The Washington times., 1902-07-25
Ammunition Supply Is
Missing and Camp Ord
way IS Quiet.
SHAM BATTLE Is POSTPONED
Field Maneuvers Expected to Take
Place Tomorrow-Application Made
to Government-Great Preparations
Under Way for Athletic Games.
Especial 10 The Washington rfmcs.}

(Snsclal 10 The Washington Timcs.)
CAMP oRDwAY, Leesburg. Va, July
24.-Owing to the non-arrival Of the am
munition, which was ordered for the
sham battle here today, the long-looks
The boys were all much disappointed.
Is they had been keyed up to / high
pitch, and were anxious for the Tray.
al day and part of tonight the OFF,
GERS have held their men in readiness,
but the orders have not come from head
quarters. srt will not until the ammuni-
tion arrives.
Gen. George II. Harries has been look
ing for the ammunition ordered on July
l. but which. as far as can be ascertain
cd, has not arrived. 1t was thought the
car bearing about 10000 rounds of blank
cartridges has been sidetracked some
where between Leesburg and Alexandria
but upon investigation it was found that
nothing had been seen or heard of it
since it left Baltimore week or more
ago.
Sent to Hunt Ammunition.
Late tonight Capt Thomas Marion.
quartermaster of the First Regiment.
who has had charge of all the trans
portation, was sent to Washington TO
ascertain the cause of the delay Should
he fail he Will try to secure the neces-
sary ammunition at the Washington
Barracks. To this General Crozier,
Chief of Ordnance, will give his consent.
Tomorrow. Friday. will practically be
the last full days camp duty the boys
will have, as camp will be broken Sat
urday. The men will be paid off at
9 o'clock Saturday morning. for services
rendered from January l to June 80.
Capt. Andrew Parker. acting paymaster
general. will have charge of the work.
There will be a dress parade on the
White Lot when the soldiers arrive in
Washington.
Sport for Athletes.
Great preparations are being made by
the soldier athletes for the big ath-
letic meet tomorrow, under the auspices
of the National Guard of the District 1t
is the first time that anything has been
attempted outside of an indoor meet.
and the success with which these af-
fairs have met has induced the com
manding general to devote a whole al
ternoon 20 outdoor sport.
Afternoon drills have been abandoned
for tomorrow, and at / O'Clock the ath-
letes will don their togs and have the
right of way until the call for brigade
parade. The affair is under direction OF
the Athletic Association. of which Capt.
E. C Edwards is manager.
Many Events on the Card:
AS prepared. the program provides
that the men of the Second Regiment
shall meet On the field in the 10Oyari
dash, after which those of the First
Regiment will perform, and then the
troopers of the Second Cavalry, follow
ing which men from the separate or
Eanizations representing the Engineer.
Signal, and Ambulance Corps and the
brigade band and corps of field music
will contest. The co'ored troops OF the
First Separate Battalion will also test
their skill. The winners of these events
will meet in finals.
The event of much interest is the
fourth, in which team representing the
Second Regiment will meet similar one
from the First in 4 tug of-war. The En-
gineer Corps and the Signal Corps will
also pull against each other, AMI the
Ambulance Corps and the band viii con-
test.
A dispatch race in which the ser
geants on the general non-commissioned
staff will try their prowess against the
cavalrymen of the regular force is to be
feature. The troopers of the Sec
ond Cavalry will also try their hand
in 4 tug of war.
The rescue race, which is on the lat
ter part of the program. will show TO
the infantrymen and citizens the man
ner in which a cavalryman rescues a
cou,rade, who may for some reason or
other be disrnounted, and il is found
necessary to retreat. The climax of
the affair will come with a troop drill. |
in which the cavalrymen Will furnish IN
exhibition of rough riding. The mount
ed men will perform all manner Of
tricks.
Field Orders Issued.
Field orders No. were issued by
Capt a. P Robbins. the acting adjutant !
general. today. and arc the first prepara-
tory to the breaking Of camp on satur-
day. They provide that the mounts OF
officers and mono commissioned officers |
shall be sent 20 the corral and turned |
over to Lieut.. George A. Won Dachen- |
hausen, not later than o'clock tomor-
row evening. immec->tely after dress |
parade.
Horse equipments Will be packed in !
bags and shipped to Washington with !
other baggage on the same train with
the troops. On the arrival Of the troops 4
in Washington the horses will be at |
the depot and the officers will personally \
attend to the saddling of their mounts. |
The ambulance and signal wagons will |
accompany the horses on the march to |
Washington.
Capt Clarence Weaver. surgeon of the /
First Regiment, who was acting adju- /
tant general of camp on Wednesday, !
yesterday forwarded q report 10 the /