attended the injured
mon, The accident took place III front OF
brigade headquarters.
The strength of the camp was sos on the
first day, and yesterday II was exactly the
same, the storm preventing any increase
In the number of mon.
The large flag on tho parade ground was
taken down this morning aud smaller
ono substituted. Tho prospects AZ noon
was for better weather, aud that WIS just
what every one was praying for.
Bandmaster Reeves is Mt tho oncamp-
mont for the first time this year since
1850, and his organization gave a band
concert last evening at the brigade head
quarters that was most pleasant relief
In tho midst Of the storm. n very fine
march, composed by the great band loader
and charming composer, dedicated To
1irigadier Gouerat kenuail, was played
for the first time The we'll known and
justly popular march known as the Col.
Warield March was also played
This Is Chaplain Wooley iith year of
camp servco and he Is one of the most
popular mon In camp. Rev. Father Will
lam II. Curley chaplain Of the Second
regiment, conducts service every evening.
Two moro disagroeahle nights than last
night and tho previous one it would To
hard to imagine In camp.
The most of the mon wcTo soon asleep
after taps last night, for the shaking of
the tents, tho boat Of the rain on tho
canvas and sometimes wet bed hau
caused much loss Ot sleep on Monday
night