The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-05
TUE NATIONAL MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIP.
Captain Finan's Reply TO Major Egan's Let.
ter-FormRi Challenge from the Monte omery
Light Guard.

Captain Finau's Reply 10 Major Egau,. Let
ter-F0rmal Challenge from the Montgomery
Light Guard.
IRON the Boston Herald.I
II Ia only reasonable TO suppose that after the pub
LEGATION Of letter from Major Egan 1.-THE referee OF
late champion drill to Colonel Ward, OF the Twelfth
regiment, N Y. 8. N. Co. that other Interested par
ties who possess an honest difference OF opinion
should desire to respond. In reply the following
letter has been addressed to that ofiicer:-
Beve Major JOHN EsAs, United States infantry o ''''
Having read your communication Of the Sst ultimo 70
the made BY So az the THURSDAY
last feel duty owe myself and my command to deny
Referring performances of Company state tina.
tactics which the other company did not follow"
n a' ' and when
sss:' Ana then presenting corposis with
ber prspossrous wheeling large gaps frequently
s ssrTaSs in the rank. q in the
s na making s%o.; turn for wheel If nv
Loudly o4s %
should be- but continued, nevertheless. Prominent
the than 1880 steps to the minute every eve in
marching struck the ground at distance Of not more than
only few Of the mistakes that an impartial eye could have
Again you state ~ faithfully took notice of everything"
This statement e. conflicts srea.y with declaration
movement wished the other company my
ss n %
singular relate you did not perceive either and
@ 81 and once qs The d Of
once" This statement deny oerban company OF Skin
a1ssss its SFaF sH!s'
4 ss Ma b my am. WAS being
fused to continue the drill did Gauss be cleared
part Of the discourage company Did You
e hear the misses ana Of he o
deavor to erect our Judge Captain Moore from the ground
judge forbearng only when sruck him with my sword!
And there were other nusces Major which must have
M %s e. the flag occasion to as
position This statement not appear in your letter.
Perhaps have thought better Of that assertion will
siion of the captain thai in the company drill he go
Your decision could not be made personal observa
ton took notes whatever ana you have admitted
l you relied % On the points a sh9wn you by
not as judge for his Company You We're not selected
sir as referee by qsmpy accepted and that after four
tain McAfee was notified week previous that Captain
with % to The
but no answer was received and not until after our arrival
+ en to ps surrss learned he was brother Of
Moore searched for Colonel acAfee throughout the day and
di not NEE, him until after arriving at rompkns Parade
the ground in readiness for anything that might
turn up and we were strangers and knew nobody you
do undertake upon the members of Company
+, believing them to be honorable opponents but the
tons of those who managed their outside Affairs
tanly comment and deserving OF ccnsue. feel
that the officers ind men not responsible.
The New YORK cannot be entirely and you
must be aware, Major, that to-day military nation,
and children with the tactics.
know that your position the occasion refer TO
position that could ybut your dec
sion is certainly to criticism Both officers and men OF
the Twelfth Regiment declared that Company had won,
and one officer in PARTICULAR whose name possess asseyer
ated that had belonged the Twelfth regiment the flag
would have been awardet the Monsomees without pro-
test. These assertions significant.
Hoping to late opponents on another
and rer ed have the honor TO be, Major obedient
servant Il. r. FINAN,
Captain Company I. Ninth regiment NJ. " N.
THE CHALLENGE.
The following challenge, which has been de-
spatched to the proper quarter, may possibly re-
ceive the attention OF the company at present mold
ing the emblem OF championship
BOSTON August g. 1868.
The undersigned by direction and IN behalf Of his com
mand hereby extends challenge to Company Il, Twelfth
regiment NJ g. N. w. drill in Upton's tactics at some
point New York Boston, time
drill be for the champion flag OF
Unted the Judges to be chosen from the
regiment with which either Is Connected and to be
parties whom family ties might not he prejudice
The sooner the time be arranged the better.
B. +. FiNAN,
anita in nv l. Ninth NJ. " M.