The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
THIRD SOON TO BE
In CLASH OF ARMS
MAIN COLUMN APPROACHES
SCENE OF SHAM BATTLE.
First Battalion Reconnoiters AL in Ter
ritory Adjacent to Hay Greek Sta
ton, Where It Is Encamped- Lake
view Will Not Be Reached Until Sat
urday Forenoon.
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Camp Lakeview, Lake City, Mimi, July 30
The First regiment went out yesterday Tor an
other sham battle the last drill for this years
. S5@ ~
The ouartermasters of the several companies
were busy all the morning getting the goods
packed for the return home The special tram
arrived shortly after. O'Clock. -
The guardsmen were unanimous In the Opln-
ion that this was the most successful encamp-
ment on their record. The last night was a
Jolly one in camp The band serenaded every
street, and everywhere met a hearty reception.
Start to Meet the Third.
The ambulance left camp yesterday, in charge
of Sergeant Cole, to meet the Third regiment.
General Wood started today to make connection
with the Third and artillery Oh the way to
Lake City. .. L..
mained all day in the location selected near
Hay Creek station, being a good one at which
to meet the other two battalions and the ar
tillery from st. Paul. :;
Outposts have been established covering al
roads leading into Hay Creek. Company B,
under Captain A. f. Pratt, is covering the
north, west and south, and platoon Of Com
pany r, with Lieutenants Smith and Ward IL
charge. went the other way. Scouts In uni
form and spies in civilian dress went to distant
points along the Cannon river to report by tele
phone any information secured as to the move
ments of the enemy. Every point at which the
other column could Gloss into Goodhue county
has been thoroly covered by scouts and spies
Squad Gould Stop a Regiment.
Lieutenant A. A. Caswell. accompanied b!
Sergeant Colwell Corporal Lang and Private
Page, all of Company B. secuted over the top
of the bluffs for several miles north OF CAM
Wood. Upon their return they reported having
found a position one of the roads leadlns
to this place where a squad OF men could stol
the progress of a regiment ..,. ~ .-
All the sources of information available hay
furnished Major Pearsons with the exact loca
ton Of the other column at various times dur
ing the day. A 2 O'Clock the officers In cam
met for theoretical instruction in outpost duty
The non commissioned officers meet under Bat
talon Sergeant Major Davis for instruction i
the duties of guides and guard duty. ,...:
49,, Commissary Renewed. E..
i.Commissary supplies began to run low yes
| terday and the battalion. quartermaster took
wagon to Red Wing and laid in a fresh suppl
| Of potatoes, rice, oatmeal, canned corn, sal
sugar (nearly 100 pounds), prunes, lemons, ett
| The rice oatmeal and lemons are not part {
the government rations. but were procured q
extras for two Of the companies. AS each con
pany pays for its own mess, the men are above
| some leeway in the matter of extras. 20 a., -
| 1t Is expected to make contact with the mai
| column today and to reach, Camp Lakeview /
Lake City on Saturday forenoon. .:~ 49,
The Anoka Contingent. B
ANoKA, MINN.-Captain Albert F. Pratt ar
thirty men of Company have gone to Lal
| City for their annual encampment. They wei
by special train from St. Paul to Zumbrota
company with Company H Of Olivia and Cor
pany F of Worthington Company D of Eur
brota met them at their station, ~ =
lrq These four companies form the first battalio