The Washington times., 1904-09-09
GUARDSMEN SOON
HOMEW WARD BOUND
Many Will Take the Train
Tomorrow.
REST BEFORE THE REVIEW
Soldiers Torn From Arms of Sweet
hearts-Cavalry Forces Entrap-
ped by a Ruse.
REST BEFORE THE REVIEW

hearts-Cavalry Forces Entrap-
ped by Ruse.
PRESS CAMP. GAINESVILLE. Va. !
Sept 9.-As soon as the chief umpire
bugler blew the fall-back call at 10l
O'Clock this morning. which was the
signal for the cessation of hostihties.
preparations began for entraining and
removing the National Guard regiments
from the scene of the maneuvers, and
as many OF them as possible will start
tomorrow in order that all may be on
their way home by Sunday night
The handling of the National Guard
is by far the greatest problem Cen
eral Corbin has had to deal with during
the maneuvers, and he and his STAFF will
not breathe quite freely until the State
troops have taken their departure. The
fact that they win all be paid of to-
morrow adds to the seriousness of the
situation, and II IS not impossible that
the good town Of Manassas will see
lively sights tomorrow night special
guard will be provided. however, and
the regulars will do all in their power
20 keep order.
General Corbin's order setting 10
o'clock as the hour for ending opera
tons today was issued in order to give
the troops a chance to rest before TAX
ing part in tomOrrow's great review.
Persons who have not ridden over the
maneuver field can form no idea Of the
great distances the men have had to
travel during a days operations Of the
armies. nor the difficulties which they
encountered in the shape OF broken
rsrnrr IT, oh 1c nd nhnk1ng
binding heat.
From Camp No. 1. near Manassas,
to Camp No. p at Thoroughfare, is
full fifteen miles. Backward and for
ward between these two places the
men have marched during the two fights
The first engagement occupied Just
thirty-siX hours. while the second oc-
cupied twenty-five hours. This time, OF
course. was not taken up by actual
fighting. but includes bivouacking and
changing OF positions for sanitary rea-
sons the troops being away from camp
all the time.
Their First Bivouac.
When one considers that only those
regiments Of the regulars which have
seen active service had ever bivOuacked
before, Il is safe 10 say that not more
than . per cent Of the troops engaged
in the maneuvers came 10 Manassas
with previous experience in sleeping on
the ground. uncovered by a tent. When
one goes further and takes into consid-
Grafton the walks Of life from which
most OF the men Of the National Guard
regiments are taken, the effects OF this
continuous marching and bivouacking
will be readily appreciated.
Wellington Wnere the review viii
take place. is much nearer Manassas
than IL is TO Thi,oToughiare; so the
Brown army viii have another long
journey 10 and from the point Of the re-
view.
actual condition OF the men at the close
OF operations yesterday into account,
and decided that in order TO be prepared
for the review the two armies should be
given twenty-fOur hours between the
hour OF falling back today and the hour
Of the review tomorrow In which TO re-
turn to their camps and rest The news
Of this decision on the part OF the corps
commander was received joyfully by
the soldiers.
one OF the most interesting features
or the maneuve.s has been the work OF
the Seventh Cavalry. This crack regi-
meut has raised particular cain az
every turn. They have played morse
with their great riva,s. the Fifteenth,
whenever the two have come together,
and Yesterday they assisted In the cap
ture Of n troop Of the Fifteenth doing
provisional duty
As in Real War.
To see these troopers Of Uncle Sam
get around this rough country is sight
worth going miles to see. They spare
neither their horses nor themselves. and
have gone about their work with an
earnestness that could not be exceeded
in actual warfare. In scouting and cut
ting of Infantry they used every pre-
caution, crossing streams, tearing
through thickets. skirting hills and go
ing at breakneck speed along the dan
gerous roads, where the rolling stones,
hidden by deep dust, teopardize the
lives OF men and horses.
An orderly sergeant of the Seventh,
while scouting through the woods near
Catharpin yesterday, made a capture
which filled him with pride. As he was
swinging along the side Of a hill, he sa "
the blue shirts Of the enemy ahead OF
him. After careful accommodating he
discovered that they We're worn by two
men of a National Guaro regiment
With the two Blues We're two coun-
try girls. and the four had skipped of
into the woods and seated themselves
on a fallen log TO discuss matters far
from warlike. The sergeant OF the Sew
enth came down upon them Ike wolf
on the fold, carried OF the infantry
men. and left the two girls all alone
with the memory Of the happy situation
he had so rudely broken into.
The feeling OF the women who live
in the neighbornood for the Brown
army was shown late yesterday even
ing by the manner In which they cared
for the members OF the Eighth Massa-
chusetts Infantry, as they fell back
along the WarrentOn turnpike when
the fighting had ceased. This regiment
Mas been rather badly used by its com
missary department. as has been the
case with great many Of the National
Guard regiments, and when they were
falling back. the men or Company u
halted near a house by the roadside
They went into the yard and threw
themselves down on the grass, utterly
exhausted.
Tender Nurses.
A number Of well-dressed women were
standing In the yard. and they came
at once 20 the assistance of the played
out Bay Staters. giving them water 10
drink. and bathing their faces with their
own dainty handkerchiefs. which they
had dipped IN the cool well water
I'VE are praying you Grays viii win. %
said one little woman as earnestly as II
the warfare was actual. we do hope
Won viii beat the Yankees
The Eighth Massachusetts by the
way. was AL in AT the end of the
6gbting this morning. Tnev worked
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