The Washington times., 1902-07-26
Militia Forces Already in
the Field Under Seal
ed Orders
NIGHT SPENT UNDER ARMS
General Cvozier a Visitor 1t Camp
Salated W;th Elc7ea Cuu%--A;hletic
Meet Feature Of Encampmsrt- Cav
ally Exhibit of Rough Riding.
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Special 20 TIC wasa:aSion Times,
CAMP oRDWAY. Va. Jul: 2a.--The
hut;lc will s'ian DC cr. Tonight Camp
Orlwa- e abaGdoned ana TWO coiuaGns
of troops a-a lcaneuve:!nr II Sac riein-
i;y ready to attack car': other n day
h:eaa. At prcser: Hrit:ug 70 enc
knows tke scene OF Tie coming cor:iirt.
excepting General fIarr:es himself.
Another question which IS asiiatinc
'hc minls o. tie oalrcTs y which ra-ly
viii tor,n TIC aitsr',iag toyrc. ugdc-s
hav. henr iG....3, !sovsvrr. INA; 70 rca-
cr:l c-gG~ylnc-t ahail rcE;rren;o ,niil
i;.e q. -. snd nc attacking fG?ac must
accomplish ifs pTrposc rc.ore O'Clock
OF ihs ,.eaisior VIII ~ against i.
Undc- AIMS Overnight.
1t had hsen General Har:ios p!an
NOT 10 fcrf tho nen oui under arms
oventehr. lie fcir': I: Impossible,
aowcyer. Tor u, :p'Is reasons TO map out
piar nj c,inpat=n 80 tha: the cppoa-
Ing forces could start cut IN :;c early
morning.
This being ,hc last n!rbr ii camp. it
was knowr that the nghi world come
Off tcIEo:rog. it at ali. and spies from
each q! ,aC regiments kcrt closr watch
o. The Officers o. the Others 10 or
ders IL regard 70 ,hc affair. however,
were issued Until a:tc- o'clock
These provided that uac Gree should
consist ii the Second Regiment, under
Col. NJ. Emmct urell. and the First
Separate Battalion under Major Arthur
Brooks, and thar they should take with
them two HofcLkiss guns. 1t Was di-
rccted also that The Troops e and Il. of
the Second Cavalry. now encamped
here, should be divided into four
platocns, ana should march with Col
onel Urelrs. command cut of camp
The opposing force was placed under
the command of Lieut. Col. Burton R
Ross, and included the First Regiment
and the Engineer and Signal Corps. Two
Gatling guns were also placed at the
disposal CT this force.
Battle Fear the Camp.
While Balls Bluff had been suggested
as the point OF attack. the DELAY in
pulling Of the fight caused a change.
1t is almost certain that the battle OF
Leesburg this year viii take place
within two or three miles of camp, and
the attack may be made on Camp Ord
way itself.
The column under Colonel Urell
marched out OF camp about 1850 p m,
with sealed orders which SHOULD not be
opened before certain pcint was
reached The second column iaFt here
about midnight, and carried o5Cers TO he
opened under similar Instructions
From the manner in which the fcrces
are constituted it appears that the sec
ond regiment with the additional forces
viii again constitute the attacking army.
while the First Regiment VIII defend its
position
The Board of Judges.
Brig. Gen. George H Earries will be
at the head OF the beard of judges. with
Capt l.. NJ Brett. Second Cavalry, as
his chief aide. His assistants will be
Col. E. J. Dimmic;. Capt A. NJ. p Rob (
bins, Capt Edward F Riggs. and Capt T
c. Fred Cooke The judges viii wear
white sashes TO distinguish .hem.
Curing The day 4 set CT regulations to
govern the raneuvcrs were ;seled In
Icafilg decisions the Judges VIII be 4,
.,uidcd ~ these orders. Officers are
cautioned 10 exercise discretion 10 pre-
vent accidents.
Is ;ha Cliccrs' mounts we're sent to
Washington tonight ~ charge ot Lieut. J
George :. voE Dachcul,: uscn. Sosh ahe T:
colu'ra =. al-1anderS and their STATS
we,i; 60. unliodDtcd. Judges will b. +
:roratel Ga cava!tr horses.
The rishi - very 'arl, and nc scouts /
OF IO.n yitl.s VIII haze & merry tine. I.
Field Maneuvers in Jeopardy. {
There Was ronsi,ic. aJlc uncertainty /:
during he day as to -ihcthcr it would /
a, possible 80 hold ;he Geld maneurcra >
:tis year owing to thc iaet tina; am-
inuniiior ar:erca nearly month ago i
Ia gA;lcd 20 arrive In Washington. ,
hvwcvc-. cap. -hoTnas Marion vas 1T
wori on tAo GiarGitr. ar! he seun had
q ga lvsrinE 2" lUNcS -: bian!. car
t-ihreE .rcvlus frsi-i !lat cuc.
Ger. c.urgc Z iia.rics nisc vent !,
&c st.sis.ieloa iEis usuruinz on rusi-
ness Hauc there he G!A his share
&c hurry the Ammunition - be front.
Quarter rma.Ie- Se-Scsn: Chase met
the traiH aJ the depot. Sror;iy before
z a clock the wagons bearing the - 900
rdAhds. wneh are tc hc used IN thc hai-
tie IN ;ke morning. into CARP. The
aIniauEi,loE was places IL the atorc
house. aiid !ssucd to IA" vacio,ls o.
RIElkdiipli=s asIIiP inc ssiltIaDel bt
Ordnance Sergeant Potts.
Salase for Geae-al Croz;er.
Brig. Gen. William Crcz!er. -i.ief
OF orGuancc. accompanied by Captain
Gibson, ol the ordnance department.
visited camp this afternoon T!:ey came
NJ "a ,h, afternoon train with General
Marries. General Crozicr stopped TO
pay his respects 10 Captain Brett and
the officers Of the Second C:isalr-, nnl
wber he rode into Camp or,lway a sa-
late OF eleven guns was fired in his
honor.
Shortly after arriving he made II tour
OF the camp with General fiarTies. In
the evening he reviewed the troops after
dress parade General croz.er returned
20 Washington on the $50 train. after
supper here.
The athletic meet which was held on
tho parade ground this afternoon under {
the auspices of the National Guard Ath-
letic Association wiil be remembered
as feature OF the encampmcnt Of 1902.
Athletic Guard Well Represented.
During the morning Capt. f. {. Ed
wards. OF the Corcoran Cadets, mana
ger OF tho Athletic Association, and
Lieutenant Harvey. of the Second Cav
airy, laid out the grounds and other