The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-30
.PAYMAS TER ARRIVES,
AND SOLDIERS REJOICE.
More Than $4,000 Disbursed to
Virginia Militiamen for Their Ser
vices in Annual Camp.
GREAT MIMIC BATTLE FOUGHT
Right Naliantly Reds and Blues
Crash, and Rattle of Musketry Is
Real, Even if ammunition Is
BlanIl-Cmpires Call Ii n Draw.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch. !

Gordonsvillc. Va. July 29.-Joy
reiGned supreme tonight in the joint
camp Of Instruction. where hundreds
OF youns Nirginians are learning the
art OF modern warfare. The militia
ncn are doubly happy; first. because
their arduous duties are ended and.
secondly, because the government pay
master and his efficient corps OF assist
ants, arrived only this afternoon. and
there now is money in the depleted
poke tbookS.
The arrival of the paymaster was
unexpected ana was more than n pleas
ant surprise. as he was not due until
tomorrow morning. II was found.
however that it would he necessary To
pay The troops tonight in order TO
get them OH for home tomorrow morn
Ing;
With a staff OF three assistants. the
paymaster began distributing the funds
immediately after mess this evening.
lie started at the head of the camp,
where the Second Regiment is quar-
tered, and took the companies by turn.
The Richmond Blues. being a; the en-
IRENE left OF the camp site. were the
last paid off. the money not reaching
them until after taps had sounded.
More than $4,000 was disburScd to
the volunteers for their services. The
men received the regular pay OF The
United States Army from the brigadicr-
q.
Some OF the money is owed by the
boys. but most OF them viii return
home with some cash from their pleas
ant vacation.
CHEAT MIMIC BATTLE
IL DECLARED \ DRAW
The long looked forward 10 battle
occurred to-day. According to the de-
cision of the regular officers on duty
here. the contest was Il draw, neither
side winning Il decisive point over the
other. The. Blue forces. however, had
advantage OF position, and in actual
warfare would have been hard 10 dis
lodge with the number Of troops com
posing the attacking army. The lat
ter, however. was prccludcd from adj
vancing from any point except the
front or TANKS on account of posted
land. This worked Il hardship against
it. but nevertheless il was highly COM
mcndcd for its masterfui attack.
Both armies had been sent out on
Tuesday afternoon to prepare for the
action, according TO the plans for
muiatcd by the tactical officers on duty
here. Colonel Robert t. Lcedy. COM
mander of the Blue forces. was order
ed to, move out from his bvouac at
q o'clock this morning. and TO take
up his position on Cameron's Hill,
which he was TO hold against a sup
posed enemy lying 1T Orange. The
Red forces bivouaced only five miles
from the hill. This force was sup
and colonel Lecdy took up a stratex
cal position 10 defend the water works
from capture.
Colonel William j. Perry, command
ing the Reds, was instructed to begin
his advance ut z o'clock. AS. he was
almost twice as far from the hill as
his opponents, it was evident that he
would have to attack II heavily en-
trenched force.
Colonel Perry made II feint. attempt
ing TO deceive the Blue commanders
in regard 10 his real intention One
battalion was sent out manoeuVring
as the advance guard Of q larger force
The First Regiment and the balance Of
the Fourth Regiment were. then de-
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