The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
SHAM BATTLE OF MILITIA.
MANGUTREs OF THE FIRST BRIGADE
AT VAN CORTLlNDT PARK TO-DAY

About $500 Soldiers and Oacers Expected
TO Take Pnrt-The Brigade TO ne Divided
Into Two Forces for Attack and Defence.
There will be gallant men, brave uniforms.
gunpowder. beautiful women. hundreds OF
| civilians. perhaps thousands. and Gov Flower
| with his stat out at Van Cortlandt Park this
| afternoon. for then and there the First Brigade
| OF the National Guard OF the State OF New York
| will practise In extended order" That Is
| the term used in the official order sent out by
| Gen Fitzgerald. but to the spectators the prac-
| tice will look very like sham battle.
Tho brigade is to be divided into two forces.
| designated as Northern and Southern. and.
after forming two lines OF battle. they will
charge. fire. retreat. charge again, and prac-
tise In extended order" for an hour and half
After these m OVEN ents the command will form
in line Of masses for review by the Governor
and staff The Northern force will consist Of
the Twenty. second. Twelfth. Eighth. and Sev-
enty- first egim ents Second Battery. q detach-
ment OF Troop A. and q detachment OF the
Signal Corps. The Southern force will consist
Of the Seventh. Sixty ninth. and Ninth regi-
ments. First Battery. q detachment OF Troop
A. and detachment OF the Signal Corps. Col.
Scott OF the Eighth Regiment will command
the Northern force. and the Southern force
will be commanded by Gen. Fitzgerald.
All the horse will proceed out Broadway to
the park. and the foot will be transported by
special trains on the Sixth and Ninth avenue
elevated and the New York and Northern Rail-
way. The Northern force will leave the train
at or near the Mosholu station. and will form
facing south. tho right Of the line resting on
Broadway. the left near Mosholu Creek. The
Southern force will get on at Van Cortlandt
station. and will form In front OF the ian sion.
the left on Broadway The Second Battery.
which is to be with tho Northern force.
will be posted on the high ground to
the left that Is. tho ground northeast
OF the swamp. and the Fret Battery. sup.
porting the Southern force. Will be posted on
mansion some Of the Signal Corps rps viii vi be be
othsrs viii have elevated s,a
tions on various rarts OF the practice grounds
ball the iirst ovement In the way yv OF aggres
zion will be made by the Seventh and a part OF
the sixty ninth Regiment, which will advance
slowly and BY PUSHES. pressing the Twenty
second and Twelfth back until their lines are
parallel to the railroad. when a livelier de.
which will finally engage everybody on both |
sides INCLUDING the batteries and then the
by their work in Trenton on Thursday. viii DO
seen performing such duties as may. be as.
well and fast they, can ride.
The practice is looked forward to by military |
III
show the training Of the soldiers 10 peculiar |
nd vantage. The order requires that the |
whole movement must be slowly and carefully |
executed. The numbers Of rounds and |
Of !rushes. must be deliberately thought out
and conveyed by distinct commands. and not
eft to the discretion Of the men"
Nearly all the movement will he in the open |
parade ground and can he plainly seen by any
POINTS The New York and Northern Hallway
sixth avenue elevated road. will carry pass en-
,ers to the park in fifteen minutes. Trains
vii he run both ways every four minutes dur
ne tho afternoon and additional cars will be
jut on.
Those who propose driving or riding to the
ARK and are not TAMIL liar with the geography
II the annexed district will be com.orted to
now that ii you keep going north on Broad
way. obeying the injunction OF the song:
Don't yon turn unit" lie right
Don't you urn unto de lett
'ou will reach Van Cortandt Park.
istant Adjt.- en-. Olin yesterday m ade a es-
innate OF $500 soldiers and officers for the
Command. which will bo an unusually large
There Is one bit Of advice which It will be
leathful and helpful for alls pectators to oh
erve: DO not get between the opposing lines.
,ou not only cannot see the practice as well
egiments have trod on your lowly person and
troopers horse has walked over your spine
on become Indifferent to military affairs and
The cadets Of the New York Catholic Protec-
Dry at West Chester will TO- borrow afternoon
~, o'clock reproduce all Of the movements
Van Cortlandt Park. The cadets have six
lilly equipped and well-drilled companies
'hich will take part in to-morrow's practice.
y has been provided for visitors on the Pro-
ectory drill grounds and the Protectory band |
Ill furnish music.