Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
.CUARDSMENF FIRST
DEFEAT ENEMY
Tables Are Turned on Citizen
Sodiery as Battle Pro-
crosses, However.
ATTACKING REGIMENTS
FINALLY ARE ROUTED
Camp 0rdway Soaked by Much
Needed Rain-Thousands Of
Visitors Yesterday.

Special From STAT Correspondent.
CAMP ORDWAY, BOLIVAR HEIGHTS
W. Va. August 1.-THE National
Guardsmen were victorious in the first
clash with the enemy. represented by a
firing squad of eight men, this noon.
But as the battle wore on the victors
had the tables turned. At last reports
the two regiments representing the
attacking force were retiring In dis
order toward the mess tents.
When the two regiments had reached
nearly to the top Of the mountain the
enemy. by flank movements. fairly
swept them off the mountain side un-
til the commanders were forced to re-
tire
The Signal Corps company SUCCESS
fully worked out its problem Of estab-
fishing lines across wales and dales and
kept up constant communication with
parts Of division which had been
forced to divide and take parallel
roads.
In Communication Constantly.
At no time was any part out Of touch
with the movements of the other. Brig
Gen" Russell NJ. MacLennan, commander
of the LIST Brigade: BRIG. Gen." H. G..
Crandall. I'd Brigade, and BRIG. Gen." F.
A. Degroot. Sd Brigade commanded the
separated units.
Capt. William Fassett acted as neuten-
ant colonel and chief Of stan for the
division commander.
Bright and early this morning the shiv-
erinS soldier boys from the District Of
W.T.. I~~f-
after nice hot breakfast donned their
ponchos and started marching to meet
the foes In the vicinity Of Charles Town.
nearly eight miles away.
Camp Ordway was soaked last night
with much needed rain.
Camp Filled With Visitors.
Long before taps sounded and re-
sounded throughout Camp Ordway last
night the local soldier boys had set
tied down for . restful nights sleep
The camp had been cleared Of the mass
Of humanity which all day long dotted
the parade ground and fairly lined
the tents OF the soldier boys.
Hardly was there . tent In the camp
ors. ' the majority r S Of whom were e Of the
fair sex And the enemy" and at
tackers'' not only literally. but ac-
tually. rested on arms yesterday.
1ne camp nPa Sas
lions. The soldier boys hustled through
their morning duties. and after In
spection many Of them attended the
churches In Harpers Ferry. ana no we're acre
train just before 10 o'clock; The great
or part Of the human freight ON this
through train was dumped at Harpers
and o,h this tnsss .sctP9eas Dusd
up to the station platform WITHIN ten
minutes Of each other.
Harpers Ferry probably was uvelier
than it had ever been before. The sta
teamsters did a rushing business between
the camp and the station. Many OF them
raised their prices to the Sunday visitors.
The station platforms were lined with
soldier boys. as the trains came In. each
aows and shifting nervously from one
foot to the other for fear the expected
ones or "one' did not come.
Boxes and Baskets From Home.
Many Of the visitors remained In the
town for their dinners or lunches. while
Q great many carried boxes and baskets
Of food prepared at homo Just like
mother used to make"
And those soldier boys who had been
living on the army grub for week were
glad to have some one bring them nice
sat down on the long wooden benches
at the roughly built mess tables and ate
dinner with the soldier boys. The COM
rades of those who were lucky enough
to have company visit them In their camp
were glad to wait their turn when the
places at the table were filled.
The day was extremely hot: In fact. the
warmest the camp has experienced in the
Cd ID
was like a finder box. and the road from
Harpers Ferry to the camp was nothing
but q thick cloud OF dust. made by the
carriages aud wagons hustling back and
AS noon wore on the camp became hot
ter and dust covered everything.
After dinner was over the boys turned
out for base ball games ON the big parade
willing to brave the heat OF the sun even
to sec the great national game, and
they stuck closely to the tents. which.
with their side walls rolled up, furnished
some relief.
a windstorm swept the parade grounds.
carrying on down to the river valleys
large amounts Of the surplus dust A
rainstorm followed and helped somewhat
to lay the dust on the surface: and IN
cidentally prevented the heio cnulcn
services.
Thousands SEQ Dress Parade.
The dress parade vas the big thing Of
the day, and while the Thousands Of Wis
itors stood around and admired the Dis
trict soldier boys. Maj. Charles L Foster.
Medical Corps. was presented with the
gold medal for twenty-five years service
in the National Guard Of the District Of
Columbia. The medal IL similar to the
one presented to Maj. Neumeyer several
days ago After the brigade bad formed
in the field the mounted omcers were
ordered to the front and center. A the
officers horses pranced on their way to
the front the band played . march
Gen. Harries made the presentation
He declared that It was . great pleasure
70 b able . present the msdI e MAJ =;
the majors work In the guard. and
hoped that It would continue Tor many
years
formed q solid Gordon around the great
parade ground. and many were me ex-
press.ons OF admiration for the District
soldier boys heard as they marched past