Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-08
SHIPS ARRIVE AT PORTLAND,
Final Orders for Assignment of Ships Is
sued==What the Men Will Do and
How They are Assigned to
VariOusPOsts of Duty.

Portland, Me, Aug. 7.-Reinforce-
nlcnts FOR the Casco Bay squadron
which will serve as Il miniature navy
to participate in the war mancuvcrs
which will open here tomorrow and
continue until Aug. Il, arrived in the
wee Sna' hours this morning and tied
up at Browns wharf These war YES
sells are the Capt. Charles w. Rowell
and the Capt. T. w. Morrison and are
sister ships Of tie steamer Major Al
bert W. Forse which, with the steamer
Henry Wilson. will he the local YES
sells to be used. All these boats are of
the quartermasters department.
Though not as spectacular as the
army and navy demonstration held
here in August four years ago. the
present mancuvtrs in this artillery dis
trict will be fully as important AS far
as the general public being able to OBJ
serve the operations is concerned. there
is little that can be seen but. through
the Kindness of Col. Charles Morris,
commandment of this artillery district.
the newspapers will give the public as
good service as is furnished in time of
actual war through newspaper cores
pondcnts. Unusual interest is felt in
the maneuvers locally because of the
fact that the National Guard will par
ticip&tt and. acting on adviccs given
out ut headquarters yesterday al
members Of the National Guard who
do not show up for duty are liable to
arrest and compulsory work
Five carloads of camp equipage and
subsistence arrived from Augusta this
morning and all day the steamers
Henry Wilson and Major Forse have
been forwarding these to the individ
ual forts. Thursday will witness the ar
rival Of the various companies as fol-
lows:
Cos. O and I, LIST Infantry. and Co.
r. I'd Infantry, will arrive on regular
train leaving Lewiston at 1925 A. NJ.
Co. G, Second Infantry will arrive on
regular train leaving Bangor at a. N.
Co. F, Second Infantry, on regular
train leaving Dover at ESQ A. NJ.
Co l. Second Infantry, on regular
train leaving Passport at 80 A. NJ.
Detachment of Hospital Corps on
regular train leaving Columbia Falls
at 10.11 y. M.
Go. l., Second Infantry on regular
train leavin" Houlton at $40 \. NJ.
Co. ID. First Infantry, and detach-
nlcnt Of Hospital Corps will arrive on
regular train leaving Norway at 9.25
A. NJ.
Company F. First Infantry, (San-
forD, will arrive on regular train lcav-
ing Springvalc at 1903 a. NJ.
Co. NJ, First Infantry on regular
train leaving Wcstbrook at SO a. NJ.
Go. G, First Infantry on regular
train, Western Division, leaving Bid
deford at > a. NJ.
Companies A, Is. +, l.. First Infantry
and First Regiment Band will assemhi"
at the Armory and proceed to Portland
rier in season to embark for their sew
eral stations at a. NJ.
The militia companies designated to
participate as artillery reserves in the
Joint defense exercises have been as
signed TO batteries as follows:
Co. II. 2nd Infantry. n. G. State Of
Maine. to Battery Blair.
60. J.. 2nd Infantry. y. G. State Of
Maine. to Batteries Erasmus Reyes and
GareSChp.
Co. C, 2n1 Infantry, n. G. State Of
Maine, to Battery l<earney, pit b.
Go. *, 2nd Infantry. y. G. State Of
Maine. 10 Battery Kcarncy, pit a.
90 y, 1st Infantry, n. G. State of
Maine. to battery Ingalls,, pit r.
Go. r. 1st Infantry. y. G. State q
Maine. to Battery ingalls,, pit A.
co. I. 1st Infantry, n. G.. State of
Maine. to Batteries Carpenter and
Ramsay.
CO. N, 1st Infantry. n. G. State OF
Maine, TO batteries Acker and Fairy.
Co. K. 1st Infantry, n. G. state OF
Maine, to Battery Bowdoin.
The feet will consist of the following
boats: Torpedo planters, General Hen
~ Knox. Armistead and Ringgold AMI
ouartermaster's steames, Major Albert
G.. Forsc, Captain T. W. Morrison, Cap
tain Charles w. Rcwell and Lieutenant
Alfred w. Drew.
ON the first day will come the mob
;Iiyat;on. TRANSFORMATION of troops, max
ing ncces sary arrangements TO carry
out the program.