Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-25

camp and paymaster, assisted by Mr.. Boyd
Taylor, will establish banking house In
the mess tent a I'd Regiment headquarters
and begin to disburse the funds promptly at
o'clock.
The I'd Cavalry will set out over the AL
eXandria turnpike. After a stop of several
hours at Dranesvile, fourteen miles from
here, the troopers will resume the march
and proceed to Fort Myer by moonlight,
reaching there it is expected. about 2
O. clock Sunday morning. The horses of the
mounted officers of the National Guard to-
gether with the ambulance and signal corps
wagon, will be taken over the road tonight,
leaving camp at I o'clock. The horses Will
be a. 9th street and Maryland avenue to-
morrow afternoon when the troops dlSem-
bark. The brigade. according to present
plans, will march to the eilipse of the
White lot tomorrow afternoon and there
give a parade, after which the troops will
be dismissed and the outing of 1892 will be
a an end
Ammunition Did Not Arrive.
Expectations were not realized yesterday
afternoon and last night at Camp Ordway.
Everybody Connected with the city. of can
vas had been led to believe that the much
discussed field maneuvers would commence
with the sending out of the troops from
camp before dark last evening. All sorts Of
rumors were rife. One to the effect
that the 10000 rounds of blank ammunition
which had been ordered the 1st of July, was
and had been in camp for several days the
assertion that the cartridges were not at
hand so it was alleged was made for the
purpose OF misleading guardsmen to the ex-
tent that the order to take the field would
be more unexpected if it were thought that
the ammunition were not at hand.
Another statement was that the brigade
would be permitted to retire to rest as
usual and be aroused in the middle of the
night without previous warming ana ORDER
ed into action. 1t was further remarked
%I,af of hn
been prepared so that the officers would
have to rely on their own resources during
the operations against the supposed enemy.
But it later developed that the much
SOught-fOr ammunition was not within
reach. Word received that the cart
ridges were in a freight car and that the
car was somewhere between Alexandria
and Leesburg. Later it was learned that
the shipment had not reached Alexandria.
Thereupon an order was wired to the
Frankfort arsenal for 10000 rounds to be
sent to Leesburg forthwith by express.
This was done in the hope that the ammu
milton might be received today in time for
use by the troops.
Rain Squall Yesterday.
The usual routine in camp was followed
yesterday afternoon in spite of the fact
that everybody was under the impression
the command would go out at any mo-
ment. Late in the day threatening clouds
appeared anu all tents were HdSIHy Hldue
secure The trouble with the elements did
not occur however, and after brief rain
the sky cleared.
Civilian visitors began putting in an ap-
pearance at camp shortly after noon, and
by the time the first call for dress parade
was sounded the stretch of land adjoining
the parade ground was a mass of horses
and vehicles. The ceremony and the
charge across the parade ground by the I'd
Cavalry detachment was thoroughly en-
joyed. The Brigade Band gave regular
concert in front of headquarters. Organi
cation commanders took the precaution to
send to headquarters and inquire whether
or not passes should be issued to their men
giving them authority to go into Leesburg
during the evening. So far as could be
learned at headquarters no such thing as
field maneuvers had been contemplated.
Tattoo and taps were sounded and the
guardsmen slumbered. Much to the sur
prise of many their rest was not disturbed
until reveile at $50 O clock this morning.
c. F. c.