Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-06
WAR Al MIDNIGHT
Virginia Campaign Opened
 at Manassas.
THIRTY THOUSAND IN THE FELL
Corbin Ks at Headquarters of Generss Grant, Chief of B1ue Army-To-
 morrow He VIII "Go 0ver'' to the Enemy.

GAINESVILLE, ,Var Sept. 6.--Or ders for rush to positions were given in both maneuver camps exactly at midnight last night. The ..blue'' army under General Grant, has commenced its attack on the brown" army, under General Bell. The orders of General Bell sent his forces toward his adver- sary at double quick. It is his desire to reach a position near the center of the maneuyer field and stop the at. tacking force, whose duty it is to force a passage through Thoroughfare gap. At daybreak a collision between the opposing forces took place near Grove ton, memorable spot in the Bull Run battles. From this first collision the brown army can fall back if beaten to. successive positions toward Thorough fare gap. General Corbin has joined General Grant and witnessed the open ing operation of his army Tomorrow he will be with General Bell.
 The plans of neither commander have been divulged, but the problem makes plain to military strategists the course that is being followed, in all likelihood. Every regiment participat- ing in the maneuvers is in its place of defense or is advancing to the attack. Outpost duty, regimental and brigade drills, have been cancelled and all the final arrangements made for leaving camp for the battle, which is to con tinue until 3 o'clock tomorrow after noon, with truce from o'clock this afternoon until midnight. While the armies were preparing for their con test last night In naneuver camps Nos. l and 2 corps headquarters presented scene quite in contrast. to warfare. General Corbin and his distinguished guests gathered In the mess tent for dinner at ' o'clock, and the function was prolonged until 3 o'clock, while speeches in response to toasts were made. A toast to the president was drank standing, g toast to Spain was responded to by Colonel Monteverde, the Spanish military attache, who is an observer of the maneuvers. Colonel Raspopoff, the Russian observer, raised his glass to the president. Governor Warfield of Maryland spoke for his state.
 There is talk of ball cartridges and real slaughter in camp because, for sooth, the First separate Connecticut infantry is here in the unenviable posi- tfon of being the only negro military organization on duty here.
 The company is said to be, composed largely of respectable young men from New Haven and vicinity, many of whom are walters and servants at Yale university, but militiamen from the southern states are almost in re- volt at the prospect of being compelled to march side by side with the black soldiers from the Nutmeg State, and open protests were made both at Ma nassas, where the company detached from the Fourth brigade of General Grants division, and at Thoroughfare, where some of the best troops of the south are encamped.
 An officer of the First Maryland, in General Bells command, said, They may make the ammunition inspection as careful as they, like, but think I'll pass a few ball cartridges to some picked men of my company, and if they put us up against those negro troops in the sham light there may be some real casualties to report