The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
TROOPS LEAVE
MANEUVER CAMP
Begin Pulling Up Stakes at
Daybreak and Start for
Home on Schedule Time
OFFICERS ARE PLEASED
Men Are in Good Spirits
and Well Satisfied With
Their Stay at AtascaderO
BY FRED " GILMORE.

ATAsCADERO, AUS. 26.-The pro-
1isional division at this camp is now
a thing Of the past. The booming Of
the cannon al o'clock tonight, while
the band played The star-Spangled
Banner" announced that the division
was dissolved.
The big maneuvers are closed and
row. as fast as practicable, the troops
asin 90 to their home posts.
Both General Macarthur and Cen
eral Lauck are pleased at the outcome.
These were the sentiments expressed
last night ar a meeting held here in
the assembly tent at which all the Of
fcers Of both the regulars and militia
were present. General Macarthur pre-
sided While the militia thought the
work imposed upon them at the start
was too strenuous. they find that they
have learned many object lessons and
they leave the scene Of the greatest
combined maneuvers of both forces
that has ever taken place on this coast
in splendid spirits, fine health and with
a uarvelously increased knowledge Of
what a real United States military
camp is like.
The great camp field looks like a
deserted village. Only a few piles Of
firewood and lot of scattered straw
remain TO mark the spot where at sun
rise this morning nearly 5000 troops
were encamped. At daybreak the men
commenced TO pull UP stakes and each
organization marched out of camp on
exactly schedule time. On arrival at
AtascaderO station they found that
Colonel W. s. Patton had their respec-
tive trains awaiting them, which they
AT once boarded and steamed away to
their different home stations. The ar
rangements were so perfect that some
Of the troops were settled in the cars
and ready for departure before the an
nOunced time. The first train departed
At a. m. and the last at p. m. Not
an accident happened TO mar the en-
training. There were eight trains, con-
sisting Of sixty-eight passenger cars
and thirty-eight baggage cars. besides
cars for $50 animals. AS the different
regiments left the camp their bands
played patriotic airs and festive
marches The Second Regiment was
the first 10 leave and as that organiza-
tion went by headquarters the band
played AUD Lang Syne.'
William r. Slader, a gunner Of the
Fifth Battalion, field artillery L. S. A,
was badly hurt while the artillery was
out for drill. Captain John L. Hayden
was in command. They were at the
south end Of the big camp field and
were just starting into the country,
when the guidon carried by one Of
the sergeants in some unaccountable
way. struck a pole which was sup
porting the telegraph wire of the sig
nal service corps, knocking 1t down.
As the wire fell it caught Slader under
the chin and threw him with great force
from his seat directly under the wheels
Of the caisson. which passed over his
head and legs. He was taken to the
general field hospital. His injuries are
serious and painful, but not danger
Gus. That he was not killed instantly
seems 70 have been almost a miracle.
General Macarthur made farewell
official calls on the different United
States army organizations remaining
IN camp here. He left his headquar-
tiers at o'clock in the signal corps
auto. accompanied by Major West,
Captain VIM and Colonel S. P. Joce-
Ign. He first called on the officers of
the First Brigade, Colonel A. c. Mark
ley commanding, who were assembled
al the headquarters Of the provisional
regiment. He next visited the officers
Of the Second Brigade, Colonel H. c.
Ward commanding. His final call was
on the officers Of divisional cavalry,
divisional artillery. divisional hospital
and divisional signal corps at the cav