New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-05
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MIMIC WAR AT The STATE CANT.
MILITARY MEN AND CIVILIANS PRAISE NEW.
YoRK's STURDY PROTECTORS OF
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

iOiN SlciNDl Or
LIFE AND PROPERTY.
State Camp, Peekskill n. Y, Aug (SpecaD.-
Once more the morning gun will start the echoes
chasing each other over the mountains again
the National and State flags will be unfurled
from the fagstaffs on the parade ground, one
more breakfast one dinner, parting salute from
the brass Napoeons and the State Camp will
have seen the last of the soldiers until another
year rolls around. The season was brought to .
close by series of brilliant manoeuvres this
morning, and more this afternoon. Military critics
and non-military visitors have all gone home
singing the praises of the New-NOrk citizen soldiers
and sure in their minds that in case of serious
trouble the members of the National Guard will
lie sturdy protectors of life and property.
Hours before the business part of NcwYOfk
gave any evidence Of life the men in camp were
burning powder in good earnest. This morning,
for the first time blank cartridges issued, and
after 80 o'clock neither man, beast nor bird
allowed 10 take extra nap If anywhere within
a mile of the camp. The ammunition was all
exhausted by breakfast time, and then the men
proceeded to load up with less explosive material.
Everybody went out on the parade ground to
watch the ceremony OF guard mounting, and then
they came back and prepared for the drill to
which they have leen looking forward all the
week.
Meanwhile the sun had been vigorously at work
trying TO induce the mercury in the thermomete.
to jump out of the top of the tube, and when
the men got out the plain the century mark
was almost reached by the ambitious mercury.
In consequence of the heat Colonel Bates started
the drill deliberately and allowed the to rest
frequently. A line of battle was formed with the
companies from the 9TH and 22d Regiments form
ing the centre Of the attacking party. They fired
few volleys and then moved forward at doube-
quick and took a position several rods nearer to
the enemy. At the proper moment all the reserves
came up. bayonets were fixed and the whole
, battalion went forward with a rush and yell
and captured their foes in good style. The drill
was much like the Of the day before, except
that, in consequence of the guns being loaded, 10
was much more realistic. The morning drill was
cut short by half-hour in consequence Of de-
termination to have another this afternoon. Tho
latter was much the more picturesque Of the two.
At 3 o'clock detachment Of fifty or sixty
men, under Lieutenant French, of the Army,
started out over the road that leads 10 the north
This was the enemy, Within half-hour they
had secured place behind an excellent
dirt breastwork made by the butts at the old
rifle range. few challenging shots from the
enemy half mile up the valley, were the signal
for the formation of the remainder OF the Dat
talon the attacking party.
The members of the eth Regiment went TO
the war in white trousers, and at the inception
of the march against the breastworks they had
TO run through swamp twenty thirty feet
wide The water and mud were six eight
inches deep and the glory of those white trousers
had vanished by the time the swamp was crossed
Those behind spattered those in front with green,
Shiny mud, and one or two stumbled In the mud
and fell The remainder of the fighting was done
4 M hottie green trousers
| This little accident did not deter the advaScins
column, however. Again the 9TH did the bruns
Of the fighting. Every time they got up from
their prone positions TO move at double-quck q
few rods nearer to the concealed enemy they were
exposed to hot fire. Lieutenant french's men
did not waste any ammunition while their oppo-
nents were hugging the ground, but every time
they moved forward the men behind the earthworks
gave those advancing hot reception. The COM
pany from the 22d Regiment moved of to tile
right and executed flank movement. The men
behind the brcastworks fought stubborny, but
they were outnumbered five or six TO one and
when the battalion got within hundred yards OF
the enemy bayonets were fixed and with yell
they sprang forward. Those on the defensive had
fixed bayonets also and for instant it looked
a. if some one would be pricllcd, but no one was
hurt and peace was patched up then and there.
After tins mOnOeuNrc tnr nlcnlucTS VI thr ''h
were not satisfied with the amount of fight
ing which had been done, and they decided TO
have little war on their own account. One
platoon under Adjutant Landon, returned TO
position near the parade ground and waited. The
other two platoons followed few minutes later
and attacked Landons men. spirited tight fol-
lowed until the attacking party made charge
from two fsnks at once. Lieutenant Landon
rallied his men, and they formed half-circlc, pre-
scnting formidable front of flashing bayoncts
They were surrounded by twice their number,
however, and had to display "a white fag.
This last rally one of the pretticst sights
OF the day, and nearly all the visitors mad
good view of II. -, -.
\ large majority of the visitors to-day, like those
of the other days in the week, were military men
As WIS (, be expected, however, there were moro
officers here to-day than at any other time TINS
week. and "a list of their names would he roster
Of about third of all the officers IN the flrsb
and the Second Brigades. There were more
colonels than one could find in u Kentucky town.
Many of the gentlcr sex also graced tne oattle-
scene with thcIs presence.
After the battle was over and throughout uie
evening, the members of each company visited all
the other companies and cheered them, then they
made the rounds and cheereI the officers. The
evening parade, like the one Oi yesterday, was
pretty spectacle. The drills tomorrow VIII
amount to little nothing, as the attention OF
everybody will be taken up III preparing for
home The men will receive their pay IN the
morning and the special train which Is to carry
them 10 New-lork will start from Roa Hook at
2 o'clock tomorrow afte rnOon and arrive in the
city about an hour and "a half later.