New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-11
STIRRING SCENES IN CAMP.
SOLDIERS AND REvELLING HIBERNIANS IN
COLLISION.
AN EXCITING NIGHTS HUNT FOR TRUANTs BY
GUARD FROM THE 9TH REGIMENT
PUNIsHING THE GUILTY.

GUARD FROM THE 9TH REGIMENT
PUNIsHING THE GUILTY.
peeksbdI N V, July 10 (specaD. Ever since the
9th Regiment has been in camp the number Oh
men who have stolen through the lines and gone 10
Annsvine and Pcekskill without permits has daily
increased. The number of abscntees was so large
last night when the roll called after dress parade
that the officers decided that radical measures must
be taken. Accordingly at 80 O'Clock detail OF
sixteen men, under Captain Henry Paret, OF Company
c, started out along the Annsville road, with IN
stuctions take prisoner every soldier they found
without pass.
The men proceeded along the road and picked up
trnants until by the time they reached Annsvine
they had fifteen prisoners. Had there been large
enough detail 10 pursue the Others who ran into the
woods as the guard approached they would have
brought double that number back to camp. Every
few yards man would be captured and would
usually give the alarm to his companions and then
there would be crashing of underbrush as the
buecoat rushed through the woods and escaped IN
the darkness The prisoners kept at The
outpost for an hour after arriving at camp and then
their names taken and they were sent 10
their tents, after being told by the officer OF inc
day that they would have TO pay the penalty for their
sins to-day At all of the entrances TO the camp
extra sentries posted TO catch those who had
escaped the guard but the men who got away IRON
tho guard were too sharp for the sentrieS and got
into camp and TO their quarters without being dis
covered.
On the bluff the Annsvile Creek the
Ancient Order of Hibernians had been hoidng
picnic during the afternoon and evening. AS darkness
came on the dancers could be seen through tho trees
and the notes the violin and cOrne could be plainly
heard There were still twenty-five or thirty men 10
be accounted for, and 1t was suspected that the men
were at the picnic. At IL o'clock the fun was sun
going on and the jewellers were evidently growing
hilarious from the sounds that occasionally noaca
tl Ell N
IL o'clock CAPTAIN Parct and Lieutenans charles D.
Carscallan and b. S. Cooke got boy to row uem
across the creek on recommending excursion Inc
boy agreed pilot the officers up the steep NH u
the dancing pavilion. 1t was as dark as pocket IN
the woods and when the party was about hall way
nm the steep incline the boy suddenly disappeared
The officers kept on however but when they arrived
at the place of amusement the boy " appearance
was explained by the non appearance " '9e soldiers
They had all been warned and had quietly slipped out
IN the woods until the danger was past, DuI each
officer caught one prisoner and brought him oack
The officers saw enough TO assure themselves that
they we're on the right trail, and returned to camp
and ,pored. A detail Of forty picked men was I'M
modatey formed and quietly embarked for the scene
Of the picnic. The mcrrymakerS were becoming moIe
hilarious every minute and by this time shouts OF
laughter were often mixed with the quckened notes
Of music which came floating across from one blum to
the Other The men were all landed on the other
side of the creek in few minutes ana began inc
climb up the steep hill. The boatmen were not al
lowed TO leave their boats this time. ON arriving
near the pavilion a string Of sentrics was put COM
nlctoiv around II and the remainder OF the men went
inside. Again the birds had flown and the only
p,isoners that were caught two who were
dragged out of the bushes close by. The Otheis
had got too far away 10 DO caught IN
Inc darkness. This time the men had been informed
the coming of the guard by seeing the flash OF the
,r3sbt layoncts as the light struck them while the
men were embalking.
Morc exciting scenes were to come however The
ruard was Offered by Captain Noah l.. Cocheu and
Iicucnanis Herbert C.. Taylor and ID. +. COOKE
After beating about The woods for half an hour UNI
.uccessfly the guard with the two prisoners started
sack down the steep incline The last man had
,arcely left the pavilion before bricEbas, stones
bcer glasses and every available thing that could
be thrown began TO fly through the darkness and In
unpleasant proximity to the heads of the retrealng
men, One stone hit Lieutenant Cooke on the back OF
hts neck. CopOrals Il. Il. Hcaslip and Lawrence r.
Jarrett were in the lear. AMI when the shower OF
missiles began fall about them they turned around
quickly and splang up the HILL just I'm time TO catch
the secretary Of the association in the OF starting
a log rolling down TIE hill upon the soldiers. If
be had SUCCEEDED in his purpose there is scarcely
shadow of doubt but that number of the men
would have hal their arms and legs broken. and
quite possibly number Of them would have been
kulcd Corporal Barrett caught the fellow around
the waist pinioning h~ arms 10 his sides, and threw
Corporal IIcasip helped 10 hold him
down and shouted for the guard.
inc guard came back rush with fixed baSOnetS.
1t LOOKED iur minute though there would be q
collision between the bay 0ncts AMI the rcvccrS who
were excited with liquor Hard words
changed and the crowd in the pavilion pressed for
waid. bat fen back when the guard advanced with
fixed bayOnctS. Then they scrambled out Of the door
end windows and over the low railing ndscrminaieN,
and women alike. The place was cleared in a
jify.
The soldiers loft the place. taking the secretary Of
the association along prisoner. The Owncrs of
the place down 20 the boat and pleaded so hard
that the officers agreed TO let the fellow go If he would
ask their pardon. This he was only TOO glad 10 do.
This morning every truant soldier called ont
bright and early. They had to take part in all of the
drills. and thcU they put in charge of armed
guard and put TO work policing the whole camp
They had pick UP every BIT Of rubbish about the
grounds scrub ont the choO house and every other
place that needed cleaning. and then they were put at
work with knives cutting the grass about the tents
When that finished they were obliged TO dig up
tho weeds about the officers tents and smooth of the
ground in front of them. After dark. when all Of
the work had been done that could be thought Of the
prisoners put I'm the guard house and kept there
until taps had sounded, when they were allowed to
go 10 their quarters.
To-day Colonel seward tho cOmmandant Of
the post during the absence of Adutan General Porter