The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-01
MILITARY.
,v INSPECTION AT TIE ARSENAL OF
THE REGIMENT OF ORLEANS
ARTILLERY.

yaaterday, pursuant to orders from head
..,aytars the Fifth Company of the Regiment
~ Orleans Artillery. commanded by Capt. A.
s7amhola. assembled at the State Arsenal, on st'
patar street, to be inspected by the Adjutant
g4aneral. The company showed strong front
although when the roll was called many were
,ranorted absent. Out of 143 members. 62 an
zuered to their names. including three com
missioned officers. the first lieutenant, o. H.
Fsaltg. being excused on account OF business al
the New Lake End. Out of So uniformed MEM
g,ers of this company. only % made their ap-
,naarance When the roll was called, % written
EXCUSES of absentees were read, accounting Ior
their absence, giving good excuses ana III Tue
same time asking to be retained as members Oh
4he command. Capt Sambola here stated ChaV
s,e would detail a squad OF eight men 10 prlhg
In at the next meeting all absentees VINO had
failed to account for their absence, In order to
ascertain who we're the men leIs Wling 70 con-
The inspection was made by MAJOR Glen.
WALKER. who acquitted himself IN a most nand-
some manner. He congratulateu lne ELL II SV ~
many on their fine appearance. a calleu tne
sttention of the members TO the LnlllUla iaW' re-
minded them that oil citizens OF the state pc
tween eighteen and torty,hye y e1a1Sb o "T re
gylired to constitute what Is known Iof tne
country az the Special militia" but that our
axgf1l9
Tetad ne the louisiana State National Guard.
fhe real protectors of the honor ana dignity q
she State government He stated that as me ron
was called some of the names were rep9rt3u as
Saving resigned he wanted it to be un derstoOd
that the men were mustered In the service OF
fhe State for the term OF two years ana no one
could resign or withdraw without the cOnsent
Of the captain of bis company ana the appToXal
of the Adjutant General. who represented the
Commander- Chief Goy Hi eciencv of other
commands, alluded to the Louisiana Field Ar
tiilery, and trusted that the Orleans Artillery
would emulate the example o. slcn ofga a diti
zaDs, especially OF the second ana InIpd DIS
irlets. who have always cherished the Orleans
Artillery His remarks were well received.
Major Baehemfn, commanding the regiment
SNas present with his staff In full uniform.
Capt peyroux with Lieuts Marchand and y.
Robin and number OF the members tIE % OF me
preparing to go to LOeper's park to compete Tor
prize offered by the Club Dramatidue ct 30,
pial for the best drilled gun detachment, Dut
the festival was postponed to Sunday next on
account Of the inclemency OF the weather. capt
Peyroux's company will be inspected TINS even
ing at the State arsenal on st. Peter street. ,
During the inspection. Lieut.. Herman OF the
Seventh Company, formerly commanded by
Capt. Bouehereau VINO recently Wl1narTeW IRON
at the head OF over twenty men, fully equipped
and asked that an early dav be assigned for the
inspection of the Seventh company. AMI he ? !
sured Major Walker that he would appear with
the required number Of men. When the roll q
the Fifth Company was HrBt called, capt
Sambola asked whether there was any one pre-
sent whose name had not been called, whereuD-
on an old gentleman. Mr.. O. Cayetano. residing
on ST. Louis street. between Dauphtne and Bur
gundy stree 8, who was In the ranks, stepped to
the front. Capt SambolA stated that his name
was not on the muster roll. as be was an honor:
airy member. He then produced number Of
receipts showing that he had paid his dues
runctuRlly as a member of the Fifth Company
during ten years prior to $780, and he asked to
be placed on the roll as an active member. Ser
geant eeelhorst called his name, and he proudly
answered. Present."
Major Bachemin announced that in view OF
The recent designations of the staff officers he
mad appointed the following officers to act until
further orders. viz:
j, Can't. A. Sambola as captain auartermaster
OF the regiment.
s. Lieut., l., A, MaTchand as adJutant.
a. Lieut.. E. A. Poupart as assistant adjutant,
Resolutions from the Grand Army of the Re-
public and from the German Regiment were
read. thanking the Fifth Company for favors
rendered and ordered to be fled.
An invitation was also received and accepted
from the committee of Spanish citizens to par
xicipate In the celebration of the peace In Cuba,
on Sunday next, the seventh instant The Fifth
Company has charge for the firing salute OF
fifty guns on the occasion. The first and Sec
rod detachments were then detailed Tor that
pq Tne nspe "tion proved beneficial to the or
yanization If the Orleans Artillery and as SOC n
"a an the companies In good standing will be
inspected Major Walker Gays Vnere Wllt oe a
general inspection.