New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-30

NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY, MARCH 30 1871.


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TARGET PRAC11CD.
Loulusana voauneeee D1ela Ase11ssy.
In obedience to general oed@ Ne. ffsm
regimental headquarters. this mo body Of
our citizen soldiery sssembaed 9nder com
mand Of sColonel C. w. S4aiFss, at their 10
spectivs asmeeies, on the swsnty.sixth In
stant, for the purpose Of eouteeding for Z
battery prize, which was seleeed and pro
sented to ths command by their e1lsient and
justly very popular lieutenant colonel, VIII
liam J. Behan,
The prize, which was wen by battssy A,
was silver waser cooler. very tppropsiate
and very handsomely finished
The command were governed the firing
by the following order:
Volunteer FielA Artillery,
New Orleans, Match y. 1871.
General Order 10. g. s ~ @i;5.=
]. At the target practice 70 tafe place On
the twenty sixth instant, the felIoWiD9 rules
will he observed and carried sstby battery
commanders: i.Il 5ss,
/. Each battery officer, non-cennissioned
officer and private win be allowed to firs
three times. x. RS:
9. The three best shots in ench battery
will meet and IRE three times for tho hat
terry prize, to be presented By Lieutenant
Colonel Behan. +
8. Each battery Commander ufll detail
three persons to act - judges for the firing
of his command; the three judges detailed
by the battery commanders TO b the judges
of tho firing for the battery pris6.
4. In case of contest or disagreement
among the judges, the field of1eers Of the
regiment shall appoint an umpire. whose
decision shall be final.
tance Of ono hundred yards. ~
6. Persons witnessing tho arlke must no
main ct least ten paces in rear q The point
occupied by the soldiers about to ire.
II. Battery commander win, prior to
reaching the lake end, collect from each
officer, non en-cOmmissioned o6Roet and pri-
vate Of his battery the sum Of d 50, tho
amount to be handed to the roginental
quartermaster for the purpose Of paying
the expenses Of this excursion. .
III. As this excursion has been arranged
by tho officers and members Of this regi-
ment for the purpose of more effectually
promoting ita efficiency and to show the citi
zens of our State the great prugross it has
made since its organization, the colonel COM
manding while not Wishing TO prohibit would
earnestIy request that the ueo Of intoxi-
eating LIQUORS be dispensed with.
BY command Of Colonel Charles w.
Squiree: st
MI LABRANCHE, Adjutant.
The place seleeted was the lake end Of
the Pontehartsain railroad; the tuo Of do
parture, 10 A. n. Tho rain prevented the
formation until eleven o'clock, and the
command would havc proceeded to the
lake ON the eleven o'clock trains but were
greatly disappointed when informed that
there was no train at that hour.
Nothing can keep the artillery back.
Every battery commander issued orders for
his command to assemble, rain Or NO rain.
Enjoyment or work, every member of this
regiment conMders it his duty to be at his
post when ordered, and there you will find
him. He knows his duties, as . soldier, and
he performs them.
Battery c, always prompt in obedience to
orders, moved up to Davidson's court under
their efficient and hard-working captain,
John Glynn, Jr.. to join A and B. On the
arrival of Battery c, the regimental line
was formed by the adjutant, First Lieuten-
ant n. l. Labranche.
The command marched down Carondelet
to Canal, out Canal to Peters street, where
the regiment executed handsomely the
Of coming into line of battle from
column BY platoon, after which over the
open space near the iron house ON Canal
street, the regiment marched in line of bat
tie and came to q charge bayonet. a
From the foot of Canal the regiment
to the Pontehartrain railroad de-
pot, took the twelve o'clock train, reached
the lake and commenced the target practice
about halfpast one. sass
Thepractice was excellent notwithstanding
. strong wind was blowing at right angles
10 the line of fire. 4-g
The best shots of Battery A were Private
Y. C. Wright, who carried off the first,
Charles Perilliat the second and Chief
Bugler F. Tillasana, the third priSe.
The best shots Of Battery b were Ser
yeant L. Sorapuru, first prize, Sergeant j.
Reynolds. second, and Private E. F. Forno,
third prize.
The best shots of Battery C were F.
B. Vinot, first prize; Sergeant j. J. Roche,
second prize; Private L. Arroyo, third prize.
The target Of this battery was strack forty
I'VE times. t @Ee
According to orders the three best shots of
Zach battery assembled and fred three times
Zach for the silver cooler, to be presented by
Lieutenant Colonel Behan. On accOupt of
The delay of the judges, Lieutenant o. F.
Peck, Privates T. c. Wright and c. H
Forno fred for Battery H, instead Of Pri..
rates Wright, Perilliat and Villasana, after
ward declared to be the best shots.
Everything passed off pleasantly. Before
to the city the command went
through dress parade.
Among the invited guests present were
Generals Campbell and Edwards, Majors
Buck Miller, w. P, Harper and Captain
Pierson Davis, Colonel Street, Of General
Campbell's staff, and Captain Graham, Of
he City Guards.
The following officers were present for
luty:
Colonel C. w. Squires, commanding
Colonel n. j. Behan, Lieuten- |
lnts Labranche and L. A. Adams, Adiutant |
md Quartermaster of the regiment,
Battery A was commanded by Lieuten-
mt O. F. Peck, assisted by Lieutenant H. |
dather. Q5 aec
Battery B byLieutenant JamessD. Ed
Yards commanding, assisted by L8utenant
!. r. Simmons. ~ {e
Battery C'was commanded byI Capita in