The record-union., 1891-07-10
FOR NATIONAL GUARDSMEN.
Preparations for the First ArtiIIery's
Encampment.
Some Bits of Advice to Those Who
Intend Going Into Camp-A
Proposed Long Tramp.

headquarters here, and there is a general
overhauling of tents, cooking utensils,
baggage, etc. The regiment will leave
here on Saturday evening, August Sth,
for Santa Cruz, arriving there early on
the 9th. Quartermaster Maydwell, with
the advance party, will have everything
In readiness for the men and officers on
their arrival in camp. so that regular
duties may be entered upon immedi-
ately.
There is already commendable spirit
manifested to profit by the encampment,
and to make it success from military
standpoint. Altogether there will proba-
bly, be 300 men in tents, including the
band and Signal Corps. The Subsistence
Department will. be managed by the regi-
ment, as in the past.
The officers and men of Battery B are
seriously discussing the idea of marching
to camp with the guns, caissons, bag
gage, ETC., camping on the wayside every
night. The distance by way of Stockton,
San Jose and over the Santa Cruz Mount
aims, is in the neighborhood of $50 miles,
and If the trip should be undertaken it is
predicted that the men and horses will be
pretty well used up. The experience
gained would be of value, however, and if
BIS men have sufficient grit to undertake
the journey, and the cost be not to great,
there can be no objection to the tramp.
If this is decided upon, the battery should
start several days in advance of the regi-
ment.
The Signal Corps will be under the inn
mediate supervision of Lieutenant Robie.
Major Sher6arn and Captains Sheehan
and Dray, of the Brigade Staff, will be
ordered into camp also, their duties be-
ing to observe its workings generally and
report to headquarters. All will be un-
der the command of Colonel j. w. Guth-
rie, who will provide the sleeping accom-
modations.
Several members of the staff will be
present during the week, and the Brigade
Commander will pay a ''semi" official
visit to the camp. No name has yet been
given to the camp, but there is a DISPOSE
tion to name it in honor Of General Allen
If no other regiment has pre-empted the
title. The Adjutant-Ge intends to
visit every camp of instruction, and the
boys had better make up their minds to
attend to business while he is about. He
does not believe in wasting the States
money.
SKIRMISH DRILLING.
There is pretty general feeling in the
corps that more attention should be paid
to the skirmish drill and the handling of
companies in the streets of cities for the
suppression Of riots than has prevailed
here. The captains of the companies of
our home regiment, including Captains
Nihell of Nevada City and Cursor of
Woodland, have very good knowledge
OF battalion evolutions, and if called out
for general field business could be de-
pended upon to keep their men together
and in their proper places in line; but in
the skirmish line and street riot orderIthey
would be failures, owing to the lack of
practice and the impossibility of giving
proper instruction in the confined quar-
ters of an armory.
There will be ample room In camp for
the skirmish drill, and the street riot
formation could be practiced in the
streets OF Sacramento on any moonlight
evening during the summer months In
stead of going through the old stereo-
typed business now in vogue in the ar
mories, and with which every captain is
familiar.
In Woodland and Nevada City the
the street drill, and officers and men will
be the better for it, while fitting them
selves for the very business for which
they are most likely to be called out.
BRIGADE NIGHT.
When the new headquarters shall be
fitted up it is the intention to set apart
every Friday evening for general instruc-
ton in military topics. There will be no
fines for non-attendance but every Off
IL.
haps, learn something new in the line of
his duty IN any emergency. This will be
known as brigade night, and will not
conflict with meetings of regimental
officers.
ALLEGED WILD MARKSMANsHIP.
1t appears that there is trouble brewing
at the shooting range grounds on Twelfth
street. Complaint has been made that
bullets go over, and are damaging the
fruit trees in rear of the bulkheads. The
owner of the orchard was in the city a
few days ago with his pockets full of
Bartlett pears, which, he claims, were
shot off the trees by the rifiemen. This
is matter that should be inquired into,
before going TO the expense of improving
the grounds.
General Allen has expressed himself in
emphatic terms as to the necessity of
having two, three and five-hundred-
yard range, and the best place to secure
these distances is farther out, on the
banks of the American River, where the
ground is not SO liable to overflow.
LADIES IN CAMP.
Ladies will not be allowed within the
camp lines proper this year, but there
can be no objection to their camping
somewhere near, and guard furnished
them. If other regiments will not allow
ladies in camp the wives of the offieersl
they probably have their reasons, there
for, but there never has been a
time in the history of the en-
when ladies were not as safe from insult
or loud conduct on the part of the men as
they would be in their own homes, and
their presence has been an influence for
good, as all admit. They have not inter-
fered in the slightest degree with the
duties of either the officers or men, but
have made the evenings pleasant with
SINGING dancing and social conversation
thereby making the attractions in camp
superior to those of roaming about town.
NOTES ANENT THE CAMP.
1t is not true that Captain Seymour is
going to have pipe laid from "the RIDGE
TO his quarters in camp.
Company LAS" lively boys intend to
devote good part of each day in camp to
skirmishing, of which they have fair
knowledge.
train for Santa Cruz. No two hundred
Eaile ride on hard caisson for him.
Captain Cook is having spring put in
his saddle, in anticipation of the trip
through the Livermore Pass.
A memorandum on the duties of sem
tinels, saluting under all circumstances,
ETC., should be printed and distributed
among the men before camp.
A word TO few of the green" enlisted
men. While in camp, on the streets, or
on the beach, If you meet an officer don't
salute him. Make him salute you first.
II you have pass until taps don't
get back until midnight or thereabouts,
and then howl when you get in, so as TO
wake up and let the whole camp know
YOU have returned.
If you have occasion to speak to your
Captain, walk right up TO him. slap him
familiarly on the back, and say: 'sTom.
dick, Billy or Old Hossl, want a pass