The sun., 1908-07-10
ACTIVITY AT PINE CAMP.
Federal nd State Troops March Out for
Instruction In War Problems.

WATERrowN, N. Y. July e.--To-day was
about tho busiest day Pine Camp has seen
and the prospects are that there will be
something doing. Bivouaos, man9uvres
and problems are scheduled and the plains
will be scene Of activity The First In
fantry brigade went through the regi-
mental and battalion drills this morning.
This afternoon they were instructed In dis
positions for the security and in formation
Of troops. For night Instructions and
bivouao. the brigade was divided into the
Blue and the Brown forces as follows:
Blue Force-Col. Charles +. Macklin
Maryland National Guards, commanding;
Capt. Lytle Brown. engineer, chief Of staff !;
Fourth Regiment Maryland National
Guard, First Corps Of Cadets Massachusetts,
Volunteer Militia and Company 4, United
States Engineers.
Brown Force-Col. w. G. Price, Penn
sylvania National Guard. commanding;
Capt. F. W. Lewis. Twenty ninth Infantry.
chief Of staff; Third Regiment Pennsyl-
vania National Guard; Second Regiment
Connecticut National Guard. and First
Separate Company Connecticut National
Guard.
In heavy marching order the forces left
the camp at 8 o'clock this afternoon for the
places OF bivouac. The Browns marched to
Sterlingville for bivouac and the orders were
that the strictest attention be given to scouts
and patrols The Blue force marched north
for biouvsc. having received similar orders.
Each man carried twenty-five rounds OF
ammunition.
For instruction In the dispositions for
the security and In formation Of troops
the Regulars were divided into two forces.
Lieut., Col. W. H., G, Bowen. Eighteenth
was as follows: Twelfth Infantry, first
battalion Fifth Infantry. first squadron
Fifteenth Cavalry, Battery D Third Field
Artillery. Company H United States En-
gineers, and first anabulence section;
Col. &. A. p. Hatfield, Thirteenth Cavalry,
was in command Of the second force, and
it was composed Of the Twenty fourth In
fantry, first squadron Eleventh Cavalry.
second squadron Thirteenth Cavalry,
Battery F Third Field Artillery, Company f
United States Engineers. and second am
A bunch Of cavalry rounded up some In
fantry stragglerg In o clever manner. The
oavalrymen discovered twelve infantrymen
In a shady spot. busy, smoking cigarettes
dismounted. led their horses to one side
and each solicited the man he was TO cap
ture. The Infantry was completely taken
by surprise and capitulated. In fact they
seemed glad. as it was hot and the men
were tired. and 30 long as they were pris-
oners there was nothing more TO do,
At 4 p. NJ to-day the Regulars IN heavy
marching order left the camp FOR their
bivouac. The Brown force was az follows:
Major ]. p. Mcdonald, Fifteenth Cavalry
commanding Capt. Munro Mcfarland,
Fifteenth Infantry, chief Of stafr; Twelfth
Infantry first battalion Fifth Infantry.
second squadron Thirteenth Cavalry,
second squadron Fifteenth Cavalry, first
squadron Eleventh Cavalry. Battery +
Third Field Artillery.
The Blues were under command OF Major
Infantry, and comprised the following:
Twenty fourth Infantry, frst separate COM
pany tonneoacut National Guard. Com
panIss d and n Second Battalion Engineers.
and Battery d Third Field Artillery.