New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
AFFAIRS AT CAMP OLDEM
TIE WOUNDED MEN DOING wELL-INcIDENrs OF
LIE CAMP LIFE.

LiIE CAMP LIFE.
PRIYCEToy JUNCTION, n. j., Sept. GAIL
Of the men wounded In the sham battle in Grand Army
Camp Odeu here yesterday afternoon, doing wei.
Tho following nave been sent home Major Blanchet OF
Torbert Post, No o. Mofstown, whose arm was torn
Comrlde A. Harrison. OF Arrowmith Post, No GIL, Red
Bank who shot in the Leg II is said by ramrOl
and Comrade L. r. sehocnheit, OF Post No. IL, whose
arm WAS wounded. With these exceptions all the
injured soldiers to-day able to be around Arrange
mens have been made which will prevent in Saturday
sham battle the trouble OF yesterday.
The chief incident to-day the review OF the Grand
Army Non and militia by the state Depart
ment officers and other military men. The
Attn and 9Th Regiments of the National Guard, Com
pany b, OF tue TIN Regiment, and the ID battalion
OF the First Brigade in line The Grand Army men
did not make large showing. although over LOCO are
I'm the camp The veterans look the encampment az
place for play and leave all the drilling marching aud
guard duty for the militia do The officers OF the
latter keep their continually at work. being deter
mined that the encanpment shall supply as far as
possible the place of state camp OF instruction. which
New.Jerscy does not provide for lis National Guard
A number of posts arrived to-day, including
Barry, No. 81. OF Railway. who brought with them
gold-headed cane which they presented 70 Ordnance
officer C. H. Miller OF the department staff dozen
posts will visit the camp Tomorrow. Command r
Rober Beath OF the United states Department OF te
Grand Army, VIII then officially Visit the camp, accom-
balloon with an order for a suit OF clothes attached
WAS sent up this afternoon.
Considerable Amusement Il furnished the militiamen
every morning tue examination OF the men put IN
the guard.bOuse dnrng the night Jersey CITY news
paper one victim He hid made bet with a
soldier that he could any guard OF such country
re gmeut the 9th. He tired 1t at O'CLOCK IN
the morning and got out Of the camp safely: Upon
attempting to return he upon the bayonet OF sen
ne aud In spite OF his protestaons was arrested Inc
circumstances Of the bet became known aud plot was
formed keep him locked mp all day. but before 10
could carried Ou his friends nterceded with Colo nel
Cooper and he released. after making an ample
apology and paying high tribute to the vigilance oi
the rural regiment 40,
The encampment Will not ne financial success, the
department officers expecting loss OF about S2ooo
which they will have TO make up from their own pockets
This Is owing ~ the comparatively small attendance Vi
civilians -,
Both veterans and militia grumbling at the failure
OF state officials to put in appearance or IN any
way recognize encourage the encampnent Inc
attendance OF the militia at the camp 10 Ia spite or many
obstacles placed In their by the state Governments
The Governor absolutely refused TO approve requsl
lions for transportation Of the regiments which came TO
him approved by Brgadcr. General Seweland was win
dicuy induced t. allow the men 10 take 10 the camp
their oyercOats blankets aud other equipments which
belong the STATE The feeling against the Governor
bitter but the officers have resolved 10 receive
him with the utmost courtosy should be visit the camp
40 MIN what II IL to DO decent man., as one OF
them expressed II to-day