The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

(By STAFF Correspondent)
Camp ordway. Bolivar Heights. w. Va,
July 22--Three hours hard work was
done on the drin field by the First Regi-
ment and the First Separate Battalion,
but this constituted a days duty for the
majority OF them. Col Lloyd NJ. Brett.
Gen. Harries' adjutant, who is instructing
the boys, gave them some new maneu-
vers this morning, and was highly grati-
ned with the quickness with which they
gTasped the ideas and executed them Col
Brett says the work will become harder
each DAY until Thursday, when the mill
tiamen Will march several miles from
camp and work out problem mapped
out by Gen. Harries and Col Brett
Advance guard work in close order was
taken up. and an hour or more devoted
10 it, The remaining two hours were
spent in perfecting the guardsmen in ex-
tended-Order maneuvers. Some time was
given to normal attack movements, but as
this win be practiced all the remaining
days Of camp except Sunday. the soldiers
were not tired out with these fatiguing
exercises.
Two Companies on Guard.
Two companies went on guard at .
o'clock to remain in charge Of the peace
of camp for twenty-four hours. This
ceremony was witnessed by every soldier
not in the companies, because il is one Of
the most important as well as difficult, in
soldering.
The Third Battery, commanded by Capt
Cassel, drilled for two hours this after
noon. The horses galloped around at
furious rate, and the rattle of the guns
could be heard quarter Of a mile from
camp. Capt CasseI gave his men consid- /
cradle practice in firing by sections and
Volieys The volley firing was exception
ally good il being difficult 10 tell whether
one gun or a hundred was booming.
Private Barber, who was seated on a
caisson with his arms folded across his
chest while the battery Whirled around
the drill field, had a close call for his
life before the drill had progressed very
far He succumbed TO the sweItering
rays of the sun, aud while the caisson
was on the move fell 10 the ground in
the path Of the wheels. Luckily for him. /
the horses were yanked 10 the left and
he was not harmed. Stunned by his fall
ana the oppressive heat. he was placed
In an ambulance and carried to the Cen
eral Hospital, where the proper medical
attention was given. Before the battery
left the field he was able TO resume his |
place on the caissOn.
Col RaspOpoF Complimentary.
The First Regiment paraded on the
drill field at $50 o'clock and was later
reviewed by Col. Charles Ourand, COM |
manding. Gen. Harries and Count Ras- |
popoff. military attache of the Russian /
Embassy, were interested onlookers. The 4
Cars soldier was favorably impressed /
with the appearance of the militiamen,
and cOmplimented Col Ourand. Count
Raspopof. who has the rank of colonel, /
made an inspection Of the camp during |
the day, and also spent some time in /
Adjt, Cooks tent. familiarizing himself /
with the workings of that office.
Officers and noncommissioned officers |
attended lectures this afternoon The
duties which the guardsmen still have
before them were talked of, and it is |
believed that the officers will be pre-
pared TO work out the problems outlined |
by Gen. Harries without much difficulty
Members of the Signal Corps practiced /
with the buzzer, flags, and heliograph
this afternoon. Under the supervision of /
Capt. Chandler they erected a small wire 4
less telegraph station, but it was not put
into service. The mast is sixty feet high.
but can be taken down in six sections /
The wig-waggers attached guy ropes to 1
the bottom, middle. and top sections. ana |
by this means kept the pole erect, and got !
the fun height The regular army Signal |
ffDrree in
utes TO rig up the station, which can be
carried by dozen men or in small |
wagon.
Not Far Behind Regulars.
The District signalists. under Lieut. Put
nam. are not far behind the regulars. al
though they never saw the sixty-foot sta.
tons before this encampment. This after. /
noon they took sixteen minutes to fit up
the station, and Lieut.. Putnam was proud |
Of their work. Tonight the acetylene /
lamps were issued. a party Of Signal Corps
men walked a mile from camp with their
lamp. and, by means Of short and long
flashes, talked" with the men ct the /
central tent
Capt Kinney. Of the Queens Cavalry, /
stationed in India who is visiting the
ms, accompanied by James Archibald, a l
British war correspondent who went
through the Boer war. A sort of inter
national dinner was given in Gen. Har-
Ties' mess tent Seated near the Brit
ishers was Count Raspopoff. who was
earnestly engaged in conversation with
them throughout the evening meal Gen.
Harries' brother, Frederick Harries, and
his children were also in camp this even
ing.
Negroes Cigar Starts Fire.
A slight fire and considerable commotion
was witnessed in the camp OF the First
Separate Battalion this afternoon. A col
orded soldier went to sleep with q big
black cigar in his mouth While he Law
dreaming of chicken, watermelon. and
the click of bones" the lighted cigar
dropped from his mouth and set fire 10
the straw mattress. Flames burst from
the tent, and it soon got too hot for the
private. The entire guard was called out.
ana the flames were exUnguished in short
order, without much damage or injury
10 any one
A pail hangs over the District Battery l,