Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
FAVORABLE IMPRESSION
Vermont Militia Conducting It.
self Honorably at Camp.
Major wilder, 18th Cavalry, To prcs,,Ic
over Court NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
stny 20 lie over before Roo,c.
welt Visits Camp.

regiment OF militia arc making a favor
able impression. The Philadelphia Press
says as follows of the troops:
| The 1st regiment Vermont infantry
erected its tents and settled down to the
prepared lessons this morning. In
appearance many of the physl-
cal attributes Of the West vrginians are
those of the Green Mountain BOYS. All
lcomport themselves with a certain dig
nifty which contrasts wildly with the
loose, careless indifference to discipline
line observed by the District of Column
ba troops. whom the West Virginians
and Vermonters replace.
Every officer among u.s." asserted a
STAFF officer of the LIST regiment, West Nir-
gnia infantry, will he personally re-
sponsble for the conduct of his men. We
have read with feeling of modification
of the rowdyiam which many of the
guards from Washington were guilty, but
hasten to assure General Grant and the
great public which is paying for all these
valuable instructions, that there will be
mo repetition of the same where our men
lare concerned.
Before coming to Camp Roosevelt.
complying with a suggestion from General
Grant, the men of our various commands
were assembled and plainly told that this
was school Of instruction only and not
a place selected by an indulgent govern
ment for A joyous outing. We informed
them that those who were not willing to
accept the hard tasks liable to be cncoun-
tered a. the encampment were not wanted
Not man was there who did not desire
to come or who hesitated to give assur-
ance of good conduct
TRAINING METHODS THIS WEEK.
The method of training the West Nir-
ginia and Vermont troops this week will
be similar to that adopted last week when
the District of Columbia and Delaware
troops were here. Three provisional brig
AIDES will he formed, tho first commanded
by Colonel Philip Reade, of the Twenty
third infantry, to be composed of his
own regiment and tho First West Viz
gnia regiment of militia.
The second brigade will be composed of
tho Second regiment of West Virginia
National Guards and tho NTH United
States infantry. Colonel l.. G. Cowles,
of the latter. To be in command. The
third brigade will be made up of the
twelfth regular infantry and the regi-
ment from Vermont. Colonel l.. G. Allen,
of tho twelfth infantry. commanding.
As last week. the militia will be mixed
up with the regulars. each company
swapping one sergeant and two squads
for a similar number from the other side.
Tho usual preliminary drills will take
place in the mornings aud in the after
moons there will be Instructions in cook
ing, field intrenchmcuts and other rou-
tine leading w to the hral stages of the
progressive training In maneuvcrs.
MORE ELABORATE MANEUVERS.
This weeks hangover will be consider.
ably more elaborate than that of last
week, though the details have not yet
been given out by General Grant. TIL,
mareuvers are also progressive n their
makeup and lead up to some elaborate
movements for the regulars after the las,
of the militia has gone.
\ feature this week Will he lcctur,
each afternoon at I O'Clock for battalion
and commissarics at tn,
lecture tent Captain O. Edwards. quar-
tcrmaster of the Fifth infantry, will be
the instructor and he has ordered tho
militia officers included in the scope of
the lectures to bring pencils and tab.
with them to ma Ike note of what is heard
The regulars have found the militiamer
to be very deficient in dealing out rations
and preparing them. and these lectures
will he Designed TO supply such knowl-
edge. OF $50 o'clock each day Captain
F. j. Roster. the headquarters commits
sary, Will take tho same officers through
a course in his line Of work. Regiment:
quartermasters and commissaries arc ais,
invited to this school, if the commanders
so desire
AS the militia organizations now in
camp have neither cavalry nor artillery
the regulars will do their ow,, drllin,
and make the most of the time in field
evolutions until the maneuvers ut the on,
OF the week necesstate their presence.
The West Nirglnians take very readily
to the work, having como here from their
own State camp. A large proportion of
these men also have been regular serv.
ice The Vermont guardsmen. however
are undergoing the hardening process
much to the distress Of the less activ,
who think it A hardship TO
march two miles to the drill ground.
MAJOR WILDER PRESIDES All
COURT MARTIAL.
A court martial will convene TO.
morrow for the trial six regular sol
diers from Madison barracks They
were sent to Governors Island for trial
but the army authorities considered +,
cheaper to send the prisoners hero thar
10 send the court and witnesses from
THIS place to New York. Major Wilder.
or the Fifteenth cavalry has been de-
tailed to preside at the trial. The charge
1t Is said. are not very serious.
A source Of keen disappointment to tn,
to-day was contained in the
announcement that President Roosevelt
" ne decides to visit the camp, will no,
ne mere until next month. BY that tim,
the last of the militia organizations wi
nave departed and the regulars Wi,
De the only ones TO extend welcouo 7,
Is also stated that the foreign attacbo,
VINO expressed a desire to visi, ~