The sun., 1871-11-25
WARRIORS TRIBULATI0NS.
THE NEWEST CROW AMoNa THE
NATIONAL GUdRDSMEM

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| NA1IONIL GUdRDSMEM
| susp'cions Of the Rank aud File-How tho
| MildPst hammered Of Men Leaned over
| HdcLward-An Astonishing Echo.
| A remarkable quarrel Is waging among tho
manufacturers Of breeoh leaders. They have maie
! common cause against the Remington Compacv, in
ssting at le latter has obtained by unfair means
too contract To arm the State troops In the recent
test conducted bsforo tho Board Of fOlcers OF which
Inspector General McQ1ado was Chairman. tbe
! Remington gun was declared the best. This con
clusiou was reached after = proracted series u
f. -as Mr.. ID ntoD, OF the Peabody CUR, now steps
cre, - With an earnest protest against the decision
of m. bo Nd, and Mr.. Brown. OF the Brown Manu-.
f.c,urine Co 'ppony, saws that his gun was thrown
out q ,he contOiition entirely.
cHlRsEs OF CORRUPTION
= liut,,, at and /. IS alleged TIM, TIE Rem.
'ns,,,. n.., nat ..eoy to secure the victory
over thett rivals
On Wednesday night SuS rop,. '' i".' Gen Gen
MtQuade In tso Holman House. Tho cony, >'''o"
between them turned the subject OF the deci-
zion Of the State Board for tie selection of breech
leaders.
Reporter General. understand that the decision
OF your Board has given much dss.,.nalion 10 ~:
other guu nrms.
Gen. McQuade-fhe trouble is that we have been
too mild. We have leaned over backward in our
efforts to let them down easily.
Reporter-Why was the Remington gun selected {,
Gen. hcQuade-Because It was the simplest 10
mechanism, the easiest manipulated, and the cheap.
ett. and ts manufacturers had the facilities for fur
nhhing the troops in a shorter time than the
| Others.
TOO COSTLY ARu.
Reporter-why was the Brown gun thrown outi
Gen. McQuade- Because the prizes was too hirh.
Rsporier-I understand It was not tested.
| Gen. MoQuade-The Board mad full power to select
| such guns as they saw ct for the nna tests. We
oere facilities to all who desired to enter 10 do CO.
The Brown Company entered one Of their guns aud
It was broken in the Adjutant- Generals once. one
ofcer showing to another its mode Of optrat IN
at the time II was broken. II II would not sttnd
that simple test we thought there was little use Ia
fu iectng II TO any seNcrcr.
Reporter-llas Mr. Benton any good grounds &c.
bis protesif
| Gen. MeQuad, lie las ot MI Benton .nd tao
other eompeuiors si the close o tue ,riai. and oe
fore the decision o. tie BuIrd was made known,
offered to sigu aoertiac-te that
| THE rEsrs WE'RE CONDUCTED FAIRLY
and honestly. and that full justice had been allowed
TO each competitor. We deciIei nis otter, believing
it TO be unnecessary.
The sUS reporter then sau,ed tie General an
went Ia seIrth Of some Colo els Of the National
Guard to Obtain tier views. lie wa. unsuccessful
mono on whom he called having teen found at tletr
homes lie next went TO interview the rank and
hle. With this Iaudsble purpose he entered tue ar
30 ner stepped within tie gate lealing thereto IRON
Fuurtcenta street. tnin lac WA ualed IN grue mar
tia fashion bI thiu-leSged private dOins sentinel
1uJ.
rnE oPtN SESAME.
| Rcrorter-Can enter beres
raiu legged Sentinel DO iou belong 10 the Regi
mett'
| Rcuor,er-No.
1hu.legged seBtine'-Then on can't come IN.
| Rcporter-lm sun reporter
| lnin-legged sentnci-Buuy for The SUN. All
right. Pass In. Oar company Is drilling inside.
| The reporter then walked n short distsnee, and
rs,ehed ihe end OF the wide passage. Bere hs 81.
countered another guafdsmsn pacing his beat. and
way. He wore Alexis ,ide.whiskers, aud looked
every inch q soldier.
sentinel No. 2~Tlalt Who comes there, Dis.
mount one. Advance and giyo thethe ths-lor %
raj OF the Guard No l4i
Rsporter-lm a representative OF the press. aud
wish TO enter the armory
sentinel No Ocsurg his blood ves.el-)-Corpo.
| "a OF the Guard No. IA Corporal Of the Guard No.
