New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-20
CITIZEN SOLDIERS IN CAMP.

npr,ys AND RIFLE PRACTCE-THE DRUM-MAJoR
ARRESTED FOR sNoRIN5-HIs INDIGNATION.
iypoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
Tune l9-To-day, for the first time since the
1Is. Regiment has been In camp, the regular
hours of service were followed to the letter
(,uard mounting at 910 H. was performed In creat
able manner The officer OF the guard was Lieutenant
q r. Christopher; the officer OF the day, Captain Bel
KNAPP, of Company
Itbaualion drill the men were drilled by Colonel
voe as they have before since they arrived In
camp Nothing that men can be asked 10 90
at battalion drill omitted For over
two hours they were kept on the parade ground.
Ala n m the camp was inspected by BrgadierGeneral
Briggs and Colonel vose wit reference to its Older ana
cleanliness "Quie satisfactory" was the expression
used by Colonel vose he returned to his headquar'
tiers. ,,.
There are no serious of sickness Complaints are
heard however among both officers and men that the
rations consist much of meat and that are
mo. furnished Arrangements are making for furnishing
more vegetables.
Riae practice ia going slowly. Captain Ripley, who
was In charge OF the marksmen yesterday SAID; Ihe
facilities are entirely inadequate for the proper perform
ance of the work required 1t is I'M
ro.s,ble for the men TO do their tasks
IN the time allotted" Company the first company
to 20 to the targets They began firing On Monday fore
noon and their work finished this morning. Those
who made 25 or more at 200 and 500 yards were
T. Alger 25; Charles Henderson, %; NJ. ID. Geary ~
and J. woodward, 81. Then the company was drilled ID
yoey firing and finally exercised In skrmsh drili
with ball cartridges
singular arrest made soon after reveile Drum
Major T. It. jerks was placed under arrest
by Captain Townsend for snoring too loud. captain
Townsend had been officer Of the day aud was very
weary The puffs and sn0rts from the DrunsalOrs
tent In the rear of Captain Townsends tent, however
vanished sleep from his eyelids, and at a. m ne con-
suited with the officer Of the guard, Lieutenant Barry
rs 70 the expediency OF arrssting inc NOISY
Drum. Major. Lieutenant Barry ADVISED tnSt
the arrest made until morning soon after reYeie
lieutenant Barry found the Drum Major forming ms
MUSICIANS in ranks go the parade ground and IN
formed him that he was under arrest For An hour the
Drum.sfajor kept in his tent; Coionei , rose
knew nothing about the matter until AoJutant Mht-
new reported him thai the Drum-MtgOf
had not reported the rolca OF hs musicians according
10 custom Colonel VOse investigated the case released
The and said that the arrest was an un war
raptsbe ope subsequently the irate Drum Major sent
bs resigpaton TO Colonel VOse who assured him that ne
had done nothing for which be should nave peen
srresed and permitted TO tear up the reslghatlon
On Thursday the annual Inspection II 10 take place
Ieutepapt Kerr to be at the 7lst Regiment Armory
At a M to escort enlisted men TO the eneaapnent on
the steamer Thomas Collyer which is 20 leave est
are conveyed State Camp by the same stes
Numbers of visitors came to the camp to-day Many
passes were granted to the men, Oh these not a rev
found their way 20 picnic gwen near tne state OaP
by Centennial Hose Company NUMBER A. Vi reeAsH"'
The dreas parade was creditably executed