New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-12
AT THE STATE CAMP.
COLONEL AUSTEN AND THE DIsGRAcED
SOLDIER

fFRoM sPEcfAL CORRESPONDENT OF rdE rkiBuNhI
STATE CAMP OF INsTDUCTIoN. PEEKsKILL,
July 1.-THE growing excitement In military circles IN
New-York and BROOKLYN over the Of Private Book
Gilman of the 18th who was drummed out Of camp last
Friday excites good deal OF interest here While IL
impossible to foreten the results of the court OF IN
qury which Will be ordered, there 10 avery general e1
preston of opinion high military officials tha'
Colonel Austen's action will not be sustained Inc IN
terest at state Headquarters Is intensified by the TACT
that anumbsr Of the officers detailed here on duty Will
be obliged to testify before the Board OF Inquiry
INTERVIEWS ABOUT THE BocKELMAN CASE.
Concerning the extracts from Colonel Austes letter.
which were published this morning. The TRIBUNE
correspondent has talked with those omeers
who are authorized to speak omeiai'y'
Brigadier General Philip H. Briggs. Inspector General
said "Iwas not present at any consultation as to the
proper disposition to be made Of Bockeman, and have
never heard that there any such consultation TIL
saw 1t stated In to-dsy's TRIBUNE Idid nave 'A'k
with Colonel Austen about the matter but ala not sup
pose from what SAID to me that he intended 70 oru
the man out thought hisntention was simply 70 nave
nj taken to the lines by guard aud there sent away
BrigaderGeneral Daniel ID. wylie Chief Of Ordnance
Acting Quartermaster-Gen and Acting Comms-
sarvGensral OF Subsistence said know OF no onclM
or unofficial consultation of the officers OF the State De-
partmenr concerning the case OF Bockei"an
previous to his beng drummed CUT ="
CAMP General Robbins did not arrive IN camp
consequently could not have had personal Interview
with Colonel Austen subject during the forenoon
s an interview In this mornings TRIBUNE states Inc
case sas very one but to the probable outcome
of the court of inquiry could NOT Of course express an
opinion"
WHAT GENERALS ROBBINS AND PHisrERER SAT.
Charles r. Robbins, General Inspec-
tor OF Rifle Practice who returned to ca mp TINS AFTER
noon from York. did not care to make any state
meut pending the official investigation OF Bockelman
he said He came to my house Brooklyn on sunday
and asked me II wou send him TO Creedmoor As
scorer thought might be unpleasant FOR MN there'
but he thought would be cool thing Tor niin anu
being convinced in my own mind that ne mas SUI
fered sufficiently and would DO thoroughly
trustworthy man In future, told him he could CO. He
viii be at Creedrnoor Friday when the batteries so
there told him I should not send him to PecksKii
again He was paid to-day for his work at the state
Camp"
Adiutant General Farnsworth was not IN camp when
the drumming.oat took place, but Acting Assistant
and Post Adjutanr Phisterer who was
here says: "I have no knowledge OF any meet'pg OF
consultation by the general officers ms to the action
to be taken by Colonel Austen 10 regard to Bockelnan
COLONEL AUsTgs CRITICISED.
general officer VINO was IL camp when Bockelman
was disgraeed said: "Colonei austen is too good an
officer and understands his duties soldier 100 well
10 think for an instant he could take an order from
General Roberts the disposition OF prisoner or
in regard TO any other No authorized TO
issue such orders except th AojutantGenera ior tne
Commander.ln-C Chief In the punishment OF oOckelmsn
Colonel Aussen exceeded his authority. while
here he was Comasndart o. the rost. suoleG'
Mitary usage all prisoners shall bs taken
rom toe gaarI tent to Clones headquarters when
aua the CoIone dispose II the case Instead
of this, Colonel Austen kept bo . 10
Not only tnat but he had me MAJ us1 winch ne oaa
no right 10 do. II required no could have detaiej
fvof 70 Eae0
legally tie hm his cot or hesor 10 any similar actio
II Boekenaa bad ~ ." ae no i
Jury then he should have been turned over 70 tae ey
horites NOT he shoa rave seen as bm Of ana
kcged him out Colonel Austen had no more authority
otter CITIZEN for ae was not detailed 10 his mill
tary. capacity but wvrkug IKE any other day
any visitor or any etser empIoyc Of Bocke
man cersainy has legal reeourse and Colonel Meier
couresy Colonel Austen should the Colonel
OF the l4fh, TO woieb Bockelnan oelonss ana .n'aa
Bockemau had been here on duty us soluief ne
could not ossn ssy . sTDsoss' being
tried and senteu Cd by courtmarua. Colonel
10 the ease Of mis- men, and be sustained In
Bocxeman's departurr Colon1 Giett VI the Depart
ment OF Rife Practice, went TO Colonel Aust n
and asked nI n% what f. h.
replied: have decided whether shall put bal
a N
ann oat." never heard OF a ease. In the regular
Array OF q soldier oeing rummed out for drunkenness
the Observation-Disclosures boswesp the 18th
and llh kegu1ents colonel Waai' oil toe ootn' sAa
4" / think IL Will all emu in INK
SOLDIERS RUNNING THE GUARDS.
There was penty Ut trouble In camp night Up 10
or o'clock this morning there almost constant
cries for the Corporal Of the Guard! The trouble
was that q lot OF who were allowed to go to the
snks outside the Ines improved the opportunity 10 run
alta llN0
some men had deser ed AM had gone to New-fork
cara for Colonel wsud Isa called reports the
men present aud absent. ana those WAC we're SHORT oi
ssn,,e we're manly rom two or three companies
Capiain stearDs 40sh Separate Company, sent detail
deserters IRON his company and they were both cap
tured and brought back Al told, there were nine men
Tae eve we're taken before the Coone wnen guard
| changed, and each was sentenced 10 Iy-eignt
A. hara aSHF visited n ar night
Sc sn:
Colonel himself am ,,d more bard ~ IND.
man the eusESs viii be strengthened BY
outposts tue buas at the point where tne men got
away fast pisht and Colonel Austen will again person
| ally visit each tent In the quarters VI the men,
| phILLs sALUTEs AND NOTES.
In company and battalion drills the work OF improve
meut goes on Guard mouueng this morning and
dress-parade tonight hkewse better than yester
/ day The former ceremony was supervised by
Colonel Rochester. and at dressparade he
was in command Major WEIGH was acting lieutenant
colonel and Captain Thompson OF the 3Sth Separate
Company, was actiDg mayor.
me men are slili rusty respecting then assiI
afternoon two general Officers clad IN aIl uniform
passed the guard any attempt being mads
70 call out guard salute them US tney passed
| The officer Of the DAY today II Captain j. T. Robie
Company IL; senior officer OF the guard, Lieutenant
r. Cragie, Company e.; junior officer Of
| ths guard, Lieutenant u. A. Neal Company H.
3sth sopaIatc). There are three cases IN hospital,
two Of them convslsscent and fortytwo rptions
were written to-day The weather has been delightful
although the thermometer marked OF" in the shade 81
| O'clock The hottest yesterday was between IL and
| o'cloek when the mercury registered S4s
| Captain Randall OF tue Yale Rifles l41st Sep
srgte Company, SYRACUSE wisnes the public In gen
err [, and THH TRIBUNE hi partieuar, 10 understand