New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
Go Down TO the Sea in Boats.

Another point of special interest will be
the embarkatlon at East I'D street Of the
7th. list. 18th and 9th regiments, compos-
ing the First Brigade. under command Of
General DYER. In place OF the objection
voiced hitherto TO travelling on freight
steamboats,. something Of a rivalry for the
privilege OF riding on them developed
yesterday. This came about when il was
learned that the regiments travelling on
the freighters would have their wagon
trains with them at landing for immedi-
ate use in making camp, while the troops
riding I'm the greater luxury OF a pas
senger boat would have 10 wait for a
freighter 70 bring up their camp equip
ment. with possibly irksome delay.
The problem OF getting their mail, which
has been bothering the civilian soldiery a
whole lot more than the less emotional
regular army men in charge OF the cam
paign. was taken up yesterday by Lieu
tenant Colonel r. r. Walton. adiutant
general at division headquarters OF the
national guard u Is said that the resu-
lar army plans contain no provision for
forwarding mail.
lie men SlOuil nave AllNil iildAt ~
dressed TO the point OF destination indi-
Gated In their marching orders" said Colo
mel Walton YESTERDAY with their COM
pany and regiment indicated; also their
color. Red or Blue. | shall make II
my duty TO see that mail so addressed Is
forwarded TO later camps, getting an au-
tomoole and institutlng special mail
service II necessary
Mail Addresses OF MIItansn.
The first destination OF the Eth. 12tn.
6eth and list regiments will be New Ha-
ven: OF the 18th. 23d and 9Th. Woodmont
lst Battalion 29d Engineers. Bridgeport
ID and 80 battalions. Derby; % Field
ARTILLERY. Bethel: list Field Artillery, Brew
ster: lst Field Hospital. Bridgeport; %
Field Hospital. Stratford; LIST Ambulance
Corps. Bridgeport: I'd Ambulance Corps,
Stratford LIST and I'd Cavalry and LIST and
% companies Signal Corps. Bridgeport.
Stratford. Conn, Aug 9-Stratford be
came to-day the division headquarters
| I'm fact with the arrival here this after
noon OF General Tasker Fl. Bliss. with his
staff. To add TO the real warlike aspect
! OF things il IS expected that a number OF
foreign military attaches. for whom quar-
ters are being provided. will arrive to-
morrow and Sunday.
throughout the dav Connecticut soil
| took on increasing signs OF the impending
campaign with the arrival OF advance
detachments at the various points desig-
mated in the plans for the manpuvres.
The roads are filed with wagon trains.
and tenting squads are busy preparing
bivouacs for the coming regiments. Par
ties OF signal corps men are running
wires. which will be used In connection
with the Southern New England Tele-
nhone Companys lines in establishing
communication between the umpires and
| the headquarters intelligence department.
while the three wireless stations or Field
Comnsnv 4 are already working between
the headquarters station and the divt-
sional camp Of Brigadier General Freder-
ick A. Smith. at Milford, commander OF
the Reds. and that of Brigadier G. 1eral
Albert l. Mills. commanding the Blues,
IN the neighborhood Of Longhill, In Trum-
| bull. c....,
| The aviation squad under captain Hen
nessy set up hangers and housed the
aeroplanes that will play their part in
the war game.
Albany. Aug 9.-Brigadier General Les