New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-18
THE UyrARIED PROGRAMME IN GIMP

INCIDENTS OF THE 9rIf's soJoURy AT PEEKsKuL--
SUSPENSION OF TWO OFFICERS.
irRoy A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.l
STATE CAMP of INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
July ia sunday-schooI picnic would offer scene
ofwild excitement compared 20 the camp Of the 9th.
rhc men viii al win chromos from grateful Nation
,ome day for being absolutely first In shc arts OF peace
After breakfast and guard-mount every day su
uuyaried programme Is followed First the
tuercury goes up to about 90s-it went 10 92S
today-and at same time the Wind DIES away. Then
"A council OF war bald ut which II Ia determined To
postpone drill till evening Then tho good men Of the
och 20 forth with their little shoves In hand and
handful OF sand the other and with the shovel they
scratch diagrams before the doors OF their tents
and Inv out sand In and then cali their officers
to admire neatly they have marked out the letter
or badge OF their company. Tie ofncars admire
and tell the Adjutant The Adjutant admrss and
oas the reporters to and make note of the pro-
neeney OF the 9th I'm the arts OF peace Last night
member Of the state and regimental departments made
midnight round Of the sentrics TO see II there was An
equal proficiency In the arts Of The sentres were
yigilant. but not unanimous In their procedure
.Halt who goes there " cries the sentry.
"Grand rounds" Is the answer.
Advance sergeant. with the counter sign"
The sergeant advances aud gives the countersign,
when the sentry calls. " Pass grand rounda"
That IN the way some OF the seniries did IT. But some
the p,onotony for grand rounds When defender of
his country after crying halt and iearnng1t was grand
roupds says Correct grand rounds" other defenders
of their country mustsmiie little.
I'm the afternoon Ii always rains. which Ia merciful
dispsnsation at Peskskill aud generally Mt
tributed to tho watchfulness that Hendrick
udson's buccaneers Dunderberg exercise their
martial dsscendants Then the usual dress parade ol
Iswa The parade however. varied tonight by the
puhlie suspension for twenty.four hours Of Color.
sergeant Glover and Acting Color-Sergeani
willcooka, who yesterday afternoon broks guard
and took French leave" Of camp for Q couple Of
hours The men were both among the best In tne reg
hnent Glover having served eight years. during
which long service ha enIy missed four
drls- They returned to camp unnotieed
nut their absence having reported. they sna
onsd befcrs the Colonel and Adiafan. where proceed
swsre you absent from campr" aaked thu Adiutans.
mo air, " said Glover.
&c ON your word Of honor color scrgeantr'
"welL n you put 10 that way, We were SIR answered
Glover Ccnvietion 90 such evidence esuld not haye
ruinols consequences and TO psorrow both men WIZ
resume duty. Fheir expaaaton was snal ssfnyeo
accidentally beyond the lints. snds when pursued %
the guard ran the spur Of the moment W escape az
rest Two pryatss shared IN tho oseapsnes naA tnss
mI nsats'A .rr ss SG''s css s%sr
Ths. men looked frcsh and we'll In Tn
evening air. aud marched all the battrR fer nes hstn>
marnns' however YEA The great event a tss day. ina
and ~ WAS the rst time they had eyer done it thsy
were kesnv or1ic1ssd The vsrdas sHssvsrd WAS thA