Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
CAMP ORDWAY ENDED
Tents Struck at Noon To-
day.
ALL HOMEW ARD BOUND
TROOPS TRANSPORTED IN THREE
SECTIONS.
Will Arrive About 4 O'Clock and Be
Reviewed on White
Lot at 5.
ALL HOMEWARD BOUND
Special From STAFF Correspondent

Special From Stan Correspondent.
HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va. August 13.-
Camp Ordway of 1904 is a thing of the
past. Promptly at noon today. the gen
eral.'' a trumpet call. was sounded. and. as
the last note died away. every tent within
the Enclosure was dropped to the right. The
striking of the tents was Witnessed by a
large thrOng of spectators. The men then
busted themselves folding the tents and
collecting the tent pins. From Headquar-
ters' Hill the scene resembled swarm of
huge ants at work In short order the
government property was ready to be
shipped The soldiers were then put to
work policing the grounds. and in a few
minutes there was not a scrap of paper
or a bit of rubbish visible. The Brigade
Band and the corps Of field music marched
to the flagstaff at 1880 o'clock, and. to the
strains of the Star Spangled Banner" the
emblem was lowered, and the entire COM
mand. scattered all over the field standing
motionless, uncovered. Assembly was
heard at 1 o'clock. and the brigade was
formed in column of fours. carrying full
equipment. and the march to the railroad
station begun. The band played and the
majority of the residents of Bolivar and of
IIarper's Ferry were out to wave adieu to
the soldier boys.
The horses were taken to the town earlier
in the day 50 that the mounted officers
were compelled to ''hoof it" from the camp
grounds to the railroad station. train
carrying the 1st Battery, Field Artillery,
the battery horses. officers horses and Off
GERS personal baggage. departed at l
O'Clock. Another train, with the general
staff the I'd Regiment and the Ambulance
Corps aboard. moved away Few minutes
after o'clock: the third train. transporting
the LIST Regiment. the brigade band, the
corps of field music and the Signal Corps,
started at 2:15 and the last train, with the
LIST Separate Battalion. officers servants.
cooks and walters. as passengers, started
fifteen minutes later.
The brigade should disembark at Wash
ington not later than o'clock. The
column will move by way of LIST street and
Pennsylvania avenue to the White Lot,
where. about > o'clock, Major General
George l. Gillespie, acting chief of staff.
United States army. will review the troops.
Maneuvers Discussed
At the meeting of officers last evening.
immediately following the band concert.
the maneuvers of Thursday and Friday
morning formed the subject for discussion.
Maj. Day chief umpire. pointed out just
what had been done and the principal mis-
takes that were made Gen. Harries also
had something to say about the two days
work. He went into the details of the at
tack on Duffields. and 1t developed that the
attacking force was the victor. having cap
tured Duffields and incidentally. the ou.-
lined force defending that place, by very
clever demonstration. followed by the use
of large body of troops at the rear of the
enemy's position.
The forces of the guard were spread
over wide an area in the attack on
Dufhelds yesterday and the day before
that some detachments We're almost lost
and for several hours after the arrival of
the main body of troops. about 1870 yes
terday morning, groups of two, three or
more men arrived. They We're all in by
o'clock however.
The LIST Battery. Field Artillery. was
formed during the afternoon and taken
into Harpers Ferry. where the guns,
caissons and harness We're placed aboard