New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
PTGNACITY IN THE 69TH.
INCIDENTS OF THE IRISH REGIMENTS WEST
Day IN TIE STATE CAMP.


DAY IN THE STATE CAMP.
State Camp peclskll, n. Y. Aug II (Spcclan-f
any doubt ever existed about the fighting qualities OF
the members of the Goth Regic1t it ought TO be dis
PEELED by an incident which happened in Company
IFS street Just after supper this evening. Two pri-
Yates, one from Company IL and one from another
company got into dispute and finally came to blows,
when they were separated by the other members OF
Company IL. The first sergeant OF Company ii tod
the member OF his company that he would he sent
10 the guard house unless he stopped his lighting THIS
incensed the private who got mad at the first ser
gcant and told him 10 go 70 sheol AT TINS point the
first sergeant called another sergeant and two PHI
Yates and ordered them 10 take The pugnacous private
10 the guard house. The three men got Their guns
but by the time they were ready tc proceed TIE man
they were ordered 70 arrest had etTeacd to his tent
fixed the bayonet 70 his gum ana stoo1 III MS 'c al
charge bayOnets."
"Don't any Of YOU come In here, now he SAID, IN
a dec.dd manner, not going 10 tn ar!-hou c.
The three men stood irresoute and finally the sec
ond lieutenant called. lie told the men not 70
arrest the puglistic member OF the company anu ''o
matter smOOthcd over
Captain Gallup, of the First Brigade signal Corps
has four of his men here this week sort Of object
lesson to awaken interest In signalling lie ASKED LOT
four volunteers and II. H. McAllster, J. p. Ericn,
A. d. Bradwell and NJ. J. p Davis responded. Nheh
they arrived here they found that they wcTO not ~
because they had served tour OF duty TINS season
and had been paid for Il. The men were out TO-DAY Tor
a little while. Captain Gallup and one man went
nearly 10 the top Of Dunderbcrg and established one
station and another post was-estabshed Oh Fort Hl
Messages were sent between the two stations quickly
and correctly Captain Gallup expects TO establish
station on Dunderbcrg, where tho men Will remain Two
or three days and nights. HelogTapls and othcr
signalling paraphcrnala have been brought TO camp and
the knowledge Of the regarding these Different H.
struments win be fully tested. The idea also Is To
establish signal corps in the different regiments
sergeant has been detailed FROM the G9th Regiment
and limited number Of volunteers will Us called for
20 be instructed In signalling By Captain Galup's
men, to form the nucleus VI regilncita sltai corps
Colonel stOry's man Jimmy" Of the Ordnance
through the lines at ely time, day or night. lie was
help up u day, at the outpost and captain IhhrS
ton, the instructor Of guard duty, was sent for lie
went down 10 the spot I'D looked at the pass:
whats the matter with the passl' asked Captain
Thurston.
that would know genuine pass when we saw
one" said the officer in command.
q Let that pass said the guard Instructor.
1t shown 10 him.
In what respect do these two passes differ? ~ he
asked again The officer pointed 10 word Ia rd INK
written the face OF the pass al the outpost
There he said. " this mans pass hasn't got the
word sample written on IT in red letters
The in camp have been looking anAousY All
day for a large excursion party which expected
10 arrive at about O'Clock this afternoon. Tho boat
bringing the pleasure eekcrs also g. bring ninety
~ The members Of the regiment who cOuld not get
away 10 come yesterday. The boat did not appear
until after dark this evening, and so thc pleasure
Of visitors up or the train. however. just a.
they walking about the camp after dark thlS
great skrmishng 10 get under shelter and the camp
was lively place during the next hour and half
dos nrr,de this evening lie appealed to them t.
take good care Of the record OF the regiment.