The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-18

morse pfoke through bridge near
Zuni. the command came through all
right. The horses attached to tho
wagon trains practically gave out at
Petersburg. and were left behind, mules
hired from a local liveryman being
substituted to bring the wagons here.
nrief Halt In slanchcstcr.
On arrival In Manchester the bat
terry halted for a few minutes and
then reformed and proceeded down
Porter street to Seventh: thence to tho
Free Bridge. and over. and up Ninth
70 broad. from where 1t turned to
Seventh and out to the armory
No one has ever seen fifty more tired
men than those who marched YEARLY
into the armory shortly after IL o'clock
yesterday. but when shower baths and
lunch We're mentioned. each one brared
up and apparently took on new Iffe
upon arrival at the armory CAPTAIN
Brlnkley quickly dismissed the men &
and even before a bite to eat had been
taken, a rush ,yas made fo,r ~ -.
crs. = alss
Perhaps no man In the command vel.
! coined the journeys end more th,n
sergeant zu zu. n black tramp dog
mat took up with the command lust
outside OF Portsmouth and stuck Pa
iigiously by 1t all the way. Indeed.
SO infatuated will, military lie was
me DOG that when any one dressed in
civillan clothes made an attempt to pet
MN. me advances were met with omit
nous growls and great show OF dis
pleasure.
After refreshing themselves with
bath the men gathered In the armory
Tor luncheon. with a keg OF some-
thing cold to cheer them up.
Praised Conduct or Men.
Captain Brinkley First Lie1ltenart
Thomas and Second Lieutenant Thomp-
son could not say too much in praise
or the conduct OF their men on tho
long march.
They deserve all that can be said
Of them" said Lieutenant Thomas FOR
have never seen better behaved
or more earnest set Of men together
at one time in my life. The country
people along the route have even
thanked US for the conduct OF tho
entire battery. and nothing can better
show how we have been conducting
ourselves
On the trip the battery was accom-
panied by Past Commander C. r. War
rem, who was for thirteen years cap-
tain of the battery. and who served
throughout tho Civil War as n private
In the same command. He stood the
trip remarkably we'll, and though l,av-
ing marched every step of the way,
looked as fresh as the youngest mem.
Der when Richmond was reached. In
answer to a question as to the state
of his health tho captain laughingly
replied that he never felt better In his
i<lifc. IT am just in condition to march
back" he said.
At the armory Captain Warren. who
was only flfDen years old when no
enlisted in the battery. was met by
James ". Griffin. an inmate OF tho
Soldiers Home. who also served with
the Grimes Battery in the Civil War.
The two held long conversation. both
growing reminiscent, and recalling
days when the command had "hihed''
under different conditions
Lost Ten Mile. Near ZunI.
4 Taking into consideration the dis
lance Travelled when misdIrectcd at
Zuni, the battery marched about 145
miles, However, as an average its
time does not equal that made by the
IIowltzers to Camp John Smith last
summer
The officers and membtrs Of the Wis
itlng company are highly pleased. not
only at their reception In Richmond,
hut In tho treatment which they res
,ceived along the line. and especially
at Petersburg.
After lunch at the armory members
Of the battery were dismissed, and
until 5 o'clock amused til enseves Wis
'iting points OF interest in and about
the city. Later they We're marched tA
tic Old Dominion wharf, Where before
boarding the steamer Berkeley for
homo they gave three cheers for every-4s
body from CAPTAIN Myers down.