The New York herald., 1874-07-17
CREEDMOOR.

The Sixth Regiment, N. G. 3. N. ", NJ
Rifle Practice Yesterday-A Splendid
Day, hut Decidedly Poor Scoring.
Yesterday morning the Sixth regiment N. G. s.
N. Y, Lieutenant Colonel WycKe commanding,
proceeded to the CreedmO0r ranges for rine prac-
uce. The men were supplied with one days ra-
ton before commencing the march, and they fred
i've rounds OF bah cartridge ammunition at each OF
the 200 and 500 yard ranges. FIRING began at
about ten O'Clock A. N.
the regiment turned out $50 men, of1cers in
cluded, all OF whom burned the number OF rounds
allowed them by the State Or the neld and stan
SIX men shot at 200 yards, and two went back to
500 yards. Company had sixteen men at the
shorter range, and none OF them went back to the
longer. Company mustered twenty men az 200
yards, and none OF them qualified for 5OO Com
pany showed nineteen rines on the ground at
short range, and only two OF them went to the
long. Company ID did the best. sending seven out
Of seventeen men to the 500 yards range. Out OF
twelve men company sent none back, while +
company managed to nave two out OF twenty-five
rinemen qualify for 500 yards. Company had
twenty-seven men in the field, ana managed to
get our OF them go to long range, while Company
lhad eleven muskets out, none Of wnom went to
long distance.
The day was one OF the finest this season for
shooting. There was little sum- and hardly enough
OF light wind blowing across the line of fire to In.
terferc at all with the flight Of the bullet cause
perceptible detection; Among the gentlemen
present were Colonel Vilmar, Eleventh regiment
National Guard; Lieutenant Colonel Umbekannet
Eleventh regiment; AdJutant Wlmmel. Eleventh
regiment; Captain Douglas, Eighty-iourth reg-
ment, Inspector OF Musketry, Second brigade,
First division, National Guard. The interchangeable
Superintendent Bostwick was AT mis- post on the
range overseeing the construction of a lence that
Will inclOse, when finished. the entire grounds OF
tne National Rifle Association.
WI hp ted
II were able to make the minimum test Of 8
points on the first score, TO enable them to go
points IS the highest score made, and the aggre-
gate OF the twelve best scores sums up to III
points, which is the shortest score by far OF any
regiment that mas sited Creedmo0r thls summer.
1t IS due 10 the regiment to say tnat whatever
shooting some OF the men may nave INDUCED in
after their regular scores were shot, there was no
cannot Oe said that the sixth was either very
bibulous or very bosterous during the day; but 1t
Is pain u though insL to record the TACT that the
corps showed the least Signs OF discipline or m-
tary cohesveness OF any body OF the National
Guard which has this year been out to rife Drac
tce. The rank and file are apparently unaware
OF the restraints OF military discipline, and
some OF the officers seem to have not the antest
idea of their duty or the manner OF properly
commanding the men committed 10 their charge
by the State One particular corporal grossly IN
suited and shamelessly abused his captain, using
the most degrading epitnets and 0pprobrOus
terms towards him that tongue could conceive.
The onlcer seemed to think 1t was all right, and
neither checked arrested his mutlnOus SUBJ
ordinate. These facts are not related in spirit
OF unklndness towards the Sixth, but military
men who witness tine antics OF some OF our citizen
sOldIery at CreedmOOr, cannot help asking them
selves why do not the proper authorities interfere
ana enforce discipline ana obedience to orders
severely and without respect OF persons with
some corps OF the State militia would do much
good. The defenders OF American liberties should
be taught to know the difference between Null
llgan Guard target excursion and day under
arms at the national rife range.