Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
ON EVE OF THE FRAY
District Soldier Boys Sleep on
Their Arms.
READY FOR MARCH ORDER
Determined to Capture Boston or
DIE in Attempt.
OVER THEIR SEASICKNESS
Difficult Part Of the Attack Falls to
Gen. Harries-Looking
for Blues
READY FOR MARCH ORDER
OVER THEIR sEAsICKNEss
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, August IA
The District of Columbia troops, form.
ing the LIST Brigade, LIST Division of the
Red army corps, are encamped tonigh,
near Acushnet, about five miles from
New Bedford. The last troops to ar
rive were the members of the LIST Bat
terry. Field Artillery, who pulled into
camp after dark.
The men are all we'll and enthusiastic
over the prospects of the campaign
Those who were seasick on the trans.
ports have been entirely revived by the
cool air of Massachusetts, and are rest.
ing comfortably in their shelter tents
Rumors Of night marches and attacks
are numerous AS every man crawled
under his tent tonight when taps was
sounded he placed his arms and equip
ment In readiness to fall in at a mo-
ment's notice and march against the
Blue forces. officers are studying maps
oy lantern light and receipting for or
ders issued by the commanding general
which are kept strictly confidential.
Nerved for the Test.
The District troops realize that they
are being tried and every one, from the
commanding general to the latest re-
cruft, is inspired with q determination
to be a credit to the District Of Column
bia and to demonstrate to the New York
Connecticut and New Jersey detach-
ments Of the Red army that the Ma
tional Guardsmen from the Capital City
are among the best in the country.
Gen. Harries. commanding the LIST
Brigade. has been assigned a difficult
part of the attack, and has the most
hearty cooperation of his officers and
men men MAJ; Hadgson and the "a Bat
TALON, LIST Infantry, and the bicycle de-
tachment are acting as the advance
guard of the LIST Brigade. and have estab-
lished communication with the cavalry
scouts, whose duty it is to locate the out
posts Of the Blue forces.
Hospital Not Needed.
The hospital and the guard tents are
practically empty. Rations. which were
consumed lightly on the transports, are
disappearing beyond the limit fixed by
army regulations. as the men have re-
gained their appetites after getting on
dry land and into the country. The in
habitants do not treat the Red forces as
enemies. and are rank traitors, as far as
their hospitality to the invaders is con-
troops well. Commissary arrangements
are excellent, and the rations. which
on shipboard were neglected, are already
regarded as a. relish.
There was some unavoidable confusion
in the landing of the troops, but. all
things considered, the District officers
declare the transportation and commits
sary arrangements could not have been
better arranged. Within a few hours
after the embarking Of the National
Guardsmen from Washington they were
encamped comfortably in the enemy 8
country.
Army Officers Enthusiastic.
Capt. Manus McCloskey, United States
Army. who is acting adjutant general
Of the 1st Brigade, and all other regular
officers detailed with the militia troops
are enthusiastic in their work, and the
District guardsmen are giving them the
most hearty cooperation.
DR.. P. Ritter. the Swiss minister at
Washington, Is in camp as Gen. Harries'
guest, and is sharing all the priyations
of war with the District troops.