Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-15
THE FOURTH DAY IN CAMP.
Sham Battle To-Day Major Fitch Ex
 hausted-Note About Camp.

Sham Battle IO-Day-M -MaJ0r f1ten EX-
 hausted- Notes About Camp.
 Camp Mclean, Mantle, Aug 15.- The tactical battles which have served to divide into attacking and defending forces the brigade, practically have taken up all the week of camp so far They were fought to a finish to-day. The maneuvers of the day were simi- lar if not entirely identical with the movements of Monday and Tuesday, except for the transportation Of the First and Second and the Third and Fourth regiments. To-day the latter regiments constituted the provisional force of attack, the First and Second defending the camp. Both sides are now claiming substantial victory.
 Colonel Thayer, commander of the forces of attack. declares that he pene- trated the right wing of the defense and took both his regiments, the Third and Fourth completely through the lines of the First and Second regiments without being sighted by the enemy. Colonel Sucher of the defense with his officers is laughing at this. They claim that the line through which Colonel Thayer claims to have passed was sim ply an outpost.
 The encounter had some tangible re- suits at all events in the capture of prisoners by both sides. An outpost of four companies B and of the First regiment and F and D of the Second regiment did excellent work all through the night. Company of the First captured an outpost of the enemy at ? o'clock this morning and it is al legged that all of those captured were very easy because they were sound asleep. The rehearsal of the details Of this capture in camp this morning gave rise to the rumor of q probable court martial for this very serious offense Company + of the Second took four of the enemy and breakfasted on the lat ter's provisions.
 Major Fitch of the Fourth regiment who had been in the saddle from 3 o'clock i'll the morning without food or drink, fell from his horse from ex- haustion and was carried in the ann bulance to the hospital. He was un- conscious for some time. but no serious results are feared.
 Captain Carter was officer of the day on Tuesday.
 Colonel Burpee was the guest of the Second Regiment at Camp Mclean to- day.
 There were many visitors at Mantle yesterday, but many more were ex- pected to-day.
 The temporary camp at Old Lyme was inspected by ex-Governor, Bulke ley on Monday night.
 Captain Mullens of the United States Reserves was a visitor in Com pany A street last night
 The camp is not the abode of total abstinence this year, and consequent iy many members are pleased.
 Private Thompson of Company G, who was the only man in the company to fall i'll on Monday, is now all right.
 The regular hospital corps, consist ing of one steward and six privates, will mess during the week with Com pany A.
 Harold Moran does not enjoy the meals at Mantle as well as athose sat homes1 owing to the fact that ptessis scarce. @4e@ f
 The first thing that Corporal Bangs and Private Mintie of Company A did was to go for swim, and they had good one.
 Company c divides the honors with Company l of Meriden as the only companies who have the full number of men.
 Mosquitoes are at their deadly work and excrescences may be seen on 6cy E0A 14l. parts of the body.
 The following provost guard was de- tailed Tuesday for the remainder of the week: Corporal Brown, Privates Reid and Warrenton.
 ; The Misses Rose Kelliher and B. Smith of Waterbury are spending their vacation at Crescent Beach. and they are paying few visits to Man tic ~vtgs
 The regular guard for Company A on Wednesday was as follows: Corpor- al French. Privates Mintie, Mullen, Peck, Schwartz, Snvernail.i sJ.l ID. Philips.
 Lieutenant of the Commissary Chauncey Goss is not forgetting his old friends. The Company G and A boys were the recipients of cigars from him today.
 A number of the Company G mem- bers claim that they are unable to sleep at night owing to the unearthly yells of Priyates Callaghan, Hapenny, Chris and Harry Ramon.
 Judge Hungerford and Mrs Hunger ford of Naugatuck were visitors at the camp at Mantle yesterday.
 Walter West Is doing the cooking for Company G, and doing it in grand style. So are Priyates Toucey and Mulville for Company A.
 The following members of Company G were appointed for provost duty on Wednesdays: Corporal Callaghan, Pri- yates Kennedy and Courtney The reg ular guard was as follows: Sergeant c. r. Ramon. Privates O'Neill, Egan, Moran, Reardon, Gilbert, Mcdonald.
 Many of the young men of Com panies G and A have already made a number of acquaintances among the young ladies. They have received re