The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-27
TIE CADETS AT TYRRR.
They Garry Out Their Programme
Spite of the Weather.

They Carry Out Their Programme in
Spite of the Weather.
The Cadets target contest and skirmish
firing at Tybee was a complete military
success, in fact one Of the most successful
events Of the kind that Savannah's crack
corps has ever had.
The company under command Of Capt
Brooks, In full service uniform, with leg
gins, overcoats, webbing cartridge belts and
fatigue caps went down to the island on the
9 80 O'Clock train, accompanied by its guests,
Gen. w. w. Burns, Lieut.. Satterlee, U. 8.
A. Lieut.. Sherman, U. 8. W.; Lieut.. Col.
Reilly, Lieut.. O'Byrne and Ad1t. Gaillard
OF the First regiment.
When the train arrived at Tybee heavy
rain was falling which caused delay. As
soon as there was a let up the Cadets started
In for the days work. The skirmish firing
was the first part of the programme. The
company divided into three squads OF twelve
men each, and fired at the figures from five
halrs, advancing in quick time and retreat
ing in double time, firing from the same
number of halts. A similar programme was
repeated in firing at the kneeling figures.
The skirmish firing was strictly according
to regulation tactics. The men heretofore
in this part Of their exercise always fired at
figures from known distances, but yester-
day the distances were unknown. From
the moment the bugle sounded
''haltn until fire" was given the soldiers
had but fifteen seconds 10 estimate distance,
regulate sights and load their pieces
"Cease firing" was sounded few seconds
later. and any man who fred after the last
note was ruled out.
The skirmish firing was an interesting
sight for the spectators many of whom had
never before witnessed an event OF the
kind. The Cadets did the work well and
went through the maneuvers with a skill
aud precision which the regulars would find
hard 10 surpass. Gen. Burns, Lieut.. Sat-
terlee and the other officers complimented
the soldiers on the manner In which the
firing had been executed.
After the skirmish firing the regular tar
get contest took place. The results proved
that the Cadets are well up in marksman-
ship, nearly all the scores being above the
average. Lieut.. r. P. Lowell won the first
prize on a score of 10, which entitled him
to the company gold medal az we'll as the
officers gold medal. He accepted the latter
and declined the former, which went to
Private q. W. Strobhar on q score of IS.
Private George E. Mallery won the third
prize on score of 10.
In the honorary, pay and ununiformsd
class Lieut.. Satterlee won the prize on a
score of IL.
After the contest the Cadets and their
guests participated in royal oyster roast
with the usual Accomplishments. An enjoy
able time was had in this manner for a
short while, and Capt. Brooks ordered a
skirmish drill as the finale to the Days
work
Blank cartridges were used, and the drill
was q complete success. The feature, and
one which captivated the army officers
more than anything else was the rally Of
the company to resist a cavalry charge.
The men were formed in such a circle
| that no matter from which quarter the
cavalry attempted to attack the entire
force could be thrown against them in q
moment. After the charge was supposed
to have been successfully resisted the circle
larger front Of fire on the retiring cavalry
men.
The Cadets returned to the city on the
4:30 o'clock train and went to the armory,
where Lieut. Satterlee presented the prizes
| to the winners In the days contests. he
spoke in highly complimentary manner OF
what he had witnessed, and said what
| pleased him most was the practical work
done by the Cadets and the splendid mill
tary spirit shown by the members. The
| days work, he said, was very successful
one.
Gen. Burns also spoke TO the boys. He
said he was delighted with the achievements
| of the Cadets, aud more than impressed
with the skirnish drill. He had never be-
fore In his experience seen movement sim
liar to the resisting Of the cavalry charge
by the Cadets, and it's prachcability was a
pleasing surprise to him. Gen. Burns
it doesn't appear in the tactics. He compii-
mented the Cadets on their all-round mill
tsry efficiency, and urged them 90 keep up
| the march of improvement they had begun.