The Washington times., 1902-07-28
Troopers Were Encamp-
ed With District of
Columbia Militia.
MARCHED OVER THE ROAD
Captain Brett Pleased With Work of
Local Militiamen - Case of Colonel
May Causes Comment-Reopening of
an Old Sore-Leave of Absence.

Troops Z and F, of the Second Cavalry,
which have been encamped with the Ma
/ tional Guard OF the District of Colum
bia az Camp Ordway. near Leesburg, Va,
for the past ten days, returned to Fort
Myer yesterday much better for their
outing The troops struck camp about
2:S0 o'clock Saturday afternoon. just
after the departure of the militiamen.
and the march of nearly forty miles
to their quarters across the river was
without incident. A stop over night was
made at Dranesvilie. on Saturday, and
the march was taken up again early
yesterday morning for Fort Myer.
Capt. l.. N. Brett was in command of
the squadron, the other officers with him
being Chaplain C. C. Pierce. Surgeon
Clayton. and Lieutenants Moore. Harvey.
and Lynch. Captain Brett. who also
trict Guardsmen. expressed the highest
praise for. the work of the guards
men In camp. They were almost con-
tinuously at drill, and Captain Brett
was much pleased that volunteer SOL
diers could be induced TO perform such
service The other officers also had
good things to say of the guardsmen and
spoke particularly OF the field plapeu-
vers.
General Harries and the other off,
GERS Of the National Guard are much
gratifled that the regular troops were
encamped with the militiamen. and the
example set by them will do the local
boys a great amount of good. Unlike
the detachment of artillery which en-
camped with the National Guard last
year. the regulars and militiamen
worked together like comrades, sud the
most cordial relations also existed be
tween the officers of both organizations.
In the brigade parades each evening
the participation of the cavalry troops
was a pleasant feature, the charge of
the troopers each day after the review
being realistic in the extreme.
The First Regiment Affair.
Much comment was caused yesterday
by the publication in The Times Of the
alleged trouble between the command
ing general OF the militia and the col
onel OF the First Regiment. as a result
of the failure Of Cot Henry May to
command one of the columns which par
ticipated in the field maneuvers early
Saturday morning.
Colonel May had received no intima
tion that the commanding general in
tended to place his junior In command
of the troops. and was somewhat sur
prised Friday night when Lieutenant
Colonel Ross was given orders TO take
out the regiment against Col. ". En-
met Urell He then applied for five
months leave Of absence. which was
granted by the acting adjutant general. |
by direction of General Haryies.
Colonel May returned to Washington
ON the first train Saturday morning, and |
Lieutenant Colonel Ross rode at the head
Of the regiment at Leesburg Saturday /
and also in the parade in Washington |
Yesterday afternoon. Colonel May left 1
for New York yesterday, and his friends |
decline TO say anything in regard to the |
matter. There appears to be no doubt, |
however. that there will be develop |
ments, as il is generally believed that |
the affair is only a continuation Of the |
Efforts made q year or two ago by Cen
craI Harries to oust Colonel May from .
The guard,
Yesterday was a dav Of rest for the
qua rdsmen unlike the previous Sunday. |
when they had hard day's work On
hat day the Secretary Of War. with Gen
erals Corbir Wood, and Randolph, was
4 visitor III camp. and a storm which |
anne up during the afternoon played |
havoc with the place. Usually Sunday
N camp is day OF rest, but this year
i was found impossible TO give the boys
my rest on account of the combination
)f circumstances.