Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
RECALLS SANTIAGO
Establishment # Camp Ord
way Near Leesburg
BY DISTRICT MILITIA
SPANISH CITY . cAP1TULATED
FOUR YEARS AGO.
Many of the Men in Leesburg Camp
Were Present at the
Surrender.

Surrender.
Special from Staff Correspondent.
CAMP ORDWAY, Leesburg, Va, July IT,
-Four years ago today the Spanish forces
at Santiago de Cuba surrendered to the 5th
Corps of the American Army under General
Shafter and thereby practically ended the
war The LIST Regiment District of Co.
lumbia Infantry, U. S. v, was part of the
9th Army Corps during the war with
SPAIN participated in the siege of Santiago,
and was in line and helped to swell the vol
ume of the mighty cheer that followed the
formal surrender of the Spanish city at
noon Sunday, July II, 1898. The LIST Dis
trict Regiment was recruited for the most
p .rt from the brigade of District Of Co
lumbia National Guard, and was armed and
equipped solely from the stores Of the Dis
trict brigade. General Harries, command
ing the militia of the national capital, was
the colonel of the District regiment, and
many of the officers and men of the latter
command now guardsmen and are at
Camp Ordway. In view of the foregoing, it
was considered fitting that the guard
should commemorate the fourth anniver-
sary of the surrender Of Santiago by taking
the field today, perhaps for the last time as
an Independent brigade
Arrival of the Guard
The first section Of the special train that
transported the troops from Washington to
Leesburg came to a halt at the Virginia
station shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Aboard were the commanding general
and staff, the LIST Regiment, the Brigade
Band, the Corps of Field Music and the
Ambulance Corps. Almost all the resi-
dents of the town were out to witness the
arrival Of the soldiers. The commanding
general and staff without delay proceeded
to the camp ground. The officers horses
were at the station having been brought
over the road from Washington last night
by detail under the command of First
Lieut.. George A. Won Dachenhausen quar-
termaster of the 9th Battalion. To martial
strains from the band the LIST Regiment
took up the march to camp. The other or
CARNATIONS followed rapidly as they
could disembark from the train.
The men who twenty-four hours previous
ly had been at work In the government de-
partments, in stores and engaged In other
non-miitary occupations set to work like
veterans and In surprisingly short time a
city of white tents dotted the rolling green
swards of Georges farm. BY the time the
mess call for dinner sounded, at 1915
o'clock, every tent was in place. The re-
mainder Of the afternoon devoted to
nl!lng bed sacks with straw and establish
ing the company kitchens and putting
things to right generally. Guard duty was
promptly begun. Drilling will commence
tomorrow morning and tomorrow afternoon
the first dress parade will be held.
Troops Worked With Energy.
The District troops worked today with
what appeared to be unusual energy and
enthusiasm. This was probably due to the
fact that their every move was watched
with interest by the officers and men Of
Troops E and F, Cd Cavalry, L. S. A. who
are under canvas here. The cavairymen OF
the regular establishment are located to
themselves on the portion of the camp
ground nearest Leesburg, the site occupied
year ago by the 4th Battery, Field Artil-
lery, U. S. A. Captain l.. NJ Brett, com
manding one of the troops. will serve as
speclal inspector and instructor of the
guardsmen throughout the encampment
The men from Fort Myer have already
proved good fellows in every sense of the
word, and the guadrsmen will unquestiona-
ply pFont Valuably from asSociat ton with
the regulars.
The Departure From Washington,
When the District soldier lads embarked
on the trains at the intersection Of 9th
street and Maryland avenue southwest this
morning farewells were said to them by
hundreds Of their relatives and friends.
From an early hour the streets down town
presented martial appearance by the uni
formed men vending their way to the ar
mory and thence marching to the train
AT Fails Church, Herndon and the other
statlons along the railroad. the platforms
were crowded with cheering handkerchief
waving gatherings In several instances
flowers were thrown aboard the train
1t Is conceded by all that the necessary
ARRANGEMENTS preliminary to camp were
letter perfect. Right here 1t appears proper
10 say that full credit for all this should be
given to Major E, H. Neumeyer, commits
sary general and acting quartermaster gen
erai OF the militia, and his hard working
and strikingly Industrious corps of assist
ants, including First Lieutenant P W.
smith, First Lieutenant E. H. Neumeyer,
r., Brigade Commissary Sergeant Bliss,
brlgade Quartermaster Sergeant Case, Ser
geant VIII Neumeyer and Mr. S. R. ia
cobs. Lieutenant Smith has been on the
neld Tor week past and has labored night
and day with most gratifying results.
Major Neumeyer reached the camp grounds
yesterday afternoon and found that his in
structions had been faithfully executed
down to the merest details. If any COM
paint should grow out of the present en-
campment it is a certainty that the criti-
clsm Will not be directed against the COM
hiissaiS OF the quartermaSter'S department.
The Advance Guard.
Captain Cook and Captain Parker Of the
general staff and Sergeant Lamb Of the
general non-commissioned staff rode their
horses from Washington to Leesburg yes
terday and established themselves at head
quarters during the afternoon. Mr.. Frank
sigourney Of the headquarters clerical
force and Private H. E. Richmond, Com
pany b. I'd Battalion, who has been de-
tailed on special duty at headquarters, ar
rived on the evening train and busted
themselves fitting up the adjutant generals
office tent. When Captain Robbins, acting
adjutant general, reached the camp this
morning he was able, without the annoying
oelays OF past Years, to conduct the i'm
portant business Of hts office promptly and
properly.
| All day yesterday the Engineer Corps
commanded by First Lieutenant Roy b.
HAYES, and the Signal Corps. commanded
| by First Lieutenant William Niemeyer
worked like Trojans. The engineers put up
their own tents and then pegged the ground
| Tor the remainder Of the brigade The Sig
nal Corps, in addition to establishing a
telephone and Geographic system COM
plete In every particular, has erected a high
| pole with time-ball attachment. The Signal
Corps Will receive by wire the exact time
| each day at noon, when the time ball will
De dropped At night a green light burns
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