The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
First and Third Regiments Prominent
I'm the Programme, Taking Part
In the Advance Movement.
OTHER WORK FOR THE SECOND
DAY SPENT BY COL. SMITHS MEN
IN ESTABLISHING oUTPOsTs.
Arrival ef Governor Durbin and Suite
at the Camp-DetaiIs OF the
Days Movements.
STAFF Correspondence Of the Journal.


CAMP YOUNG, HOWARD. KY, Oct. g.
Indiana's soldier boys acquitted themselves
like men In the war game played to-day at
the camp. The three regiments. acting in
dependently. were given excellent opportu-
nities for work OF the most practical kind
Although inexperience was naturally ap-
parent. the Indiana regiments so conducted
themselves as TO win the commendation of
the umpires.
Governor Durbin arrived at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. too late to witness any part
of the maneuvers. but he will remain until
Thursday. at least. and will have plenty
OF opportunities to observe his men in ac-'
tion. pittad against Uncle Sans regular
troops. With the Governor were Capt. VIII
liam E. English. Maj Fletcher M. Durbin.
Col. Oran Perry. Quartermaster General
and Adjutant General John NJ. Ward. Gen.
W. j. Mckee, who took no part in the game
to-day. save inspection OF the First In
diana after 1t had bivouacked at the end Of
fits brush with the enemy. received the Gov
ernor and his party at headquarters. At
o'clock the Second Regiment Band sere-
naded the comInander-in-chief. after which
the Governor and General Mckee paid their
respects to Maj Gen. John c. Bates at d.
vision headquarters, at the same time meet
tablishIzient-
General Bates so ordered to-days ma
neuvers that the state guards were given
comparatively easy tasks to perform, al
though Il must be understood that the work
set was OF first importance and arduous.
There were six separate engagements of
militia regiments at points within FIVE miles
OF Camp Young. In the problems-the UNI
pires do not consider them battles, 1t being
desired to get away entirely from the mean
fngIess sham battle idea-the First and
Third Indiana regiments were prominent.
They had tasks to perform equally difficult
as those OF the other state troops, but 1t
rnay be said without a touch Of exaggera-
ton that their bearing and effectiveness
were superior. These regiments took part
tn the advance movement The Second
Regiment had entirely different work to do,
not connected with the principal maneu-
vers--the establishment of outposts. Col.
Smiths boys bore themselves so that when
the day was over they earned the thanks
OF their commander.
PURPOSE OF MANEUvERS.
The purpose OF to-day's maneuvers was
to instruct the State troops in the proper
method Of advance guard movement Each
militia regiment as 1t advanced along
given route at given time composed a
Blue army. Two troops OF regular cavalry,
In each case the Brown army harassed
the militia regiment against which they
were ordered. The problem was for the State
troops to reach their given destination
with as little delay in their own progress
and to supposititious main column follow
Ing as possible and with the loss OF few
men as possible. The idea of a battle was
~
guard movement battle was the thing to
be avoided in so far as the advance was
concerned.
General Bates realizing that the guards
were hardly up to long marches and diff
hcuit maneuvering so early in the pro-
eramme. confined the operations to a linn
tied space near Camp Young. The columns
advanced due south on the Louisville and
Nashville pike and the Tip Top road. 10
eating the enemy usually from three to
four miles out At the end OF skirmish-
tns bivouacs were formed at Muldraugh
and at Tip Top by three State regiments
operating along each highway. At O'Clock
three regiments returned to camp as bri-
gade along each road
The country in which to-day-s work was
done lacks only a little of being noun
famous. The roads. good pixies. wind con-
stantly upward to elevations OF from $50
feet at Muldraugh. TO 400 feet at Tiptop.
The land Is heavily timbered and cut into
long deep ravines Its character gave the
brown army exceptional opportunities for
concealment while CALLING and harassing
the long columns OF the blue army. 1t was
hard on the regulars horses. but from a
military point OF view the advance guard
columns could hardly have proceeded
through more difficult country The in
structions received by the State troops will
be Of the utmost value to them In the
larger maneuvers Of next week
CAVALRY DID WELL.
Generally summing up the results of to-
days work il may be said the principal
feature was the brilliant fighting OF the
cavalry. 1t afforded only another opportu-
nifty TO observe the splendid soldiers the
United States regulars are under any con-
cttions and set to any task. This must not
be understood as disparagement of the
n ruardsmen because while comparatively
q green and unused to movements OF SIGH
practical and comprehensive scope. yet they
exh hibited sterling traits. being in the main
well handled and the men responsive and
energetic. The scope OF the days maneuv-
ers may be comprehended in the following
orders:
Blue Army-At a. m, the First Indiana
left camp to march to Muldraugh, moving
on the MuIdraugh road. AT a m. the
Eighth Ohio left camp 10 march TO Tiptop,
moving on the land pike and Tiptop road.
ai,b she aare sn erders as H. tbe csse s &c mp
First Indiana. Al 10 a. m. the Second Ken
xucky left camp with the same orders a.