The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-25
From Our Soldier Correspondent.

nesday was red letter day in this camp,
it being the review of the entire division
Of the volunteer army under General
Breclslnridge, including cavalry. artll-
!. IeFy, Infantry, signal coprs and the ana
bulance companies OF the entire COM
nianG Fully 1900 soldiers passed the
reviewing stand, which was located on
snodgrass hill. within two and One-half
hours after the firing of the first salute
by field piece, which was used as a
signal for the commencement OF the re-
view. A throng OF $4,000 spectators were
lined across the crest Of snudgrass hill
early in the morning, to witness the
grandest military show since the civil
war, and well were they repaid In being
fortunate enough to be present, for 1t
was a review Of such triumphant splen-
dor as to create wonder and astonlsh-
ment In the minds Of the foreign Off
GERS who were there, and Major Weston.
Of the Swedish army. said his king
would be highly grahfed when he In
formed him that he had been a witness
Of this review, and that the majority Of
the European countries were unable TO
get up such an improvised army inside
Of 100 days They though. the army
credit to any nation.
There were also numerous veterans
among the spectators. men who had a
vivid recollection Of the last time they
mad been witnesses of q military display
on this field occupied by the review.
, when the blue and the gray were locked
IN mortal combat, and their hearts beat
with increased joy and patriotism as
they witnessed the passing review, feel
ing that the military spirit is alive and
active among the young men of to-day,
and that old Glory would be safely
guarded and defended by the noble and
patriotic manhood for centuries to come.
The First West Virginia regiment oc-
cupied the second place Of honor, which
was on the left, and we were the last to
pass in review. Those witnessing the
review say we eQualled any of the other
Tsa All ~ +bo f,ord dav exercises in
.,,,-,,a+o+ nv General BrecklnridCe TO
,.s,,ovs +Ss 1onotorv Of camn life, took
.,,aoo sat,,r1ov Az order was tssued
from headquarters early In the morning,
,.ss,+in,, ,ha .oIaIers the privilege OF GU
a.. ,rhsro thew nleaspd through all the
- -. ,noS ~ +bo entire division until
49, 800 49, o.Is - Abou, % 900 Of them
sI.sS a. - the n,,er as,d where the
$3.50 80, .o,,, r,oca and where the
s 49,, ~ +he f,a,d day occurred. The
- y ~. 49, 80 o.o.+ Il .th,at,c con.
enIFe ua1 was SPe"'
tests, and horse racing, Including hurole
Racing. wrestling, walking match, tug
= ~. $500. ,or.a rar,np rough
W Wa ' ,,s,,,. "a
riding eXhiDltlon' musical ut4AS SNN
numerous other amusements.
rbe +uO NJ war between the First
-, >,I.tt Ny.,,, v,rl- mas
west virginia ana N'l''" Ne" tV't4 "sD
notify contested, but finally given 20 the
New workers. who moved the West Vlr-
GINA boys ABOUT one men tH1 view .,'
Workers are said to De experts IN the
tug OF war, while 1t was the West Viz
,'.,l -, a-,. o,,,,orJaDcn
Blnl~ Wye H'Ss
Corporal Huber won touFh place III
the mile race, while Private Thorn came
.A,-,,.s 19,,,,oto r,r,mD NJ Ahe Eighth
III e"iIu'
New York. TOOK tirst place.
The boys all pronounced me Gay e&'
...,.o o,,,to s,ccass and one long to
tS'ss -. ~. .,,o-,, tt,r5
De refnemneFeu' 4Ae'e'l''.t go ~'''
Saturday Of each month VIII DC given up
=. 49, al sI,,o ,,.,,,o In camn In the f,ture,
The war department has at last be-
gun to break up the camp mere, anu the
ArSt and second divisions are gov H 10y,
ing to Lexington and knoXViiIe; me
First Georgia and Thirty-hT ~, M IV;nI,
gao left yesterday ana the slrst Mes'
Virginia expects TO move meuhesuaS' -. -
detail OF ten men from each COMPANY
has gone on to prepare me cainpihs
Private DEe, who was shot by Guard
Powell and reported dead IS sun allVe'
but 1t 10 not thousht tna' ne eau 'eSU'
DR.. n. I. Roberts. Oh WellsOurg' was
visiting his son, who Is meHDeF o.
Company G, last week. Ehe aoc9oE lete
here for q trip through Texas
George Thompson, OF Company b.
met with serious accident WhIIe NJ
Chattanooga. He became oVerba!anced
while sitting IN the Phoenix hotel WIN
dow and fell sixty feet to the paVemem
below There are hopes OF ms recoV-