New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
HOT WEATHER IN CAMP I
THE FORTY-SEvENTH AT PEEKsKIrr.

STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEHKsKuI. Jnlv-
27-UptOn's tactics contain no directions for bak-
ing brolng frying soldiers but this is the sort
OF drlll to which the men Of the 47th have uncom-
piainingly submitted during the last three days.
on tuesday they were turned out for battalion
drlil' but after being out less than
an hour were obliged 10 beat a retreat
To Their quarters The thermometer rs officially
Kept by Post Hospital Steward Imgard was as fol-
lows on Tuesday: O'clock 500; II o'clock 800;
O'Clock, 9G~t 6 o'clock, $50; 10 o'clock. 7Go
Yesterday the heat was greater. and the only
thing done between guard mounting at $50 in tho
morning and dress parade at in the evening was
the target practice and le-fring at the butts The
Thermometer recorded at o'clock so; II o'clock
90 ; 3 O'Clock. go; G o'clock 900 10 o'clock
so. To-day the sun beat down with intense heat
early IN the forenoon and the sentries on post suf
fered severely. At o'clock the mercury stood at
So at noon 1t was 90, and at 2 o'clock it was
99N. The official record of the thermometer Ia
kept IN one of the coolest places in camp and at
O'Clock Colonel Iuttle said that the record was
1922 in the shade. There a faint suggestion
of breeze about noon, which increased as clouds
partially obscured the sun. nercepting It's forInlda-
BILE rays, and at o'clock the mercury had fallen a
point from the previous hour With the exception
of the men on guard. and a few who practsed at
the butts, the day was devoted to "poIicngD
there beng a general setting of tents to rights and
the polishing up of guns and accOutrencnts pre-
paratOry TO inspection.
The following officers and men have qualified as
marksmen Private George W. Peasell. Company
I3l: Private Frederick SchOtt Company / %:
Corporal Robert II. Smith, Company H. % Quar-.
termasters Sergeant Frederick Trggs. Company H.
% Private G.. II. Tuttle, Company f, 20 First
Sergeant Thomas Whaley, Company ID, 20; Cap
tain W. X. Pettigrew, Company q, 2s; Quarter
masters Sergeant Charles ii. Ridgway Company X
80; Captain James NJ. Rankin. Company A, %
Private James Mccormick, Company A. 2S Pri-
vate George Sparks Company 4, 20 /: Private e..
Munger Company b. IS; Private lily. Ruge,
Company b, 30 Captain 4. G. Brown, Company /,
2s Sergeant Wilson Robinson, Company F, Pc
Private ". II. Seibert, Company q, % Private j.
l.. Way, Company q, 20.
In volley and file firing by companies, the follow
ing scores have been made:
Company l. Voley-23 men, 113 shots; total,
$50. Fle-23 men, 10 shots; total, 347: 49,,
235. flIe-l6 men, 50 shots: total, IFS.
Company q Noiley-l4 men, 20 shots; total.
POS. File-14 men, 20 shots; total. lZ9.
Company + Voley-ll men, 90 shots; total,
1S4. Hell men, 90 shots total, l32
Company d: Vohey-l4 men, 20 shots; total.
Company b: Noey-l4 men, 20 shots; total,
1872. Hle-14 men, 20 shots; total. 1872
Company A: Noley-9 men, 45 Shots total,
100. tIle-9 men, 10 shots total, "a
Colonel futile aud the field and staff officers will
take a crack at the targets tomorrow morning.
orderly Parker private IN tie 69th, in addition
to ms other soldlery qualities Is excellent shot,
as VIII be seen by the score with which he yester-
daV qualified a marksman.
100 yards, 30; 200 yards 27; 800 yards, 80;
300 yards ~.
