New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
MILITIAMEN IN CAMP.
THE 9TH REGIMENT RELIEVES THE list.
PAYING THE sOLDTERs-THE MEN RETURNING WITH
REGRET-TRIP OF THE 9TH.


PAYING THE sOIDIERs-THE MEN RETURNING WITH
REGRBT-TRIP OF THE 9TH.
lFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUNE.
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
June 23.-when the list Regiment completed Its tour
Of duty afternoon. and marched away from camp TO
the embark for home there was not an ocer OF
man who did not express desire TO stay here another
week Thanks TO the excellent policing and the ctrerul
supervision of General Wye, everything In perfect
order for the 7lst when IL took possession. This morn
ing guard mounting n great improvement, and was
done in such way that the six days OF hard
work had produced excellent results ms
followed by battalion and skirmlsh
drills In the latter, camp was gollantly defended
against imaginary enemy, to the edihcation oil large
number OF spectators, but their enthusiasm gave
place to u mild attack of horror when the troops sud
denly charged them with rush and yell, dischargng
blank cartridges in their faces.
Such Of the had not been already ut the butts
given their prescribed rifle practice in charge OF
Captain Ripley Early the DAY preparations for break
ing camp we're begun in order that there might be
no delay at tho last moment. The mercury
has been higher to-day any previous time this
week the thermometer registering 9O' at three o'clock
Two Dryaes were overcome by heat during the fore
nOon-J. ID. Brady of Company X. and Mcbride OF Com
pany A. Neither seriously affected The health OF
tie camp, which has received the most Intelligent anu
yigiant attention OF Surgeon Allen and Assistant Sur
prescriptions for the week were only 175.
Last year Paymaser-General Hoysradt paid of eac
regiment the boat while on the way home. To-day
lser-eueral Rice, who arrived last night insti-
tued system AT ten minutes before this after
the PaymasterGencrii and Assistant PaYmlster-
General Rice begun paying off the regiment each COM
pany In turn being marched to the Coones tent In an
hour and onehaf the work was completed. the total
disbursement being $i727 70 in checks the Bank OF
Attica OF Buffalo, OF which the Paymaster-
General is the president or payable at the
Hanover National Bank, New-York, If desired The
payments in detail as follows: Field, stan ana
band S6s7; Company A, S420 rs; ID, S213 c. $500 %;
ID, Sl65 10; +. 1922 q, 1858 so; ii, 1888 70; l.
1860 20; X. 1928 so; 9th Separate Company 1892 DO
The departure OF the 7th Regiment ia New-fork was
watched Dy a large crowd. They heroicaly charged
tho elevated station at sixty-scyentl-st., and
made forced rapid transit march 10
the Battery. where the flagship Long
Branch. Captain Francisco, lying alongside
the Barge Ohlcs pier. Commodore Gwycr's white hat
was conspicuous wherever there was anything to DO
done & facilitate departure time At ii o'clock the
guard of the 7tb, with thirty ies. Lieutenant Dewson
of Company g. officer OF the guard arrived at the pier
and took possession. The officer of the day is Captain
Pollard OF Company c. Hair dozen express wagons
OF company and regmenta baggage next to arrive.
followed after by the regiment Itself, Colonel
Clark commanding. Baggage and men were ready 10
start promptly at l o'clock, but two Of the officers
horses refused 10 be led. driven, coaxcd pushed pulled
or Otherwise entced board Finally they were blind
folded and directly found themselves on the orw ard
deck. This operation made delay OF fifteen minutes.
