New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
REPORT OF THE ADJUTANr.eENrRAr.

ALBANY, Dec. 31.-The report of Ad;utant
General Townsend, which has been submitted to Gov
ernor Cornell, states that the present force OF the
National Guard Of the State cOnssts-incusye of gem
eral headquarters-of 1908 men, q reduction from
12495 during the year. The Attorney eneral reuews
tho recommendation in his last report that the now
separate company material exclusive Of NewYork and
Brooklyn. be combined In regiments. The hope is ex-
pressed that the Legislature may pass ON
act providing the means and the method for
the immediate supply of the service Uniform,
which has been decided upon, to every enlisted
man In the Guard. Attention is called to the
fact that the rifles in of different cabre from
those OF the General Government, and the Adjuant-
General thinks that IN view Of the OF the diver
gence 1.-THE General Government shOuldfD common JUS
tice adapt at its expense the State Remington rifles
the Of the army ammunition by the substitution
new barrels OF the fOryfvehundredth calibre, OF IL
should exchange the Remington for the same kind Of
rifles supplies to its own troops namely, the Spring
Much of the report is taken up with remarks on the
work done last summer at the State Camp OF Instruction
near Pcksk. Tne situation OF the camp IL described
at length. aud reference y made to the work that
necessary to make 1t ready Tor occupation The daily
programme the report says was as rule faithfully and
Loyalty carried out, and the manGuyres and cere-
monies were for the most part creditably,
cases OF the 22d and ga regiments, most admirably
executed" The result OF the inspections utterly refu.ed
the idea entertained by some thar the camp would be
failure. The total expense Of the camp was Ssl 253 73
This and the other expenses OF the year
ing balance on hand TO the credit Of the military appro
pTiaton che year OF 77 635 29 addition to the
military appropriation the last Legislature for the
fiscal year beginning on October !. 1882
The Acknowledgement thinks that tue State camp was
complete success, beneaung the troops be-
yOnd expectation. In conclusion the Adjutant-
General says Now that this camp has been
successfully started, trust it may not
lD0ppOrtane to renew the suggestion OF the pur
chase by the state OF the present Site and develop the
effort IA the direction OF school for the
usual vacation months OF june July and August OF
eacn year, having commaudant OF the post with the
rank and pay of BrgaderG neral with instructors
having the rank and pay OF Colonel, Post Surgeon,
with rank and pay Of Colonel, and Post Adntant aud
QuartermGster With rank and pay Of Captain AT this
school lectures should be delivered. aud officers re-
Qured study and rece the tactics to be developed in
field day laid down in orders OF iisrue-
tien aa no organization should remain at tbs school
for less period than eight days IN any one year."
Appended TO this report the reports OF the subordi
nate officers and yarous statements. One OF the most
OF these Is the report of Colonel ROdenbOrg
Assistant InspectorGenera, relative to the done
at Camp OF Instruction. On this topic Colonel Ro
ienbourg says:
The principal improvement noted in matters OF
iiscipne military courtesy guard duties cerenc MES
was tested commanding officers AdIutants, Quarter
and First Sergeunts The OppOr
,ors and those who wero brought In Official contact with
Colonel Phisterer.A A. A. q. ana Post Adjntan gaued
OF great benefit TO all the Adutauts and
~ many Oi the commanding OH ,eTs.
some defects noticed. which not materially cor
-ected in camp, ore az follows.
Individual sct-up OF large proportion of the men; |
snort hloW scP 5oIreu II. lhe uIihoFyi MaDlliy 20
clean the arms and brnsses thoroughly; marching
much at the carry IN certain iments rctOfOre
pecied, there noticeable lack OF competentu
'ers; I'm skirmlshmg there but little accomplished
he time too short; In many time wasted |
n the school Of the soldier over things which should
nave been learned in the arnOry
The experience gained In the camp at Pcoksail has
confirmed my opinion, expressed IN previous reports,
hat camp OF instruction cannot produce results ade-
uAte to tine trouble and expense without permanent
officer and corps OF Instructors. with
more organizations cneamped together for at eas; ten
lays. Tho benefit Of mixing commands was illustrated |
luOst instananeOusly in the combination Of the eth |
Regiment with two sepurate companies