New-York tribune., 1883-06-16
SOLDIERS TO 90 INTO CAMP.
READY TO OPEN THE SECOND SEASON.
COMPLETING THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTs-IM-
PROYENfENTs OVER LAST YEAR.

| STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
N. Y, June 15.It does not look much like deserted
as an expectant camp to-day. Spencer, Of the State
Ordnance Department, has performed prodigies Of
| Improvement in the few weeks he has been
| here with large force of workmen good deal Of
necessary grading has been done and the parade ground
sn better order than The road leading the
fats and up the hill from Roa Hook Dock which
the arriving and departing troops have pass has
| likewise received attention, and there is
nothing In any part OF the camp
| to offend the eye Indeed, Spencer has
given aesthetic touch by white washing the feuce
along the roadway the Hook. and the trunks OF the
trees in closest proximity tho camp have been sub
| jected to the same process.
The plan OF the tents Is the same as Lastly ear the wall
| tents Of the companies laid out in streets
| with the wall tents Of the company officers,
the hospital tent OF the ColonelCommandant being in
the centre Back Of the officers tents those for the
band The OF the hospital tents along the
bluff where the invads enjoy all the breeze that Is
going, is much better than last year. The six hospital
| tents which constitute general headquarters,
instead Of standing end to end in
| line along the bluf commanding fne
view Of the Hudson below, now arranged In
two groups three each group, with their ends
to the river Quarters for several OF the post officers
will be provided in the old farmhouse which used
last year depot for the CommIssary Department.
| A building 25 by so feet in size has been
|
Ordnance and Commisssry Departments. 1t is now in
charge Of Ross, Of the Ordnance Department. who was
responsible last for tho admirable manner In
which the morning and evening salutes were fired The
| same ied-pieces the ground-twO twelve
pound Napoleonsand Ross says they are SO well edu
Gated that they Will almost go of themselves at the
| proper time, and according to regulations.
CAUSES OF COMPLAINT REMOVED.
The unhappy wretches who doomed to do guard
duty will thoroughly appreciate the thoughfuness of
those in authority who have provided twenty wooden
sentry-boxes They not particularly picturesque
beautiful, but they have sort Of military air about
them, aud viii be found equally seryceabe in severe
storms when the Thermometer becomes too ambitious
Last year great OF complaint the part Of the
visiting pu0lic the always fatigung aud inevitably
disagreeable climb up the steep hill, through sand or
mu J. the might be. By the forethought OF Gen.
eral Wylie stops have been built with frequent plat
forms where catch his breath, thus reducing
the discomfort to minimum Tho only additional i'm
provement possible would be the introduction of an ec
| vator.
Ten Eyck has been gtyel the exclusive privilege
OF landing the camp side OF Annsve Greek and
has put the landing both sides in condition TO be as
convenient possible for his patrons lie says he Will
| run all the boat, necessary for the accommodation OF
vstors II he hss rent the United States Navy to do
It, These ferry-boats will 10 connect by tho
busses on the Pccksk side with all arriving ami de-
parting trains. Last year OF the men who ran this
|
| time camp was open.
The fare on the New-York Central and Hudson River
| Railroad is cghtytwo cents each way between New
York and PeeksS Last the only concession ma 10
to tho camp was to stop cerIa trains ar Roa HOOK;
| great many more New Workers would have come here
| West Shore Road which grdes the mountain directly
The river could do good tag for Itself ana tae
| 81 or 81 20, including ferriagc to koa Hook
| PREPARATIONS IN PEEKsKILL.
The citizens OF Peeksk looking forward with pleas
urabe cpations TO tue coming Of the solder5of whom
their ecoectons OF last seasons experiences are gen.
orally agreeable Dealers in liquid refreshments are lay
ing large stocks OF beverages and are indugng in
great expectations The pyramid OF empty beer kegs in
front OF the Hudson Avenue House-trophes OF last
years interchange OF courtesies with tho troops-has
been gorgeously paiated in the National coors in
honor Of tho coming OF several contingents Of
NGsN Y. II should he added that the camp Itself
viii be the temperance basis, as IN 1852, accord
Ing Article XIII: OF Special Orders No Az Issued by
| AdjutantGeneral Farnsworth;
q The sale and OF all spirituous liquors. wine, ale
or beer and ali huckster and auction sales within ono
mile Of camp arc prohibited and no aes beer tones or
spnuous liquors shall be used IN camp except upon the
| Or scriptOn OF the post surgeon"
The following officers of the General staff detailed
BTissiier General Philip H. Briggs. Inspector, General
charged with the inspection aud muster OF the
different organizations during their service ia camp
and who will also make daily inspection OF tho cond
on OF the mp generally and report tne result 10 tne
Adj the Information Ot tho Commander
Daniel d. wylie Chief of Ordnance
VINO, IA Acting Quarternaster General and Acting Com
Inssar General 0 subsistence, Will have solo Charge OF
tho grounas buildings state property The mess
BrigadierGeneral Joseph D. Bryant, surgeon-Genera.
IS charged with the general supervision and drec
! ton OF the medical department at the camp.
BrisallerGeneral g. Barrett Rich, Paymaster-Gen-
erI who will provide tor the prompt payment OF the
troops the OF their departure from the camp
Brigadier-Gcueral Charles f. Robbins, Geaeras In
spcctor o Rae Practice, who will have charge OF the
| Thc practice IN camp . - -.
the initial was so largely DUE is already on duty
having arrived last night Colonel Frederick Phisterer
OF the Adutan Generals department. who IA pleasantly
remembered by every man who came In onica! or un m
official contact with hiul at camp last year VIII ag-ih
MI tho hardlyO-De-envied position OF PostAdjutant
| Ho WILL arrive tomorrow.
| now THE SOLDIERS WILL BE FED.
Louis Wndhoz, State caterer, has all his arrangements
perfected for feeding the hungry hundreds and Judging
by last years experience he will give them plenty TO eat
and OF the best quality Last year he bought bis bread
| in New York this he will bake his own bread
Last year hc killed his beef anmas this time he
| will be furnished with meat by Armour. OF Chicago
shipped In refrigerator He has force OF thirty
| exoerencel colored walters, who will bo an i'm
| proyement over the white help" OF last
year. and forty other employees In ana
around the bakery and kitchen. His ice-house Is
stored Sod with 100 tons. While Mr. Windholz speaks
peasanty OF all the regiments he lad to care for here
he is particularly complimentary to the I'D ana ne has
personal OF thanks from two or three Coonels
There was much complaint last year that Governor
Corpel although every inducement was held out would
NOT visit the state camp IL is understood that Cover
nor Cleveland feels deep interest IN what mas now
ceased TO be experiment, and that no VIII appear
here Mt Nu early day. The many military friends OF
General Townsend who Is really the atheF OF TINS camp
| expect TO see MIN here as an honoTed visitor
realistic suggestion OF actual service was given 10
the camp last year by the deOnaons OF the blasting at
the foot of Dunderberg for te West Shore oa4 wiSn
reyerberted up and down until lost In the distant noun
| ton fn,tnesses Tho sound Df the blasting has now
lien nlnce TO the shrll shrek OF the frequent ooomo-
live And the camp, with mass or white tehts re-
ieved by environment ON three sides with masses o,
,,rcen Ia waiting to give welcome To the gallant list
| when the flagship OF Commodore Gwyer shall come In
vie around Verplanck Point tomorrow afternoon an
soldiers.
THE 71SP REGIMENT TO ENCAMP TO-DAY.