New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-01

THE 18TH MEN At THE STATE 'ANr.
THEY EXPERIENCE SOME or THE DIScoNFoRIS
or SOLDIERS oN THE NAR H-Si'f'Hr'N"
or WET GRASS AND MARcnING
~ EMpTY STOMACIIS.


pcotskm y Y July 3I.-Thc I3h Regiment men
lot Brooluyn Al & o'clock saturday morning Under
command of Major George Cochran Battery H. ~
Artillery left Fort Hamilton at "cl'ch' IH' ~
and ID batteries left thcir armorirs a""u'
o'clock The men ma,chcd to Van Corilandt lfrN'
Is, ,r,v NJ tbc boulevard. up to ard across Washing
-6n bridge along the narrow road TO the park Inc
I3th men reached the camping ground about ! io
- m and the batteries about two hours later
ON sunday morning the 18Th men were up ana on
their way bv 80. and the batteries about an honr
and a half later. They followed the ola f'"'' hoiu'
The fierce heat told on the infantry anu many h'i''
wore made At Tarrytown tn" batteries passed INC
regiment and kept the lead the rest ol th' way INV
men mad expected reach Cro'on Point abon' :!
o,clock but II was 3 before the batteries arrived
,hcre and the infantry did not arrive till nearly
O'Clock.
rhc ,9,h hod now marched n distance OF twenty
three miles and many were fooisoie ana weary ""'
NOT q complaint was uttered. The selection mad" Tor
canning ai Croton Point VA, poor one, rs the bat
iorirs we're compelled 10 walk their horses abont
mile for water The road I, very hlly, and many
=, ,b, horses gave ont. In passing over ia" sandy
road 10 Croton Point the heavily l.adcd wagon, were
. weary pull and some broAc down. The Isl l"'ior'
n.p v.er. thc only one, who succeeded In getting
their wagons 10 camp. some Of the wagon, Of th'
others had 10 hr left AT sing sing.
The inianrymcn only succeeded In getting fodder
,,r their horses. and counted Themselves lucky TO do
,nat ,bout 10 o'clock two Of the battery wagons
r,ived but no infantry wagon. Al midnight Major
roch,on hired "A small wagon sent it 10 meet
fhc expected wagon. which had been tailed AT sing
.,nr The small wagon returned In about hour
and at midnight the iDlaurymrn enjoyed u meal
which consisted -Oely OF bread and coffee. Th"
First Battery men enjoyed the uXrry Of sleeping
in tents, but Battery X and Second Battery men
.Ien under caissons, over which canvas covers
were thrown. owing TO the non arrival of their
wagon the footsore and weary infanIymen had 10
WIND themselves In ovcrcoats ana seek the long,
damp grn,s.
When rcvcillc sounded at Il. m. to-day the men
arose with alacritv aud prepared for the last days
march, Inside Of half an hour tents had been taken
down and packed away. The battery men had break
r,-t. but the niantrymcn were cOnpced to l'av"
without breaking their fast They left Croton Point
about 10 and about mil,s this side found wafer
when the hungry men brcabfAotcd. Th, battery men
left the Point at o'cloci. The infantry reached
ump about / o'clock and the crowds gathered along
IN, buf caccrrd them heartily. As the soldiers
climbed the long steep hill leading the camp ground,
roisorc, weary. covered with dust and mud. and
Nth perspiration running down fheir faces. The
batteries arrived at about p III.
Running the Guard" Will no doubt be n popular
mn slime this week. there only four sentry posts
~ The total number OF men In camp Is 2s5. and are
aiyIded follows: Battery X, 60 men: First Bat
Irrv 4 second Battery, - men: 18th Req
.n' nj "a The total number of horse. f. 100.
Ibc horses all qInrtercd on the pIrkct line on
,br piradc grounds In the rear Of the camp. .
Thee was no sunset parade tonight The roll
was called and the men dismissed immediately. The
| retreat was fired BY the First Battery.