The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-12
OUR SOLDIERS IN CAMP,

TIE gallant seventh regiment whose name and fame AS
military eciy is known throughout the Caoo, are, at
particular time creating sensation b.
shr brilliant epeampment at New pOrp, staten Island
The troops have been the tented neld just week
iey and thus far, although their numbers do not
appro- standard Of their parades, yet
rncmbers OF the seventh regiment who have
ported themselves Camp Sso,, and entered upon
active du.y there have attained much prod
cieacy ia the practical duties OF camp ha'
se astonishelent Is ekfr.ssed by visiters IL Camp
Scott tte snaln,ss Of the numbers Of 'he soldiers
;hero; but tte familiar with the history Of
require illustrative eyeerce TO orns 70 na me iac'
shat most every regiment the state oil New YORK tast
have eoosxped far and relying on the REGARD OF cur
military History, have brought out over third
O. Their actual enrolled strength. II can be said, without
s,-rox7nats to exasgera,on that what has been desi
rs,e M nu,rcal strength, has been fully compensated
Lus FAR By the strict discipline, pr ompt and cheerful at
ieut0n ter superior officers by the troops and result
s the spperent progress they have made the
-uses Of camp e AS 70 the truthsness Of these state
merts, have the voluntary eDcomums OF all the OIL
Gers OF the First Division visited the camp
whose sq.n!on in military matters be relied upon.
There something about camp lie which, to be appreci
sted mast be practically experienced, and 1t is cons!i
ered breach OF discipline decorum for The troops,
when actively employed IN the duties Of tho camp,
eTnplc process Of shoulterrE musket ant marching
down Roadway ia regiments and companies on
hot cay, or to parade, perhaps, al Ia VIII or
sapr,oe o! general officer, or NJ the request
OF the Common Council to receive distinguished dgna
all this under the fun force Of july sun IS not
30 pleasant after all and IL would be pity, indeed, did
no: troops enjoy season Of pleasure in
connection with organization whose existence IS due 70
them just necessary "a police force, although
Their time OF peace are probably not so i'm
raeseely required Il with this view Of the case that
sh-t--fs hook their organization, and certainly tho
ou,s,eers civilians wno cannot look into the drl
the application snd hard work that il there
pF:sy med, should rot view our military establishment Ks
unnecessary organization.
A. we have freq aenty stated, and repeat here AGAIN
the material OF the Seventh regiment is composed Of many
" cur principal business men who enroll themselves in
ts ntary for pleasure well as for -vice, and many
c.tirese very who, perhaps have the largest bank
accounts and when engaged the duties OF civi hic
are patterns worthy OF imitation in application to bust
apon the preparation CT practical JOKE IN an innocent
wa with all the ,est of u school boy.
since ths encanPnent We have recorded most OF the
run, rroiic and gossip of Camp Scott Bat the riches:
Joke cxtant perpetratei on Tuesday night Al an
boar hen all ia. troops supposed % be at rest and
nothing appeared be aslr except the seutues ana
thing heard the of the breakers the beach
ard the tread OF the guard on their postg IN proximity 10
tir- camp, suJjenly the mouot0uy broken by
Slz2ig noise s,iloved by the ascent az three pound
rocket from the rear of one OF Che con,sny tents In An
a-taut cot rushed the astsnshci soldier inmates of the
tSu;s half eened hail asoushed, and certainly rot in
, ~orditon 70 apyear on parade haliooiug frc" |
s,ssrd ,n,ura0r In few N. rnents the whole camp
vas n cc,uuut,cn, and the darkness, which few
ninut.s before obscured the camp, soon disleled
b. tAe lsAis N IRE tents where anxious inmates we're
SW'te bear the effects and the victim oi tue last
oka. AstouisamcI; 5000 turned TO laughter, and soon
ATE qui.t reicn,d IL warsaw" Ia few minutes seve-
al oher rockets exploded outside the camp, which
the guard that the perpetrs'or o the rocket
rse had got ousr's of the line Of sentinels IN few
ninrtcs tho slGior who acknowledged he was the per
petraor o the rocket joke was arrested ana lncarcerated
n the guard b@,re.
