New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23
THE 9TH TO ENCAMP TO-DAY.
QUIET DEPARTURE FROM THE CITY-ACTlvE
WORK FOR THE COMING WEEK.


The 18th Regiment will to-day go to the
State Camp of Instruction Peekskill and relieve
the list Regiment OF camp duty. The command
will muster over 500 officers and men out OF roster OF
about 900 Colonel Clarks preparations and the pro
Cramme for the week ali Of business character and
IL is expected that the regiment viii give good account
Of itself.
Unfortunately for the people who love the military
the departure will proceed without any display here
The regiment will meet at the Anmory at
1880 a. IN. and walk TO the Third-ave. elevated
railway station at Sxtyse7enth-st. at noon, whence
five special trains Will convey men 10 the Battery
There they will embark the steamer Long Branch,
which will steam up the Hudson promptly at p. No.,
arriving at Peeksk about o'clock Bandmasier Cappa
will walk at the head of band Of hfty-hve pieces and
thirty drummers and ffers. Only one Of the
entire roll Of commissioned officers VIII absent
himself First Lieutenant Wyckof, Of TIE 9Th
Company, had his leg broken few days ago by
being thrown out Of carriage while going TO funeral,
and this accident will prevent him from attending the
camp Ten days ago Colonel Clark detailed Lieutenant
wyckod rs officer Of the guard for to-day.
The 7h Regiment has not yet discarded its uniform In
favor OF the State uniform, and Will probably be In no
hurry to do II will go into camp In full resimenial
uniform, with white belts aud summer helmets.
knapsacks and canteens, and overcods
rolled. Colonel Clark purposes, during the
week spent in camp, 10 make the skifmish
a prominent feature IN company drills and TO give
spfcial attention to such generally
or conveniently practsed the ArmOry. The weather
permitting the regiment will be exercised In
All parts OF the school OF me battalion during
the enCampmenJ. II expected that the presence OF
the 9TH viii make the week gala one % the camp aad
that there viii be great many visitors from
the city. No official Invitations have been or
will be extended by the officers OF tue
regiment to military civic associations or - iud
yiduals but Colonel Clark said that tine veteran aud
exempt members OF the regiment aoG It's
friends generally Will be made welcome
None will be allowed to remain IN camp after
retreat however. except b. permisson OF the com
mandant. .-,-- 81, d.
An advertisement printed yesterday stating that
q good man desired TO go as substitute Tor an
soldier TO the State Camp. Colonel Clark 4
attention being called TO IT, he laughed aud
said it was thewOrk eitHer OF ignorant man or some
body who was trying to have little sport AZ the rcs
ments expense. OF course It was Impossible Tor any
except regularly enlisted men, on the active ToiS OF
the State, 20 go with the regiment TO PecEskllL
great many persons among tnem veterans anu e1eu pt
members belonging To the regiment, were anxious 10 50
with the maud, but ali applicants had been reius cd
IL was n state Camp and It's whole purpose would b5
frustrated Others than the active men were PERM ted
10 20, or If substitutes were admitted