New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-19

INSTRUMENTATION OF THE 18th RBGIMENT-TUREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN UNDER ARREST
The Second Brigade y. g., composed of the
5th q6th saith 6tn, and nth Regiments Of infantry ana
the 80 Regiment OF Cavalry, under command OF Brig
Gen Funk had its annual parade and field practice
Yesterday at Prospect Park, Brooklyn The llth Reg'
ment mustered $50 while the Others nearly quite
fn The day was fine and the attendance of visitors
large The following the programme Of evolutions;
riga, Mor,me.t-l Advance in line Of bue Change front
to right eompane March IN column OF bAtiah9ns lose
IN mas on let division. Change direction by the leh hank D. De
poymen Change front fOrF.rd on left eomPane' From hl
TO line Of masses 90 M th ba'Anon-n which Tue
9th Regiment was assigned hf ,gs1 o. ie H ~ , Fran ,
Of night Tor eh into line reak to The rear BY g Tor e
ino column Cos. eoopn b. division on s division right and len in
g. DepoymentG T. ohangs direction 3, lht nsh and s,
Tor e compnes g. Chsuge oHI to rear on night Tor e onA
The various movements executed in such man
ner as TO win frequent applause from tie visitors.
Among those present were State InspectorGenera Will
liam H. Morris. Gen. Shaler, Commander OF the First
Division and staff; Gen. Meany, and several Of the
Brooklyn Commissioners of Parks. The brigade paid
marching salute to Gems. shaler and Funk as they
left the grounds
There has long existed feud between the rank and
file and some of the line officers of the ll,h Regiment
The men went through the battalion drill without dis
turbance. After dinner three arrested by
the officer the day for disOrdery conduct. The insult
ordination thereupon spread rapidly the men throwing
Gown their arms and the colors, and as there
prospect Of Immediately reducing them 10 sub
lection, Gen. Funk placed the whole regiment
under deprived them OF their arms, and marched
Them under guard OF the saith Infantry and Sd Cavalry
Regiments NewY York, where IS OF them locked
np IN Indlow-st Jail, and heIemander placed III
the State arsenal in Wbitest under guard OF the s4th
Regiment On their way from the park, several at
teppts were made by different prisoners 10 escape by
the roadside but all recapturedone
man being hadIy hurt while resisting the guard. Gen.
Funk at elegraphed 10 Gov Dix at Albany for
attractions in the premises. He made Ia TRIBUNE
porter the following statement concerning the msuudef
standing in the regiment:
On July Capts Ring Smith. Graf, and Andrss, and
Lieut.. Maiwalt marched their companies ont OF the
column while their regiment was under the command OF
their colonel They placed under arrest, court
martiaed-the late Distrct-AttOrney acting Judge
AdvOcate-and have since been sentenced follows
months: Capt Andriss TO he dlshouOrahly discharged
from the service; capt smith To be suspended for
wear; Capt Graf to be admOnished by the General
commanding, and Capt. Ring To he dshOnorably dis
charged from the service
At later hour 1t ascertained that during the
attempt OF portion of the under break
through guard. Private ZeriCher Cf Company Of
the lItn giment received serious stab breast:
Private Roennlke Of Company X, stab in the neck;
Private Hopper Of the same company cut IN the hand
Robert Marrow VI Company l. OF the 64th Regiment,
"A stab the side, aud that Daniel Hanes had
"a thumb broken As the regiment was on its way 10
New-Y YORK under guard It met the City Hall,
Rrooklyn by a detachment OF police OF that CITY 10
prevent further disturbance and at the South Ferry
New York policemen ready 10 offer Their assistance
If needed a with the arrest
was learned that The trouble began IN Company L. Of
men who drunk insulting Col. Villman and refusing
10 obey his orders The Colonel being unpopular with
"A majority Of the men-who had few weeks ago united
IN request that he resign his command disorder
Immediately became general. AT late hour last night
Gen Funk relieved tue military guard AZ the WhtesI.
from the Governor, left the ia durance for the
night ann took the train for Albany.