The Washington times., 1907-07-24
MIMIC WARFARE
RESUMED TODAY
BY THE MILITIA
GuardSmen Fight Imagi-
nary Foe Desperately
Until Call for Mess.
Ruined Ramparts Strewn
With Theoretical Dead
and Dying.

CAMP ORDWAY. Bolivar Heights,
w. Va. July 24-RIimic warfare was
J resumed by the militiamen this morning,
and a fierce and desperate battle was
waged against the unreal and unseen
enemy for hours. and when the war
cloud cleared away the ruined ramparts
. hurriedly thrown UP during the conflict
were strewn with theoretical dead and
dying. The invisible foe was encoun-
tered a short distance north Of Hall
town. and the engagement was fast and
furious.
Fortunately for the Euardsmen. how
ever. an unconditional surrender was
made in time to permit their return TO
camp when mess call was sounded.
Colonel Brett repeated the maneuvers
OF yesterday. and for an hour or more
had the First Regiment in extended or
der. Several broad fields were dotted
with blue-shirted militiamen. who
crawled along the ground. OF stopped
low to prevent their being struck by a
spook bullet.
The advance upon the hidden adver-
sary was cautious and in good order.
The firing was accurate, Colonel Ourand
demanding a life for a make-believe bull
lei. Battering down the first line of
defense. the militiamen continued their
charging and terrifying yells until the
enemy was either obhterated from the
map OF put to rout.
Governor Dawson Detained.
Pressing business at the west Vir-
ginia capital prevented Governor Daw-
son from visiting camp today. 1t is not
expected that he Will come to Camp
Ordway :his year. General Harries
usually invites the governor to spend a
day under canvas but Governor Daw-
son has always been busy and unable
TO accept the invitation. The Commits
sioners, Mr.. mcfarland and Mr.. West,
are expected here day after tomorrow.
and viii then see how the soldiers earn
thar pay. Many Of the miIitlamen are
employed in the District government.
General Harries has changed mis- mind
about the First Battery. District Field
Artillery. returning 10 Washington on
an overland march. The horses stood
the rough trip up here in excellent
shape. and are now at their best. The
trip back would probably use them up
worse than the westward march. and
General Harries has decided 20 send the
battery back by train. The artillerist5
will march 20 Halltown. about three
miles from camp, ana entraln there.
with their guns, c~ajssOns, and horses at
! O'Clock Sunday morning
General Harries Attacked by Dog.
General HarrieS was savageIy attacked
by a COX terrier in camp yesterday after
neon, but suffered no injury. The dog
snapped at the generals leggins sew
eral times One or two kicks dampened
his ardor, and a blow from a camp
stool put the little animal down and out
for The count.
Regular army wages will be paid tho
r~FrffrEw1an for that FNFFrrarn 1ar-GH urrrr-
ice in camp. Capt. Andrew Parker will
pay OF on the rains going TO Washing
tor Sunday. il not in camp Sunday
morning before the tents are dropped.
More than $1,000 will be paid the Of
fccrs and men. The pay ranges from
43 cents 10 SO a day. The first named is
the stipend of the buck p~rivates. '
while General Harries receives the last
mentioned. All the pay rolls have been
signed by the men and turned over
10 Acting Adjutant General G. Fred
Cook. On Friday or Saturday Captain
Parker expects TO visit Fort washington
and Fort Hunt and pay the members Of
the Second Regiment. commanded by
Colonel TrelL
Take 1t Easy After Battle.
After their b~loodless battle in the corn
fields and woods beyond the cavalry
camp yesterday morning. me soldiers
had things easy. They lounged about
their tents and amused themselves in
their own way. Many Of them who
have done hard and dirty work in camp
procured bars OF yellow soap and scrub
binE brushes. and with them cleaned 10
their uniforms and leggins.
After the wind died down yesterday
afternoon the Signal Corps men sue
cesded in getting their eight-foot kite UP
IN the air. II assembled about half a mile
over camp. and was under perfect con-
troll for the half hour or more it was
IN the air. The ~signalists may attach
their wireless receiving instrument 10
the kite before camp is left, although
this was not attempted on the initial
flight Of the miniature airship. 1t is
said the kite Will bear a weight of some
thing like ten mounds