The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-14
SUN SHINES AT NIANTIC.
TROOPS NOV WELL LAUNCHED ON
 WEEK OF SERVICE.

Attack on Camp Favorably Commented
 Upon by Army Oficers-Second Regi-
 Ordeal Without n Man Reported as
 Sick.
 Yesterday was a good, but quiet day attack on the place by the military in the morning there was practically noth- ing doing for the tired soldiers, except, of course, the regular routine work, which was light. A cool southerly breeze swept over the grounds nearly the entire day. and made the place delightful one for army men and visi- tors of which there were a large num- Der for the second day. At the regi- mental parades in the afternoon hun dreds of men and women formed line almost the entire length of the brigade ground, and from their places they watched the soldiers as they marched up and down the field The attendance yesterday was one of the largest for a Tuesday that has been known at camp for many years, and there seems to be a great interest in the work of the soldier boys by the shore cottagers from places in the vicinity who came over to Mantle in large numbers.
 Most of the men in the First and Second regiments were just about able to see straight yesterday as a result of the hard work for the previous twenty four hours. The night at Payne's was a hard one, and few of the men got any sleep at all. They had to get up at 5;30 o'clock yesterday morning and prepare for their attack, and after it was concluded they were just about ready to drop. The men all looked worn out, and they certainly seemed to feel 1t. Their drill in the afternoon lacked the dash and precision that characterized the work of the Third and Fourth regiments, but the First and Second men do not propose to be outdone by the smaller regiments, and after a sound sleep, which they had last night they will be fit to do their best. Their hard work, combined with light rations, put the T in rather hum gry condition, and when they sat down to the big dinner yesterday noon they showed it absolutely no mercy. Every thing was gone .n no time, and one of the old officers who has seen many a hungry crowd of men said that the appetites of the First and Second reg fments' soldiers had beaten anything he had ever seen.
 The dinner was a good and plentiful one, and was just what the men were looking for After dinner the soldiers cleaned and fixed their quarters, and in the afternoon they were in shape to receive any visitors that may have come.
 The Attack on the Camp.
 The troops awoke at 5:30 and were fed reports were made, and the hospi- tai cases attended to. At 6:45 the de- fensive force consisting of the Third and Fourth regiments, two batteries of artillery, and the signal corps assem- bled on the parade ground under com mand of Colonel Charles w. Hendrie of the Fourth regiment, senior colonel of the brigade. Governor Mclean and staff were also on hand and took much interest in the preliminary manoeuver- ings. At 730 the brigade left camp to take up a defensive position outside
 The Third regiment was under com mand of Colonel H. J. Thayer, and the Fourth under Lieutenant Colonel Mer- ritt w. White. The defending force took up a position due west of camp in concave formation, which was covered by Dodge's pond, Tn front of the Lake view house was located the main body of the defending force. The line of resistance was a Pickerel creek road with right resting at the junction of Roxbury road and the road leading to Flanders The left rested at the june ton of Indian woods road and Pickerel street. Two field pieces and three ma chine guns supported the main body. The machine guns were afterward sent to reinforce the support. The main body of the defending force, consisting of the Third regiment and second com- pany of the Fourth regiment was under Colonel Thayer, while the outpost and advance guard made up of the Fourth regiment was in command of Colonel Gilbert l.. Fitch The right was in
  regiment, and was supported by artil- lery and a machine gun, and the left of the defense force was commanded by Major Hurley of the Fourth regi- ment.
 By 8:30 the defending force was in position, some delay having been occa- stoned owing to misunderstanding with the machine gun platoon.
 The attacking brigade, consisting of the First and Second regiments, First and Second signal corps, First separate company and troop A had but two ave- nues of approach. These were two narrow necks of land, about quarter of a mile wide, located to the west of the town. One was situated between the south end of Dodge pond and the other between Dodge's pond and Penn sylvania avenue The men of the de- lending force scattered for several miles, with guards strung the entire distance. All movements were Watch- ed by Colonel Hendrie, who command ed the defending force, from Lakeview house. and as the signal corps were in a tower in front of the house and cour- iers were dashing to and fro every minute this point was both animated and realistic. Before the defending force had been in position long the en- ,1, ,i,,fr fnrp a