Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
At CAMP 0 RDWAY
Entire Brigade Operating
Against an outlined Force.
B
PROBLEM 70 BE SOLVED
WILL OCCUPY ALL DAY AND
UNTIL NOON TOMORROW.
Rain Causes Elimination Of Brigade
Parade-An Incipient confiagration
To Break Camp Saturday.

Special From STAFF Correspondent
CAMP ORDWAY. HARPERS FERRY.
w. Va. August 11.-Again today Camp
Ordway Is deserted save for small de-
tachment OF guardsmen left here to guard
government property. The brigade OF citi-
zen soldfery from the national capital ana
the detachment Of regulars. consisting OF
a battery of field artillery and two troops
of cavalry are in the field, engaged In the
most elaborate war problem OF the week.
The entire brigade and the regulars are
operating against an imaginary but out
lined force. The movement. 1t Is expected
will not terminate until noon tomorrow.
Therefore the soldier boys VIII spend to-
night in bivouac One days rations were
taken along by each man.
The Problem to Be Solved.
The problem for today and tomorrow
pertains to the attack and defense OF
Duffield, which is about FIVE miles from
Harper's Ferry.
Duffield Is to be considered base OF
supplies for the Blue army and Is held
by two regiments of infantry, two troops
of cavalry and a battery Of field artillery,
all outlined.
The advance guard Of the Brown
southern army" reported to be moving up
the Potomac from Washington. has or
stored at Duffield.
The Blue army" Is assumed to have
changed front to engage, between Martins
burg and Shepherdstown. northern corps
of the Brown army; SO the Blue 1orce az
Duffield cannot be reinforced unless 1t
controls the railroads north and northwest
of Shenandoah Junction.
The defense of Duffield is commando by
Capt. Howard r. Hickok. 18th Cavalry, U.
S. A. Each outlined organization in the de-
lows:
Ninth Blue Infantry Chas. II.
Ourand D. c. militia.
Twentieth Blue Infantry'-Capt. Mervya
| C. Buckley, u S. A.
Troop A, 9TH Blue Cavalry"-First Lieut..
Christian BRAND U. S. A.
Troop H, 9Th Blue Cavalry'-L-ieIt
George G. Shaw, U. s. A.
Thirty sixth Battery, Blue Field Arul-
| lery''-Major Walter D. Davidge. d. c.
militia.
| The brigade band apd the corps of tieio
| music and a detachment of four men OF the
| Signal Corps reported to Captain Hickok al
| 6:45 o'clock this morning for duty In out
| lining the defensive force.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the brigade lef
| camp and proceeded in accordance with or
| ders issued verbally by General Harries.
A Formidable Appearance.
| The command appeared to be very for
| midable, as it moved away from camp, as
| stated, shortly after 10 o'clock lhe mer
| wore khaki uniform and carried blanket
| rolls. with shelter tents, haversacks
| pouches, canteens and tin cups. They VII
| be real soldiers, in every sense or the
! word, for twenty-four hours. Cen Har-
| ries personally will command the attack
| ing force and incidentally secure the op'
portunity for INDUCING in brigade driu II
| the field. The movement Will be SLOW ano
| deliberate, so that everybody may secure
! the grea test possible benefit from the prob
| lem.
Small flags, to indicate infantry, artillery
| and cavalry, similar to those used In con
| nection with the manuvers at Fort Riley
| last year. We're taken along today. by the
| use of these flags it is hoped to avoid cen
| fusion and doubt In other words. II a pat
| talon of infantry fires on troop OF cav;
! airy the flags that will be displayed VIII
| make clear to the umpire at glance Jusl
| what is the purpose of the fire. -.
! The result of the elaborate maneuver vii
| rot be made known until the umpire reads
| his report at the meeting OF officers TO-
| morrow evening.
| The intention is to have brigade dress
| rarade the final ceremony OF the encdmp
| ment, at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
| Camp will be broken at noon Saturday, anc
| at 2 o'clock the first section OF the specla
| train carrying the troops will leave Har'
| rer's Ferry for Washington.
| The brigade will march from the Baltl
more and Ohio station to the White Lot
| where at o'clock. Maj Gen. Gillespie
| acting chief of staff, United States army
| will review the troops.
| Yesterdays Maneuver.