The sun., 1897-06-27
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STATE CANT. PEEKsKrLl. Juno 26.-The tenn
perature took another drop to-day, and over
coats are In demand tonight The Seventh be-
gan the last day Of its stay in camp with early
morning drill and guard mount, after which the
men received their pay for serving the State for
the week.
After dinner preparations were made for re-
ceiving the incoming regiment In fatigue uni
form. with black legglngs and knApsacks, the
companies formed in marching order. At 2:3O
the regiment lined up on the north side OF the
road leading TO the mess hall.
The Twelfth Regiment OF New York, with $50
men, under command OF Col. McCoskrey Butt,
arrived at 2:35 by train in two sections. the hrst
being occupied by tho officers and the nrst
battalion, and the second by the sec
ond battalion AMI Its officers. Four OF
the privatcs were under arrest. and on tho
arrival OF tho regiment we're placed in the
guard house. The Tenth Battalion OF Albany.
with 800 men, under command OF Capt. Denni,
train OF ten cars at IL o'clock. and arrived at
RED Hook just in timo to get out OF the way OF
MAJOR Horatio p. stacpole. who. has becn
post Adlutant since the opening o. camp was
Mijor stncpoic. who Is Major Of the Tenth
Battnllon, might take his command during their
The command OF the battalion at the foot of tho
hill.
Capt. c. J. Setter OF Company c Of the Twelfth,
the officer OF the day. ana Lieuts. 8. G. Stebbens
! and T. {. Buke, officers OF the guard. wit ID the
advanced guard, came up ahead snd,.S Sf the the
to them and the guard of the Seventh
was relieved. Doerings bani Of Troy. with
thirty pieces un or the leadership OF George
Doering, came down on thr train with the Tenth
B ttalion. They will act as the post band for
the next four weeks, when they will he relieved
by the Seyenty-fourth Regiment Band OF Buffalo:
As the head OF the line OF the Twelfth arrived
at the top of the hill the band o the Scvt n, b
struck up Lively march and the crack regi.
inent OF the Sation'l Guard passed down. and
Its tour OF duty at the Z. mp was ended.
This morning two detectives from the Central
Office In New York, who have been on duty here
during the week. found two crooks near Lieut.
Col. kipp's tent end escorted them to the ont.
kneeland OF Gov. BlRck's star, with his wife
, and daughter, was among the visitors to-day.
As soon as Col Butt arrived, AdJt.-Gen. Til.
I linghnst turned over the command OF the post
| TO him. II dow lopei soon after that Col. Butt
! was in command in g rncst. and. rs result,
| fvt members OF the Third ittery were placed
! In he Euar,ihouse under arrest. There were y
I the creek. and the officer OF thcout post guard
was sent TO order them back into camp The
men OF the Twelfth obcycd at once. but tho bat
terymen, who have been going In and out OF the
camp at will. did not consider tn mselvcs under
the Jurisdiction OF the guard and would moi
leave. detail was sent the 'cond time withol (
ay II. and Col. Butt was notified and ordered the
. tatterymcn under lrrrst at on e.
No woik was zone o her than getting thing:
Into shape until thr bour OF evening par de
The regiment and battalion made an excellent
showing.