The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
ANOTHER ATTACK ON CAMP
WILL BE MADE THIS MORNING BY THIRD AND FOURTH REGIMENTS.


 First and Second to Mako the Defense
 Brigade Formation This Afternoon
 Will be Reviewed by Adjutant General
 CoIe-Governor's Day To-morrow-A
 Great Crowd Expected-Yestcrday' x
 Work Good-Notes of the Camp.
 The soldiers of the Connecticut Ma
 tional Guard, encamped at Mantle,
 were favored with another fine day yes
 terday, it being just cool enough to put
 everybody in good spirits, and to make
 good work by the regiments possible.
 For the first time since the camp op-
 ened the members of the First and Sec
 ond regiments felt like themselves and
 looked like themselves. They got plen-
 ty of sleep Tuesday night and were Ill
 good spirits yesterday and accordlns-
 ly at the regimental formation or the
 First and Second in the afternoon at
 4:SO they made a good appearance. The
 men were in their dress uniforms with
 white uniforms with gloves and to the
 music of the Second Regiment ana
 Colts bands they marched and coun-
 ter-marched and were watched py
 about 300 visitors. The Third ana
 Fourth were out at their place or
 bivouac at Payne's farm in prepara-
 tion for their attack on camp to-day and in consequence things were qu1et at the camp, the First and Second hay ing the afternoon to themselves. es-
 tefday afternoon the regiments, while in their formation, were viewed by
 Governor Mclean, o. R. Fyler, chair man of the state republican conllnlttee'
 Adiutant General Cole and one of the regular army officers at camp. They were in an open hack and they seemed pleased with the work of the men. number oT the army officers said that the showing Of the First and Second was s good as they had seen this week.
 and General Frost on his handsome black horse watched the parade from a place behind the line of spectators.
 He thinks they will make good show ing in the brigade formation winch Will take place this afternoon. This IS the time when every regiment and corps on the field marches around the ground and are reviewed by the governor ana his staff. This ceremony is merely dress rehearsal for the exercises on Governors day which comes to-mor- row and if the weather is good 1t IS expected that the crowd will be very large. Hundreds go down from; this city, New London and the places around and the scene is an imposing one. Even at the brigade formations on the day previous to Governors day the crowds are large and many Will take the opportunity of seeing the for- nation to- day and therefore avoid the big crowd that turns out on the last dav of the week. The formation to-day will be reviewed by Adjutant General Cole at 5:15 o'clock Another feature nf the programme to-day will be the meeting of officers, when by order or General Frost those dignitaries Will meet at brigade headquarters and lls- ten to advice, suggestions and critl- cism given by the members of the reg ular army at Camp Mclean. The lat ter will present their view of the eVo- 1ution of the week and will discuss gen. eraIly the movements of both sides This meeting will be most beneficial to the members of the Connecticut offi- cers and will be quite an innovation in the programme The regular officers are taking 8 great deal Of interest Ill the work os the men and officers rom the Nutmeg state and after the meet ing a report will be made to General Frost. Later a more detailed account of their deductions will be sent to the a adiutant general of the United States army. It can be stated that, in a gen. eral way, the army officers expressed themselves as pleased with the work or the militiamen.
 Aside from the commotion incident upon the departure of the attacking brigade, which took place early yester- day morning, things were quiet on the grounds The Third and Fourth reg1- ments stated from camp at S:12 and i reached Payne's sarm at 1030 The | Third regiment marched at the head Of | the column, followed by the Fourth. | The men carried shelter tents, with tent ! sticks, blankets and ponchos rolled in side: also haversacks. canteens and | cups They wore the khaki uniform | and campaign hats. Company B, Fourth. Lieutenant Halligan. was the rear guard The marc!s was in route step. and ther were two rests and six |, very brief halts. The road was quite dusty as there has been more travel over it the past two days than during the rest of the time since the beginning of this century. The men were in high spirits. adapting the latest popular songs to the occasion. The brigade passed the Boston schoolhouse at 10 o'clock. Near the South Lyme post ,ffice. the men were watered at an old fashioned country well kept by Post master Seth l.. Wait. When Payne's field was reached the companies stacked arms and pitched their shelter tents. The field was marked by the ,harred remains of the camping fires If Monday night, and straw was still plentiful on the ground. Staff officers arrived as men began to pitch tents.
 The brigade at Camp Mclean con- ;isting .: tte First and Second regi- nents will leave the camp this morn ng about 7:30 o'clock and will be in command of Colonel Sucher, of the Second regiment The brigade will be disposed of in extended order and a ,ositionto defend the camp from an at ack of the enemy will be assumed by ,:3O. It is expected that about that ime the two bodies will attempt to out uanoeuver each other. The battle" o-day will be much like the one Tues II, a,,I l