Arizona republican., 1905-08-07
The Daily Routine of the
Guard at Camp BrOdie
A HANDSOME SHOWING
The N C. A. Receives the COmpIi-
mentS OF Old and Professional Sol
diers-The Health Of the Hen is
Good and Surroundings Pleasant.

Camp Brodie, Aug. 6.-CSpeciaI0-
Today was rather a quiet day in camp
and few of the men remained here.
1t had been arranged to give then
leave of absence during the day IN
order that those who wished to Co
SO might avail themselves of the op-
pOrtunity to go either to jerome or
Crown King and take advantage of
the excursion rates. A number went
to one place or the other. Many spent
the day in Prescott. The camp is sit
uated about seven miles from the lat
ter place and the road is good. Dur
ing the time that has elapsed since the
main body of men arrived here, the
camp has been put in excellent shape
in every respect. There is an aD:Ir-
dance of room and everything is con-
Quoted in true military style.
Sergeant Hope of Whipple paid a
high compliment to the officers and
men today when he said that in his
twenty years continuous service in
the United States army in this coun-
try and the Philippines he had never
seen a better arranged military camp
or more orderly set of men. 1t is
a good natured crowd and orderly and
gentlemanly in every way.
Last evening the men worked off a
little surplus energy by tossing each
other in a blanket and nearly every
afternoon there is a ball game
The weather is ideal. just cool enough
for comfort. The health of the men
is excellent. There has not been a
case in the hospital and there have
been no accidents of any kind. since
the camp was established and the
hospital corps is having an easy time
of it. Not so with the commissary.
however. Captain Alkire and Sergeant
Harris of that department are busy
every moment Of the day and part
OF the night, but by this time the alb
normal aDDetites of the men have in
a measure been satisfied. and they
look for more leisurely time i'm the
future.
The cavalry troop from Norenci
has been supplied with horses pro-
cured in Prescott and they participat-
ed in a regimental' parade last even
ing for the first time. The parade
occurs each evening at 6:20 and is one
of the features Of the day. The Indian
school band supplies the music and at
the conclusion of the parade gives a
very enjoyable concert in front of the
officers quarters.
Yesterday afternoon a battle exer-
N4Se NdS engaged IN Tor a couple OF
hours. The plan of the exercise was
as follows: c company. Captain Hay
den commanding, moved some dis
tance from the camp just over
range of hills, for the purpose Of pr1c-
uce. He was supposed to be guard
ing a wagon train which was endeav-
oring to pass the enemy. the other
members of the camp. The attacking
party. infantry under Major Lamson.
and a cavalry troop under Captain
Tuthtll, advanced and the party pro-
tecting the wagon train seeing that
1t would be impossible to continue on
the road, entrenched itself in an
excellent position. A cavalry screen
was sent out and was fired upon by
the intrenched company. It retreated
in disorder but by making a flank
movement and with the aid of the in
fantry eventually routed the party but
not, however, until enough time had
been consumed to allow the wagon
train to retreat a distance of about
eight miles, this being exactly what
was desired, for as the party protect
ing it was unable to pass as was
intended, it gave the train sufficient
time to move out of the range of the
enemy and thus escape The men en-
tered into the engagement with much
vim and spirit. Blanks were issued
and considerable firing was done
Corporal Grandee of company I of
Flagstaff was obliged to return home
yesterday on account of his wifes
illness.