TIE Ecno IN THE TWENTY. SECONDS ARnoRr.
Tue Us reporter at tss stare for the first time
noticed be .uiiiul ecIO inside tie building No
sooner hid No. pronounced he mysterious phrase
tlHh ~ rtsoundei WITHIN. The &c c repeated Use {
s4T"Tl ignfs. craving taiHter sid tsi,4-- ryrrs tie
mcut until 10 ioW moA.ou1s A. died srada-lD
RepcrIsr-rharr tue mos, remarkable echo / ever
Eeafd IN ny hr
ssutne.-,urporal OF the Guard. No. Il
AZ this moment a corporal with very ughthtting
trONsefs frantic lly rushed TO the door He ~ as
Out Of breath aud seemed greatly tatigueI He had
no sooner made his ape tnan cr from with.
IN Tor Corporal of the Guard NJ. o." was heard
coming neif,g every moment.
C0rpoA.-Nhats the mater On this postf Do
you Nant 10 see the surgeon agaili
se nuue!-No' TEeres man here
WITHOUT rHE corSrKKsIGE.
Tie corporal then graeiously permitted the re.
porter TO pass In. No sooner had lie reached the
armory floor than formidable chain OF sentiueis
wss encountered. Ibis proyed another barrier TO
MS progress. A good-looklng, youthful second
Lieutenant stepped forward and passed linn through
keporer- didn't expect 70 and 1t so dineult 10
get inside your aimory.
Lieutenant-Well. you see We are exercising the
men IN guard duty. They make sort OF farce OF
IT, put Il Is very important ior them to learn.
Rsnorier-l called to ascertain whether there was
any olssa'isLcton IN the regiment about breeeh.
Lirutenau,-well, the Remington isn't the gun
Reporter-w6at gun did you e1peeti
Ileutenant-Ths Ward Burton. / was on the
regmental board that made the selection, aud we
preferred that arm.
RsPer'er-what, your objection TO the Reming.
TOM
Lieutenant-why. the men can't carry It at sup.
port very Se, and i1s daugsrou, to load 1t al ful
Reporer-Are the guns will which you are now
armed the oues that are permanently issued TO you
THE OBJECTIONS TO THE RENISoroSs.
lAsutenant-No, they are only gwen to US tempo.
farhy. understand that We are TO receive an I'M
proved model 30 that We can load II hall cock.
~" Lieutenant was ltC-c called away 20 attend 20
hls cutles as olccr OF te guard, and the reporter
tufneu ms attention TO tue nearest senunelt
keportef-liO~ do you liko the Remingtonsf
Seuunc-lou can't balance them worth a D.
lhci re too fcIyy near tle lock plate. We can't
carry Them at support
Ieportei-Ani thiug else wrong with themY
sentinel No; guess tlcl re a. good gun AZ IL
made. You eau iosi thea very quickly. We don't
know how ttcb hre When We are tauqht now TO
shoot with them well As how to haudls them IN
tue manual We can nud out what theJ are really
worth.
Rerorter-Is there much complaint in the regi.
mcpt about themY
senune-No; ! don't hesr very much except
that tiey don't like them because thcy don't bal.
ance well.
MASSACHUSETTS TEsr.
lively series OF tests has been Instituted by the
MASSACHUSETTS authorities 20 ascertain which Is the
best bretch loader, Ihe contest has narrowed
down to tie Peabody aud Remlnston. On Wed.
nesday last some experiments we're conducted on
the beach AZ Savin Hul, Dorchester. The Board
consists OF AdJutant-Gen, Cunningham Col. Hobart
Moore, and Major Ebeu Sutton. In the trial ior
rapidiy tie bennington gun was excelled by the
Peabody. In the trial for strength the Remington
was found 10 DO tue superior. la firing double
charge and two bullets the chamber OF The Peabody
rifle Vas displaced and the stock OF the Remingtoa
INJURED. In trng three charges anu thres buIIcts
tae ie~nody nlg was blown " pieces and the Rom.
insiOn escaped uularmeL.
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