The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
fOR1O.DAYSfIGHT
GOV. DtRBIx AND GEN. MKEE LEAD
INDIAsIANs FROM CAMP.
Bixouac Six Miles from Camp Young,
I'm Readiness for To-Day's Broad-
cr Line OF Operations.
WIN GOLDEN WORDS OF PRAISE
INDIANIANs STAND HEAD AND sHOUL-
DERs ABOVE OTHER MILITIA.
Regulars See I'm Them Soldiers of
High Possibilities, and Their
OpfEion Rises Accordingly.
CAMP PITCHED IN THE RAIN
But THIS MAKES LITTLE DIF-
FERENCE TO THE SOLDIERS.
Problem in Rear Guard Operations
To-day-ArtiIIery to Take Part
Value of the War Game.
Regulars See I'm Them Soldiers of
High Possibilities, and Their
Opinion Rises Accordingly.
CAMP PITCHED IN THE RAIN
But THIS MAKES LITTLE DIFF
FERENCE TO THE SOLDIERS.
Problem in Rear Guard Operations
To-day-ArtilIery to Take Part
Value of the War Game.
SAT- Correspondence Of the Journal.

STAFF Correspondence OF the Journal
CAMP YOUNG. HOWARD, KY, Oct. A.
Erect and soldierly. sitting their horses
like centaurs. Governor Durbin and Briga-
dier Gen. w. J. Mckee led 1,5O0 sturdy
Indiana boys from Camp Young at o'clock
this afternoon as part of the Brown army
which bivouacs tonight near Stithton. six
miles from camp, to be in readiness for a
general engagement which is ordered by
Maj. Gen. John c. Bates, commanding the
division. It is probable that the Indiana
troops never made a finer showing than they
did to-day when they swung with smooth
stride south along the Louisville and Nash
Vile pike, well equipped and. as the pre-
liminary work has shown well offcered.
The rough work of yesterday, I'm which
the Indiana regiments covered themselves
with glory, has put the boys edge and
they are determined that not one iota OF
the priceless prestige they have gained
shall be lost by their conduct in the more
extended and comprehensive maneuvers in
which they form an important part to-
morrow. As the soldiers themselves put it.
Indiana stands lace high" at Camp Young.
When the regiments first arrived the reg
ulars looked on them with something of
the same amused tolerance with which they
regarded the other State forces. 1t did not
take Uncle Sans regular employees long
to find out that Hoosierdom breeds poten-
tial soldiers of the finest type. When the
umpires reported last night and it was
shown by plain facts that could not be
controverted that the First and Third
Regiments had solved the problems of adj
vance guard work with positive brilliancy.
the change in the attitude of the critical
regulars became even more apparent. The
work of the Second Regiment in outpost
problems and the ability of Col. Harry B.
Smith to conduct his men so as to gain
the enthusiastic approval of the umpires,
added to the fame of Indiana. and to-day,
at Camp Young. the Hoosier brigade
stands head and shoulders above the other
State troops for efficiency, capable officers.
excellent training i'm something more than
fundamental principles OF warfare, and the
general qualifications of soldier.
These things gave the troops their proud
and confident bearing when they took up
the march to-day.
INDIANA IN THE VAN.
General Bates honored them with the
duty of leading the van of the brown army.
First of all, past division headquarters.
came Troop L of the Second Cavalry. fol-
lowed by Brigadier General Bliss, who will
command the brown army In the maneuv-
ers tomorrow. Next came the Indiana
boys. Governor Durbin and General Mckee
and their STATS leading and Col Harry b.
Smiths First Regiment in the place of
honor. Colonel Mccoy and the Second was
next In order in the brigade arrangement,
and Lieutenant Colonel Bowman led the
Third Regiment as the of the brigade.
The remainder of the brown column was
made up in the order named, of a platoon
of the TWenty-frst Regular Battery the
md fr1
Kentucky Regiments, detachment of the
Signal Corps, Troop M of the Second
brigade composed of the First Michigan,
the Indiana battery in command of Major
Stevenson. the Third Michigan and the
army is composed of about $3.50 men.
The place OF bivouac was reached at 4:3o
O'Clock and camp was immediately estab-
lished. On account Of the beauty of the
day when the troops broke camp many of
the officers neglected TO provide themselves
with shelter tents and when hard. DASH
q scurrying for cover not only by the In
diana officers but the other commanders.
Farmhouses for a nights shelter were
eagerly sought and the Hardin county
grangers did not refuse TO take advantage
OF the opportunity OF picking up a few
easy dollars with little trouble to them
selves and the housewives. As for the men.
they simply roughed il; that is part OF
the business here. and few drops of rain
more or less make little difference. The rain
came opportunely to relieve the men from
the terrible dust which. on account of the
hot. dry weather of the past few days
roads with powdered yellow clay TO a
depth of several inches. The soldier bows
prefer to wade through mud than to be
suffocated by this fearful dust.
The problem tomorrow. as IL was terseIy
explained by Colonel Wagner. the chief um-
pire. Is defense of the brown guard
In position from the attack of the blue ad-
vance guard. The theory OF the problem is
that General Bliss's men, the brown army.
including the three Indiana regiments. has
marched through friendly country to
bivouac. but that at sunrise tomorrow the
country instantly becomes that of an enemy
The brown army at once becomes the rear
guard In position OF a supposed large force
ahead. The blue. army. made up for the
most part OF regular cavalry and infantry
and small detachments OF State troops will
advance very early i'm the day and the
maneuvers probably will last until late in
the evening. all the troops returning to
Camp Young for rest after their tough
practice
tacllar. involving. as they dc, the largest
bodies OF men that have yet been handled
at Camp Young, and accompanied also by
artillery operations. IL will be the first
Spppt,ary 5osd of or I5d, indiana
OF Fort Wayne. and G. of Lafayette to
show their mettle alongside the regular
artillery. Of which the Twenty-first Raffery
will be the representative Tomorrow Nilcb
As expected OF Major Stevenson. and tba
general belief is that he will not allow the
nished in the slightest degree.
SATURDAYS WORK.
The practice OF the Indiana men and of
other State troops yesterday was In ad-
vance guard work; tomorrow they will be
given instructions In rear guard problems
how best To delay advancing force TO in-
Asurc the safety OF the main body in front.
,sth as much damage 90 the advance of