New-York tribune., 1879-10-15
4 MILIrARY KINDERG4RTEN.

FIELD DAY OF THE TLEvFNTn BRIGADE or STATEN
IsL,ND-PUHsUING Az IMAGINARY FNENY.
The Autumn fcld-day of the Eleventh Brigade of
the National Guard of the state Of Ncw-York Oc-
Cured yesterday at Staten Island When General
Molincux the recently appointed commander OF the
brigade. assumed his dutler, lac determined to
change the old-lasnioned fcld-day, which had con-
sisted nI a parade and review at Prospect Park for
something that should instruct the troops prac-
tici fcld-work. He obtained. through the courtesy
of the owner Augustus Prentiss. ground near
Tompkinsvilc, ;. J.. admirably adapted Tor the
purpose, being rough. hilly and wooded. The
troops were taken to the landing by ferry from
BROOKLYN early in tine morning. They numbered as
follows: 23d Regiment. 4GG; SD Regiment, 337 {;
47th Regiment. 300; Cavalry Troop &C." 81; CAT
hing Battery M 81; and the 18th Separate ln-
fantry Company. from Flushing 33. Owing 10 the
precautions taken to keep secret tac place selected
no spectators accompanied them, and even the
Staten Island residents were first made aware Of
their presence when the firing began None OF the
men Knew where they were going until they arrived
on the ground. The movements were an Iustra-
tiOu of the tactics employed III advancing and re-
treating over various kinds OF ground underline.
The three regiments advanced up Cebra-aye.. and
about half n mile rom the landing their advance
guard. consisting of four companies, encountered
the reai-suard OF an Imaginary opposing force,
occupying strong position wooded
hill back Of CastciOn Heights commanding
the roads on the line OF march. The main
body advanced, and attacked both in front and
on the flank, firing vollcys, and making hcadway
slowly rs the enemy withdrew, followed closely
by the advance guard Each regiment was divided
INTO TWO wings, III single rank" formation, each
wing being alternately III advance ana in tie rear.
As a position was taken, in advancing, the
men were ordered tO lie down, aud the rear wing
advancing in turn. passed through the spaces be-
tween the men. General MOlincuX SAID that tins
was new device. The pursuit WAS continued to
the top of the hill, the skirmlshers always in nd
vance. through "a Iaylne 90 a second position, and
through u gully to third and stronger position on
"A high mil with rough bushy ana open incline
to pass over III attacking. The storming ol this
ended the mornings wOlk, and friend and foe
united IN dining a grove by Silver Lake. The
81 long roll" shortly told OF All attack IRON an
enemy, tins time wholly imaginary, before which
the whole command retreated. firing as they went
on tLer way TO the landing.
An accident occurred as the Gatling Battery was
returning to the landing. One OF the horses became
unInanagra bic, and running against young
woman, eighteen years OF age, named Hannah ilag-
gerry. Tho WAS waking with friends by the Ioad-
side knocked her over and kicked her IN the face
aud head. She carried INTO house and at
tended by Major Smith, the battery 81. con. and
Major Moore, the surgeon Of the 18th Regiment. 1t
hoped thai there Is nothing more serious tLan
scalp wound
Among tue invited military guests i'm uniform
were Adjuiant-Cencral Woodward. General j. r..
Carr, Republican candidate Tor Secretary General
Plume anu stail, of New-JerSey; General Ningatc.
General Nyiie of the Ordnance Department: Cen
eTa Ira l.. Iecbe. whom General MOlineux sue
oeeded; Colonel Briggs, Acting lnspootoI-General,
aud many Iog mental officers from Connecticut
New-Jclscy and AeW-iork State.