The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-13

The general health of the camp was reported as excellent. The men who were prostrated by the heat are rapidly recovering, and few cases of summer complaint were reported.
 The news of the death of former Gov ernor Cooke was received with sorrow at headquarters and throughout the, brigade. Adiutant Gen. Cole upon learn ing of it at once gave instructions for the issuance of special orders announce ing the event to the troops. The flag was placed at half mast and when Act ing Governor Keeler arrived in the af- ternoon he announced that he would leave camp on Wednesday for Winsted, where he will attend the funeral of MT. Cooke on Thursday afternoon.
 Troop A were drilled at 9:30. Captain Ludngton, First Lieutenant Bradnack and Second Lieutenant Woodruff being in charge of the men. The two regi- ments in camp went through the regi mental drill at 10:3O, the drill lasting until noon.
 The members of the Second and Fourth regiments began, immediately after dinner, to prepare for their march to the bivouac near Lake Patagaunset. The march began shortly after o'clock, the men leaving the camp while the bands played "Auld Lang Syne." The plans were so arranged that the Second and Fourth regiments passed the First and Third while on the march, the two latter being on their return to the camp. This left the camp practically deserted for nearly an hour. When the First and Third arrived they presented de- cidedly worn appearance. The men
 were weary, time-worn and foot-sore
 Complaints were heard on all sides con- corning the plans which made it neces-
 sary for them to leave camp on the first day on such a lengthy march over roads far from smooth and satisfactory. The men complained bitterly and some of the officers admitted that the march, coming as it did, almost immediately after the arrival of the men in camp and after they had been obliged to pitch their own tents and before they had had any field work, was rather stiff test. When the First and Third regiments reached the bivouac, several of the men
 had been picked up by the ambulance and nearly seventy-f1ve did not show up until after many of the tents had been pitched. The march had been too much for them and they struggled into camp as best they could.
 The Second and Fourth regiments were in command of Colonel Hendrie of the Fourth regiment. Major Fitch of the Fourth commanded the advance guard and Major Tilson of the Second 1 was at the head of the rear guard. The l latter acted as an outpost over night, l being relieved early in the morning. The afternoons programme was con- 1 siderably varied, owing to the absence ] of the four regiments at one time and
 the arrival of the acting governor later
 in the day. The drill by Battery A and the Machine Gun Battery was carried out and the men performed their work 1 in very commendable manner. The attendance of spectators was much larger than on the opening day Many have reached Mantle and will re-
 main during the rest of the week. This 1 is especially true of the families of | many of the officers and soldiers. The
 attendance, yesterday, was greatly aug
 mented by large delegations from New London and other places along the shore.
 The Second and Fourth regiments vii return from their bivouac this after 1 7Continund on Fifth Pa3C.l