The Washington times., 1902-07-23
National Guard at Lees
burg BeIngP t Through
Hard Work.
ACTIVITY AT CAMP ORDWAY
Boys Digging Trenches and Preparing
for Field Maneuvers on Thursday
Have Greatly Acknowledging
Ready for Big Athletic Contest.
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CAMP oRDWAY. LEESBrRG. Va.
July 22.-Today was busy one with the
Euardsmcn. but the weather was pleas
ant and they did not m!nd It. At both the
morning and afternoon drills the in
struction vas ilreS.e; = preparation for
the field =:ai.cG"t:s v;:ir,: arf 10 take
place on Th2r-dsy. There were nc oili .
cial visi;cs's t56.s. but a. I.icr.t. Gen.
Nelson \. 2iitec rn41:ndn@,Eg the army.
ard E.tE. Gen a. :. t'J.vcod. surgeon
general OF the army. are TO paw visit
tc ;he Ha;aD iv'ao: row. General IIarrics
directed iha; TIE ;nea he drilled not
only II 7l:cr':..; o-,.c: today. hut should
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60 ;l,a; :,yy sba:. be proficient.
Il ni:-h. hc said that more progress
has hcen made hy today's drills than
with a2y others that have occurred since
the ruards1cn arrived here last Thurs
asy. and they will be in fit condition to
Yass IL review before the commanding
general OF the army tomorrow and go
in.o battle in splendid share on the
following day. 1t might be mentioned
that the maneuvcrs this year arc likely
to happen closer TO Camp Orlway than
Fort Evans. Although General Harries
gave directions 10 his engineer officers
TO make 4 survey of the country lying
between Balls Bluff and Fort Evans,
these plans are very likely to be upset.
General Harries refuses absolutely to
give out any statement in regard to the
affair.
Interesting Morning Drill.
This mornings drill were very inter-
estins as the men were given an expert
,nce in digging trenches for their own
protection, and of making an attack on
these works when they were defen led by
other forces. While the First Separate
battalion and several organizations were
detailed to dig trenches to the west OF
headquarters, the Second Regiment
Under Col NJ Emmett Urell was perform
ing other duties at the eastern end of the
camp ground.
The Fifth and Sixth Battalions under
command OF Maj. r. ID. Simms anil Maj.
William Z. Harvey. were sent TO the
cast end of camp near a ciump of trees
snQ QlTeCltu 10 lOl dl'dIh.
lowing out ths order of ;he past few
dayS the men were soon gotten to work
digging intrenchmen.s. By the time the
Fourth Battalion. under command of
Mai. Anton Stephan, had started to at
tack the glis tening OF the bayonets could
lie easily seen from headquarters. The
1ttacking force had hardly arrived at
The center of tie field when tie defense
was thoroughly intrenched in hastily
constructed bitches and ready to meet
the foe. OF course. as the force defending
The post was twice as large as the at
tacking force, which had to cross an
open field, the attack was not successful.
A Flank Attack.
The men of the Fourth Battalion were
given an opportunity to show their
prowess at digging holes, while those of
the other organizations were dispatched
by Colonel Urell tU make an attack.
Major R. D. Simms tried strategy by
detailing Company A. Fifth Battalion.
under Capt E. H Brain. to rIake flank
attack They proceeded up the ravine
10 the east of camp while the other
troops started across the clear field.
Captain Brain did surprise the defense