New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-28

4 SCENE IN THE 74IWS CAMP.
LIEUr..CoL. JoHNsoNs NERVOUSNESS.
RENDERED. ILL DY CRiuCIsM-HE GIVES UP HIS
SWORD ON TIE FIELD.

RENDERED. ILL DY CRiTICISM-HE GIVES UP HE
SWORD on THE FIELD.
[FroM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsEl
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION. PEEKSKILL,
July ia strange aud perhaps unparalleled scene
occurred to-day tue last battalion driil OF the reg-
mcnts encamped at Peekskhl, showing tha'
the National Guard not entirely composed OF the
stern stun OF which soldiers usually made 10 also
shows that the officers OF the guard need some training
la politics 10 render less fiery under criticism
The 74tn Regiment, OF Bnfao Is one OF tns regiments
that have been during the week. IL ls I'M
der the command OF Colonel Bloomer, Lieuten-
ant Colonel johnson being second IN command
The regiment has rendered itself amenabe 10 criticism Ia
the matter Of drill, and General Briggs Inspecor-Gen
era Yesterday dropped into" criticism. The Buffalo
soldiers are tender plants To-day scene occurred on
the campus in the MIDDLE Of drill. The Leutenant'
Colonel su denly marched up to the Colonel and
handed him his sword statIpg that he felt
ILL., The truth was, The LieutenantColone. who
Il a sensitive man and much liked by his
men, took the criticism much 10 heart, aud actually
became so Derv. the Held that he could not continue
the drill. military regulations had provided for
contingency like this Colonel BiOomeR would nave
known what TO do. Asst was there was not even PIE
cedent 10 for guidance, and the Colonel became
aimo.t as unhappy AZ his subordinate. Two nervous
generals confronting each Other on the tented eld Win
the army standing by in battle array, form glorious
sight Presently however, the tension was relieved in
the III osi natural manner The army was dismissed and
the officers returned 10 their quarters The
Lieutenant. Colonel undoubtedly felt ILL., as
the surgeon subsequently ascertaned; but
this afternoon he partially recovered bis health and
,plrs although no nas altogether got over his ner-
vOus attack.
II yellow fever ia catching" what will be said OF
nervousness when is added that captain Of q
company been attacked with the dseasef Cap
ain Durkee OF the 20n Separate Company OF bingham
-. ...l.al ars -
recruits with that have yet bcea here in any company
General Briggs dropped into criticism" with the com
pany from Bnghamton. The result really has been dis
couragng, and the Inspect0rG Will take care
hereafter these sensitive soldiers TIE captain OF the
Bnghamton continge has been Frustrated ever since,
and keeps his tent
The WORK OF THE SEASON N RETROSPECT.
Asresards other matters the general breakup OF the
Peekkl camp for chs year Il at hand, and the signs
Of coming departure In the state officers. the
| rerimental officers, the restaurant keepers and
the army OF walters generally. Paymaser Rich looms
on the horizon. When the 9th Regiment received their
the camp and e.shed nd 0s 81 ts ia eSeGss iSr
consideration orIoIe uen,gs. % u s bu
presence and ordered them on tho hed SYraonse nav
Ing warned. will hardly appear GU the ned again
II any Others do General Wylos ready ior tneiD Inc
drill OF the men has oecn quite up 20 TUG TUG
| average and generally surpassos that OF the vth
Re1nsnt though IL cannot approach tnat OF the ltn
| T1o best drill ID saowa by Company OF the lotn
BATTALION Albany, whose drill IL equally good with that
Of the slx1h separate Songany o. tro'; WnSn s
Colonel Giletes direction. tho average one
aitD OF the total number In camp having qualified rs
msrk,men. This il Exceptionally good. Tho suard duty
| has pasaable.
| THE STATE OFFICERS READY TO CO HOME.
The officers OF state Department hail their pro-
specti We return undsgused pleasure IL has
been all very pleasant bur monotonous has been neir
verdict and ater troops start to tue
| eraI breakup will take place. In WOW
| OF this breakup. perhaps IL would not be
| fair 10 tell the number OF little reunions
| l0at are going 10 place the officers tonts to-
pignt II oae would judge FROM what the restaurant
| men saw perbaps htty would be good guess All one
In do will b. To the cOrks that will lie sirewn
| around tho tents in the morning