St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-23
CAMP BLANCHARD.


aud Major Il B. Scudder, arrived
Wednesday night, to lay out Camp
Blanchard, arrange for the water
supply for The troops, and complete
other details for the encanpment
In the strict sense of the term
there will be no canteen at the
State military encampment. TO be
held Il, Coy:ny,c;., August ). Bids
will he advertised for the privilege
of selling beer under certain re
strictions 10 be established by the
Adjutant General, but no alcoholic
liquors will be permitted to be sold
on the grounds.
Arrangements have been made
for securing supply of water for
the camp from Ablta Springs, ia
be delivered two or three times a
day by the military wagons.
Arrangements for the encamp-
ment are progressing tavorably,
and all indications point TO large
attendance Of State troops. Major
K. B. Scudder, Assistant Quarter
master General, First Military Di-
vision, is making preparations for
the transportation and subsistence
of about seven hundred men. The
following companies have an
nnunced their intention to enter the
encampment:
Company D, infantry, Monroe,
La.
Company A, infantry, from st.
Francisville.
Company g, infantry, from
Mansfield.
Company K, infantry, from
Rayne.
Company +, infantry. from
Crowley.
Company G, infantry from Lees
vile.
Company H, infantry, from
Alexandria.
Third Troop. Cavalry, from Lake
Charles.
First Troop Cavalry, from New
Orleans. A.
Second Troop Cavalry, From
New Orleans.
Batteries A, 3, &: D and E,
Louisiana Field Artillery.
Company b, infantry, Opelousas,
has not been heard from, and Sec
ond Separate Company from Gret-
IA, will not attend.
A letter has been received from
Washington that the sum of $l4,-
60O-the estimated expense of the
the draft of
he Governor. This sum Is for
transportation, subsistence and the
Jay OF the men and officers.
The camp promises to DC inter-
:stlng and instructive, and the
military maneuyers will include
,attle exercises, with troop IN
,ivouac, with Cossack ontposts
guarding the approaches to the
lamp. The approach of the enemy
will be heralded BY trumpet calls
TO arms" and "Form for attack
All the features of a battle will fol-
ow, volleys and rapid fire, assault |
nd repulse, cavalry charges and
inal victory.
The signal corps will be exercised
n beliograph and flag messages,
nd musical callsthen,cs with band
ccompanlment will be an attrac-
I've feature.
Col. Powell, of the United States
Army will supervise the evolutions
representative of the war depart
nent.
The Queen and Crescent Railroad
, arranging for special trains to
ccommoda,e visitors from The city.
nd will operate schedules permit
ing the return to New Orleans I'M
,edlately after the military exer.
Uses each day. This will probably
induce many New Orleans people
0 visit the camp.
III ANTICIPATION OF tue encamp.
lent, the companies. both in and
ut OF the city, are industriously
rilling.
Gen. Stafford has map of the
AMP: showing the location of the
ents, regimental, company aud
fficer's vnarters, in the order in
Inch the camp will be laid out.
he camp will be known as Camp
blanchard, in bonor of the Cover
or, whc will visit the encampment
ome time prior to August s.
Gen. Stafford forwarded a requi-
ltlon to the Secretary of War,
lgned by Gov. Blanchard asklngl
ne attendance of a company OF ar
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