The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-21
OUT ON THE HILLS.
Troops at Fort Riley Are Play
ing at Mimic Warfare.

Ft. Riley. Kan, Oct. 21.-Five sep
arate exercises made up the maneuvers
for the day. all being similar in char
acter In each case a national guard
regiment marched out from camp,
formed an outpost and then was at
tackled by detachments of the regular
troops. The Texas regiment took up
it's position on the hills, near a little
stream of water known as Three Mile
creek, and was attacked by the Sixth
infantry. The Missouri regiment took
a position north of the maneuvsr camp
with it's left resting upon Morris kill,
promontoTy that commands all the
country in it's vicinity. The Twenty
first regular infantry under Coionei
Kline made things interesting for the
national guard at this point.
The Nebraska regiment in another part
of the reserVa tion held its position
against the attack of the Fourth cav
airy and in the woods along Three Mile
creek. the Iowa regiment mixed up with
the Tenth cavalry. The Kansas regl-
ment under General Hughes operated
as a brigade and took up a position on
the hills south of the reservation where
it fought off the Eighth cavalry All
of the national guard regiments weN
supported by artillery. the attacking
re gslilars having none OF it. The opera
tions of the national guard were super
vised by the military umpires, VINO lent
all possible assistance to them in select
ing their ground and receiving their at
tacks.
General Young. chief of staff of the
army, and General Ian Hamilton, OF
the English army, were expected TO
arrive today, but General Young, VINO
had promised advance information of
his arrival, had sent no message at the
time the troops marched out to the ma
neuvers this morning.
VISIT OF GOVERNOR BAILEY.
EO1sf "A visit
General Bates by Governor Bailey, OF
Kansas and the bursting of steam
connection between dynamo supplying
light for the officers mess tent and the
boiler were the most stirring events of
Tuesday at Camp Sanger. The former
was the more impressive, but the latter
bore off the palm for excitement.
Governor Bailey attended by his staff
arrived at camp headquarters about 3
o'clock He had been met at the depot
by a squadron of cavalry which escort
ed him to and from the camp. General
Bates attended by all the officers of his
staff was awaiting the governor, and at
ter greetings had been exchanged, the
entire party visited the tent of General
Bates The governor, after a short stay
with the general returned to his car
riage and was driven to the camp OF
the Kansas troops, where he was re-
ceived with all the military honors due
his rank.
The steam connection between the
dynamo and the engine parted shortly
after o'clock and produced violent
sizzling sound that threw the colored
walters and cooks into panic The big
mess tent radiated violently excited col
ored gentlemen for few minutes. all
of them fleeing, as they thought, for
their lives.
The day was barren of incident as far
as military matters were concerned
Drills were held in the evening and the
afternoon was devoted to lectures on
medical hygiene and discussion of the
military problems presented by the
maneuvers already held.
During the afternoon Governor w. J.
Bailey and his party arrived at Camp
Sanger They were received by big
turnout and the governor received
salute of sey enteen guns as he came
into the camp The party is composed
of Governor and Mrs. W. ]. Bailey,
Col. and Mrs. H. n. Loomis, Chief Jus
tice and Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Justice
and Mrs Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
! P. MacLennan and Col. D. R. Anthony.
Probably a thousand visitors were
at the camp. The Topeka and Kansas
/ City parties that are guests at Eureka
Lake this week drove to the camp, and
about 500 excursionists came from the
western part of the state. Every day
excursions are being run from different
parts of the state to the camp. Sat-
urdav will be the big day for visitors.
During the forenoon of that day there
Will be a review of the entire maneuver
division close to the big camp. In the
/ afternoon there will be races and atn-
| letic sports at Fort Riley park. and in
the evening close to the park there will
| be a 20-rOund boxing contest.