The evening times., 1899-06-14
UNDER ARREST FOR
RUNNING THE GUARD.
First Genuine Excitement at
Camp 0rdway.
Sergeant STEMS Plncky Fight With
Sever Privates.
Omcers' Ball mt Leesl,a rg' Inn an EN-
5oyable A6air-Concert and
WelcSminG Receptien.

Camp Ordway. June 14.-Like yesterday.
today has been quiet in camp. The POSI-
tions of the battalions have bsen reversed.
/ the Fifth. Sixth and First Separate Battai.
| ions. which were absent since daybreak
yesterday, returned this morning, and the
other battalions went on their practice
march this morning. leaving camp at $50
o'clock. The Fourth. Major Hedgson, COM
manding. has gone to Waterford. small
town, about seven miles from Leesburg.
The Second. Major Anderson in command,
has taken the opposite direction. with
Goose Creek a. its objective point Tie
First battalion. under comanh of Lieut..
Col. Burton r. Ross, took the road running
north through Leesburg. This command
will take the Point of Rocks road, march
ing north and cast to the junction Of
townsville road and connect ferry, thence
to camp.
The men went out in hea-y marching
order. They carried shelter tents and will
go into camp tonight. The Fifth Battalion.
Major Simms commanding. which returned
this morning. camped last night in the
vicinity Of Hamilton. Major Graham's
command and the First Separate Battalion,
under Major Brooks. went into camp with
in short distances of Leesburg. Guards
were posted. and the precautions of troops
in an enemys country taken.l,
The first serious trouble occurred in
camp last night when seven privates of
Captain Jack Lewis company attempted
to run the guard about 7:3o. The result
failed through the efforts OF the guard, and
as a result Lester Davis and Jack Frster
are in the guard tent. charged with run
ming the guard and affray. The men made
n no linz -
and had 200 yards advance of the guard.
who also had the disadvantage OF being
encumbered with guns. etc. The runa-
ways took shelter in i barn. and when
the guard entered a fight ensued N which
John Rainer received wound on the head
with a stone. Sergeant Stein entered the
barn alone and fought the fugitives sin
gle-handed. The men resisted capture for
fully fifteen minutes before they were y ac-
ed in the guard tent. \ court martial will
probably be held today.
Nothing else of intIeest has broken the
monotony of camp life. There have be5n
company and battalion drills. and the
men are preparing for the interesting pro-
gramme which will be given tomorrow,
should the distinguished visitors from
Washington who are expected put in an
appearance. While the statement has been
made that General Miles, Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn and the District Commits
sioners would visi; Camp Ordway Thurs
day. there has been no official notice re-
ceived since the message from Major
James Bell Monday afternoon. General
Miles is expected tomorrow only because
Thursday is the last day he will have an
opportunity of visiting the camp.
The band. under the leadership OF Lied
tenant Mcleod. gave a concert in front of
the court house last night in honor of the
citizens of Leesburg. Almost the entire
population was present and the concert
was greatly appreciated by the citizens.
General Harries and staff visited town and
remained during the concert -
At the court house last night in Lees
burg, Sheriff II. II. Russell introduced the
mayor, S. G. Chancellor, who gave a well
coming address. J. B. NcCabe and Col.
E. V. White. also spoke. General Harries
thanked the citizens of Leesburg for their
hospitality. The crowd called yociferous-
ly for Major Ureil, who made a rousing
speech and was heartily cheered. He talk
ed Of the civil war. saying: This evening
We were given warm reception in Lees
burg, but thirty-f years ago we had !
hotter time near Leesburg." The Leesburg
people and the Guard went wild over the
speech. After the concert there was an
officers ball at Leesburg Inn. 1t was well
attended by the leading people of the coun-
ty and all the officers. The music by the
band was much enjoyed. There were 200
guests. The dance was given by Mrs.
Maude Crist. Mrs. r. B. Hayes. wife of
Lieutenant Hayes: Miss Stro.her. and
Hayes z Terry.
The 2ain is over and it is a beautiful
day. There will be no dress parade this
afternoon.