The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-09
GRIM WAR IS
MADE HOLIDAY
Blythe SOLDIERS IN vIR.
GINIA
Who Are Playing the
Game.
AS THOUGH IN EARNEST
AS THOUGH IN EARNEST

Preparing to Once More Rehearse the
Bull Run Battle and Then Retreat
on shington-Horrors Of War are
AllevIated by Social Functions Of
the Officers.
Corps headauarteiD. Gainesville,
Va, Sept. 5.--The mimic war has be-
gun. At IL o'clock sharp tonight the
forces under the command of Briga-
died General Frederick Grant left their
camp at Manassas and started in the
direction of Thoroughfare to take
their position for the engagement with
the enemy, or brown army" under
the command Of Brigadier General ].
Franklin Bell. All day long the
preparing for the beginning Of the first
problem which PROVIDES an attack by
the blue army" upon the forces of
Bell at Thoroughfare.
Long before nightfall tonight every
regiment in the two camps knew the
part 1t had been assigned by its divi-
sion commander. Rush orders were is
sued late this afternoon by General
Bell to certain portions Of his force to
leave camp at midnight and march,
rapidly as possible towards Manassas,
meet the attacking army and delay Its
advance by skirmish fighting until 1t
reached the strategic position selected
by General Bell for the main defense
OF his. position.
Although the detailed plans of the
two division commanders are known
only to themselves, their respective
STATS, and the umpires. there is every
reason to suppose that the first big
battle of the manoeuvres will be
fought tomorrow at Groveton, a
small hamlet Of historical fame near
the first Bull Run battlefield.
Tonight after IL o'clock when the
troops are allowed to move, the two
armies will approach one another and
shortly after daybreak tomorrow the
actual engagement will probably begin.
1t is learned tonight on excellent
authority that General Grant is aware
OF General Bells intention to move out
of his camp to meet the attacking army
instead Of waiting for the arrival of the
"blue army" General Grant has made
his plans accordingly. Although the
nanoeuvres had not begun last night,
squadron of the Seventh cavalry,
which is camped at Thoroughfare as
part of the brown army" rode silent
ly all the way to Manassas where the
"blue army" is encamped and captured
the guidon of the Twelfth cavalry, a
part Of the blue army" Today the
Seventh cavalry sent back the flag of
the Twelfth with the remark that it
only wanted to show what it could do
How this capture was accomplished no
one is able to say ss both camps had
guards out all night long
OF intense interest to the nation and
to the nations army were the speech
es made tonight at The formal dinner
given by Major General Henry c. Cor
bin at corps headquarters.
Immediately after the toast to the
president, General Corbin, in few
happily chosen words introduced Col.
Monteverdi, the Spanish military at
tache who proposed toast to the Am
erican army and navy. In the course
Of his remarks, Governor Warfeld
stated that had II not been for Mary
land, Nebraska, which was represented
at the dinner by former senator
Charles Manderson. would probably
never have existed as state nor
would the Missouri compromise have
been accomplished. Much amusement
was felt by the guests at the dinner
when Senator Henderson In replying,
said that he had often felt great
desire to know the paternity of VIII
liam j. Bryan to whom he referred as
his cranky friend" and that he felt
much relieved to learn from the re-
marks Of Governor Warfield that Mary
land was responsible.
There was considerable excitement
In the manoeuvre camps today over
the report that ball cartridges had
been found among the men In several
volunteer regiments. A careful in
spection has been made by order Of
the division commanders Of all ammu.
milton issued with view to prevent
ing any cartridges loaded with lead
from finding their way to the men
Several soldiers of militia organiza-
lions stationed at Manassas were found
TO have ball cartridges which they
had brought with them. These were
confiscated by the officers in charge of
the manoeuvres.