Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
SOLDIERS HAVE LEFT
Camp Pierpont Broken Up at Early
Hour STS'day Morning
DEPARTURE WAS DELAYED
Trains Bearing Troops Were Late
Leaving Here Provost Guard
Arrested Men Friday Night

Arrested Men Friday Night
The First and Second regiments OF
the West Virginia National Guard,
which had been encamped at Camp
Pierpont, at the northern edge of the
city, Stree Tuesday morning quietly
folded up their tents this morning
and clamberei aboard three special
trains on the Cumberland Valley rail-
road and left for Mt. Gretna, Pa
where they will take part in the
national encampment at Camp Roose.
Welt for the next 10 days.
While the order was given for the
first detachment of men to leave at
80 O'Clock, it was about an hour
later when the train moved off, aud
the other detachments were cores
pondingly late in getting away.
This was not due TO the backward
movement of the soldiers, but to the
delay of the railroad in moving the
troops.
Rsveille was sounded this morning
at 4 80 and Immediately after assem-
big the men were given their break.
fast. After hurried meal orders
were given to begin packing up. and in
short time the troopers detailed for
this work were busilv engaged in
tearing down tents and getting their
equipment in shape for moving. The
work moved rapidly, aud within an
hour after breakfast practically all the
work of breaking camp bad been ac-
complished. The first detachment of
troops was ready to embark shortly
after Z O'Clock and marched to the
railroad tracks adjacent to the camp.
where the long line OF coaches was in
readiness for them. In the first train
were General Scott and the members
of his staff, while the other officers
remained with their regiments and
accompanied the men on the journey.
The late hour at which the men
broke camp enabled many visitors to
watch the interesting sight. and the
trains were surrounded by a good
sized crowd of sIghtseers when they
finally pulled out for Mt. Gretna.
The last night of the soldiers IL
camp was characterized by mors
hilarity than any of the previous ones,
and it is estimated that at least hall
OF the privates were on the streets Of
the city. Their hilarity was Gu
short, however. about 10 o'clock
when attachments of troops were sem
from the camp to round mp the absen
ones and bring them back undel
guard. In several instances the sol
diers were able to elude the guards
and a few remained in the city unit
a late hour. Nearly all. however
were captured aud marched off to tht
camp, in order to get good night
rest before the work of breaking CAM
in the early morning. While there
was some disorder on the streets, tn,
men usually confined themselves t.
singing and dancing and other diver
sions of harmless nature, and there
was little brawling. The officers were
more watchfuI OF their men than OF
the preceding nights, and several in
cipient fights were stopped by the
timely arrival of someone in authori
ty. FRIDAY a number of the men were
punished for minor offenses by beinl
compelled to do extra duty in mount
ing guard, but this was the severest
punishment melted out to the meI
during their stay here.
NOTES OF THE CAMP
The otficlers, from General Scot,
down to the youngest lieutenant,
proved to be agreeable and courteous
men. and received all visitors to the
camp in a hospitale manner.
General Scott's remarkable resem.
blance to William Jennings BRYAN