New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
IN CAMP AI PEEKSHILL.

GOSSIP ABOUT The I'D REGIMENT.
WHAT THE MIN ARE LEARNING-PRACTISlNG AT
HE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE PRONE
MADE CONCERT AND BALL
lFROM SPECIAL COKKnsrJ, DENT OF THE rRIBCNE.l
STATE CAMP OF INsIKUC ION PEEKsKILL. Aug
- three things tine learn here" said Colonel
Porter to-day the correspondent OF The tribune,
winch they have no opportunity TO learn at nome
guard duty, skIrmlsh drIl and the care of their
guns" GENERALLY speakIu;, 1t would appear from
tnc admirable way III whIcL I'D performed
all It's duties since coming IA camp that tine three
ihlngs mentioned by Co.oLel Porter are about all
there Is left for them to acquire to complete their
precision IN the military routine IN time of peace.
Colonel Porter IS enthusiastic il regard To the ar
rangements made Tor the comfort of his men, and
particularly complimentary IN all he mas TO say OF
General Wylie. His good opinion IN reg.rd TO Cen
erl " vile anu the auLnira ole manner IN which mis-
department mas been conducted rom the very hrs
day that camp opened equally the opinion OF all
the preceding commandments.
To-day the wca. Aer mas been delightfully."- cool,
and the regular rOuoine o. drills has Deen tuiiy
carried out. oklrmisn drIll was followed by guard
mounting which showed "a decided improvement
over yesterday and battalion drill. In the after
noon there Was practice al tne butts. Everything
IN camp now goes on WIN the precision
of clock work. Their Is no IrictiO, nothing III IdcJ
to interfere with tue carry ing lnto pracbcaI eHect
the OUjeC tor wnIcn tne camp was Established
Ine Programme Ol daily udty, prepared Dy AuJuLtnJ
Harulng, is Cuuclse and comprehensive, ALI cOu-
uOu-5Uuss 20 Unusual degree.
Lampanles d. r., aud r were at the range to-day,
thenetacuAieuJ UoIng cOn4ndnded Dy captain D.
Moore Sm1tn. Company u was coaimahded Dy
Lieutenant Ierhune, company by captain Free
man. and Company Oy Lie "tenA4ls DacAer.
Inc ride practice was supervIeu by
Colonel Orvis Assst.tnt- Inspector A4ie Practice,
and Ii a.,
Practice, Of The I'D Ine following ofncers anu
qiahIed az LirAsLnen:
Company E-CapJaln George p. Freeman, q; Second
Lieu.eAaIL ". Is. smith, n.
Company D-CApalA 5.aith. % second Lieuten-
". a. Cor.oiJ 70 20 porai T. L. hife'o-' 20
fIlFa'e James fihns sAii, % o. u, sa.,nd -.r-
COMPANY f-LlentenAnS Leon bacAef, % oe."nu cel
geant Ieed, ~ ooise'A. bainlon, % S" ~ 10
ColAehs, Jr., 20; Corpora Iurne 20 r. Tte - IL, -
81 oer.eans ". DE Ae..~f % Corporal lreAd"on,
70 SersSant ". IL Ire-d"e.4' %
30 far there mas been vOuey and HE nring. Ii
is xpec 1ed that the neid ana stan Will suo0G To-
morrow. - -, -,
winch was weII-nIgn perfect Inc spectators came,
principally Ia CARRIAGES 1rom every direction. Dress
parade Was IoI.owed ny the regular evening con-
Cerb.
sIajor Cullen mas been busy ali day ID making ar
rangements for the promenade concert and mop
wnicn are be gwen Oy the regiment
thursday night. thousand InyiJaLOns Will
be sent out ,o-mo,rOw. Among those
10 be favored invitations are
All the par officers the Officers VI ali re 81
mehts winch nave been heie LA camp brisAee
oiiicers IN Nowfork ANA brooklyn, tue codi-
mAndant and officers at West Point. aud iasies and
gentlemen la feeksAlLl, a. Lake AiOnegAD, L@Ao
sIanopac and IN Ne~-lOrk and brooklyn
There viii DC general illumination Oh the camp
win calcium lights, inciuaing sne senss Oh inc ue
partnenJ OLceIs. and anAir PROMISES to DC
brilliant huale 10 social ieaGules o. the STATE
camp. The steamer Long Branch VIII come up
tr0ai NeW-lOrK Win "a load Ot lnSiSed guoslS
Inc annual inspection aud nusser VII ta~e place
TOMORROW Afternoon.