New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-11
A BAYONET THROUGH HIS LEG.
PRIVATE WILKES HAS A NIsADVENTURE IN
THE STATE CAMP.
AN ADMIRABLY FOUGHT SHAM BATrLE-PRo-
POsALs FOE NEW UNIFORMS.

State Camp. PeeksMl. " Y, July 10 lspeciaD.-II
Private Samuel ~ T. Wilkes, Of Company I, list Kegi-
ment lives To 20 200 years old and comes 20 tho state
Camp every year. he viii probably never try TO run
the guard again. lie tired it last night and to-day ne
is nursing leg with hole IN 1t Just below the Knee
which caused By the point oil bdyohet Whle "o
was running At full speed.
Wilkes and four or five companions planned little
excursion TO Peeksldu last night one Of the mem-
beers Of Company I was on guard. He agreed upon a
signal which was 10 be given when they returned
soon after O'Clock tile men crawled up ana gave the
signal agreed upon. II answered all right, ana
The truants congratulated themelves upon the success
of their scheme. Three Of them came forward ana
two remained behind SO not 10 attract too much al
teution.
Everything was working swtmmingly, but the relief
came along lust then. The friendly sentinel could
not warn the for fear Of being detectel IN Tie
conspiracy. The three men discovered the FeIiei ana
he cnr,Dr Of the relief spied the three men at about
the same time The men made a break Tor the camp,
trusting ~ their ingenuity 10 throw their puTSueS Oh
tho track The corporal sterted after Wilkes and
ran down one Of the company streets While Wilkes
ran between tie tents at right angles. The two men
came int, a collision at the corner Ct a tent. The
corporal was carrying his rife at trail arms and the
havonf was the first thing which struck Wilkes Tie
nont Of the bayonet hit the cap oi his knee glanced
doUnwsrd and passed entirely through his right les.
They took Wilkes TO surgeon naior Marsh's tent.
r,n there he Was taken tine hospital and the wound
dr.-zsed Tonight Dr.. Marsh said TINT the wound
looked as II 1t would hea, up quickly without any
trouble.
Lieutenant { oloue DennisOn planned and executed
ono NJ the best sham battles day that has been seen
here in a long time The dead lineF was careiuny
marked ont IIeutenant-COlOnel Dennison took com
,r.nd NJ the main body himself, and Captain Francis
with three companies formed the attacking party
The mon under Captain Francis took up their positions
in NcCoy's orchard behind stone wall with DarDed-
wire fence on top Of H. Lieuteuant-Coonel Den
ison's men moved up several times and were promptly
driven back Then the attacking party move. 'rWaN
and took a strong position behind hii- 'ap'a"
Francis detached Company and sent IL around te
brow NJ the ll 10 attack the main body on the len
e.nk He had almost accomplished his object when
The gun OF one Of the men was accidentally discharse
and disclosed the movement. Colonel Denn'On qucAl1
swing the line of skirmlshers around and was ready oI
the attacking party when the men showed tlel'ei'e =
over the top OF tie hill The battle was finished By the
retreat OF the main body, and the successful one
I'm honor OF their victory ana Jllcn tiI"o'SN ~iN'0'
Tie Board OF Officers Of the list Regiment held q
formal meeting today and passed resolution Etvol
ing distinctive uniform Inc Ina,9eI va -oniI
10 each company see what the enlisted men "our'
.av about IT, The regiment agrees tlat eoch man
win not have 10 paw than TO Tor MS uhIIor''
The rest will be paid from the Tegiment4l trit-u9
Of Colonel Hopper to-day. party also csng ~ %
visit CAPTAIN Edwin Gould. They were MIS- JOiu r.
Num- Alfred Baldwin. Miss Detwiller MISS "ou'd'
Miss Anna Could and Frank Goud. it,, Hi, T.,
front Of General Porter's tent this afternoon '" T.
Carter was In charge.