The New York herald., 1874-07-28

There was no sign OF dSorderliuess or ,ntoxica.
and yet lack of discipline and want OF knowi.
edge OF the use OF arms were plainly visible
There was altogether too much familiarity between
the officers and men. Ofhcers passed sentineis
VINO did not salute them, or, II they DID, thus token
OF respect due to the States commission was dis
regarded by the holders OF 1t. Guards and SEN
tries were relieved from duty not after the form
prescribed by the army regulations, but like the
recalling OF lew schOOlbOys from play. The firing
OF many OF the men was simply preposterous'
Some held their pieces at the lett shoulder
number OF others persisted in resting
their rules on the head OF the range stakes a
and rule lai1 down lor military shooting. The re
porter observed also that at target No. man
who was shooting from rest on the top OF a range
post, was making misses, wDich were not recorQed
in his score. The score keeper ian oficer) whose
attention was drawn to tnis little piece OF amuse-
ment, Indignantly asked If the man could not fire
any way he llked more serious fault, no wever
was incurred oy some over Jealous score keepers,
which there Is no doubt but Colonel Stauff would
have prevented II It came to his knowledge, il
wa was ina. aaI.. OF tampering with and doctoring
range, was credited with thirteen polnts nts
at 200 yards ana ten at 800 Again Surgeon
ne did not make. Members OF the press VINO saw
Colonel staun shoot are prepared to prove that he
ticket, and the same parties state that Surgeon
Schrltt did not shoot at all. few other scores
were @ Treated treated ~ the same ingenious manner. Its
not charged that these scores were tampered
with either by the consent or with the knowledge
cI COIOnel Staun or surgeon Scnrltt or that the
persons VINO marked the regimental record had
any IDEA OF the enOrmity OF the military fault
Whlch the- were committing, but the TACT remains
that enough was done to throw discredit upon the
whoie score Oh the regiment. For the above and
multitude OF other equally cogent reasons, it
must be apparent that il the State militia is to fully
pr0ht by the annual rifle practice which has been
commenced, stan Of regular army officers must
Superlntend the details OF the iring and ripOr-
ously enforce an obedience To the regulations lald
doWn lor the carrying on OF ball practice, If anv
such regulations are known to the military author.
ltles VINO go on duty to CreedmOor. One thing
might be done speedily, that Is TO make COMPANY
Oulcefs certify on honor to the correctness OF re.
Turns from their respective commands The am
munltlon furnished to the troops at CreedmOOr ia
detective and bad. Cartridges are frequently miss
Ing ana hanging fire; some go of like saiiIb be.
cause OF the damaged powder with which they are
nleu, while others are strong enough to blow tine
head out of the metalllc shel, to the manifest
danger OF the mems eyes that are liza BILE TO he |
oiown out by the escape OF gas. Shell stuck in a
mans gun at target NO. yesterday and he had To
employ hls wiper to force 1t out.
Among those present were Colonel Cilon Fifty |
Nth regiment; Colonel Budke, Third cavalry n
G; C0ionei Roehr, Thirty second regiment; Lien.
tenant COlone Rouger, Thrty-secOnd regiment: |
captain Douglas Inspector OF Musketry, Second |
Drlgade, FIRST division; Lieutenant Drew Acting |
Assistant AdJutant General, Second brigade First
DIVISION; captain Miller, ordnance Department
and q number Of others.
Referring to yesterdays report OF SATURDAYS
ong range shooting typographical error made
the target twelve feet high py six feet vide
whereas. as every one Knows it to ought have
been Just the reversethat is, twelve feet wide bv
six feet nigh. ~