The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
MARCHING TO PEEKSKILL.
FIRST AND SECOND BATTERIES ON
THEIR WAY TO CAMP.

AReeulnr Army Light Battery Goes with
Then, and VIII Give Them Points when
They Get There-Escorted by q Conpany
orBrookiyn militia . Stops on the Way.
For the first time in the history OF the New
York state Guard, two batteries. escorted by
T, detnchment OF infantry. started yesterday to
march from this city to the State camp at
Teekskil In company with q battery OF the
regular United States Army. The batteries
are the First and Second OF the State oznrd.
in command OF Capts. Wendell and Wilson
respectively. The infantry escort Is q COM
pany OF militiamen commanded By Major
cochran. chosen from the Thirteenth Regi-
ment in Brooklyn. The regulars are Light
Battery X. First Artillery United States Army.
in command Of Capt Dillenbaok.
The batteries and infantry met at the
Tyenty-second Regiment Armory at Has
o'clock battery X reached the armory from
Fort Hamilton at 8 o'clock. and was followed
at 10 o'clock by the First Battery and tho
Brooklyn infantry. who were to act as an adj
vance guard. Tho Second Battery did not
reach the armory until Tx o'clock. In the
thick OF heavy rain the infantry started for
Van Cortlandt Park The artillery followed
about mile behind. The line OF march was
up the Western Boulevard to Washington
Bridge. via McComb's Dam road to Kings
bridge. and thence to the Park. The wagons
carrying the tents. &c. followed the infantry
men.
The order OF march OF the batteries was:
First Battery. Capt Wensel: Second Battery
Capt Wilson: Battery X. Capt. Dillenbeck.
To-day. on the march from Van Cortlandt Park
to Croton Landing. where the troop will camp
until tomorrow. tho SECOND battery will lead.
and tomorrow Battery will lead.
pnS haa nnd at
was shining brightly. The infantry made
haste to pitch the tents; and when the batter I;
dotted with white the Infantry camp. to the
west; with the Second B. Battery noEtn Of themi
the the First battery southeast Of them.
ThsFe t 81 fn whf the rss hs
e e b but ths e0 regular practice and
their tied and Uni
AZ the ends. ,TIhsst mllitia =. use lar,
Intended to drill the men at, all on. the
march although strict army discipline will be
with the militia, and the militia are. eager to
rub against tho regul ars. Capt. Wendell Is
will tell. and it looks II there would be a
lively time IN tho camp.
The otiieers OF tho various batteries. TO,
gether with the number OF men and horses OF
each, are:
frs. battery. Capt. .wandel: .Lieuta I'm. Gilman.
hor SSas' toa aU sneh rde. cas.ons
aSa R 30
tour 2Io:inehinE breeGh'loadins rites; sai:sons:
Ssy ss and a 81 men,
st;s a;'% hs%:";
j. W. Redmond: SO men.
Major Cochran OF the infantry is by right OF
rank rank eeo%pmaanding otficer: but Capt. Diiien.
camp. having fun authority. The brInt Of tn.
Lieut. Percival FarQuhar who. as member Of
lature last winter, put in the Supply bill the
sseettio,n appropriattns tho 5000 expenses for
ss T 20 to be of
show them how to execute various man9uvres
as they are done In the regular army. There
will be numberless drills. and o strict regu !ar
fantrymen, aside from the practice they will
got will test four proposed new substitutes for
the regulation knapsack.
Merlin pack. q. light arrangement with two
sticks to hold tho knapsack of the back; .
second is big canvas army blanket bag in
worn b. shoulder band at the side: a third.
called dodge yoke. consists OF wooden
frame somewhat similar I to The first: the
fourth Is known r. as . an English ft and Is
The men will change every day. SO that each
man can rest each Arrangement Major
Cochran, wore a. an English H. yesterday
Quarters. and is awaited with much Interest.
landt Park at oeIooE this m e the Bat.
sssesed this sitssaoon: TSe troops Vim csme
move on to Peeksk in time in the afternoon.
The af anS 81 Ct e Wan oed
for Capt. NendeTs famous trained horse
which joins the First Battery to-day.