Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
PLAY THE GAME Of WAR
Crack of Hostile" Rifles in
Vicinity of Camp 0rdway.
PROGRESS IN SCHOOL WORK
Field Artillery Devoting Time to
Mounted Drill.
PARADE OF ALL THE TROOPS
Orders Governing the Return Move
ment-Colors to Be Lowered
Sunday Morning.
'ARADE OF ALL THE TROOPS

Special From STAFF Correspondent
CAMP ORDWAY, BOLIVER HEIGHTS,
w. va, July 25.--The crack of the rifle was
heard THIS morning, and for nearly four
hours two hostile forces played the war
game, using territory extending several
miles from camp
Inc maneuvers are on somewhat elab-
crate scale. Three troops of cavalry and A
battery Of regular artillery are guarding
supplies near Halltown, and the column un
DER Col. Ourand moves against the regular
lorce observing advance and rear guard
formation. There is no struggling. The
camp was practically deserted the early
part Of the day. The Signal Corps is send
Ing wireless and other messages from the
front
Twenty rounds of blank ammunition per
man were issued at 100 o'clock, so that
the exercises We're rendered realistic by the
report of exploding cartridges
The instruction included the battalion
and regiment in advance and rear guard
formation and was highly interesting to
o1ncers and men. 1t was step forward In
the school work which began a week ago
iast MONDAY with company drill in close or
der The climax will be reached tomorrow
when outpost duty will be studied all morn
ing. The drill period of Saturday, the final
day In camp, will be devoted to the COM
close order.
Progress by all the organizations in camp
continues to be the rule. The Signal Corps,
under the direction of Capt. Chandler
United States Army, and assisted by a de,
tachment of ten men of the Signal Corps
of the regular establishment, is learning a
and the use OF appliances in connection
herewith: fed telegraphy and telephony,
the flying of signal kites the erecting of
poles and the like, in addition to cond ucting
telegraph and telephone offices.
The first disciplinary measure Of the en-
! campnent was necessary late yesterday.
First Lieut. John E. Bean, Company NJ,
LIST Regiment. commander of the 1st Regi-
ment guard, was placed under arrest for
absence from his post. After an investiga-
ton he was released from arrest, relieved
from duty In connection with the camp and
ordered to return forthwith to Washing on.
Artillery in Mounted Drill.
The LIST Battery, Field Artillery, is to de-
vote the remaining days of camp to mount
ed drill, and began the work Yesterday
afternoon The Ambulance Corps and the
other organizations are not neglecting any
opportunity to increase their military
knowledge. The commissioned officers as
sembled this afternoon for instruction and
discussion. Parade at $50 o'clock will be
by the 1st Regiment
a feature yesterday afternoon was drill
ing, beginning at $3.50 o'clock by the three
troops of the second squadron of the 18th
United States Cavalry and by Battery E.
Sd United States Field Artillery witnessed
among others, by party of ladies from
Fort Myer.
Added to the spectacular features late
yesterday was parade in which all the
troops in camp participated. A large crowd
of spectators hand to observe the
ceremony and the exciting passing in review
at walk, at trot and at gallop by the regu-
lar cavalry and artillery.
n IN . Sinn Mo- fnrln ny
expected in camp tomorrow. They will be
entertained by Col Ourand as Gen Harres
will depart according to previous arrange
ment, early in the morning for the Po-
tomac forts to witness the work of guards
men performing duty there.
Return to Washington.
Orders We're prepared today to govern
the return movement of the command to
Washington. All guards will be held for
duty next Sunday until the troops disem-
bark at Washington. when they will report
to their respective commanding officers
The officers of the guard will turn over be-
fore I o'clock am. to the camp quarter
master all public property furnished for
the use of the guard. and obtain the camp
quartermasters receipt for the same on
the guard report book; the guard report
DOCK will then be turned in to the acting
adjutant general
Troop trains will leave Harpers Ferry
Sunday morning at the hours specified, and
IN sections made up as follows:
FIRST section, carrying the 1st Battery
fleid Artillery, with its equipment of
horses, guns, cassons and baggage at
o'clock.
second section, carrying the LIST Separate
battalion. civilian employees, officers SER
wants and all horses, except those belong
ing 10 the LIST Battery, Field Artillery, at
o'clock
Third section. carrying the commanding
general and staff, the 1st Regiment. the
oand, the corps of field music, the Signal
O'clock
The commanding officers, LIST Battery,
Field Artillery, LIST Separate Battalion and
the LIST Regiment will each designate an
officer to take charge of their respective /.
sections. " tlich offer will be immed iatelY |