New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
AT The STATE CAMP.
INCIDENTS IN MILITARY LIFE.

PRACTICE-RKVIEW OF CADETS.
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE. ]
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
June 20-The list improving in everything relating
practical soldiers life except that OF guard duty AS
an instance OF this deficiency, last night Colonel Nose
halted by guard, who came up OIL run ana cred
"who goes therep Nobody goes there" WAS the
answer When the guard 1t was the Colonel he gave
an agonzed "ohl" while his commander proceeded TO
instruct him. No sooner the Colonel departed than
the fearful cry rang the early morning stiffness
Corporal OF the guard Man dying on post b. Inc
surgeon was quickly the spot only TO discover that
the shock the sentry had been so great that
he really fit, from which he recovered shortly
after.
ROUTINE WORK OF A DAY.
To-day the regular routine work has been gone throngn
with, Including guard mounting battalion dri practice
at the butts aud dress parade. The guard mounting was
accomplished with less errors than any previous 90
casion The battalion drill occupied hour and hail.
The parade well done last night that several
officers OF the 7th warmly congratulated Colonel Vose
aud tonight it was equally deserving OF praise
MEAT FORBIDDEN AT SUPPER.
II having been found that the men were eating too
much to produce the most satisfactory physical
results Surgeon Allen ordered for the first time since
coming into camp that no meat should be served at sup
per to- night Instead they given mush and milk.
stewed prunes and bread and butter ana In future more
vegetables will be served at dinner
Rifle practice so far, has slightly dragged on Mon
day Captain Ripley, Inspector OF Rife Practice had
company at tho butts and finished with them on Tues
day. On the day Company practscd at the
range and in the afternoon j ana companies finished
all except voey firing and skrnish drl.. Company q
was out this afternoon and completed all OF thor
practice except the 500 yards range. volley
firing and skrmsh drill. This afternoon u company
was AT nc butts aud the field and stan and non-oom
nssioned SIAN showed what they could do a. sharp
shooters. captain Ripley complains that the iacluti'
for rifle practice entirely Inadequate to the rapid
work required.
REVIEW OF CADETS AT ALBANY.
Yesterday Aduiant- General Framework and Acting AZ
sisant dutdnt Phiseruer were In Albany one
OF the leading annual events AT the state capital IS the
Of which Colonel Phistercr is the military instructor
Tn ereylow yesterday took place IN washington FTa.
The battalion OF cadets was commanded by Major
Henry Y. Young. and Companies A, ana =
respectively 10y Captains NanantNeTP. oicotI ana
hal been tho hab; % each successive GOFerhor
10 review the cadets since then the AGuantGeneraI
has performed duty Yesterday they we're reviewed
by AGutant General Farms @orth and TWO members OF
his staff The followed by severe c0mPeulte
drill which showed remarkable proficiency on the part
Of e youthful sSdsr Inc indies 81 Ibs s nde
ii@ntenini Pattcn 18th L. = Infantry. Military In.
sructor AT the River View Academy, Ponghkeepse and
d,euena t sihany dycs, parade which some regi-
ments OF the " O. e. \ might have studied to adVan'
tage, closed the military spectacle $780,.
Soionel Phlsierer returned 10 camp today Adjntant
General Townsend will return to camp on saturday ana
Paymastcf- General Rich and Assistant Iuyinaslcr-
General Rice will be here on Friday.
PRRPARING FOR TIE SEVENTH.
Colonel Emmons Clark Of the 7th Regiment was
Visitor here this morning lie expressed himself "a en-
rey satisGed with tie arrangements here aud says his
men are enthusiastic over the idea OF coming into camp
His estimate of the strength OF the 9TH which he will
bring here az follows: g.
many A. rs; d, 90: c. 90; ID, 45; j, 43i T..
90; q. 00i H. 70; !. SO; h, 80 band 90; drum oorp,
25 nfers 10; total S3-. The 7tA VIII 20 FROM thel
aTmOry by tho elevated trims 10 the Battery ana
embark on the Long Branch at tue Barge Office at p
NJ Saturday. On Friday night OF next wees tney Will
give "A mock parade and ball In the evening M
Annual Inspection OF the 7lst taxes Place at 500
D. M tomorrow. by lnspeetOr.General Briggs Al
O'clock the Veteran Corps OF the regiment VII arrive AZ
rcd Hook dock, where they Will be met by company Z,
Captain Lee, and the drum corps. On reaching the
1lard tents they will be met by tho full baud ana
marched TO rsmenta headquarters where they VIII DC
received by Colonel Nose