The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22

Outn fTanllHSDdIIl, camp OIL fHSl
5r yade, NJ. V. M, Aug. 21.-Militiamen
7t Worcester are easily carrying off the
a1ors at the encampment of this
o. lde. Lieut.. Harry T. Gray of Co.
wellington Rifles, and Lieut.. H. H.
warren of Co. l, Light Infantry, We're
recommended today by Col. Clark of
the Second regiment for commissions
in the new volunteer regiments to be
organized shortly, and both men will
not fail to do credit to the Massachu-
sets militia if they secure commissions.
Col. Clark was asked by Governor
Wolcott to recommend officers of his
regiment, whom he thought were best
appointed for commissions in the new
regiments.
Lieut.. Warren has been making a bid
for a commission for some time. and it
is now thought the young officer will
be successful in his application.
Lieut.. Gray, who is now first lieuten-
ant of the Wellington Rifles, has not
been making such determined efforts to
land a commission as Lieut.. Warren.
He served throughout the Cuban cam
pany, and proved himself not only an
able but a popular officer
There is little doubt but what both
will secure commissions on the recon-
mendations, as the recommendation of
Col Clark was probably asked by the
governor with a view to secure the best
men in the regiment. The record made
by the Second Massachusetts in Cuba
stands boldly as a recommendation for
the ability of it's officers.
The regular routine of camp work was
taken up today for the first time and
the men treated to two hours and ten
minutes drill in extended order and
battalion formation during the day. An
hour and ten minutes was passed in
drill in the morning and an hour in the
afternoon. The weather continues to be
of the record breaking kind, and to-
days hard work brought remembrances
to more than one of the veterans of the
Second and Sixth of the days they spent
in the Antilles one year ago.
Today Gen. Mathews completed plans
for the big field maneuvres tomorrow
on the Bowditch farm in birmingham.
about four miles from camp. The en-
tire brigade, with the exception of a
guard left on the muster field. will be
in the maneuvres. About 10 miles of
territory will be covered by both sides
l.
large wheat and corn fields, which are
insurmountable barriers in a field ac-
ton, the location and country to be
traversed by the troops had to be lai6
out with considerable skill to have the
sham engagement terminate according
to plans.
The plan for the engagement as ex
planned to The Spy man today, is t
maneuvre as a large body of troops II
retreat The objective point is stront
defensive position on Nobscot hill anC
Gibbs mountain on the Bowditch farm
about four miles from camp. The real
of the retreat is to be covered by Maj
Gihon of the Sixth Massachusetts will
one battalion Of the Sixth infantry
half platoon of troop F cavalry, twt
sections of Battery B of Worcester ant
detachments of ambulance and sigma
corps.
Lieut.. w. F. Gould of Worcester will
be in command of the two sections
and Sergt e. w. Wheeler of Worceste
will be in charge of the first section
and Sergt. D. r. Nichols of Worceste
in charge of the second. Their detach
ments of the brigade will leave CAM
at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning an'
at o'clock the remainder of the prl
gade, under command of Gen. Mathews
will start from camp
The first skirmiSh between the 1orce
will occur at a bridge outside camp, pc
tween the rear guard of the retreatini
party and the advance guard of the at
tacking party, both of which Will b
cavalry.
The advance guard Of Gen. Mathews
command will be in charge of Lieut.
Col. E. r. Shumway of Worcester AM
his command will consist of one bat
TALON of the Second infantry, one hal
troop of Troop F cavalry, Capt. Latol
commanding. The cavalry will act a
screen. Two sections of artiller,
from Battery B, detail of pionee
corps of Second Massachusetts and de
tachments of ambulances and sigma
corps will complete the detachment.
A flank movement will be made b.
Col. Darling with two battalions 0
Sixth infantry, two lines of artiller
from Battery b, q detail Of caviar
from Troop f and detachments fror
ambulance and signal corps In hi
command.
The main body will consist of Ger
Mathews and staff, one-half platoon 9
cavalry from Troop + as a body guart
Second Massachusetts, under Co
Clark, and Battery c of Lawrence.
An honor has been conferred 0
Lieut. Col. e. r. Shumway in placin
MN In command Of the advance al
lacking party. and Sergt. F. p. Jorda
OF the Wellington Rifles has been sc
tecled to command the pioneer corr
from the Second regiment, with thre
corporals and 20 privates in his CON
Inand. He is not new man at tn
york, as he was in command of tn
seconds pioneer corps in Cuba.
wagon train. 10 be used To carry "a