New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08
CRITICISING THE TROOPS.
THE REPORT OF TIE NSPECTOR.GENERAL.

HE DECLARES THAT MUCH OF THE EQUIPMENT
Is WORN OUT AND SHOULD BE RE
PLAcED-rHE MEN COMMENDED
The yearly report Of the Adiutant General OF the
state has Just been published, containing the crti-
ci,ms Of the Inspector General on the different or
CARNATIONS In the state. The other information IN
the report except that contained in the Inspector
Generals part of it. has already been published IN
The Tribune. The criticisms are in the order in when
the organizations were inspected and are as follows
| General Barber says concerning the lst Battery
Tho command presented good appearance. few
and IN Specton with that exception the battery
well handled. The drl was good which, o"lng 70
the limited space was o{ PlIIi wcre III in GOOD
order with the exception Of a few caps Equipments
In good order Brassas aud shoes not as cie"h do
a few men were short of uniforms. The prolongges
were hot seNoeaDie anu hot Prope t pa nsnv narts
tIrcelnch gun Harness very oI anu .,! In,
unservceabe. It was well kept. II should DC wnoly
rotten -Four wooden horses should be supplied TO
this battery for harness ann. uhuer present
condition. the battery has 10 hlle norses d. S avn
munlon was hand. but not properly stored ther3
being no suitable place IN the 1GoinE' bst ,atco
practice or no practical IL" Of me guns had Iake1
place for many years The hattery was mounle1
three times during the last year. TINS ccmmana
from its present quarters. and given "A suitable
arlnory The present ACCOMMODATIONS are u, ".lS ,
uufr FOR the purpose. The men were steady ana
silent IN ranks and kept their heads and eyes to
the front while at attention
Tb, 4, what the Inspector-G General says about the
second Battery
Clothing equipments and arms in very goo;
| order sufficient ammunition for guns and pistols
vas on hand. There Is no magazine II thls arn0rS
| Durir, the pa-t TWO years the battery had two
/ mounted parades and three mounted drills. Intre
had been no target practice for three years; !he
| harro,, W., wen kept. The team harness FOR mo
CatIns guns Is IN excellent ana Nerv.cetoie 1so
dtlou The team harness for the NapoleDhs Is az"
IN "A fairly good condition with the exception OF me
hrcchus,. srthS. belly bands surrHps, UI rus oni-
/ hanc, and saddle straps the rims should also 10
/ replaced. Tho horse equipments are also III i t
coud. w.. with the exception OF me r9in9 T T~
mnrtlusales strup straps and Strrup poouS. i ins
| wheel, II the Napoleon carriages are IN yer! DNi
Tbl. command should be furnished with entirely
! nov, harles, AT the earliest practicable moment me
| Tnpcarancc ~ the men and the drill were very Goou
! The organization should he placed at once Oh
| iarre-. and couipucut-. II Is ably commtheep "
| ,-up tent, prompt and energetic officer
Clnccrniu, Troop \. General Barber saws: " Ihe
| r.ff.r,s AMI arm, were in good condition. Ire
military appearance Of the command was very eo'u'
rne birdie, and saddles were IN totally un'eiVceloc
/ condition and should De replaced NJ once Tic "mt-
man pattern Of saddle Is desired. This organization
has u, suitable accommodation, furnished by the state
buildnr should De constructed with ample facilities
| f,r drilling This command j, an excellent s'h'oI
fur tine training 81 officers for tn cavalry in case thef
service, should be- required in time OF war. II also
VIII af,ri Instructions IN tactics. NIL ary custom
/ and routine. which Will De valuable to many OF It's
,.rl- VINO may de,ir, t. continue their association
wrh the National Guard ~ IL, var;o"' eINde, slu
cut ., after leaving the i",p ne No',,,.S d ' 1
officer ha, had long and Va'cd eNpe.le,c, a,u ,n
/ man ~ mature Judgment ana most competent III
/ stuctor. .. .us forth
| tbc,. remarks from he Inspect or General
! iilbes were in very good order. (lothlig, equip
mcuto and ."Io.s ~ go |'u.a, co,n,,anded nv "A
Gallant old solder. The armory is utterly unht ior
! Occupancy and IS too small for 50 large and pros-
Tcrous an or-anizaiion. There were great differ
cuocs IN the percentage present and IN the military
appearance o( the companies some iaH n ,bnn 10
numbers discipline and neatness Thls orgailLaattna
should be second to none tho delinquent cap'a ,r
| should be- stimulated To Increased efforts III 'Hc III
| proyemelt Of their companies. . .1. ,o,,
| Ec-irneht is dismissed with these short comments
Rlhr,. clothing. equipments ana Co.r'' an on
good order. The renmen, made very S oon up
commanders alive 10 their rsponsi9te,, anu no
comment j. necessary 10 call their attention 10 INC
! requirements OF the service . 49, 90.
