Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
SITUATION WAS LIVELY
RETURN To,b CAMP AFTER "a
HOURS EN- TEE FIELD.
Camp Will Be Broken at Noon Tomor,
row-Review Of the Troops on
the White Lot

most successful outing in every way in the
history Of the brigade. The period of the
encampment this year is thirteen days,
while ten days was. the limit in the past
This entire week, practically, has been
given over to actual work in the field oper-
ating against an enemy. The Improvement
in the efficiency of the command is little
short of remarkable 1t is confidently be
lieved by those competent to judge that
fortnight more under canvas would render
the citizen soldIery of the, nations capital
on a par with the very best OF the regular
troops. The guardsmen have performed
the duties assigned them willingly. and, IN
the majority of instances, with enthusiasm.
No complaints have been heard, and IN
consequence everybody seems satlsned.
The health of the force is excellent and no
casualties are on record.
Over TWENTY Four Hours in the Field.
Somewhat weary. but in excellent spirits,
the command returned to camp early this
afternoon after little more than twenty
four hours spent In the field. At attack
by the entire brigade against an outlined
fore at Duffields, five miles from Camp
Ordway gave the command an opportunity
to march through big area of the enc
mys" country. Advance and rear guards
and f1ankers were used and all the otner
known precautionary measures ADOPTED
tillery. Calling and Hotchkiss guns. and
with the cavalry. Duffields was pretty well
encompassed last night when the soldiers
bivouacked At that time General Harries
established his headquarters in the vicin-
ity of Shenandoah Junction, and. to all APP
pearances, was In control OF the railroad
at that point. Things looked rather dis
couraging for Duf1elds. The main attack
occurred this morning and the situation
was pretty lively. The movement was in
structive to the men in uniform and de-
cided1y interesting and entertaining so far
as the residents Of the territory covered
were concerned.
While great deal of talk is heard about
victory and defeat, no official announce
to the meeting OF officers this evening.
Breaking Camp.
The men spruoed up after getting back
to their canvas houses, and breathed easy.
for the actual hard work of the encamp-
ment was at an end. The three guard
mountings were held at intervals of one
nalf hour in the middle of the afternoon.
Brigade parade will occur at O'clock 1t
will be the final ceremony OF the camp
meeting of officers is to be held at
o'clock this evening, the subject for dis
cussion being the! maneuvers OF yesterday
and today. n
The weather has contributed very largely
to- the success ofythe outing. AT no time
have the conditions been uncomfortably
warm, and the small amount or ram mas
laid the dust. Most of the days nave re.
| sembled those of early'fail rather thah VI
All guards will. be held for. duty tomorrow
until the troops disen1barR at washington,
when they will report to their respective
commanding officers. .. Inc omcers OF the
guard will turn over, before o'clock m.
to the post quartermaster, all public prop
erty furnished for the use of the guard
and obtain the post quartermaster,s receipt
for the same on the guard report book;
| the guard report book wib then be turned
in to the adjutant general. Immediately
| after breakfast the cooks will prepare
| lunch. and will then thoroughly clean the
| ranges and all the kitchen utensils. pre-
paratory to packing. Ice boxes will be
| taken from the ground and the hole filled.
| The kitchen sink will also be filled and the
| ground around the kitchen thoroughly po-
| Iced. Officers in charge of messes will
! supervise this work.
| The, Kitchens will be twice inspected by
| the post commissary between the hours of
| 8 o'clock and II o'clock am The first in
| spection will be made to ascertain if all
| utensils are clean and in proper condition
| to pack: the second, to ascertain if the
field ovens and other utensils are properly
packed in the same condition as when re-
| ceived, and these instructions carefully fol-
| lowed:
| Cooks will remain at their kitchens until
after the second inspection. When the in
proper condition he will give a certificate
| to that effect, so that the cook may re-
| oeive his pay.
Cooks will turn In their blankets and
| ponchos to the post quartermaster between
| the hours of II clock am. and II O. clock
noon, and will then receive their pay. They
will retain their badges until the badges
are taken up on the train.
Unless specially authorized by the quar-
termaster department, civilian will be
taken on the fourth section without a
badge. The officer in charge of this sec
ton will take up all badges on the train.
Tents to Be Struck at Noon.
| The general will be sounded at II
o'clock noon, at which signal all tents will
be simultaneously struck. The tents will
be dropped to the right and carefully fold
| ed and tied ready for shipment Tent pins
| will be piled at the end of the company
streets nearest the color line. Tent poles
! for hospital. wall and common tents will
| be tied in sets. Bed sacks will be emptied
on the color line, and will then be folded
and placed in battalion piles, ready to be
| turned into the qpartermaster department
Assembly will be sounded at 1 D. m,
| at which call the command will be assem-
bled, and will march to Harper's Ferry
| there to take the train for Washington.
! The personal baggage of officers, not ex-
ceeding in any instance the. authorized
| weight, will be packed, marked and on the
| color line not later than 8 a M Baggage
will be unloaded in Washington at the
| Baltimore and Ohio station
|
| er will designate, two men. armed and
| equipped, to act as wagon guards; the de-
! tail to report to the quartermaster of their
| respective organize TONS AS soon as the
baggage has been transferred from the
wagons to the cars. one man will report
| Immediately to his commanding officer
The other will remain with the baggage
and, under the direction of his regimentai
or battalion commapder.fSee that the bag
gage is delivered at its proper destination
| in Washington without expense to the mill
| tia First Lieutenant W. A. Duvall, quar-
| termaster Sd Battalion. will be in charge
| of the baggage 0n3the train and will super
| wise the carrying out of these instructions.
Commanding officers of the separate organ
| izations will report to the acting quarter
master general for special Instructions as
| to the handling ofseheir baggage.
The special train. will be moved as fol-
| lows: Y u
| First section. carrying 1.-The LIST Battery.
| Field Artillery, the battery horses. officers
| horses and officers personal baggage, de-
| Second section, carrying the general stan,
| I'd Regiment and Ambulance Corps, depart
| at o clock pm.
Third section. carrying the LIST Regiment.
| the Brigade Band, the Corps OF Field Mu-
| sic and the Signal Corps; departure at 2:l5
| o'clock pm.