Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12

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NEW JERSEY HEADQUARTERS.
Connecticut Maneuvers Campaign,
Aug. 12.-Although Sunday afforded
little rest for the New Jersey brigade
encamped at Walnut Hill, eight miles
from Long Hill, the volunteers were
called out this morning to timber up
In anticipation of the move against
the Reds in a day or two.
Yesterday the men were busily en-
gagged in getting their camps in or
der. It was past noon when the last
wagon arrived with the tents and
provisions.
The Fourth Regiment is located
on a sloping plain about 800 yards
east from brigade headquarters. The
Fifth Regiment is encamped on a
wooded hill about 500 yards to the
south and the First Regiment. under
Colonel John D. Fraser. covers a slop-
ing hill in an open field about 500
yards to the north.
There are two roads leading from
Long Hill station to the encampment.
One is eight miles long, the other
six. The longer road is by far the
better apd the original mistake of
taking the wagons over the shorter
route has been remedied. Some of
the wagons turned back and went
about the other way. The longer
road is dangerously narrow and steep.
1t leads over a winding course up
Long Hill. 1t is a picturesque sec
ton of Connecticut, sparsely settled
and badly broken with boulders and
huge stones. The six-mile road to en-
campment is especially stony.
May Stick to First Camp.
MANY wide stretches of country are
visible from the tops of the hills
where a clearing can be gained, At
all of these spots outposts have been
located.
Just when the attack on the invad-
ing army will be made is not known.
The Reds have been located on the
opposite side of the Naugatuck river.
and a clash is expected soon. A re-
port was spread unofficially that the
brigade from New Jersey would re-
tain it's headquarters at Walnut Hill
for the balance of the even
though the men are called away for
a day or two.
It is possible that this 10 advis-
able owing TO the shortage Of horses.
The wagons are so heavy and the
roads so difficult to negotiate hat
It has been found necessary to use
-four horses where only two were pro
yided.
After more than tw~enty-four hours
with little or no food. extra rations
were distributed last night and hum
ser was a%ppeased.
Men Lose None of Their Ardor.
The First. Fourth and Fifth Regi-
ments, from New Jersey, are located
within 800 yards of each other. and
for miles around outpests have been
established.
notwithstanding the hardships
through which the men from New
Jersey passed Saturday night and
Sunday. they made no complaint.
Il couldn't have blamed them if
they had said General Hine. The
general, however. tool personal u
pervision of affairs in looking after
their needs, and the severe rain of
Saturday night did not dampen their
ardor.
A. J. Empey. of the Mounted Scouts.
Fourth New Jersey National Guard.
was bucked off his noun at Long
Hill yesterday afternoon. but was not
dangerously hurt.
Umpire Morrell. of the regular di-
vision, cut his foot seriously on a
piece of glass and has found 1t nee
essary to withdraw from the game.
The New Jersey brigade was visited
yesterday by Colonel Jose Avalos, of
the Mexican Embassy; Major Morton
A. Gage, of the British Embassy, and
Colonel Baron de Body. of the Rus
sian Embassy.
The chief umpire, General Tasker
NJ. Bliss, called in an automobile on
General Hine yesterday.
There is a continual stream of Wis
itors to the encampment. They come
In automobiles, carriages and on foot
Women have formed the larger par
of the visitors.
An enterprising "ice cream cone
man drove into the camp of the Firsi