New-York tribune., 1877-09-15

perorty over the customary Of printing targets
II was only three four mnucs after the appointed
hour when Weber fired the first shot OF the second day.
scoring bull'seye target amid general applause
This honor not left tohm alone, however for AVE.
followed 1--we" without variation for the first four
rounds OF the squad shooting on target l. Inc
fifth round Weber began with centre. aud jew
ell followed him with a shot OF equal vaiue' oh
the tn round Allen made the first inner OF the day Tor
the Americans. On his 10th shot, Bruce mahe ecu
tre spelling clean OF bullseyes, aud leaving only
Blydenburgh vita nothing but "fyes." On the llth
round Bydenburgh, too, spoiled his clean rec)rd oy
On the 14h shot Dakn added four to his SIX
preceding buleyes his last shot, redeemed himself
aned closing round OF bulls eys Tleshootng AT TINS
range unparalleled the total OF 575 being the largest
recorded. The Americans were doubtless assisted
to this result by the experience OF Col Gdersleeye.
their coacb and by the watchfulness OF Col Bodine'
whose especial il was to prevent firing on tho
wrong target. An examination Of the score VIII show
that there only single inner and that there were no
and misses During the Interval which elapsed
between the firing the 800 and 900yards ranges oc
Cured the only dsrepuabe event OF the day. and THIS
happening when did, neither delayed the shooting nor
annoyed the marksmen. A man named shepard, OF
BROOKLYN was stabbed in the back by whose name
be refused to diyuge and who escaped arrest. Tue
wounded taken to the surgeons tent ana there
cared for The wound was not regarded dangerous
The Americans began firing 900 yards s 2:l0 p in,
Dakin leading of with buseye. The breeze was more
variable and somewhat greater but its direction was
favorable, and 1t caused no inaccuracy. Aen on his
thirteenth snot made centre, spelling clean score
Dakin closed his record with bullseye, and total OF
67 Allen ended with a centre, making aggregate OF
49, and BY lenburgh with Duseyc, aud total OF IT,
Bruces SIXTH seventh aud eighth shots centres his
frat I've and bullseyes. At tns range there
was not outer, single ald only four centres
AT 4:25 p m the Americans began firing at 1000
ard nairfn fr.f .hnfxU a
inner Jewell. Allen, Blydenburgh and Bruce made
Bullseyes, aud Jackson aud HYDE filed out the round
with On the tenth round, Bydenburgh, whose
extraordinary performance had been watched with the
keenest interest. spoiled BY centre clean
score OF bulls-eyes His twelfth shot was
inner. Bruces nth and sixth shots were centers
preceded by four buls-eyes, and followed by nne
making the total of 2l9 unequaed to the present
time on any range in the world. He closely followed
by Blydenburgh with ZIG, Weber with 215. and Allen
with 2l3 The Americans continued yesterday to fire
rapidly than their rivals IL was suggested
they ared somewhat too rapidly and that at least
one OF Bydenburgh's centres might have been bulls
eye had be been little less expeditions. Weber was
somew relieved from his indlsposlion of the preced
ing day, but did feel strong IL Will be readily be-
score OF 2l5 points, neither his his udg
affected.
Sir Henry Halford and Messrs. Glider, Mllner, Fe2ion
Rgby Ferguson and Petern, will 20 to Bridgeport To-
day TO test Sharps improved CreedmoOr longrange
rifles, which were ordered by them the occasion OF
their visit three weeks