New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
ABUSY DAY At SEA GIRT.
THE POISONED GUARDSMEN WE'LL AGAIN.
ALL THE REGIMENTS HARD At woRK-ADJU'
TANT-GENERAL DRUM COMPLIMENTS THE
BRIGADE SOLDIERS MUTINY.
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sill continues for the encamped guardsmcn OF the
First Brigade. The hospital las discharged all the
men suffering from alleged poisoning, and an Ill
vcsticaton Is being iladc to discover the cause oil
the Illness the impression prevailing that 1t was .he
,csult OF n crnel practical Joke which will end dis
astroisy for the perpetrators II they are diS'oVeru
The 4th Regiment had both OF It's batalions out on
tho field most OF the day going through the extended
o.der drill including the skrnish movements. Colonel
Muzzey. Of the I'd Regiment kept hs men busy Tor
4 fcw hours drilling by battalions and companies
The lst IS the largest regiment In camp. having
twelve companies, comprising TT5 men. This COM
uond also occupied the field most OF the day IN
battalion and compIny skirmiSh drills
An interesting feature Of the day was the tilting
exercises Of Cavalry Company a. which took place
an thc eastern end OF the parade ground. Lieutenant
Woyne Parker made the best score, followed closely
by Priyatcs W. NJ oeuuder' "ni'ah '"cksoh Nv" Va
Judge Stevens.
,diuta Mt General Drum OF the United states Army,
who was In camp again today, expressed his aAnra-
,ion Of the personnel Of the brigade and said that
rroo, A WAS the most sodierly body OF men he had
ever seen.
Howzcr practice will take place on the beach on
Thursday morning.
Governor Werts leaves here tomorrow for jersey
CITY where he will meet IN" captain and twelve on
GERS OF the Russian ship Nicholas l. who will come
here on the 40 train On their arrival salute
will be fired and the Governors staff and Cavalry
Company 4 will escort them through camp. after
which they will be conducted 10 the Beach House.
where a reception will BE- rendered 10 them In the
evening.
Company G OF the 1st Regiment occupied the rifle
range today qualifying on the 200 and 500 yard
ranges At O'Clock the ambulance corps had an
extended drill. The brigade hcld officer OF the oiy
was Major Daniel Currier, OF the "a Regiment me
medical officer Major Mortimer Lampson, OF the 4th
and the hospital officer. Captain Thomas +. OGrady'
OF The I'd. a., c,
The state Board OF Assessors meets at the Gov.
ernor's cottage tomorrow. The brigade staff headed
by Colonel Campbell the communicate marched IN
body to-day the Governors quarters and formally
paid their respects. In the evening Noss's Band ser
cnadcd him. -
The members Of Company refused to answer
roll caI this morning. The only man who appeared
company. Lieutenant Colonel Bricnall irdOrne1 Of
the occurrence and visited the companys street Inc
men Informed him that not more than ban OF thein
had obtained any breakfast a ALL and That the Ioou
furnished to the other half unit 10 eat. Ihc
Iirutnna Colonel rcp:fmanded the mel and ordered
every member of the company 10 remain IN the
company Stoct for twenty flour hours. Ater I'M
posing this penalty the Lieutenant Colonel went 10
The mess tent. and in half hour there was enough
food cooked for Two companies and the men Of
Company l. were marched In. Colonel Campbell
lcclur,d the for refusing to obey orders IL Is
said that Lieutenant scarlet partially Responsible
for the trouble. The say they reported the
matter 10 him during breakfast, and that he failed 10
inform Colonel Breinall