The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-01
CUR CAEs?S OF INSTRUCTION..

gross fn the Instruction OF Our VOl"n-
tccrs-Our Soldiers to be Disciplined be-
fore Taking the Field-Othcr Camps OF
Instruction In Cons emplation-Biogra-
phicnl Sketch OF General viele, Sc, Sc
When hosilities commenced In April last the idea was
conceived Of establishing throughout the country large
military camps for instructing troops preparatory
sending them into active service, but the urgency
events, and the immediate necessity which suddenly
arose for concentrating vast numbers Of men Al
Washington for tho protection Of the national
capital, compelled Its abandonment, rather Its
neglect unit. the present time The project has been
naugrated by the establishment Of Of these camps
near Scarsdale in Westchester county.
This village or hamlet, though possessing "loca hab
tation and name " consists Of only housesa barn
and the railroad depotand IL situated about twenty
miles from New York, on the line Of the Harlem Railroad
road striking from the village towards the east and
ascending through country Of beautifully diversified
scenery leads to the camp which is about two miles dis
tant Its isolation from New York Is thus important
feature will seclude the men from the dissipation
and pernicious Influences Of the city
The camp, which has been denominated Camp Lyon
In Of the gallant general Of Missouri Is
located elevated plateau commanding view Of tn.
waters Of Long Island Sound to the east the Palisades
on the Hudson TO the West, while 10 the northeast a
gradual slope conducts to the valley Of the Bronx river
point used time for mill dam In the ters Of
this placid stream the afforded a delight
full bathing place, while few yards to the west
are located couple Of springs which yield excellent
water for the Of the camp To the north again
dense wood stretches away and in it an opportunity is
given to drill the men in sknshng work, while its cool
shade forms pleasant retreat when the soldiers in
term'tted from camp dnty.
Within the central portion OF this plateau the mts of
the camp extend, comprising space q ground large
enough to contain the tents and permit the mn9nyring
OF from ten to fifteen Thousand men, The ground has been
rented by the from the for d purpose
to which 1t Is now d'votef, and thorgh portions OF II
In a very rough CONDITION. IL is gradually yielding
to the improvements going o., AMI IN Il short will
present vast extent Of smooth green turf The rail and
stone fences which separated tho fields into which the
camp ground was originally divided, the debris aid 20
dation stones Of buildings which formerly stood UPON the
spot and the numerous little inequalities of the Surface
are beng enereeieay removed and i rs expected that
within iheesent week the grand parade ground will
hibit an evenness and uniformity not inferior 10 the
levelled surface Of a lawn
Tho westerly portion Of the camp will
be reserved exclusively fer the tents Of the
soldiers, embracing recangle three hundred feet in
width and running the whole length OF the cncampment
The tents OF which over hundred erected will
be laid out in manner according with tho rules of the
service Those in the souhcry devoted 10 the
SO Of infantry. and those in the northry portion
served for cavalry. The different companies will be
1uartered in rows streets with fourteen tents in EACH
Exclusive of the line ofc RS, WHO will have thanking
those 81 the privaes on the lett In the of the lire
officers will be located the tents Of the field and staff Of
Ulcers. All the tets in their quaiy viii be excellent and
nave bitches dug around them IN drmn away moisture
rain.
The camp has been established only one week and Is
now being st. vey aud laid o't The men at present
here comprise detachmeR's Of the Hrris Light Cavalry
fremont Rifles German Rifles, United Stat Van Guard,
residents ] ife Guard, National Guard Zouavcs and
Thirty seventh Volu tecrs "a ncy company numbering
all between live AMI six hundred men, Hereafter all
recruits and and sk tons Il regiments In the
eeghboi hood OF New Yok viii be sent TO this camp
tn re perfected IN the ell mems of militia kn wiedpe
being drafted WASHINGTON
services may b. repaired. Already the BIN its Of
The instruction al rd,d with, ssed in the dcerepIa
aud courteous manner ii which tho prvaes salute the
officers and perf other poi q of military discipline and
e,iquctte 7hedrfng Of the procces every day in
accordance with the following prcgranime:-
5A. M.-Reyslc
5s A. M.--Morning inspection and parade.
