Evening journal., 1911-07-29
SOLDIERS END
WEEK in FIELD
Militia, Sun-brOwned by Week
in Camp, Start for Home
This Afternoon
ATTACK ON WAGON
TRAIN A FEATURE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP WEIR BELOW NEW CAS-
TIE, July 29.-After the most sue
cessful tour Of field duty, the Organ
lied Militia Of Delaware ever has had,
Camp Weir was ended at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. As the buglers sound
ed "the general" the tents were felled
and preparations were begun for the
departure of the sun-browned troops.
Many of the tents were left standing
and will be taken down later and all
will be stored away. Fine weather,
big crowds of visitors and interesting
drills and field exercises combined to
make Camp Weir unusually success
full.
The Wilmington companies will
leave by trolleys at o'clock and will
arrive at Fourth and Market streets
shortly before o'clock Company II
will leave by trolley for New Castle
at the same ime. Company B, Of
Milford, and G., of Dover, will march
to State Road to entrain there for
home. Company z, Of Newark will
march to Reybold station and take
the train there.
The last full day of the soldiers life
at Camp Weir yesterday, was siren
uous one for the militia. During the
afternoon the two battalions repre-
senting opposing armies, the Reds
under Major Doherty and the Blues
under Major Reed went on a hige. Th'
commanders had been given sealeC
orders and their commands left thu
camp at 2.20 o'clock going in differ
ent directions.
When the men marched their re
spective points the orders were open
ed and Major Doherty found that hi
orders directed him to convoy
wagon train coming from Middletowl
to New Castle. Major Reeds order
directed him to capture the train ant
they started out in an EFFORT to 10
cate the red troops or their train
Captain Slayer. u. S. A., had ar
ranged the plans and was umpire. II
and Major Hartnett, U. S. A., followe
the opposing force in an automo
bile.
The rear of the red army wa
guarded by Company c with Com
pany + on their left for flank move
ments and Company E was sen
ahead as a scout party. The blue
had scouting narties out and afte
covering several miles of country tn
two forces came together west Of tn
camp.
The reds found a bridge acroa
Gemmels Cut destroyed and the
made a decoy movement which en-
abled them to get their wagon trai
across the fields to the state roas
and 1t was started towards New Cas-
tie, Major Doherty thereby winning
The skirmish was lively for awhil
soldiers being concealed by hedges
The owners OF the lands nearh
had given permission for its use an
no complaints were made of the me
walking across the fields
Tie men we're entertained In IL
evening at the tent of Captain r. ]
Stephenson, chaplain, when GovernS
Pennewill and many officers wei
present. The program consisted Of mi
steal and vocal selections. Sergeal
Harry Dawson of the band gave
monologue and Captain Slayer told
his experience in the Philippine 1
lands Company F men sang sever
selections.
Several men we're on the rife rani
today in an effort to qualify for Il
rife team. The national matches wi
not begin at Camp Perry until the mi
die of August and it is not know
definitely whether there will be al
team from this state to compete.