New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-26
CAMP WALPIN DESERTED.
THE 1sT NAVAL BATTALION STARTS FOR
HOME.
A MIsIIAP TO TIE EMMoNs CArsEs DEI-AY-ENo-
I.'TIONs ON THE SOUND BY THE
CREWS.

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The lst Naval Battalion. New-Nork started from
Camp McAlpln. Shelter Island yesterday mor",ns'
homeward bound After the arduous .abor OF skr-
mishing over the Shinnecock hills and the review
and dress parade OF Wednesday. the men were so
fatiguei that they slept sounlly on wednesday
night. despite the annoying mosquitoes. N's'e'n's
morning the men were astir al . O'Clock. anu a''e,
they had preakfasted. struck camp. The genera
call was sounded colors came down and al s"'
o'clock all the camp baggage arms and equipments
aboard the tender the J. G.. EmmonS whi'h
was lying at the pier Camp McApin was thnS
of the past.
Before the place deserted by the tars VINO
had lived there since last Saturday, d"i"il Vl
men. armed with shovcs. went over the grouh'
and buried burned all the litter and refuse th"'
had collected on the beach. They spared only one
feature OF the camp. That was biz OF landscape
gardening ana the only decorated part Of the camp
It was made by the guard in leisure moments ana
II was called THE Garden Of the Guards. II sur
rounded the guard tent ani was built Of bra"'h'S
Of trees stuck the ground. encrclcd by I'm" oi
sea weed and decorative margin Of shells. Central
Park signs were parodiei on bits Of paper and IN
sentences fancifullN constructed with pebbles. one
Of the signs read "Don't eat the grass. and an
other pinned 10 u bush foot high, Please don !
climb the trees"
Nine ships cutters and whaleboat, each with
n boats crew Of twelve men aboard. were taken
steamed down from Grcenport. Commander Miller
WAS on the cushing the divisional officers were In
charge of their in the boats. and hfy-six men,
with the stan and chief officers. were on the En-
mons The fleet got under way at Sl5 o'clock ana
proceeded toward Greenport. Lieutenant \. 2. NIB
lack United States Navy. who had been with the
battalion for several days. left Wednesday night
for Boston.
At C;reenpori the Cushing with the fleet OF boats
in tow. proceeded eastward ani thon through Plum
Gut The rmrnons made q landing AT Gre"npori
dock. ami a number Of men who were 10 - nome
by rail went ashore After The Emmons had l-ft
tn. dock and had steamed short distance after the
Cushing a pin fastening the band on her -har
broke She taken back to Greenport. whrr" the
broken par, Was repaired. which took until noon.
when she again started and overlook Tho cushing
and the cutters near PUN Gut
Before tho cushing ic,t the fleet for Newport. the
in tho cutters went through boat "Volutions ~
the Sound, under the dire iiOn Of Commander MI
Ter The Emmons and The cutters men continued
west toward this city. The cutters Nill be under
sail when the wind is favorable. and. u X - n"'
fleet leff oireenrort Il WIS expected that Il would
reach Por, Jonerson OF Ncw Haven Last night. The
viii probably reach this lily tomorrow.
The hrs' .ncampm.ni 90 the battalion Vas a sue.
MAS successfully completed There "cr' no serious
accidents nor was there any serious sickness. %"
men are well satisfied with the camp 'Are
In speaking o, the naval Militia. tommnnder
The naval militia at the close o. the fret
four years ~ lis existence has an ir-g"Afirg mem
bcrshlp and a real vitality II knoNs iiH 'MM'-
future. / believe that future progress should .eri
toward combination which VIII incni" mNn'''p''
In the proper time efforts should De- made 20
create Nalional resc.'c a. marine
interests This plan. hoH"Vct. ".l n.,'f , %, 81
present indifferent attitude toward maritime az