The Washington times., 1902-07-15
Gen. Geo. H. Harries IS
sues Instructions to
Guard Officers.
SEEKS MORE DISCIPLINE
Everything Reported in Good Order
Second Cavalry Off for Lees5urg-
Signal Corps and Engineers Leave
Some Time This Afternoon.

Gen. George II. H2rrics, commanding
the District militia. called meeting Of
his officers at headquarters last evening
and all arrangements preparatory to the
annual encampTcnt were made. Reports
were submitted by the various depart
ments which showed all to he IN the
best Of condition.
The commanding general made a few
remarks TO the officers bearing on the
DISCIPLINE which be expected to be oh.
served in camp. He spoke particularly
about guests leaving at the appointed
time. and said he desired that better
discipline be enforced.
Lieut.. George Won Dachenhausen. who
has been detailed from the Fifth Bat
TALON, will be in charge of the corral.
His place as quartermastor OF the Fifth
Battalion will be filled by the assign
ment of Lieut. ". c. Eckstein as acting
quartermaster Of the battalion. Lieut.
Won Dachenhausen will leave here to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock for Lees
burg. He will take The horses-forty
in number-over the road. and will ar
rive in camp during the night The
mounted officers will ride from the de-
lot to camp.
Signal Wagon OFF.
The signal wagon, with two men, leaves
early this morning for Leesburg At
Abs o'clock this afternoon the mem
bers of the signal corps and the engi-
will
reported in the best of order and when
the cavalry troops and the guardsmen
arrive they Will be received as never
before
Troops E and f of the Second Cavalry
left Fort Myer yesterday for Leesburg
The troopers go by way of the Alexan-
dria turnpike, and will be the first to
pitch tents within the bounds of Camp
Ordway. At present the advance guard
OF the civic soldiers are located on
Georges farm. where the camp is to be
pitched. When the cavalrymen arrive
they will be received by Lieut. Pinckney
V. Smith and Lieut.. L. II. Neumeycr,
tr., who are in charge.
Captain Brett in Charge.
1t was 8 a. m. when the two troops Of
cavalry marched out OF Fort Myer. There
were nearly 100 men in the command,
under Capt. L. NJ Brett, and they were
equipped in heavy marching order They
carried blankets and shelter tents and
bags for their horses. while the extras,
including the field ovens, were carried
in the wagons which followed the pro-
cession. Chaplain C. c. Pierce accom-
panied Captain Brett, while First Lieut.. /
John W. Moore went out in command
OF Troop E. with Second Lieut. Thomas
NJ. Knox and First Lieut.. Charles G. |
Harvey in command of Troop T.
With the departure of the TWO troops
for Camp Ordway there remain but (
enough regulars at Fort Myer to take |
care of the place. Troops and II of |
the Second Cavalry with the First Bat |
tery of Field Artillery went TO Gettys- /
burg last week to participate in the an
nual encampment of the Pennsylvania |
National Guard, and the regimental !
band now remains at the fort with q /
detail from the cavalry to perform guard |
duty. The troops from Gettysburg will /
return next week, while those from
Lees Surg viii not return until July q I
With the troops Of the National Guard .
everything IS in the best OF shape, ard
the j .209 men could go into camp this
so far as preliminary ar.aug.-
ments are concerned. Major L. IL. Neu-
meyer. the commissary general who is
also acting qBartermaster general has
everything well advanced. He Tas di-
vided his force, placing Lieut.. T. w.
Smith in direct charge cf the quarierGcas-
ter's department, while Lieut.. f. II. Ncu-
meyer, jr., will look after affairs in the
department. Capt. S. r.