20: ihe mist unicu attraction Tuesd night the
p-rse ao ~ tle lantern battalion. Fnis com
;oeod Two hundred soldiers each one carrying
tsat globe lantern, and who were nancuvred on the
yaaraGa ground fsGr Gsrs, with correctness and pFosi-
,cn n ii@ra.' ttetics,. iie ans" @ an p MI
sis .srtcru n tand be engaged IN the PLEASURES OF
the . nee The s&nt ~ 'Te1i vas "ey p"sei, "uu y
would BE- almost al impossible is1 70 dcsrloe Tue scene
lsae ny INC RAPID movement Of two hundred lanterns,
heir holders sere moving hiiher aud thither back
wards :crya-us SIDEWAYS and IN every conceivable
movement The lantern parade occurred early on Tues
day evening and witnessed by galaxy OF fair Stsien
art bellies VINO ocenpied prominent places IN front OF
Che Rieh Cab House. Indeed this burlosqus i'm
pronapia sssh success that, BY request was
NATIONAL L4SrrRy GUARa,
C4nP scorT Staten Island, July II, lsoo
Thiz battalion viii parade "wednesday evening in
Son H;rre without belts limo 20 form IN front Of The
cAMy-t nine O'Clock precisely
BY crdcr Of j. Henry Licocnau, Col m -.
ysee,powipr oseers have becn consnlss,onct:-TB
aurtas Capt Eagiuecrs, r F. Hastei, Capt Company
A. jus u Moriarty, Capt. Coupauy d. T. 4. Rathbone,
or, .enpany q. L L Cf,,rmsn Cap. Company d.
serfs wishing 20 parade must report % tueir seve
J. II LlEBESAU, Col.
TIE CAMP YESTERDAY.
Tic rare mention Of military review OF a body OF
rr; has always dignity attached TO il that cannot fail
70 .asnaaad attention, and more especially when the
milky ,c &c reviewed enjoy good reputation for tsc
line. and yesterday being the day appointed fcr the grand
rev, ~ Of t.s seventh by Brigsder General WIN. Hall,
solic AZ az put on the camp After the firing n
thc yr,sss fun III, troops turned out with prompt
r. iar xhioh they are celebrated. and soon
xpr. stvely employed Ia front Of their tents, some
engage IN polishing their mussets, others PIPE cayng
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present IA lar view Of camp hie aud ali this inter
mingled VIII lie wlttcsns aud y,i'te 90 the ,oaF~ az
a. an Uazea N the several h5Ors. sufficient evil
Ietce ~ oRViu.e the spectator that an unusual occasion
w. At h Nd review in Hyde Park, by the Queen OF
rev,c,v a tc Champ de Mars, by the Emperor, aud of
be!es Of u7ces infinitely larger than the seventh reg
cnt hav auractons to tho-e ns,s Tor whose de-
fu,s ty Organized bat Americans are conteut when
thew car r. vaf their democratic troops IN smaller but
more ei1i, s&G tary bodies From carly in the fore
rn.u lae n Afternoon, when there nearly ten
,A0sana ~, assembled At Camp scott. the
shore and ~ sSsv s.,..s - ei ie he %@,oi,v az
.se tented yil re sf scott splendid 'sshrrahle e~;uu
h.auy fashion si.' cTDo'ae from Nc~ fofS, aud thus
c.y.uicuced Wit - influx n their more democratic
cor vcyanccs Of saaooa and raroai and over dusty
road from the dc, ~ the la'icr 10 the caclmpmcn
notwithstanding q sr..nllynaE iasssats- ai.t,l nv
road from the rs NC depot 20 Oh" camp free from Dust
by the employment q fingle watering machine. There
were some udcrous sses on tos road aud Tor several
hours dripg yrstcrd scrnoon ~ crest was tn travel
OF private and public canyeyancc ttai sicay cloud Il
aus, dgrsc ercrgh 90, Dcgi with knife visible.
Er,o,nt iof Wa ucrcsu between yckes coming
IN Opposite directions, ssI this was followed by much
an paure aud opprob s.a epithets from the ~Jehusn
M law otherwise Vas " .-t could be desired AZ four
o'ci,sg n The Afternoon tse Ne'ond Guard baud who
suters ccelcd SUPER xiv Tor the cxciesce or their
exestou and choice ml ~, rave mat nee lhc pa
r.ie Ground They Attryd Va TAU unitrm. aud at
tTa-.sa MANY commc0dat 49, ~ their marital sppcar-
sner lately ssor bay cotnmcn ,ci 10 liay the
overtare the visiters s.o TerM o. the camp AAsieacd
10 % trate -round azd D. t,ncf With attention and
nsrcn. rratncztiou % the -cc.qHi musical selections
f-or, .,sSfnl-nrnttc !" 'xartha :" A.Aiiilh, Sc.
Are he military mon wso we're in the camp we
o,-~rv.'i c.i N Van ftren Nint4 ~erlmept Cel Vaes
" ,tt .av S..v-gty uu1e reg meat Col Joseph G. Pncs
nev s,,I, -~rifnesi Col Ray To,rrtms, seventy thrd
-re.ref,. t1i u P,etSY, rhird rcgicicui cy Col o.
rood sivcriv thrc rcginlent NNS HAiyk Ninth reci-
,.,, ~ 500 Division rg-cn Capt samuel Gregory,
y,gb,b -.cf, nj Caps Moss, bchth regn"nt, cN Caw
$50 Sixb recfasut Capt Cafl.lC, New YORK Light