The Washington times., 1902-07-23

by his flank attack. but n 8 the men
had completed their intrenchments
and were sccrctcd behind Them. the
mcvemcn: counted 70: nanght. The dc
scnsc won in both instances, which shows
that the Guarcsi:on have learned to dig
trenches. II nothing else.
Afternoon dlil.s were conducted oy
TIC rcg.u;e2.aI grd separate Battalion
commanders, aud CON D-!s"d evolutions
of the regiment. The school OF the bat
tal:o- an. tic rlaaual o: arms. Special
instructions were given to the march
rs SALT. Col Il. Emmct Lreli went
ont II the head Of the Second Regiment
:,:;.: :,.:t ;a.r. tsroaE'l enc OF the seNerest
t:.a:s ti.-y have cncorn;ercd. Lieut..
Ca'. :srr,.r Il. Eoes had the Eirs; Regi-
iaca, in Land aad he. too. made the
soy.j s:cp lively. They are rapidly be-
coming DT,Gcicr: NO oniy in marching,
bat in ,hc ,Nt"adcs: order movements.
and wien G"Gcral N:Ics reviews the
ircn:,e tr;:crrow Ec will sec one Of the
fnc5- ;Ollatcer bodies of troops that
has ever Ta1aci in front OF him. In the
iasl,cc;io ION q TIE camp also il will be
demonstrated that :hcy know how to
care FOX themselves while in the field.
Visit OF Army Officers.
General Niles will leave Washington
Il; o'ciori tomorrow with Surgeon Cen
cral FoTwooG and other of9ccr2. and will
make the trip over the Southern Rail
roG4 so as TO arrive al Leesburg about
2:30 ?. III He viii !,c c,rt q; the station
b. General Ea-rics ani his staff. and
ths, tive ;roop: of the Second Cavalry,
under Capt. l.. II. Brett. and escorted UP
the Tocd : lire y: scr-inols will be
placed a!ocg the road from the entrance
to camp To- the post commanders tent,
and while the party is proceeding up
the road \ salute OF seventeen guns will!
be fired Au inspection of camp viii
follow. then the dress parade. and in
the evening General Miles and Surgeon
General Forwood vii, dine with General
Earrics and staff.
During the past day or two the ad-
jutant general has called the attention
of the officers to some of the minute
points connected with military work.
It is ordered that the insignia OF rank
he worn on the shirt collar when the
blouse is rot worn. in order that enlist
ed men may distinguished them from the
commissioned officers. Several of
the scrgeants. including those who are
not connected with companies, have
taken it upon themselves to wear wider
stripes than the regulations permit, and
it is understood that this caused the in
sfructions TO be issued to officers. 1t
is probable that following the instruc-
tions to the officers regarding insignia on
shirts the n-commissioned officers Will
be directed to change their stripes.
1zn n
Fourth Battalion, was sent hime this
afternoon On account of Illness. He was
sent to the field hospital day or two
ago by Surgeon w G. Pool. of the
Fourth Battalion. and at first 1t was
thought he was suffering only from
cramps \ diagnosis CT his case. how
ever. by Surgeon General Henderson
and Captain Weaver and Captain Wood
man. the regimental surgeons, tended
to show that he was threatened with
Ii was feared that an
opera tion might be necessary, and 1t
was therefore thought best to send him
hcme. Dr. F. ]. Woodman and DR.. 5.
Clifford Cox accompanied him TO Wash
ington. and one CT them will see that
he reaches his home at Blandensburg
without danger.
Field and Track Games.
Great preparations are being made
by the athletic Guardsmen for the field
and track games which are to be held
on Friday evening. More interest has
been taken in sports at the camp here
than ever before, and General Harries
to do away with drills on
Friday in order that an athletic meet
might be held.
At a meeting of the National Guard |
Athletic association held today the |
plans of Capt. z. c. Edwards, who is |
10 manage the affair. were laid before |
he officers and approved. They provide |
ror games within the First Regiment. |
he Second Regiment, the First Separate |
the separate organizations, !
md the troops of cavalry. The win !
ners in he competitions in these five !
,reliminaries will meet fer the cham
lic=5h!ps later in the everlng. a fea-
ure OF the afternoon will be mon