The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-31
CREEDMOOR.
OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERS AT RIFLE PRACTICE

OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERS AT RIFLE PRACTICE
FAIR WEATHER AND EARNEST SHOOTING
The Filth brigade. Second division, N.GSN.Y.,
sent detachments TO Creedmoor yesterday Tor
rine practice. The regiments represented were
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth (oat.
talion) and seventY-elghtn (battalon), all
from Brooklyn. me several detachments
arrived at HuDter's Point in time take the cars
at hah-pasE nine O'Clock for Creedmoor. The
troops turned out in unsress uniform, with ar ms
and accoutrements, supplied win necessares for
days march, and furnished with twenty-elght
rounds OF bail cartridge ammunition. The
troops arrived on the practice ground &C half
past ten O'Clock. After the usual details had
been maze the men were placed In position along
the line OF firing points, and practice was begun
at eleven O'Clock. During the dav the weather
was hne the atmosphere clear, and q gentle
breeze blew up the ranges IN q direction parallel
with the line or IRE. The distances shot from
were 100, $50, 800 and 400 yards. The first two
ranges were shos onhand, at third CLASS
targets; the second two at second class
targets. The position OF shooting at the 800 yards
range was from the knee, and lying at the 400
yards butts. Shooting in front oil the third class
targets was hnsned at quarter before TWO
O'Clock, when the men retired Tor rations, ana re-
sumed practice an hour afterwards.
Notwithstanding the eXertlons OF many OF the
officers lew regretabe irregularities were
observed which should moi nave occur
red. one OF the Fourteenth reg-
ment got Intoxicated tnat he became almost
denrlOus, and II TOOK i've or six Others TO keep
him from DONG violence TO himself or those about
him. guard OF tine same regiment, who were
OH the gaze, allowed O number oil men belonging
10 the fifteenth battalion To go out of the practice
ground without leave-the very thing which the
guard were stationed there 10 prevent. What
subsequently was done TO the absences or the
negligent guard was not ascertaneo.
MAJOR S. Richards, OF the thirteenth regiment,
was neld ofhcer OF the day. and AdJutant w. X.
details OF duty. Captain E. J. Maxwell discharged
the dulles OF brigade inspector OF rine practice.
Major Richards, who ought to nave assumed COM
Inand OF the assembled detacnments at hunters
Point by half-past nine O'Clock, did not arrive at
Creedmoor until 0alf-past two z. NJ In eXplana-
OF this delay the held oflcer detailed Tor duty
said he was SICK.
There was but little orSer observed in march
tng-Or. rather, negectine TO march-the men
back from one range TO the otner. Every one
went back win hIs gun In his nand by himself or
win groups Uf others, the case might be.
Stacks or arms were observed In several parts OF
the ne.d but no guards had been placed over
them other precautions taken Tor their
the Thirteenth regiment was the only officer who
marched his men back In good order rom the 800
TO the 400 yards hring points.
The train winch ought 10 have left Creedmoor
at 6:42 r. NJ was thtrty-thTee minutes Oenlnd
time. The CONDUCTOR gave as a reason therefor
that they had had "breakdOwn" east of creed
moor. The train was further delayed by long stop
pages points on the route, so that IL reached
Hunters Point 1lty Minutes behind time. Inc
travellers complained bitterly oil frequent devil
atoms That occur IN trains OF the Central Railroad
OF Long Island.
Among those present were Colonel Burger,
Colonel Densloe, Colonel McLeer, Lieutenant
Colonel 0bermeir ano others.