New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
A PLEA FOR STREET FIRING TACTICS.
WINTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
BRIGADE EXAMINATIONS


"Can you tell me- said Second Brigade officer a
few days ago, "why Of our regiments don't take
up the practice of street firing tactics If the National
Guard is ever likely to have more important
than another 1t will be in Quieng street disturbances
and riots. But what do our men know about that !!
They 60 TO Prospect Park or up to Van Court
hndt Park and have sham battles and meet armies In
the open field and carry general warfare In the
open country. What do they want of war In the
field They should learn to go through streets and
clear them without exposing themselves to loss. IT
seems to the thing above all Others that our militia
should learn, but with one exception i think none
Of the regiments in the state have ever attempted IT,
General Browncll. when colonel OF the Attn Reg
ment, wrote book called "StrectF Firing TACTICS"
which has come to be authority on the subject
treated CT. lie worked ont good deal of his tactics
with his own If they would be practicable
and found them so. Aftcrward, l believe, the Attn
Regiment drilled some in the tactics, but think there
is no one else that ever has. l wish the second
Brigade regiments would take up the street drill for
think 1t Of far more Importance 10 our CITY regiments
than field work.
On October 20 the following officers passed the
Brigade Examining Board First Lieutenant W. II.
Wilson, of Company &, sd Regiment; Captain George
c. Nromer, Company F. SD Regiment; Captain Mel
Mcbride, formerly of the 18th Regiment, Company e.
J2d Regiment Second Lieutenant Charles G.. Todd
Company X, I'D Regiment; second Lieutenant Albert
E. .sich, Company d. 18th Regiment.
The members Of the Attn Regiment will attend ser
vice at the Lee Avenue Congregational Church on the
evening of November .. The sermon Will be by INC
chaplain, tho Rev. Henry a. Powell.
Governor Morgan G. Bulkc,cy, Of Connecticut will
probably review the 23d Regiment at the armory In
Ciernont ave- in the latter part of November or early
in December.
The dinner given by the officers OF the o3d Regiment
to the ncmbl of the rcgmenal team took place last
night the Clarendon Hotel Thee were about forty
officers and members Of the team present. Short
speeches were made by Colon! John NJ Partridge the
Rev Dr. r. r. Meredith the chaplain OF the regiment
Iiea,en.n Colon Al KS c. Smith, and Others.
guard consisting OF two scrgeants, three corporals
and two files from each company, under command OF
Captain Ezra DC Forest and Licutcnants Hull and
Whitney, attended the parade OF Light Battery h, or
the 1st United states Artillery, In Prospect Park on
" cincsday. .
sgnng Place Inspector Of rife practice OF
the l4h Regiment, and will enlist as private In Com
Is brought about by the of the last Legislature
hibitine any commissioned officer from holding tho
place Of armOler Captain CardOna Will continue to
DC armOrer.
Captain James VI. White. of Company L. 18th Reei-
mcnt, Will SOOI rr<fn from his command and 1t Is
likely that Second Lcutcnantclect William j. Leonard
Company c. 18th Regiment Captain Gilbert Lloyd
will give reception and concert to the BarthOldi
battalion December ID.
Alexander ). Mitchell, of Company !. 23d Regiment,
has been appointed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
There was meeting OF the persons interested In the
proposed troop, Of cavalry in Brooklyn on Tuesday
evening at brigade headquarters petition
drawn up and is now being circulated asking for the
been secured Captain william H. Cochran, who has
been the prime mover In the scheme will send It to tho
petition will be granted An ex-arny officer is talked
Ut for commander.