New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
RESERVES COMING HOME.
c,os,yG THEIR CAMPAIGN ON THE SOUND.
,rcrnrSrs OF THE LAST DAY-BoAT RACES AND
- nru1EW Ar LIsuER,s ISLAND.

,vrrnENTs OF THE LAST DAY-BoAT RACES AND
REVIEW AT FISHERS ISLAND.
yo,v-Iondon, July 81 CSpccial.-The siege of
r;shor,s Island by the Naval Reserve of the State
- ysy.York ended to-day, and at o'clock to-
Ui,b, the Stonington turned bows westward and
aaoacd for New-York City. The cruise has been
.,occssful one. Whatever heart-burnings and
'o.soral enmitles may have been occasioned by
~ discipline or the lack of discipline, they were
II disseminated in the bright sunshine which
Lone over land and sea to-day, ard blew away IN
che winds that came up cool from the ocean, blown
IRISH from the holows of sailing waves.
Each member of the Reserve is now a brOnzed ana
stalwart sailor. He is more than that-he is a
man filed TO overiowing with knowledge OF great
cuns and modern men of war. For the next lew
months n member of the Naval Reserve is man
o No avoided for he will talk of initial velocity ia'-
oral strain and trajectories TO all his frlends ana
foes More than thathS health is good, his muscles
are hardened and he can iniict physical harm OH
any one who disagrees with him. The hnal les
sons of the cruise will be given to-nlght' wheh
the officers will see practical illustration Oh the
NAVIGATION of Long Island Sound by night Inc
Stonington. with the Reserves on board, s'eaineu
INTO the harbor about sunset and lay for whlie
AZ the pier in front of the Pequot House. 1neli
che got under way for New-York
This morning there was boat race of tlshers S
Island between cutters manned by the lst, I'D and
IIId Batteries. The boat of the lst Battery was
commanded by Lieutenant Dana Greene that OF
The Id by Lieutenant Mowbrey, and the IlId by
Lieutenant w. Butler Duncan. The course was
half mile long, and the judges were Adjutant
Kent and Lieutenant Satterlee The crew of the
LIST Battery won, the Hid Battery's boat being
second, and the lid Battery's boat last
Then there was another race between boats
from the Chicago and Newark. manned by regulars
The course was one and onehalf miles, and the race
was won by the Chicago's boys. One hundred dol
lars had been subscribed by the officers and men OF
the feet for prize for this race, and both boats did
their best The start was off Bartett's Reef
Lightship, and for most of the way the Newark I
boat and the Chicagos boat made an even race
Of it, Just before the finish, however. the boat
from the flagship pulled ahead, and so came
in winner.
In the afternoon there was a grand
review of the combined forces of the Naval
Reserve and the Naval feet in the field
in front of the Mansion House on Fishers Island
Admiral Walker reviewed the brigade and at the
close of the ceremonies a deputation of the men
of the Reserve presented him with blue SILK
flag with two stars of white IN IT, such as AuIIal Is
Gy over their flagships This was the completion
OF the functions" Of the day. Late in the after
noon the white feet steamed into the harbor and at
night gave an exhibition of the electric sesrGn
light The vessels flashed the greae hsns sbs
sky, till people far inland thought a new comet
had suddenly appeared in the sky A Dali Is
in progress at the Fort GrisWold House aat thiS
The Reserves will arrive in New-York tomorrow
and land at the Minnesotas pier