The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-29
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Next week at the camp of instruction near Peeksti
premises to be one OF special interest quite a de-
parturc will be taken from tho usual routine in that
the military post will be utilized by three batteries OF
artillery. one company OF infantry and An engineer
corps, follows; First Battery, Capt. Wendell. and
| Second Battery. capt. Wilson OF the New York Guard
ana Light Battery X. First Artillery L. S. Army, Can't
| Diilenbsck. TIE engineer corps OF Company B.
seventy.frst Regiment In command OF Sergeant Aus
| tin. aud volunteer company of infantry from the
Thirteenth Regiment, in command OF Major George O.
Cochran. will be duty. All the commands will
march to camp except the engineer corps The com.
pany from the Thirteenth Regiment will act ad
vancs guard for the artillery The men will be fully
equipped for Held service including the new Merriam
pack, rubber blankets, army felt campaign hats,
| tents and a baggage wagon. The company will cook
Its own rations az will also the batteries The entire
force left on their march this morning and will camp
tonight In Van Corandt Park. The line OF march will
| be up the Western Boulevard. The second camping
place Will be at Croton Landing sunday evening.
from which the state camp will DO reached Monday
about noontiine. This practice march is calculated
prove valuable experience for all concerned and the
participation OF battery OF the regular artillery
customed TO varied field service viii prove OF excep
uonnl advan to the National Guardsmen. The
mands viii remain a. the State camp until Aug g. when
march will DO taken up for home. Tho equipments
will be tried the entire week.
Tho formation of engineer CORPS in the Second
Brigade has already been ed. and twenty-five
have enrolled. Major Bertram c. Clayton, engineer
ocer OF the brigade has the matter III charge and is
very sahsnihe OF It's success MAJOR clayton has
'hought II wise to limit the membership OF the corps
to thirty. eight men who have some knowledge of
civil engineering and typographical work. The corps
will have distinctive uniform, and Will meet weekly
Tor instruction. Later on some practical outdoor work
viii be undertaken.
The drill of the second battalion. Thirteenth Regi-
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NV p"'auo s,ou.a was apparent W mi
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when tho firing line should have beer by
the supports the reserve it was found the latter
far away to be on hand at the right moment
Ihe accordingly decided to correct the srrorsand
oaneu MS on'ee's 'ose'her ana explained thoroughly
'he shor''o'nkS not'eeu Inc result was thAt on tho
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manner that well nigh perfect. The chiefs of pla
and sections and the squad leaders pro ery
alive in their duties and the readily grasped the
situation feature OF the drill the work Of the
nnm.rou. ,pnno,.a lilsd and wornd.d Th. s,o,S
WA. excenion,ly we'll performed tbropvhout and IN.
military men among the several thousand snsct,tor,
were much Immersed with tn, exceu.nce or tho arm
The fact that a number of substitutes were found
among the men of the Eighth Regiment camp re-
tn, commnnd.n, q, the comnnnv Ihsy war. ,onnS -
vi, comnapv G Cant q w Noon,x Tbs o,,, ar
stut.x covnz.d and CANT boms war. from, m. Nah
and sxtv.ninth Regiments but IT ia sa,d tb.r. Wa
also some members OF the welftb Tbirte.ptb Twer,v
,.cond and seyenty.1rst rspimen.s among Than,
,ubopyb mi. ia n Mt vet nm estahi.b.J ra,t r,. ,o
owin9 are the substitutes known TO have bcsn nr.s
emit. private Cook Company ID Ninth Reviment. !
NcNiernv and :, T sh.ebnn and NJ CHM. Conn,rv
n. 7 E,g,n Ccm,anv u and T ColIiunan Commune
si.tv.n,nth Regiment These men will nrohshIv hs
.,ne,led from their organizations and Cant Moo,.v
in the regular of events will have to tried by
general court martial
corn,rvc s,r,r.n,,,, p..,m.n, ,rorx,, 81. ,.,,
~ prvat. CASTOR who was drowned n, soptb p..ch
Ia, srudv 'N
An election viii soon be held in Company !. Twelfth
Regiment. for a captain ana 1t Is said Lieut.. Denny
will be the unanimous choice.
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van ,oI''anut al. j" As k'en "u nA "eeh' anu "heh
conp'o'e" wiz 'u'''' ".si''' """'' ohe nuhareu
the improvements decided upon.
MIA.
companies OF his regiment 10 attend supplementary
practice at Creedmoor rifle range. as follows: and
b. Aug g: and D. Aug. II: + and +. Aug. 10; G and
II. Aug 20, and X. Sept. p Lieut.. Poole will attend
as rne inspector Aug e. 10. and Sept p and Lieut.
owen on Aug. IL aud 28.