The Washington times., 1903-07-27
First and Second Regiment,
Separate Battalion, and
Two Troops of Cavalry
Pitted Against Each Other.
Unusual Amount of Hard
Work Done on Sunday.
Drill Morning and Even
ing, and Dress Parade.
Especial to The Washington rimes.)

July 2s--Shortly after the morning meal
today rations were issued TO the Guards
men and they prepared for their first
practice march and field maneuvers.
The First Regiment. together with the
First Separate Battalion. composed of
negroes. and troop from the Second
e Cavalry of Fort Myer went north, while
the Second Regiment and troop of the
Second Cavalr- went south. Both OF the
forces have their destinations marked
ont for them The one which is able 10
reach its destination will be declared
the winner of the battle.
The First Regiment will strive hard TO
reach Goresville, Va. and prevent the
Second Regiment from reaching Ever
. green Flats. The Second will endeavof
TO reach the last named place and head
the First Regiment off on its march
toward Goresville. The destinations Of
the two regiments are about an equal
f, distance from the camp ground. One is
directly north and the other in a
southerly direction The distance is be-
tween eight and ten miles. and IL is be-
lieyed the battle can be fought and be
over in time to land the boys back in
camp some time tonight
The Six Umpires.
eHl The six umpires who will decide who
wins the battle were selected by Gen
eral Harries yesterday. They are Col
onel Brett. Second Cavalry; Major Bid
die. Commissioner of the District of
Columbia; Major Ourand, of General
Harries staff Captain Horton. Quarter
masters Department. U, S. A. and Lieu
tenant Lanahan. Artillery Corps The
.umpires left here about O'Clock. Some
went with the First and the others went
with the Second Regiment.
The men ate their breakfast hurriedly
and were then told what they were
going to DO today. Owing to the fac,
that the general expects TO have his
men back Ia camp tonight Major Neu-
meyer. of the commissary department
issued them only enough rations fo-
one meal The men packed their ra-
tons in their haversacks. filled their
canteens with water. put their heavy
blanket and tent rolls over their shout
ders, and marched Off 1t is not be.
lleved they will have any Use for their
blankets and tents, but 1t was thought
best 70 have them go in heavy march
ing order
The umpires will return Immediately
after the battle. The winner will he
announced on the site or the CONFLICT
Then the men of both the columns viii
know whether or not they have reached
their destination and prevented the
enemy from reaching its goal. The de-
cision viii be announced at headquarters
after the men are back in the camy
grounds.
Worked Harder Than Regulars.
Yesterday was a strenuous Sunday
and an Unprecedented one for work II
camps OF the. National Guard of IN,
District of Columbia 1t is t-ut the
citizen soldiery are to receive regular
army pay for the ten days, but the,
worked even harder than regular army
soldiers yesterday, for they had a morn.
ing drill Of two hours. an Afternoon
skirmish drill, and a dress parade a
$50 o'clock But not a whimper cam.
from either the men or the officers
They worked hard all day aud appre
eiated their leave more when they go
Il at night. General Harries had am.
munltion issued to the men yesterds,
morning, and the First and secon,
Regiments both went into fields adio.n
ing Georges Farm. Five rounds yrcr,
given 10 each man. and advance zuart
H3aneurers were gone into thoroughl-
before the two hours OF morning worl
were ever
A short time after the men had beer
-reealled from the field. an excursion
train from Washington, which was du,
to arrive at 10 o'clock and arrived at
because Of an accident on the road
pulled up to the crossroad about hv,
city blocks from the camp, and a mum
Der of visitors OF both sexes cam
sWarming into the camo ~ see thei
friends and relatives. Within shor
Line all OF the visitors found thos
they were looking for and then the boy
began to tell the girls all about cam
life. its hardships and pleasures. Tn
visitors walked around the grounds al
cay and after growing tired and warr
from the trudging over the acres Q
green field they went 10 the tents c
their hosts and remained there unit
the frst call came for the afterpoo
Grill
- Out for Skirmish Drill.
The boys then took their rifles an
went out for skIrmish drill with am
munition. Each man got Eve rounds
and was Instructed to use IT all to th
best advantage There was nothin
ct the nature Of a battle or engage
srsont of the forces because the Firs
Regiment. under command OF Lieut.. Co
Burton r. Ross. went to a field in a
seasterly direction from the camp an
the Second Regiment, commanded b
sL&outenant Colonel O'Brien. went to
field just northeast OF headquarters. Tn
Second WAS In full view of the cam
at all times Hundreds OF visitors frol
Washington and Leesburg and othe
Virginia villages swarmed 10 the fenc
separating Georges Farm and the ad
joining one on the northeast side, an
Watched the men drill.
= The companies were strung out {
lines OF skirmishers which extended al