The following compliment Is PAID 10 tne --'
| Regiment: $500, I'm, 4, Vow
good order This command made a Ver' INC ~
| pear,nc, No adverse criticism Is necessary
A,ont ,hG ~ tb Command made r"markably fine
appearance ard devs2pc "a nte t"m the most rigid
requirements u the service by any meoop e %
command sautes out Of rank we're not negicr.t%'
! cred
TIis is cxceptlonal I'm the National ''uar'l ,
Concerning The ON Regiment. about which 50 nuch
ha, been said dcrogaory to that In, ven
er,.l Barber makes the following % ~ ~ mos.
ri fes In good order THIS regiment MaS ~, Z" IN, s
unsatisfactory condition. In spite y an e' sifohc an
effort having been made 10 prrsent, n,,nnI,ncs Il
| neornnce and a good percentage ol at' ,,n
would be just 90 hold ne ',,'n"," NJ 90
deg,r Of responsibility as the olt'I "a g. .'I r,Gt
The First and second ErishdeS: me um>e nI ",,'
0onu1,o" and the ,trong fumes of ammonia from the
tables below ilrnish The brasscs "l." " o.tn ,ma-
.!le tu Lc ecnrrd AT once and If 1t be not possible
=, mir. room sufficiently large for me "lolc rornOl'
# ehoul be- divided into two baaii0s ana TWO rui,
.cur,i The battalions to be- under ule comllilu -;
tl$ colonel and lcuienantcoonel me res'n hid
n o an opportuny 10 reach the military standard
rconircd bv the state There are large hummer 90, %
u'' drr Surroundings of the regiment. do not con
sdcr that the best possible results were obtained al 'e
This Is What the Inspector General says about the
Tr Mere several minor errors in The ceremonies
! ~ ,r,cy and inspection At review ,he men VIZ
st,11y and silent in ranks Rifles clotlihg n colors
sd conipnents we're in very good condition 3rssses
I'm a f,y case, were in bad order wen AT a''.lri" nv,
dnrng inspection occasionally gazed about, taIAso
IN nts aid used tobacco. II is only necessary 70
rau attention In this regiment 70 ts shortc9mhs. 20
insure immediate correction. The organlnstloh gave
violence OF being in a very prosperous conatonn, p
General Barber has this to say about the 9th Res
THIS regiment has been for many months without
quarters and has thereby snlervr r, in GOOD order
iRr,ssns were not always clean. There Were IN
stances of inatentiOn and the use OF t1odCco III lIe
! ranks during inspection. The new Nniloiyi ocfu
- oi"g most suitable FOR its purpos. Another year
wtu Without doubt find this command among me mrs,
w. ,6 STATE II has in it the elements OF success and
rapid progress -, 49,. -, ,snoction being changed
. ia nr]n, the Inspection for 1850 and the one for
900 viii come close together MANY OF the organlza
hons have already been Inspected ana ne remaining
one viii 20 through the ordeal during the next TWO
| weeks.
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| pa'Vt..' IN marry a Miss Tenant and dozen
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