New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-27
AT THE STATE CAMP.

| COLONEL CLARK TAKEN ILL.
| lrRou A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
June 90" Keep your muzzles to the 'front.'" said the
7s Inspector OF Rife Practice Captain Palmer at the
range this morning "It 10 only unloaded gun that
kills people," he added, as the privates TO whom he
spoke hastened to obey instructions. Good morning,
General" said officer General Robbins, Inspector
General OF Rifle Practice sauting with the most pune
tious courtesy demanded by military etiquette. Having
done this duty the officer said in lower Tone as the two
| cordially shook hands, "How ia Charlie Robbinsl"
| 1t is In this manner that the duties OF camp
| are happily blended with the amenities Of
social life Meanwhile Colonel Gillette, Assistant In
specorGeneral, sighting the pieces for green men,
and in every possible way teaching the A OF rife
practice.
walk through fields OF daisies, north Of the guard
tents past clump OF venerable apple trees. leads
to the range. On both sides and the back the
hills Seven numbered targets rise from what looks like
modest attempt at enrthworks, which flies red
flag. Behind the butts Is pit ten feet deep where seven
markers protected As each shot is fired the result
is slgnalled to the corresponding scorer at the
firing point. Occasionally small red flag mys
teriously appears from the pit aud is waved in
front Of the target This that shot first struck
the earth then the target The stand, kneel lie
down. according TO the length Of the range The guns
OF the 9TH in much better condition than those of the
71st, for practical While the latter
were carefully cleaned and polished, the triggers
not sufficiently oiled aud tue resistance from
twelve fourteen pounds The triggers the guns OF
the 7th have been readusted that the resistance Is
not much moro than half much The ends Of the
barrels are blackened in the smoke OF small fire kept
for the purpose at the range This ia not done to fool
the cartridge into attempt to mistake the butt OF the
gun for the muzzle, but to help the sighting.
QUALIFYING AS MARKsMEN.
Tde 7th is doing good work at the butts and the rife
practice is admirably conducted. Yesterday Company
ID and details from Companies A. b. c, +, II and were
at the butts; to-day Company and details from Com
panies A. b. c, F. c. and had their first aud second
practice. Those who qualified marksmen yesterday
were:
Company A-sergeant A. J. Eccles Private I. G. Coe,
jr. Company B-Prvate c. +. Brinck. Company c.
Private j. c. Case Company D-Leutenant f. Hopper,
First Sergeant H. d. Cooper Corporal N. NJ. Rogers,
Private W. g. Baker, Private 5. w. McCaye. Company
F-Pnvates A. c. Jessup, f. " Nichols, W. X. Ware all
W. 7. Wilson. Company H-Pr.vstes c. Hersey and j.
b. Holland Company I-Sergeant L. L. Sage, Priyates
7. b. Cornell, S. 8. Chauncey aud A A Ettinger.
The record OF those In the 7lst Regiment who quail
fed for marsmen has been completed and ia furnished
Sop.commIssioned -Quartermaster's Sergeant
Fred May, 80. Company B-Ftrst Lieutenant I. A.
Kerr. %, Private 3 = COourn, 30; Private A. Weber,
90. Company C-Cipain j. p. Leo, % Corporal f. A.
Wilmer. 20 Company D-serseant J. J. Adgatc, 27i
Private {. v Adgate 80; Private T.. l. GaytOn. 20;
W. H. orr, "a; Sergeant ]. ii. sonlhvart y PTiyate
A. Allison, 27. Company GCaptain 5. G. Bakley, 32
eeant Charles Henderson % Private W J. AIger, 25;
Idy1iS c6@n5Gv GSS KprvPaITd5 PT5vag amS; j.
boswell 81; Private o'shanghnessy, 70; Private F. Hay
Fifth scpsr rate Company-Captan James T. Chase. 2si
second Lieutenant ". ". Horton 30; Quartcrmaster's
9s; Private T. Hnslander, 25; Private
j. c Caller. 25; Private Alexander Smith. 90
Private c T. Tompkins. 20 Private joan wnchen, 20
PrlVufe g., Vt. 1Ouugtnnu DOOeY,
%; Private T. J. Torrs,er 3ootll - or Just half as
many marksmen IN this single company from New
burg a there was in the entire 7lst Regiment
THE MUSICIANS REJOICE.
