The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22
ARTILLERY FIELD DAY.

BATTERY MS MARCH IN The MUD AND En-
cAMPMENT ON LONG IsLAND-PRISG PRAc-
TrcE AND THE SCORES.
The Of artillery God practice inaug urated
yesterday Long Island by Battery b. First DIVISION
National Guard. From tho coalition OF the score
given below will DO that tho science Of pro-
jccties has not been completely mastered by tho
artllorymen OF tho National Guard as II might be,
although the shooting yesterday done under ex.
cccdingly uniavorablo circumstances Tho advance
section Of the battery as stated in the HERALD Of yes
tcrday, lett their armory in Elm street on Monday
afternoon, and drencning crossed tho Houston
street ferry
BEDRAGGLED CAMP.
"Coz;nos Farm" where tho battery was 10
camp Tor the nigut, some little distance from East
New York, but hours pied and splash through tho
rau, mist and mud brought the soldiers 10 tho SPOT
Lieutenant Foeler. commanding tho section, ordered
tho guns Ia position, tho horses stabbed and Tod and
the guard mounted, and thon turned hts attention TO
preparing supper Tor the men, whose long anu disa-
grceaDie ride had whettod their appetitcs.
USPRoMrsING DAWN.
All night the RAIN descended torrents aud at tho
breaking OF Yesterdays dawn horc appeared no prom
isy ol cessation. At haii-past four o'ciocK tho
buglcs souuacd the rsyeiic, aud hall hour later
tho morning gun doomed across the meadows Tho
log vas still dense, hut the rain mai siod d0wn TO
mist, and as the hoars wore on light stroak IN tho
west gave hope o. clearing breakfast
consisted VI black cuncc tsugar, mikl,
boiled eggs aud bread. After the morning meal the
set about preparing tho target Tor The days
nring and the work progressed the weather light
cnod up greatly. AZ nine O'Clock Major keim CON-
handing tho battery arrived with the rest Of tho men
aud was received with salute OF seven guns. Tho
old guard was taken In anu new one mounted, and
after some necessary preparations tho pieces were
placed IN battery and the practice firing commenced
PRACTICE.
Tho target, which was twelve feet by twelve feot In
size, was distant 900 yards IRON tho nrng point
nj CO
Tor the log winch, though litng rapidly, was
stl OF sufficient density TO seriously interfere with
the first hour or two oi nring About noon, however,
tho sun came out brightly Each man ia tue battery,
which numbered about one hundred, received two
shots, sighting tho piece himself and regulating his
own wind gauge and elevation. the pieces were
placed on The around, and alter the recol were,
The ammunition was lxod aud each cartridge con-
taued about one and thrcoquartor pounds OF powder
The guns were underground Napoeons, and yestcr-
day was the nrst days hsndling they had received
from tho battery. The wind, which was exceedingly
ntiu, blew strongly irom-the southwest and west,
and II seemed almost impossible TO get tho cor rect
although tue many splendid line shots
made seemed to signify, on the other hand, that tue
elevations were at times incorrect. Tho target was
only hit few timcs during all the shooting but the
great majority Of tho shots were cuhcr very nc liners
TO windward OF the target Under the circumstances
shots per man been allowed tho target would have
been TO pieces long before tho peton Of tho
roster. The following are the names OF the members
OF the battery who struck the target and the position
Gunner Emile Reuno, arst ring. upper edge; Cor.
pora John Gaeth nith ring. icit upper; l.. Gracnn9
second ring, low centre; r.. Levlicf, fourth ring,
inusri Adam Bocchsr, attn ring, sppef right; scr.
geant Nol, nrst ring, iefs upper, ~ 40.
rms mARca ioxs.
About i've O'Clock, the shooting being done, tho
men were collected h c ana ssea LOT home, some "
wiz the pieces. The march homo was pleasant one
aud the command was appiauded by tho residents Of
New LOIS, East New YORK and brooklyn, throue b
which IL passed. Tho armory was reached about
eight o'clock last evening