The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-14

MILITARY LCsSbE
without wishing IN any way 10 he too critical with
the cavalry must be stated matter OF iact that
discipline was very lax among theui yesterday. The
men, VINO seemed to pay little, II any, attention TO
what their officers sand, broke out VI the practice
grounds IN several Instances, and one man, VINO WAS
said 10 be nember OF the THIRD regiment, iound his
way 10 the western boundary oil tho ranges and
lred his carbine oil behind the seventh regiment
camp. When came on tho Wash Grays left
the ranges without preserving any apparent ornaton,
ana made dhsh9 charge upon the rcircshmcnt rooms
at tho railroad station winch was carried ~ grand
style Meanwhile 10 another quarter OF the hcli the
gallant ihird and the separate Troop moved III no
very measured order Al the doublc-quick step upon
the beer sheds near the 300 yards firing points Here
they continued w send out u stream OF small ora2-
ng parties against the bar and lunch counter, where
rations and rrovender were captured aud MD
away IN large Quantities. Seeing That Jupiter Pluvns
had maded all further man ouvrCs Ior to rest
OF the day the alert commanders and their now
moisicned troopers dctcrm med upon demonstration
IN force against the railroad depot where tcy hoped
10 possess themselves OF LOCOMOTIVE, win number
oil cars alached that were bound Tor the outy ing post
OF hunters FONT AS officers and men know the around
II was resolved 10 make charge upon the objective
point without executing the precautionary movement
0i reconnonorIng the locality. Under such pre- ssng
circumstances, ana Tue ram pouring down IN torrents,
il could not be expected that ihe cavalry would be
fattercd their movements by the usual tactical resu
latons ''inado and provlded;" bat without even
waiting Tor The souni Of "lrot march," away they
went, heller sneilcr every man ON his own
skirinishing ground, hard AS their legs
could carry them, toward the point of
assault, winch vas speedily orcrpIod 10 the cred;
OF Colonel Budke be II known that he, with u lew
'solid men reserve brought up the rear ~ line
style. IL uelu1 unucf-tUOu TACT tudL American
troops are particularly distinguished Tor Their indi.
vidual Intelligence The cavalry yesterday showed
themselves nothing IN this respect behind
the best Of The irfogulirs; Tor upon reach
ing the captured railroad trans they showed
their ability 10 get along without officers or orders by
making IL iOugmebt tie cars, IRON whence II was
impossible TO urivo them. Truc NOBODY appeared 10
be IA commando no ono inletered 10 have tho separate
corps occupy different that anything Ike
military order was preserved There tney were, pcll
neil together. and there, IN this state OF dire dIsor
ganization they remained until the Train whiricd
Lhem along 10 new theatre Of operations at
the western border ol sol City." True, there
was room Tor all the trOopS that was
the fault o the quartermasler OF Ordnance depart
mcnts, out nobody minded; true, also some oil The
Washington Grays took OF The seal cushions
upon which 10 have game Of "od s.eige" while
their tired Held officers nearby had nowhere to sit down.
In thls happy spirit, and without organization,
discipline arms or officers the cavalry oi the Frst
division, composed, certainly oil splendid personnel.
II the taught their duty, he'd Hunters
Point AT hsipast SIX O'Clock, believing in their own
MINDS that lnoy had done COCA day service Tor the
benefit Of the stale aud had distinguished themselves
In the eyes OF an aumlring public.