New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-02
MUTUAL REGARD AT CAMP.
REGULARS AND NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
FRATERNIZE.
HAPPY RESULTS OF THE WORK GOING ON AT
PEEKsKILr.-GREAT SUCCESS OF TIE
BATTALION DRILL-LIFE IN
THE TENTED CITY,

BATTALION DRILL-LFE IN
THE TENTED CITY.
State lamp Peekskill, y. Y, August l lSpe-
ciaD.-A long step taken in spanning the
gulf which has always separated the officers OF
the REGULAR Army and the State militia, at this
place, yesterday If nothing else is accomplished
in this extra week of duty, which Adlutant-
| General Porter showed so much wisdom and fore
sight in planning everybody thinks that this
will be enough But it will not be all. The
warm feeling of mutual regard which has mani
tested itself between the Army officers, who
have acted as instructors, and the National Guards
men, who have been the pupils, promises well Tor
closer relation between such officers in general In
the future The Army officers have commanded
the National Guard forces for just one day In
the drill field and the result tonight is that
each has an exceedingly high opinion of the
abilities Of the other. Many warm expressions
Of admiration were heard from both regarding
the other Thus the system of sending Army
officers as instructors at the different National
Guard encampncGts throughout the country IL
bearing rich fruit in an exceedingly short time.
When the sunrise gun broke the stiffness of
the place at 4 :55 this morning, its call was
responded to with alacrity. Every one had had
good rest over Sunday, and officers ana men
were WILLING ana afNlOuS u ~ HU WIN i'N
place had been thoroughly soaked by tho rain
OF the last twenty-four hours, and the appear
ance Of the sun struggling through the cloud-
bank in the east was a welcome sight. The fonr
companies turned out for company drill, by
sanad. in the extended order. The captains were
on hand to act as instructors and to correct
anv mistakes which might he made, but these
officers had little or nothing TO do in that respect
as the corporals had learned their duties well.
OF course every one in camp was on hand TO
watch the drill, even at that early hour. Many
expressions OF admiratOn for the excellent work
Of the non.comsr was heard on all sides.
By the time the recall sounded. at o'clock, the
sun was shining brightly and had succeeded IN
dispclng the general gloom which wet weather
invariably casts over the camp breakfast was
part ken Of with relish, and then cots blankets
and almost everything movable in the tents was
brought ont 10 dry.
Guard mounting was next in order and this
ceremony passed of smoothly. The most intense
interest was felt by all in the outcome OF the
battalion drill, which was to follow. Two armies
never went into BATTLE. two football elevcnS
never went 10 the field nor two college crows
never rot into their boats with greater feeling of
respect and fear for the powers Of their opponents
thnn the officers of each Of the four companies
which were TO compose the battalion. They knew
TINT critical ewes would be- watching for every
error and that failure 10 mp to the standard
would place them in uufavorablc comparison with
tbcir friendly rivals After IT, was all over every
body was dcliohtel Colonel Bates. Of the Army
who was the commanding officer, was highly
pleased with the knowledge which the officers
and men displaycd and the accuracy with which
al his commnnds were executed. After the drill
was over he said "The battalion drill far ex-
Gee led my expectations. II WAS remarkable for
,be prccisiou exhibited by the officers in inter
prc,ing my orders and for the precision and care
e,hihi,cl by the men Tuing into consideration
flo fact that the mon had been chosen n larg"
from the regiments. and had been drilled together
ir, companice little or not at all. we have much
reason 10 lc greatly pleased with the work thus
far accomplished
careful observer would find il exceedingly
difficult TO tell which of the companies carried oil
the laurels Captain Burns's voice, winch soundS
like infant thunder fresh from the scenes Of the
adventures OF the late Rip Van Wnkc. seemed 70
pnsh his men into the correct place at the proper
time and 10 all appearances the company from tie
leth Regiment will BE- far from tie foot of the
LIST at thc end of the week. The intense earnest
ness Of Captain DcForst, Of the ?3d Rceimcnt, IN
.nircd his suhorlinaies with the feeling that they
wore soldiers i'm all srrio uSncss. and in everything
which they did this feeling was manifest. with
his usual y1vaciousncsS, Captain ThurNton mace
every one Of the mon under him aware of his cN-
i-t,ncc and the unlucly man who forgot himself
40 lar as TO make ever so small An error was
uuckly lcbukcd. Captain Fisks commands Wer
marked hy that calm but determined dcilberatoh
which i. characteristic Of the officers OF the an
REGIMENT The conduct OF the company under his
command demonstrated that the captain undoubt-
rdlv knew what he was about, and the men under
.toOl what he wanted
If Colonel Bates WAS pleased NJ the way
officers and men had ohcycd hi, orders. those
undcr him were enthusiastic over the many Vir-
tues Of the commanding officer. They exhibited
on the drill field the same explicit confidence
IN the instructor that they have shown in the
schools" and at informal talks out of school
The VISITING officers watched the drlll with IN
tcrest, and in the expressed opinions of many ol
them IT, WAS the lest that had ever been seen In
tie camp. =,
Alter dinner there another session OF the
quzIing cas-, in which platoon movements were
discussed Colonel Bates again 2ns"crln: Surh
qicStionS as were put tO him. Following thli t.c
non-commis,ioned officers assembled and lied
questions at Lieutenant French for II hali-no
on knottv points touching their particular duties
Among the Eew faces here today were zap.
trir. y, ~n. Borland and Frank Roosevelt, and
L.cutcnants G.. H. Iarroun and W. +. Jud'oni oil
the 18th Regiment; Colonel George { Fox, l'iei-
tcr ants George r. Bowman, Thomas H. Ncwbod,
Nllcrt C. Raul Frederick II lIsfz and T.. /.
Cottc. Corporal frcdericN Millner and Sergeant
J. II; L. Gallagher, OF the '4th hcSlIhcht oi
Buffalo.
STRIKING AGAINST CHECK SYSTEM.
Danbury, Conn, aug. I.-Folr hundred men went