and n was quarter past when the boat swung out
from the per and beaded for Peckskil The men sang
Justify Farewell Ny own True Love-" while con
ccaed patron of the Battery swimming baths pitheli
cally waved his towel through the Stats OF his widow
There was a total OF s26 officers and men on board,
which was the largest number OF soldiers the Long
Branch has ever taken to the state Camp This was
pretty close TO Colonel Clarks estimate, published last
Thursday IN THE TRIBUNE which was s3s But In al
dit on 10 500 score or so OF men lett New YORK Tor
camp by train Ihe strSHgh OF tne Icsnc III camp Is
divided f0lowe: Field and stan. 10 nOneoinmis-
-: Company A. Is; b. 50; c. 81; ID. AZ; Z. 81 Fine
banner company as 20 num6ers-9i; q, 10; H. 20; 1,
The roster Of cneers is as follows: Field and staff
EnG9ns Slaph, IoiohI; 1SoikJ co Gio u Rsnd
stI41son. SURGEON; Mofeau Norris Assistant surgeon;
Klie Practice the - Rev Charles c ReIletTTe aSi,
AStag chSgae Sadiss villa b.
CouEhiry serscanl. Maori John T. Lorng. Quarermas-
% s5 8 FfeemaS Hospital Steward; Peer D. rs.
led Color Bearer, wins Van winkle Assistant Color
n Heiser Left General Guide John n, smith,
Drum M5eri Charlie. Cspp1 Band cd M,Ssr:
Ptt-t lieutenant william &. Fisk Second Lieutenant,
W. W. voorhees,. B-Cgpaln, IL. :. steele; Frat Lieu
Ware. C-Captsin, ID. A. Pollrd; First Lieutenant j.
NJ McIBOuCAll.
D--Cuptain, nliaui IL kipp First Lieutenant, fref
crck Hopper; second Lieutenant Charles I. Dliing-
hail E-Captan, George H. Enoads; First Lieutenant,
A. e. WyckOn (aDseat ON account OF ilnessl second
Lieutenant, r. MuInm. F-Cuptain, Daniel Appleton;
First Lieutenant r. Paving; second Lieutenant. H. j.
smith. G-Captain, James G. Abrams First
Lieutenant i. q. Ilaiggt; second Lieutenant, j.
Is. DEVON. H-Captan, James l. Price
First Lieutenant, j.. A. rsckaberry; Second
Lieutenant Andrew Mills. J-Captain, william g..
Casey; First Licutcnant; D. Chsuneey secoTd Leuten.
aut James 4. Harper. k-Cap;ain, Fanei5 W. Bacon;
First Lieutenant, J. T. scEeImerhofn.
In The regiment are three prominent hotel men-AdJu-
tant Rand, Oi the ROssmOre; Garrison, OF the Grhnd
House private Company A. Three OF tnc leading
publishing houses are represented Dy Daniel Appleton
OF d. Appleton eco, Captain Company i j. L. Harper,
Of Harper Brothers. BecOnd-iieutcnRnt company
T. and Charles 4. Dillingham;, Cf charles l. Dillingham;
x Co Second Lieutenant Company ID. Among the we'll
known STOCK brokers are Captain steele, Company II
CAPTAIN Bacon, Company X; Lieutenant ClaunceJ,
Company /, and Lieutenant Haight, Company q,
Tnc trip up the riycr uncycDtfu, aud the Long
Branch reached ROa Hook at 4:lO y. m. Camp was
reached malt later, whore The 7lrt was drawn up
in Inc and sautcd TIE 7th marched past Colonel
Clark reported Acknowledgement JOWnseuJ by whom
he was warmly welcomed. Ouard-nOuntlug was the
frat duty OF the regiment after arrival Tonight the
oniy tbig chat worries the 7th /, the fear That the
spacious parade grOInd not large enough Tor them.
Tbe Veteran Corps % the 7th Regiment has chartered
the iron sirius fOr the purpose OF giving mem
bgrs ana their families an opportunity TO visit
Tickets has been limited to LOO, sold only
tO mcmDerr ana veterans OF the regiment Tue boat
Will leave JEWELS wharf, brooklyn at 80 q. MI Iier
l. SOrtn River, at 10, and Twenty-thirdst, North
dock about y m Il VIII then continue up the river
far ~ est Point, returning TO tne camp about D. M,
I'M lime 10 witness the evening parade and guard
moaning, aud will reach New York about 10 y. III.