The annual inspection and muster which usually
take place earlier in the day, were postponed until
> O'Clock, as a simple act Of mercy to the men, and
they were allowed to leave their knaDSacks blan-
kets, haTersacks and canteens in their tents Under
the circumstances great many allowances must
be made Tor The fact that the formation was very
badly done and he same may be SAID of every
Northumberland by the regiment preceding tito
order 10 Prepare for inspection" In the march
ing by companies the stan led the way Tar beyond
rrGa huxr.a hpl "a
have gone over the bun and INTO the Tlvcr II
Colonel lutte had not InterpOsed bis authority at
the night moment As wa; lie Iepri-
so loud that he was heard by all the
spectators saying: " The staff ought to know their
business by this time and not spoil everything" Tho
INSPECTION was made by Inspector General Oliver
Assistant Inspector General Rodenbough and Col
onel PhIsteTer, and was gotten over as rapidly as
possible. Promptly the official part of the
work was done, however, 1t was not soon
enough to save the from the terrible effects
of the heat to which dozen OF them succumbed,
and were carried 70 their company tents the hos
pltai tent on stretcheTs. Dr. W llam +. Spencer
hospital steward OF tine Odd, visitor in camp rem
dert, timely and efficient service in caring tor the
victims oi the heat. Post surgeon Bryant iasG
evening that not one Oh the cases was OF dangerous
character.
Ihe muster showed the total number of officers
and men to De-ncludIng the l7th separate Com
uany-,57S out OF J2S officers and men. COMPANY
ii mustered 53, the largest number, and Company.
f. IL the smallest Owing 10 the effect
of the heat dress parade dispensed with
AZ dress parade IL had been arranged to
present three medals TO members OF Company |: a
gold medal offered by Captain Schaefer for obtain
ing the largest number OF recruits ~, 10 Quarter
masters Sergeant John A. Morgan; Tor the second
largest number ~, silver medal to private Will
IAN ii. " hcecr; and a medal offered by Quarter
Iuaster Sergeant Morgan Tor punctuallty to Private
Richard ketcnam, VINO hasn't missed a roll call i'll
year.
or something OF that sort with war
paint, feathers ImprovIsed from dust-brooms,
and war whoOps OF the most DOod-curdIlng descrlp-
ton. After feroclous, but Dl0odle>s attack on
the ColoneS tent the saYages retired IN picturesque
disorder and shortly after the whole regiment-Or
the larger part OF it-came out IN full undress Tor
n phantom parade, much TO their own comfort, but
the astonIshed stars, when were thelr only spect-
tors, must have been greatly sean scan
handed proceedings Is said to be Company /,
and ii any mischief is on foot It's ringleadeIs can DO
found in Captain Schaeiers command. ms even
ing high-jinks of the most elaborate description,
are on the programme, including the Introduction
of Jumbo To the camp. he creature Is composed OF
red camp blankets, suggesting that the great
orirnal duadruped has been boiled, with results
similar TO those which Affect Holsters
under the same circumstances, and
onartet of soldiers detailed Tor the purpose.
there are two smaller elephants which 60 behind
I'm push Jumbo along, while cayalcade OF horses
ard their riders winch escort the elephants, arc
members OF Company II and the l7th sepa-
rare company. Company | has certainly earned
the reputation OF which Il Is so proud-that OF being
the biggest dare-deylis III the camp" AT the
same tine they are always on hand for any service
which may be required OF them. lhey
also have an excellent musical organization, mo
" Brownen Glee Club" comprising the following
members: Captain George W. Schaeter. Corporal
Charles Sutherland, Corporal Albert Z. Harrison,
ir Priyates, Edward j. Stnckey, John r. NJ FRENCH,
Trcil g. smith, William d. Treadwell, Caleb Barker
Richard Kimber William Bedell, Charles ii. q,
R,tts William A. Silence. The chorus Is FURNISHED
M 49,. resi- of the company. Tonight the gee club
I s~renadcd the officers at the state headquarters.
This evening there Is "a cOOl breeze blowing up
from, tbe river but if the weather should be for
,;,Iahie Tomorrow as to-day, the 41th Will connne
Itself TO the routine duties incidental 10 camp NE
and will not attempt any dTlll.
THE TWENTY SECOND GOING INTO CAMP.
,,,sr,vv oF TIE REGIMENT AND THE ROLL OF