New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-01
A BATTLE IN THE DARK.
INTERESTING SCENE AT STATE DAMP.
DRIVING OFF AN UNSEEN ENKMY-A LONG LINE on
DRESS PARADE.


DRESS PARADE.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
July 81" Turn out turn OUT? was the cry that rang
through the camp this morning mt ten minutes ater s,
and with the contn roll OF the drums sound
ing the long roll Of alarm In twenty minutes the
regiment was in marching order. The attire OF the
men. however. was Of such miscellaneous order that
visitor would hardly have thought them the stf backed
whitecoated regiment Of last night. In ono company
only pair of socks, and they were not
mates. One of the same company had parted com.
pany with his wig and out to the surprise OF all his
comrades with head that resenbed the round top OF
a butter dish. Chaplain Dunnell forgot his coat and
collar and out with pair OF trousers hung around
his neck. To the horror Of ALL how ever, one man re-
ported without the latter depending upon bis cloak
to him 1t at AS this morning that the
enemy felt at the outpOst-e PICKET was driven In
by the enemy, and the word elegraphed to scamp iAt
1920 Company was sent on double time to support
Colonel Freeman at the outpost At 1885 the outpost
| retired. hrlng-they were met by Company b. which
acted as skrmishers. At a. NJ the OUTPOST again re-
tired. taking position fifty yards in the rear as re-
serves. The telegraph was In the charge OF Private
Cunning OF Company E-and he Immediately sent word
for aid The battalion marched out left forward tours
left and then formed in line OF battle and advanced on
the enemy The outpost retired to thu right and Com
pany to the left. The battalion then fired oy rank
conn any, battalion. hle and by battalion. The
battle ended at f:30. The fighting took place In the
dark. The the musketry and the HASH brought
wildly to the minds eye the that took place here
over 100 years ago. The most excited mar was the
chaplain lie all over at once and when he asked
if officers what he had best do he told to
go to the hold abote OF ginger IN his hand ana tax
AZ fast as he could rhe talk OF the day here Pat
Gilmores last night He out with the rest
but forgot his eyeglasses and growing excited In the
fight, ran into cow, mIstakng the creature for an
enemy When the row beloved Pat ran. The CON
night great and Mr. Gilmore has
been complimenfed to-day the results OF his labor
Dress parade tonight was witnessed by 1000 people;
The visitors foot and In carriages extended all
around the parade ground, excepting where the troops
stood. large number OF the men have returned to
camp order 90 back with the regiment. and at dress
parade the line extended clear across the grounds from
the woods, almost the State Headquarters In fact
the line would have been too large TO handle Tor almost
any utant except Harding. He worked hard anu gave
visitors the best parades OF the the line
parade straight. although about 1000 Feet long
Lieutenant Colonel Camp had charge or the paIade
The dismissed by the ecbeon movement Inc
) o'clock was listened To by an audience Of
5000 people The programme was popular one.