The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-02

HEADQUARTERS. Camp. Gainesville
Va. Aug. 30.-Gen. Corpin TODAY fixed
September 10 as the date for holding
thOusan troops to participate in the
annual ~manoeuvers OF the army and
Wellington. Va. as the place for hold-
ing the review. This decision was
reached after the broad. sloping acres
adjoining the railroad track at We'll
hngton a been INSPECTED by the
general, accompanied by Colonel
Knight. Il member of his staff. The
inspection trip was made in an auto
mobile and headquarters Of General
Grant at Manassas was visited before
the return was made to headquarters
camp.
The review is TO be a spectacular
feature of the m~anoeuvers and great
preparations are making by the South
ern Railway to TRANSPORT large
crowds from Washington and the
east.
The inspection trap 10 Division
Camp Number l.. was entirely salts
factory. General Corbin is aying
special emphasis on the lesson TO be
learned by the militiamen regarding
proper camp sanitation. the arrange
ment Of troops n the proper laying
out of the tented field. The trackags
facilities provided at the camp furnish
an excellent opportunity for transpor-
tatiOn facilities. and the object lesson
IS not to be overlooked as a part of the
benefit of the m~aneouVers.
Today troops of cavalry and compa-
MES OF infantrv were everywhere
present in the maneouvers grounds.
The practice marches are being made
part of the daily progress Of the two
camps. In the meantime. the staff and
brigade officers of both Generals
Grant and Bell are familiarizing hem
selves with the Dads and lay of the
country for strategic purposes.
Troops of the United States army,
General Corbin in command. and Gen
eral Bell commanding the seventh
cavalry, participate in the dedication
OF a to the m of the
Confederate dead of the first battle of
Bull Run at Groveton today. The priG-
ciple address was delivered by Cover
nor Montague. General Corbin spoke
briefly. and J. B. McCabe. of Leesburg
also participated in the exercises.
Troops of cavalry cOnverged at
Groveton today from Thoroughfare,
Manassas and Gainesville. Over every
road leading to the place soldiers
equipped for war We've to be seen.
The exercises at the were
simple. They began at IL o'clock with
prayer by CHAPLAIN Newson, of the
seventh cavalry. The unwilling was
odne by the Bull Run auxiliary Daugh-
tiers of the C~onfederacv. assisted bv the
Manassas auxiliary and the Sth chap
ter of the same organization. as we'll
as the Woman's Auxiliary Of r. +.
Lee camp. Nus. James E. Alander
presiding. Music was furnished by the
seventh cavalry band.
Governor Montague reviewed the
splendid fighting qualities of the Con-
federate troops as displayed in the
Bull Run battles. This devotion to du-
ty and splendid courage, he said, was
the only redeeming feature of the war,
and this was the lesson which the cul-
tivatiOn of the VI the dead or
tina day should teach.
General Corbin Identified himself as
a Virginian, congratulated the state on
its dead heroes and the living gentle
men and the United States army Of
the privilege of learning the l Of
warfare on the historic grounee the
end that the Injunction of ,orge
Washington might be carried In
time Of Peace prepare for VIZ
The practice march of Genera Bells
troops from Thoraughfare was declar-
ed to be satisfactory. Five divisions
were dispatched this morning over as
many roads, and all reached their des-
tination at precisely the proposed
time, 1890 o'clock.