Until to-day some members OF the band have been ce-
prlved OF tho luxury OF cots and mattresses. This
morning they were furnished and about 10 o'clock the
music paraded through camp, from tho quarermas
teTs their quarters, trnmphantly bearing alot
bedstca1s and bedding. preceded by Jumbo"
wearing mattress a fatigue cap. 10 tho accompan
men Of Wild strains OF music that fell on the listening
There is something remarkable in the way in which
the 7lh attends TO the policing Of camp II the regi
what they would consider the lndignity OF
forcing soldiers In uniform TO trundle wheelbarrows,
sweep streets cart on gsrbage pick J bits OF paper
aud Otherwise make things neat ard ctan The 7th on
the other hand being composed OF whose occupa-
tions vastly different from that OF the ordinary day
aDorer seem To enjoy The drudgery, aud do all that is
required OF them With cheerful heartlness To-day
Company has been putting - street In such perfect
order to receive general admiration. Al the lower
at tho upper end symmetTica inglre 8, and each
has been hod IN with pebbles ana Whltrncd. Other
company streets not less FREQ from the slightest
thing could offend the eyes. The officer or man who
would leave scrap Of paper an nch square or half
dragged of 70 the Euard-house and shot at sunrise
VISITORS FROM THE CITY.
This afternoon there has been irruption OF 500
visitors from NewYork, tho veterans OF the 7th aud
their families and invited guests. They left EcwYork
at IL O'Clock the Sirius aud made the up in two
ana half hours. They went to West Point, and
visited camp In time TO enjoy dress parade and
gusrd.mountng Among them were Colonel Laird,
OF the 22d Veterans; Major George W.
Mclean, OF the Old Guard Lieutenant
Treat OF the English volunteers; Coonels Winchester,
Pond and Bostwick; Qusrtermaster Holey, Paymaster
Rngsland, Captains Ray, Tiffany Haden, srering and
spaigh; Leutenants Woodhouse, Salisbury aud Malie
The wiyos and families OF good many officers duty
here among the visitors and the interesting spectacle
with husbands aud lovers who were pacing their beats
az senres handsome young soldier In front Of State
woman with pokadot paraso for half an hour.
Among the prominent visitors In camp today were
which regiment comes into camp fortnight hence Ihs
Colonel said that he would bring about 400 men. or $50
OF Company A, fist Regiment, came up on the SIRIUS
and he enamored with the place from his last weeks
experience that he will remain for some days. Captain
Miller, OF the Attn. was here this afternoon
erai FaTnsworth at state headquarters They had an
annoying delay In getting through the lines, owingto
Misunderstanding with the guards.
The OF the 7th allowed TO leave camp rs they |
please till p. M, without passes, when they have
duty TO perform They simply their honor
A cripple hobbled from the Q Company street to the
m,ss hall for dinner to-day picturesque and |
altogether primitive crutch. He severely sprned his
ankle last Saturday his arrival and this his first
temperance. He the only who has so far been
wounded. The health Of the camp generally |
could hardly be better. Some apprehensions
are fet as to the result OF sckcal tomorrow morning.
owing fact that gooseberry pie served as des
sert to-day.
THE CAMP GOOD FOR BUSINESS
The ferry boats verystabes and dealers wet goods
in Peekskll doing good business this week on Sun
day Ten Eyck's ferry alono carried not less
than 400 people across Annsyie creek,
one liVery.stable took In $780, and one
saloon emptied about dozen kegs OF beer At the tee
graph offices on tho grounds as many messages are
sent apd received in single day during all Of Last
week |
II been decided to have no ball next Friday night