IA. M-jreakast, at sound OF bugle and drum.
A. N.-Guard mo0niig.
70 a. M,-Sck calls aud commissioned officers
driIl.
IL M-Drls by company.
II M.-"Potst beef call; dinner
IL tO4 =. -Intcrmisslon.
4P. Minis by ctmIay.
6P M-tven'ng inspection and parade
II. M.--SupIer.
or M-sTattoo:' lights out in tents
The men not yet N possession OF arms uniforms,
but expect 10 have them with n tho present week. In
act the camp is yet in its infancy, ami viii only appear
in its proper shave some two or three weeks hence.
Brigndi'r neral EbA, L. vicle his been appointed
TO the command Of III camp, but Is detaire in the
city forwarding companies fast possible, and will
take charge OF It ia person within short period In tie
grat Of the Seventh regiment and elci mt and
cnerge officer. Yesterday the duties Of officer Of the
day devolvcd upon Capt In j. Jarrett Taft, and
are the dut of that ~ slon when 1t Is considered what
Extensive preparations going on to make the camp
ready for its brigade Of ten thousand trools.
This camp Is but the hti.tive # number similar in
purpose and extert to b. established throughout the
-tates The ground for the Cconl one Is now being
l'cted in the erhho hood OF Hampstead, Long Island
We append u brief skech OF General Vele:--
BIOGRAPHICAL sKtTCH OF GENERAL vHLE.
Fgber L. vicle. Captain vlce, the younges, of the
late Hon John l.. Web, who for number Of years
Judge Of the Court ofas Resort under the former State
constitution, was born in Saratoga CO, MY New
York. June II, 1925, and Is conseQu, nily now
thirty six years of age. His early education at the
Albany Ac. my under the supervision Of the
venerable 4. Rmeyn Back. At ~ OF sixteen he
appointed caetship by th II. d. Ba nard, after
wards me ican Minis er at eiiin. Graduating at West
Point in 1s47, in The with Nsor General Nc
Ccan, lie ioned his regiment ip Mexico imned ,tcy
receiving his mmssion AID served under General Scott
unit! the close Of the On the termination OF hostii
ties Genera Taylor ordc ed with two divisions OF the
army TO garrison the newly acquired frontier Captain
Vie regiment nostcd on tn wer Rio Grande The
ties Of the army along tins extended frontier then CON-
stany exp sed u the Of tribes Of
hcsi Indians arduous the active service in
u, xco. The troops divided into several parties,
always in the held Captain V.eo gned by Gene
raj Worth to The command OF mounted battalion sta
toned a, the Old Mexican town Of laredo, and his
ports, mpaayng the Presidents message of IS49
exhibit the dcllorabie condition of the frontier at that
time. Having rsgrcd his commission IN 1853 Cal TAN
Viec appointed state Engineer of New Jersey and
charged with g. metrcal survey Of that State In 1856
he appoint Lngnet rin lif of the Central Park
his plans toe that important public work having been
unanimously ado,ed bya board OF eminent men Of whom
Wash ngIn wing was President AS member of the
Council OF the Am uican GeoE aphical Society Captain
Vice became warmly interested in the Arctic cxpe
dition of DR. Hayes. an as chairman OF the Arctic m
mttc submitted several reports to that boIy urging the
Importance Of tn expedition both in q scientific and
national point Of view. In the fore part Of the present
y he appointed Eieineer-in hief of the Central
Park IN Brooklyn. His well known Handbook needs
comment heo. II is in the hand Of every volunteer
Az tn time the capital in peril Captain vice orga
nizcd body Of two hlndrcd men, who armed and
equipped in Oh days. and sailed in steamer chartered
by private subscription for the relief Of the seventh reg
nt On reaching Fortress Monroe he learned that the
Seventh had already moved on to Washington when he
opened the dangero' sage of the Pot, mac.
Among military mon neral Vele has also been well
known as the author OF several mertorous works
military science. His command at Fort Lyon tnly
temporary y, he WILL after short time proceed Viz
gnia for active service.