The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-26
CREEDMOOR.
THE SECOND BRIGADE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
SENDS ITS THIRD CLASS MARKsMEN TO RIFLE

THE SECOND BRIGADE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
SENDS ITS THIRD CLASS MARKsMEN TO RIFLE
PRACTICE.
Tho Eleventh and Seventy-frst regiments OF the
Second brigade First division Of tho State National
Guard, had out yesterday strong wings, composed of
third class marksmen for ball practice the Creed
moor rife ranges. The Eleventh mustered 25l men oil
all ranks, and the Seventy-hrst had 2l0 swords
and bayonets bn tho field. The Seventy first out
10 the ranges by the usual 9:03 O'Clock A N. train,
whe the slower Eleventh were unable 10 start sooner
than by the 92O train This unusual delay the part
OF the Eleventh caused good deal OF Inconvenience at
the butts Colonel Unbckent, ofthe Eleventh, who had
had been previously detailed TO do duty field officer
In command. did not get on the grou nd until Colonel
vose with the Seventy hrst had made ali Details and
told OF the guards oil hts regiment TOR the day.
When the Geld ocer OF the day did reach the practice
ground be appears not TO have assumed command OF
the whole az he ought have done by vruc OF previous
orders and the two colonels contrary TO all military
rule remained in charge Of their respective regiments
neither OF thcm taking command oil the whole Gen.
era yimar accompanied by his staff, was on the field,
and The most regretable feature OF THIS want OF compl-
ance with superior orders that he neither assumed
command himself ordered either Of tho colonies to
take CHI arge Of tho held.
UNRuLY MILrTIAxEN
consequence
in command some Irregularities were noticed during
the day. Some of the men Of both regiments, but
particularly tho Eleventh, formed semicrcle round
the stand where liquid refreshments the order of
the day, and in the presence OF double senti-
nels helped themselves literally. Ono non.comms-
stoned ofhcer the Eleventh got SO far under
the influence OF "good0John Barleycorn." that Col
onel Umbekent thought expedient 10 cut the chew
rons of tho mans uniform on the homeward bound
tram THIS treatment so exasperatcd the man that
be behaved in a scandaous manner on the Hunters
Point terryboat swearing that his uniform coat was
his own and that he didn't care n - for the
mt or the service. In addition 10 those short
comings the part OF some OF the troops, Number
OF men belonging TO tho Eleventh, with few others
OF The Seventy rs broke through the fences encl0s.
nr the practice ground and made series Of success
u raids upon the cherry trees near by. threat 6y
the farmers bring an action Tor damages against the
Nalonal Rifle Association caused the officers In CON-
lnand 10 have those OF their dcaulttng who could
lie reached put In the guard house.
TIKI SHOOTING.
The usual OF practice the third and second
classes was executed The Eleventh qualified ITO men
and the lbs at the third butts100
SECOND BRIGADE STAFF
Captain Webb ~ General Vilmar. secs. 30
Captain Hail. ......... 43 MAJOR Scott. 80
Major Orvis........ IS Captain Gilsey.. ...... 80
Colonel Van Wyck..... 81
II will be seen that these remarkably high
scores 20 BIO made with military arm and II was
noticeable that when, on former occasion, portion
OF tins staff out even moro remarkable records
were achieved The above given In order 10
have the records Of the siaf all together and Tor what