Evening journal., 1904-09-06
Because of Their Eff
cheney They Are Given
Positions OF RESPONSE
biIityon the Mimic Bat
tie ground
Men Are Being Given a
Taste of What Real
Warfare Is-BIankets
Excluded in Marching
Order

Stan Correspondent The Evening Journal.
Vancouver Camp. No. ., Manassas. va,
Sept. 6--That the Delaware battalion Is
one OF the best looking and best discipline
ed bodies of troops among the National
guardsmen is conceded by the regular
troops encamped here. In fact this battal-
ion is the only one with which they have
fraternized
In View Of their efficiency, the Delaware
soldiers together with fve companies OF
the Eighth infantry have been selected
TO do outpost duty eor the whole brigade.
This Is a distinction that all the national
guard troops here was strlving for.
Allowed No Blankets.
When the outht left camp early this
morning. It will not return until tomorrow
night the men carried rations a. their
havorsacks. Only shclter-tent halves we're
taken. No polls and blankets were al
.oveo. The tents viii not oe erected, tho
men simply wrapping up In them on the
firing line. The Delaware guardsmen were
on he defense today and will be tonior-
row. on Thursday they win leave camp
again for a two-days hike" This time
they will be the attacking party and the
march will be longer.
Outpost duty was taken up in drill yes
terday morning with the Eighth Infantry.
The troops covered about six miles and
were complimented for their work by the
regular army officers.
Fed Hungry Soldiers.
The reputation for hospitality OF the
Delaware troops has spread wide through
the land The road which passes through
the camp is the one leading TO AL the
other camps beyond. As South Carolina
and Vermont regiments passed through
they were fed by the men from this bat
TALON. AS their travel rations had been
consumed ioug before the compliment was
greatly appreciated by the huzry SOL
diers. They have Joined the others In vot-
ing the Delaware soldiers ''all right"
Health Good.
z Efajor France says never at any camp
: has there been such good heath. There
J are no inmates az the hospital and live
ller crowd could not be found than the
Delaware troops.
The weather has been all <hat could be
: desired thus far although 1t blew up
cold last nlghs. A strong wnd from the
e north raas,d the troops TO get out their
heavy c,othing and the guard wore over
i coats, bat it helps the men todiy xt
drli. There was re discomfort from iao
haA.. The men we're hariv perspians
b whcn they returned to camp.
shortly after micn'ght tho men took uo
the nArca. They reached the firms ilno
ABOUT sex miles distant be;-ie day gh;. .
Z nc nalawqre troops were an the left ~
the 1ri1g line. Several other regimehs -
d hor,d o set he position tut they as
with either the support or tao reserv. in
5 the rear. The firing line had but very few
national guardsmen on It. The Eighth
infantry will flank the Delaware troops
on the right side.
Contrary to the expectation of manv
an the men are anxious for the battle.
Those on guard are ohahng under order
to. remain and have tried to get others
to trade places with them, but without
success. The taste Of mimic warfare they
had this morning only whetted their ap-
petites for more. They were given or.
ders to stay In their quarters yesterday
afternoon and sleep to prepare for the
hard work Of the next few days. They
could not sleep because OF the excite
mept.
Early last evening troops began NOV
ing to the front to be on the line. The
artillery rumbling past and the squadrons
Of cavalry In clouds Of dust going to
y their positions only irritated the restless
If feeling.
e Lieutenant II. ". Hill has been appoint
p ed ordinance officer and this morning he
n drew the ammunition that will be issued
e. to the men tonight.
d II. B. Jacobs.